Eight teams have arrived in Omaha chasing one dream.
An NCAA baseball championship.
The Men’s College World Series begins today in Omaha, with a completely new set of teams from last year’s edition. Among the eight teams in the field are five SEC titans (Georgia, Ole Miss, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas), ACC mainstay North Carolina, West Virginia, and this year’s Cinderella, Troy.
Here is the full schedule. For key players, MLB Draft prospects, and how each team got here, we have you covered.
Men’s College World Series schedule and scores
Game 1: West Virginia 7, Troy 5
Game 2: North Carolina vs. Ole Miss, 6:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 3: Alabama vs. Oklahoma, 2:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Georgia vs. Texas, 7:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 5: Troy vs. Game 2 loser, 1:00 p.m., ESPN (Loser eliminated)
Game 6: West Virginia vs. Game 2 winner, 6:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 7: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1:00 p.m., ESPN (Loser eliminated)
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 1:00 p.m., ESPN (Loser eliminated)
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 7:00 p.m., ESPN (Loser eliminated)
Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 1:00 p.m., ESPN*
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6:00 p.m., ESPN**
* – Winner wins Bracket 1 if unbeaten
** – Winner wins Bracket 2 if unbeaten
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 11 loser, TBD – If Game 11 loser has one loss***
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser, TBD – If Game 12 loser has one loss****
*** – If necessary; winner wins Bracket 1
**** – If necessary; winner wins Bracket 2
MCWS scores and schedule by bracket
Game 1: West Virginia 7, Troy 5
Game 2: North Carolina vs. Ole Miss, 6:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 5: Troy vs. Game 2 loser, 1:00 p.m., ESPN (Loser eliminated)
Game 6: West Virginia vs. Game 2 winner, 6:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 1:00 p.m., ESPN (Loser eliminated)
Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 1:00 p.m., ESPN*
* – Winner wins Bracket 1 if unbeaten
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 11 loser, TBD – If Game 11 loser has one loss**
** – If necessary; Winner wins Bracket 1
Game 3: Alabama vs. Oklahoma, 2:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Georgia vs. Texas, 7:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 7: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1:00 p.m., ESPN (Loser eliminated)
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:00 p.m., ESPN
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 7:00 p.m., ESPN (Loser eliminated)
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6:00 p.m., ESPN*
* – Winner wins Bracket 2 if unbeaten
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 12 loser, TBD – If Game 12 loser has one loss**
** – If necessary; Winner wins Bracket 2
