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Chapel Hill regional schedule 2026: Times, TV channels, scores for UNC, Tennessee, ECU college baseball games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
When it comes to college baseball pedigree, it's tough to beat the lineup for the NCAA tournament's Chapel Hill regional this year.
Host North Carolina is the No. 5 national seed and has 12 College World Series appearances to its credit while still seeking its first national title. Tennessee won it all in Omaha two years ago and has been to the CWS three of the last five seasons. East Carolina is an NCAA fixture, making the regionals for the 10th time in the last 11 tournaments.
Those three programs have strong followings and should guarantee a raucous atmosphere in Chapel Hill this weekend as they fight it out for a berth in the super regionals along with VCU.
The Tar Heels enter as the favorite, ranked in the top five nationally much of the season thanks in large part to their pitching staff, which ranks 10th in the country with a 3.92 ERA. While their arms keep them in the game, they have plenty of offense, too — look no further than their 13-run, 22-hit outburst against Pitt in last week's ACC semifinals.
The home team will have plenty of competition, though, with the Vols the most likely to pull the upset. While Tennessee is down a bit from its championship team of a couple years ago and finished 15-15 in SEC play during the regular season, the Vols still bring plenty of talent to the table.
While NCAA regionals are always unpredictable, this figures to be one of the best in 2026. Here's when and where to watch every game.
Chapel Hill regional schedule 2026
Friday, May 29
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1: Tennessee vs. East Carolina | 12 p.m. | ESPNU, fubo, ESPN app |
| Game 2: No. 5 North Carolina vs. VCU | 5 p.m. | ESPN app |
Saturday, May 30
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 12 p.m. | ESPN app |
| Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN app |
Sunday, May 31
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Game 5: Game 4 loser vs. Game 3 winner | 12 p.m. | ESPN app |
| Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN app |
Monday, June 1
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Game 7: Game 6 rematch (if necessary) | TBD | ESPN app |
Where to watch NCAA baseball Chapel Hill regional games
The first game of the Chapel Hill regional will air on ESPNU, with linear television channels for the following days still to be announced. Fans can stream that game live on fubo, which offers a free trial, or stream every game via the ESPN app.
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NCAA baseball bracket, seeds 2026
The top 16 national seeds are below in bracket format. The top eight seeds would be in line to host best-of-three super regionals if they advance. The winner of the Chapel Hill regional will play the winner of the College Station regional next weekend.
| Seed | Team | Regional |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | Los Angeles |
| 16 | West Virginia | Morgantown |
| 9 | Southern Miss | Hattiesburg |
| 8 | Florida | Gainesville |
| 5 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill |
| 12 | Texas A&M | College Station |
| 13 | Nebraska | Lincoln |
| 4 | Auburn | Auburn |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta |
| 15 | Kansas | Lawrence |
| 10 | Florida State | Tallahassee |
| 7 | Alabama | Tuscaloosa |
| 6 | Texas | Austin |
| 11 | Oregon | Eugene |
| 14 | Mississippi State | Starkville |
| 3 | Georgia | Athens |
NCAA baseball tournament schedule 2026
Here are the key dates for this year's NCAA baseball tournament:
- Regionals: May 29-June 1
- Super regionals: June 5-8
- College World Series: June 12-21 or 22
- College World Series finals: June 20-21 or 22
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