Ole Miss Baseball Earns Bid to 2026 NCAA Lincoln Regional

The University of Mississippi baseball team has been announced as the No. 2 seed in the 2026 NCAA Lincoln Regional. The regional is scheduled to start on May 29 and continue through June 1, according to the NCAA.

Ole Miss will join No. 13 national seed Nebraska, Arizona State, and South Dakota State in the event. The Rebels are making their 27th regional appearance in program history and will be back-to-back NCAA Regional qualifiers for the first time since 2021-22.

The first-round matchups feature Nebraska against South Dakota State at 3 p.m. on ESPN+, and Ole Miss versus Arizona State at 8 p.m. on ESPNU. All-session tickets will go on sale starting May 26 at 9 a.m., continuing until 3 p.m. when they will be available to the general public.

The Rebels finished the regular season with a 36-21 record and will look to advance in the postseason, aiming for the College World Series. Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco and players will be participating in regional activities and coverage across the university’s social media channels.

Ole Miss’s previous postseason appearances include multiple College World Series runs, with the team seeking to extend its success in 2026. The regional will be hosted in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the state’s capacity venues, with the winner moving on to the super regional round.

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