News Summary
Southern Miss and Ole Miss have been named NCAA Baseball Regional hosts for the upcoming tournament set for May 30, 2025. Southern Miss will host the Hattiesburg Regional at Pete Taylor Park as the No. 16 seed, while Ole Miss, the reigning 2022 champions, receives the No. 10 seed for their Oxford Regional at Swayze Field. Both teams look to leverage their home advantage against competitive fields as they aim for the College World Series title.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Southern Miss and Ole Miss have been officially designated as NCAA Baseball Regional hosts for the 2025 tournament, with competition set to begin on May 30, 2025. Southern Miss will host the Hattiesburg Regional at Pete Taylor Park, while Ole Miss will welcome teams to Swayze Field in Oxford.
Both universities demonstrated strong performance in their conferences, each reaching their respective championship games before this announcement. Southern Miss, which has maintained a strong presence in collegiate baseball, secured its spot as the No. 16 seed in the national tournament. They will face off against Miami (FL), Columbia, and Alabama in their regional.
Ole Miss, the reigning 2022 College World Series champions, has achieved the distinction of hosting their 11th Regional. As the No. 10 seed, they will compete against Murray State, Western Kentucky, and Georgia Tech.
Regional Matchups
The upcoming Hattiesburg Regional will feature:
- (16) Southern Miss
- Columbia
- Miami (FL)
- Alabama
Meanwhile, the Oxford Regional will include:
- (10) Ole Miss
- Murray State
- Western Kentucky
- Georgia Tech
Participation of Other Mississippi Teams
In addition to Southern Miss and Ole Miss, Mississippi State is also participating in the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament, where they will compete in the Tallahassee Regional hosted by Florida State. The field in Tallahassee consists of:
- (9) Florida State
- Bethune-Cookman
- Mississippi State
- Northeastern
Overview of the Tournament
The NCAA baseball tournament this year features 64 teams, contributing to a highly competitive bracket. Vanderbilt leads the pack as the No. 1 overall seed after their victory in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) tournament. The top eight national seeds are rounded out by:
- Texas (No. 2)
- Arkansas (No. 3)
- Auburn (No. 4)
- North Carolina (No. 5)
- LSU (No. 6)
- Georgia (No. 7)
- Oregon State (No. 8)
This season marks a milestone for the SEC, with a total of 13 teams qualifying for the NCAA tournament, setting a new record for the conference. Notably, Texas A&M, which began the season ranked as the preseason No. 1, did not make the tournament despite having reached the championship series in Omaha in the previous year.
Looking Ahead to the College World Series
The 2025 College World Series is scheduled to commence on June 13, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska, offering a platform for the top teams in collegiate baseball to compete for the national title. All tournament games will be broadcast across the ESPN family of networks, with specific times and channels to be confirmed closer to the event.
As anticipation builds for the start of the regionals, both Southern Miss and Ole Miss will look to leverage their home-field advantage in hopes of advancing through the tournament and onto Omaha.
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Additional Resources
- Hattiesburg American
- USA Today
- Clarion Ledger
- Sun Herald
- WLBT
- Wikipedia: NCAA Baseball Tournament
- Google Search: College baseball 2025
- Google Scholar: NCAA Baseball 2025
- Encyclopedia Britannica: NCAA Baseball
- Google News: Southern Miss baseball
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