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College World Series schedule, bracket, TV info for NC State baseball

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College World Series schedule, bracket, TV info for NC State baseball

NC State baseball and Kentucky will play Saturday at the 77th College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. 

The 10th-seeded Wolfpack (38-21) and the second-seeded Wildcats (46-15) play at 2 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. The winner will play No. 3 Texas A&M (49-13) or Florida (34-28) on Monday (7 p.m., ESPN). 

NC State, which is in the College World Series for the fourth time in program history and first time since 2021, won Game 3 of the Athens Super Regional to advance. The Wolfpack hit 10 home runs at Georgia, including four in the final game to clinch a spot in Omaha.

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NC State is one of four ACC teams in the College World Series, joining UNC, Florida State and Virginia. The SEC also has four teams to complete the eight-team field.

Kentucky, which is headed to Omaha for the first time in program history, is 5-0 in the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack is 4-3 all-time against the Wildcats.

Here’s the full schedule for the College World Series: 

NCAA baseball tournament: College World Series schedule, bracket, TV info at Charles Schwab Field Omaha 

Friday’s games (June 14) in Bracket 1

  • Game 1: UNC vs. Virginia, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
  • Game 2: Tennessee vs. Florida State, 7 p.m. (ESPN) 

Saturday’s games  (June 15) in Bracket 2

  • Game 3: Kentucky vs. NC State, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
  • Game 4: Texas A&M vs. Florida, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Sunday’s games (June 16) 

  • Game 5: UNC/Virginia loser vs. Tennessee/Florida State loser, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
  • Game 6: UNC/Virginia winner vs. Tennessee/Florida State winner, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday’s games (June 17)

  • Game 7: Kentucky/NC State loser vs. Texas A&M/Florida loser, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
  • Game 8: Kentucky/NC State winner vs. Texas A&M/Florida winner, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Tuesday’s games (June 18)

  • Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
  • Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Wednesday’s games (June 19) 

  • Game 11: 2 p.m., (ESPN)
  • Game 12: 7 p.m., ESPN)

Thursday’s games (June 20)

  • Bracket 1 (if necessary): TBD
  • Bracket 2 (if necessary): TBD

Saturday’s game (June 22) 

Finals Game 1: 7:30 p.m., (ESPN)

Sunday’s game (June 23) 

Finals Game 2: 2 p.m., (ABC)

Monday’s game (June 24) 

Finals Game 3 (if necessary): 7 p.m., (ESPN)

Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter.

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