Mississippi State baseball to host NCAA Tournament regional at Dudy Noble Field
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STARKVILLE — Postseason baseball is returning to Dudy Noble Field.
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Mississippi State will host an NCAA Tournament regional for the 2026 bracket.
The 16 regional hosts were announced on May 24, though the seeds were not. That will be revealed with the full bracket on May 25 (11 a.m., ESPN2) during the selection show.
The NCAA Tournament begins May 29.
It is the first time the Bulldogs (40-17) will be hosting a regional since 2021, the same season they won their only national championship. The Bulldogs also hosted a super regional that season.
How Mississippi State baseball has fared as a regional host
Starkville Regionals have fared well for Mississippi State.
The Bulldogs have won the last four Starkville Regionals in 2021, 2019, 2016 and 2013. They made the College World Series in three of those seasons. The last time they didn't advance out of a Starkville Regional was 2003.
This will be the 16th time Mississippi State has hosted a regional.
How Mississippi State baseball earned a national seed
MSU is led by first-year coach Brian O'Connor, who was hired after 22 seasons at Virginia and replaced Chris Lemonis.
O'Connor's hiring led to lofty preseason expectations, which the Bulldogs have met so far.
They've been ranked in the top 15 for most of the season and began 2026 11-0 until a loss to No. 1 UCLA.
MSU didn't suffer any bad losses in 2026, going 27-0 in Quad 3 and 4 games. However, Mississippi State only won four of its 10 SEC series and is 9-14 in Quad 1 games.
Mississippi State ended the season with three straight series losses and then went 1-1 in the SEC Tournament with a win against Missouri and a loss to Georgia. MSU is 25-8 at Dudy Noble Field in 2026, but was 5-8 in SEC games.
NCAA baseball tournament schedule
- Selection show: May 25 (11 a.m., ESPN2)
- Regionals: May 29-June 1
- Super regionals: June 5-8
- College World Series: June 12-22
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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