{"id":1470,"date":"2026-05-26T07:04:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2026-05-26T07:04:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:04:18","slug":"nc-state-baseball-makes-ncaa-tournament-will-play-in-auburn-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1470","title":{"rendered":"NC State baseball makes NCAA Tournament, will play in Auburn regional"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>AUBURN, Ala. (WNCN) \u2014 NC State baseball made it off the proverbial bubble and into the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1469\">Svechnikov scores in OT as Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 3 of East final<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Wolfpack learned Monday that the team made the field for the 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. It will be head coach Elliot Avent\u2019s final postseason run as the longtime skipper announced his retirement earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>NC State drew the Auburn Regional and will head down to Alabama as the third seed in the group. They\u2019ll join host Auburn \u2014 the regional\u2019s top seed and No. 4 overall seed in the country \u2014 along with second seed Central Florida and fourth seed Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1467\">Astros starter Tatsuya Imai and 2 relievers throw combined no-hitter against Rangers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The double elimination regional will start Friday when the Tigers and Panthers face off at noon. The Wolfpack will then face the Knights in the late afternoon game.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the schedule in ET for the Auburn Regional, with times subject to change depending on weather and\/or previous games. This will be updated with the names of the teams as the regional progresses.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=1465\">Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to NBA Finals, wins Larry Bird Trophy as Eastern Conference finals MVP<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2026 Auburn Regional schedule (times in ET)<\/h2>\n<h3>Friday, May 29<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Game 1:<\/strong> No. 1 Auburn vs. No. 4 Milwaukee \u2014 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game 2:<\/strong> No. 3 NC State vs. No. 4 UCF \u2014 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Saturday, May 30<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Game 3:<\/strong> Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 \u2014 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game 4:<\/strong> Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 \u2014 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Sunday, May 31<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Game 5:<\/strong> Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 \u2014 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game 6:<\/strong> Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 \u2014 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Monday, June 1 (if necessary)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Game 7:<\/strong> Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 \u2014 TBD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUBURN, Ala. 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