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Louisiana Earns At-Large Berth To NCAA Starkville Regional

5/25/2026 4:11:00 PM | Baseball

Regional Ticket InformationGive To Louisiana Baseball

Ragin' Cajuns to face Big 12 Cincinnati on Friday at 6 p.m.

By: Matt Sullivan | Director of Athletics Communications

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team earned its 20th appearance in the NCAA postseason on Monday and will travel to the NCAA Starkville Regional, which begins on Friday at Dudy Noble Field.
 
Louisiana (39-23) earned an at-large berth and will face Big 12 member Cincinnati (37-20) on Friday at 6 p.m. The game will be available on ESPN+ with fans able to listen locally on KPEL-FM (96.5) and worldwide on the Varsity Network app.
 
No. 16-ranked and host Mississippi State (40-17) will open the regional on Friday at 1 p.m. against Atlantic Sun tournament champion Lipscomb (29-24).  
 
The Ragin' Cajuns earned their fourth trip to the NCAA Regionals in the past five years after advancing to the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game for the third time since 2022. Louisiana reached the regional final of the 2024 NCAA College Station Regional and has advanced to the Super Regionals four times (1999, 2000, 2014, 2015) in program history.
 
The Starkville Regional will be paired with the Athens Regional in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
 
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
 
For the latest updates on Ragin' Cajuns baseball, follow on Facebook (RaginCajunsBaseball), Twitter (@RaginCajunsBSB) and Instagram (@RaginCajunsBSB) or check RaginCajuns.com.
 
NCAA Starkville Regional hosted by Mississippi State (all times central)
 
FRIDAY, MAY 29
Game 1 – Mississippi State (40-17) vs. Lipscomb (29-24) – 1 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 2 – Cincinnati (37-20) vs. Louisiana (39-22) – 6 p.m. – ESPN+
 
SATURDAY, MAY 30
Game 3 – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 – 3 p.m.
Game 4 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 8 p.m.  
 
SUNDAY, MAY 31
Game 5 – Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 – 2 p.m.
Game 6 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 7 p.m.
 
MONDAY, JUNE 1
Game 7 – If Necessary – Time TBD

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