2022 NCAA baseball tournament commentators
Sixty-four teams qualify for the 2022 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
The qualifiers are grouped into 16 four-team, double-elimination brackets. Regional winners advance to eight best-of-three super regionals. Super regional winners advance to the Men's College World Series at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, which consist of two four-team brackets and a best-of-three championship series.
The qualifiers will be announced Monday, May 30, at noon EDT on ESPN2.
The top 16 seeds will host, provided they submit a bid; this is a return to the 2019 structure after the 2020 tournament was canceled and the 2021 tournament had predetermined sites to facilitate COVID testing.
ESPN handles the production at all 25 host sites, which makes this easier to track but also less fun to track than when schools could produce their own broadcasts. That's 126 to 153 total possible games.
All 16 sites are scheduled to run from Friday to Sunday, although that can change if a school with a policy against playing on Sunday gets into the tournament. (BYU, which famously can't play on Sunday, is the primary team that creates issues here.)
There are 44 windows on ESPN's linear schedules for the first weekend, although this total is subject to change. The regional weekend will include anywhere from 96 to 112 games, all of which will be available on ESPN+ if they aren't televised on a linear network (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network or Longhorn Network). This is a change from past years as the games move behind the ESPN+ paywall and off of ESPN3.
All 30 to 41 games from the super regionals forward are televised.
Games preceded by a hyphen are elimination games; games preceded by a plus sign are elimination games only for the second team listed in that matchup. All schedules are subject to change based on the whims of Mother Nature, ESPN, and extra innings in preceding games. All times are Eastern and PM unless noted. Beware of dog.
Regionals
Linear TV Schedule
Friday
- 12:00 on ESPN2 - Florida State vs. UCLA
- 1:00 on ESPNU - Connecticut vs. Wake Forest
- 1:00 on SECN - Grand Canyon vs. Arkansas
- 2:00 on ACCN - Texas Tech vs. Notre Dame
- 2:00 on LHN - Air Force vs. Texas
- 4:00 on ESPNU - San Diego State vs. Vanderbilt
- 6:00 on SECN - Alabama State vs. Tennessee
- 7:00 on ESPNU - Michigan vs. Oregon
- 7:00 on ACCN - Wright State vs. Virginia Tech
- 10:00 on ESPNU - New Mexico State vs. Oregon State
Saturday
- 12:00 on ESPN
- 1:00 on ESPN2
- 1:00 on ESPNU
- 1:00 on ACCN
- 1:00 on SECN
- 4:00 on ESPN2
- 4:00 on ESPNU
- 4:00 on ACCN
- 4:00 on SECN
- 7:00 on ESPN2
- 7:00 on ESPNU
- 7:00 on ACCN
- 7:00 on SECN
- 7:00 on LHN
- 10:00 on ESPN2
- 10:00 on ESPNU
Squeeze Play 12:00-1:00 on ESPN2
Sunday
- 12:00 on ESPNU
- 12:00 on SECN
- 1:00 on ACCN
- 2:00 on ESPN2
- 3:00 on ESPNU
- 3:00 on SECN
- 4:00 on ACCN
- 7:00 on ESPNU
- 7:00 on ACCN
- 7:00 on LHN
- 9:00 on ESPN2
- 10:00 on ESPNU
Squeeze Play 5:00-7:00 on ESPN2 and 6:00-7:00 on ESPNU
Monday
- 1:00 on ESPNU
- 4:00 on ESPNU
- 7:00 on ESPN2
- 7:00 on ESPNU
- 10:00 on ESPN2
- 10:00 on ESPNU
Knoxville Regional
Commentators: Mike Monaco, Ben McDonald
Game 1: Campbell vs. Georgia Tech, Friday, 12:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: Alabama State vs. #1 Tennessee, Friday, 6:00, SECN.
- Game 3: CAMP/GT loser vs. ALST/TENN loser, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: CAMP/GT winner vs. ALST/TENN winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Statesboro Regional
Commentators: Mike Morgan, Gaby Sanchez
Game 1: Texas Tech vs. Notre Dame, Friday, 2:00, ACCN.
Game 2: UNC Greensboro vs. #16 Georgia Southern, Friday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 3: TTU/ND loser vs. UNCG/GASO loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: TTU/ND winner vs. UNCG/GASO winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 6:00, ESPN+.
Austin Regional
Commentators: Mark Neely, Greg Swindell
Game 1: Air Force vs. #9 Texas, Friday, 2:00, LHN.
Game 2: Dallas Baptist vs. Louisiana Tech, Friday, 7:30, ESPN+.
- Game 3: AFA/TEX loser vs. DBU/LTU loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: AFA/TEX winner vs. DBU/LTU winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 8:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 3:00, ESPN+.
Greenville Regional
Commentators: Clay Matvick, Gregg Olson
Game 1: Coppin State vs. #8 East Carolina, Friday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: Coastal Carolina vs. Virginia, Friday, 6:00, ESPN+
- Game 3: COPP/ECU loser vs. CCU/UVA loser, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: COPP/ECU winner vs. CCU/UVA winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 6:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 1:00, ESPN+
College Station Regional
Commentators: Dave Neal, Todd Walker
Game 1: Oral Roberts vs. #5 Texas A&M, Friday, 2:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: Louisiana vs. TCU, Friday, 8:00, ESPN+.
- Game 3: ORU/TAMU loser vs. ULL/TCU loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: ORU/TAMU winner vs. ULL/TCU winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 8:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 7:00. ESPN+
Louisville Regional
Commentators: Mike Couzens, Roddy Jones
Game 1: Southeast Missouri State vs. #12 Louisville, Friday, 2:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: Michigan vs. Oregon, Friday, 7:00, ESPNU.
- Game 3: SEMO/LOU loser vs. MICH/ORE loser, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: SEMO/LOU winner vs. MICH/ORE winner, Saturday, 4:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 12:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 4:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 6:00, ESPN+
Gainesville Regional
Commentators: Steve Lenox, David Dellucci
Game 1: Liberty vs. Oklahoma, Friday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: Central Michigan vs. #13 Florida, Friday, 6:30, ESPN+.
- Game 3: LIB/OKLA loser vs. CMU/FLA loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: LIB/OKLA winner vs. CMU/FLA winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 1:00, ESPN+
Blacksburg Regional
Commentators: Dani Wexelman, Lance Cormier
Game 1: Columbia vs. Gonzaga, Friday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: Wright State vs. #4 Virginia Tech, Friday, 7:00, ACCN.
- Game 3: COL/GONZ loser vs. WRST/VTCH loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: COL/GONZ winner vs. WRST/VTCH winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 7:00, ESPN+
Corvallis Regional
Commentators: John Schriffen, Kevin Stocker
Game 1: San Diego vs. Vanderbilt, Friday, 4:00, ESPNU.
Game 2: New Mexico State vs. #3 Oregon State, Friday, 10:00, ESPNU.
- Game 3: USD/VAN loser vs. NMSU/ORST loser, Saturday, 4:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: USD/VAN winner vs. NMSU/ORST winner, Saturday, 10:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 4:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 9:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 4:00, ESPN+.
Auburn Regional
Commentators: Tom Hart, Kyle Peterson
Game 1: Florida State vs. UCLA, Friday, 12:00, ESPN2.
Game 2: Southeastern Louisiana vs. #14 Auburn, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 3: FLST/UCLA loser vs. SELA/AUB loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: FLST/UCLA winner vs. SELA/AUB winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 7:00, ESPN+
Hattiesburg Regional
Commentators: Sam Ravech, Nick Belmonte
Game 1: Army West Point vs. #11 Southern Mississippi, Friday, 2:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: Kennesaw State vs. LSU, Friday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 3: AWP/USM loser vs. KENN/LSU loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: AWP/USM winner vs. KENN/LSU winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 4:00, ESPN+
Coral Gables Regional
Commentators: Roy Philpott, Jon Jay
Game 1: Canisius vs. #6 Miami (Fla.), Friday, 10:00 AM Saturday, 12:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: Mississippi vs. Arizona, Friday, 2:00 Saturday, 4:00, ESPN+.
Times advanced from 12:00 and 7:00 on Thursday due to weather forecast. Games postponed to Saturday at 9 a.m. Friday morning.
- Game 3: CAN/MIA loser vs. MISS/ARIZ loser, Saturday, 12:00 Sunday, TBA, ESPN+.
Game 4: CAN/MIA winner vs. MISS/ARIZ winner, Saturday, 7:00 Sunday, TBA, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 12:00 TBA, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00 Monday, TBA, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 7:00, ESPN+
Stillwater Regional
Commentators: Lowell Galindo, Troy Eklund
Game 1: Grand Canyon vs. Arkansas, Friday, 1:00, SECN.
Game 2: Missouri State vs. #7 Oklahoma State, Friday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 3: GCU/ARK loser vs. MOST/OKST loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: GCU/ARK winner vs. MOST/OKST winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 7:00, ESPN+
Chapel Hill Regional
Commentators: Eric Rothman, Jay Walker
Game 1: Hofstra vs. #10 North Carolina, Friday, 2:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: VCU vs. Georgia, Friday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 3: HOF/UNC loser vs. VCU/UGA loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: HOF/UNC winner vs. VCU/UGA winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 6:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 6:00, ESPN+
College Park Regional
Commentators: Jon Meterparel, Danan Hughes
Game 1: Connecticut vs. Wake Forest, Friday, 1:00, ESPNU.
Game 2: Long Island vs. #15 Maryland, Friday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 3: CONN/WF loser vs. LIU/MD loser, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: CONN/WF winner vs. LIU/MD winner, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 7:00, ESPN+
Stanford Regional
Commentators: Roxy Bernstein, Xavier Scruggs
Game 1: Binghamton vs. #2 Stanford, Friday, 4:00, ESPN+.
Game 2: UC Santa Barbara vs. Texas State, Friday, 9:00, ESPN+.
- Game 3: BING/STAN loser vs. UCSB/TXST loser, Saturday, 4:00, ESPN+.
Game 4: BING/STAN winner vs. UCSB/TXST winner, Saturday, 10:00, ESPN+.
- Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. game 4 loser, Sunday, 4:00, ESPN+.
+ Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. game 5 winner, Sunday, 9:00, ESPN+.
- Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 winner vs. game 6 loser, Monday, 10:00, ESPN+.
Super regionals
Linear TV schedule
Coming soon
Knoxville/Statesboro/TBA Super Regional
Coming soon
Greenville/Austin/TBA Super Regional
Coming soon
College Station/Louisville/TBA Super Regional
Coming soon
Blacksburg/Gainesville/TBA Super Regional
Coming soon
Corvallis/Auburn/TBA Super Regional
Coming soon
Coral Gables/Hattiesburg/TBA Super Regional
Coming soon
Stillwater/Chapel Hill/TBA Super Regional
Coming soon
Stanford/College Park/TBA Super Regional
Coming soon
Men's College World Series
Coming soon