The start of the college baseball season is quickly approaching on Friday, February 16.
ESPN will broadcast more than 4,000 games this season, plus the NCAA men's baseball tournament and the Men's College World Series.
The first game on ESPN platforms will be No. 16 Texas hosting San Diego (8 p.m. ET on Longhorn Network).
In total, 20 of the top 25 preseason teams will appear on ESPN platforms in the 2024 season. Games will begin to ramp up on linear networks in late March with several top-ranked matchups, including No. 4 LSU against No. 3 Arkansas (March 28, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2).
how to watch
All college baseball on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, Longhorn Network, ESPN3, ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACCNX is available here, in addition to being available on the ESPN app.
what is the full schedule
You can check out the full scoreboard here to stay up to date this spring.
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Preseason Top 25 Ranking
The top 25 teams will begin their seasons on Friday, February 16. Here's the full standings from D1baseball.com, plus information on each team's first game.
All times Eastern.
1. Wake Forest
2023 record: 54-12
First game: vs. Fordham, 5 p.m. on ACCNX
2.florida
2023 record: 54-47
First game: vs. St. John's, 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
3.Arkansas
2023 record: 43-18
First game: vs. James Madison, 4 p.m. on SEC Network+
4. L.S.U.
2023 record: 54-17
First game: vs. VMI, 3 p.m. on SEC Network+
5. TCU
2023 record: 44-24
First game: vs. FGCU, 7:30 p.m.
6. Vanderbilt
2023 record: 42-20
First game: vs. Florida Atlantic, 5:30 p.m. on SEC Network+
7. Oregon State
2023 record: 41-20
First game: vs. New Mexico (College Baseball Classic), 2 p.m.
8. Texas A&M
2023 record: 38-27
First game: vs. McNeese, 7 p.m. on SEC Network+
9. Tennessee
2023 record: 44-22
First game: vs. Texas Tech (Shriners Children's College Showdown), 8 p.m.
10. Clemson
2023 record: 44-49
First game: vs. Xavier, 4 p.m.
11. East Carolina
2023 record: 47-19
First game: vs. Rider, 4 p.m. on ESPN+
12. Duke
2023 record: 39-24
First game: vs. Indiana (baseball on the beach), 11 a.m.
13. North Carolina State
2023 record: 36-21
First game: vs. VCU, 3 p.m.
14. Virginia
2023 record: 50-15
First game: vs. Hofstra, 3 p.m. on ACCNX
15. North Carolina
2023 record: 36-24
First game: vs. Wagner, 4 p.m.
16. Tiles
2023 record: 42-22
First game: vs. San Diego, 8 p.m. on Longhorn Network
17. University of California, Santa Barbara
2023 record: 35-20
First game: at Campbell, 5 p.m.
18. Coastal Carolina
2023 record: 42-21
First game: vs. George Mason (Baseball on the Beach), 4 p.m. on ESPN+
19.Alabama
2023 record: 43-21
First game: vs. Manhattan College, 5 p.m. on SEC Network+
20.Iowa
2023 record: 44-16
First game: vs. Seton Hall (Shipyard Tournament), 5 p.m.
21. Texas Tech
2023 record: 41-23
First game: vs. Tennessee (Shriners Children's College Showdown), 8 p.m.
22. University of California
2023 record: 28-24-1
First game: vs. Gonzaga, 8 p.m.
23. Northeast
2023 record: 31-29-1
First game: in Arizona, 8 p.m.
24. Kansas State
2023 record: 35-24
First game: vs. Cal (MLB Desert Invitational), 8 p.m.
25. South Carolina
2023 record: 42-21
First game: vs. Miami (OH), 4 p.m. on SEC Network+
