UNCW Draws Georgia Tech In NCAA Baseball Athens Regional Opener
Rob Washburn
NCAA Baseball Championship Bracket
RICHMOND, Va. (May 27, 2024) – CAA baseball champion UNCW received a #2 seed and will face Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. on Friday in the second game of the NCAA Athens Regional.
The Seahawks (39-19) are making their 12
th appearance in the NCAA Regionals after capturing their league-record eighth CAA baseball title on Sunday. Joining UNCW and Georgia Tech (31-23) in the Athens Regional are #7 overall seed and host Georgia (39-15) and Patriot League champion Army (31-21).
UNCW and Georgia Tech haven’t met since 1987 and the Seahawks haven’t played a game in Athens since 2004. The game between the Seahawks and Yellow Jackets can be seen on ESPN+.
NCAA ATHENS REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, May 31
Game 1 - #1 Georgia vs. #4 Army – 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 2 - #2 UNCW vs. #3 Georgia Tech – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, June 1
Game 3 – Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser – 12 p.m.
Game 4 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner – 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 2
Game 5 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser – 12 p.m.
Game 6 – Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner – 6 p.m.
Monday, June 3 (if necessary)
Game 7 – Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser - TBA