LSU has been named the No. 5 national seed in the NCAA Division I Tournament and will host a four-team regional beginning Friday at Skip Bertha Field, Alex Box Stadium.
The Tigers (43-15) play American Athletic Conference Tournament champion Tulane (19-40), the No. 4 seed in the regional, in the first game at 2 p.m.
In the second game, No. 2 Oregon State (39-18) faces No. 3 Sam Houston State (38-23), the Western Athletic Conference champion, at 7 in the second game.
The double-elimination regional continues through at least Sunday and could conclude Monday.
This marks the 27th time LSU has been selected as a regional host. It’s the first time since 2019.
2023 NCAA BATON ROUGE REGIONAL SCHEDULE
All times Central and subject to change
Friday, June 2
Game 1: (1) LSU vs (4) Tulane – 2 p.m. (ESPNU)
Game 2: (2) Oregon State vs (3) Sam Houston – 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, June 3
Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 – 2 p.m.
Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 4
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 – 8 p.m.
Monday, June 5
Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 4 – TBD *if necessary