Nebraska heading to Chapel Hill regional for NCAA baseball tournament, will face Oklahoma

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Updated: 4:08 PM CDT May 26, 2025

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Nebraska heading to Chapel Hill regional for NCAA baseball tournament, will face Oklahoma

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Updated: 4:08 PM CDT May 26, 2025

Nebraska is going to the Chapel Hill regional of the NCAA baseball tournament.The Huskers (32-27) will face Oklahoma (35-20) on Friday at 4 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium in the double-elimination regional. North Carolina (42-12) will play Holy Cross (31-25).Road to Omaha: See the NCAA baseball regional scheduleNebraska defeated UCLA to win the program’s second-straight Big Ten tournament title.Including NU, the Big Ten has four teams in the field.The College World Series will start on June 13, with the best-of-three finals on June 21 to 23.College World Series Guide: Field information, where to get some tasty grub, and what to do in OmahaReserved tickets for the CWS are on sale now. Fans can purchase single-game, reserved tickets here.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

LINCOLN, Neb. —

Nebraska is going to the Chapel Hill regional of the NCAA baseball tournament.

The Huskers (32-27) will face Oklahoma (35-20) on Friday at 4 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium in the double-elimination regional. North Carolina (42-12) will play Holy Cross (31-25).

Road to Omaha: See the NCAA baseball regional schedule

Nebraska defeated UCLA to win the program’s second-straight Big Ten tournament title.

Including NU, the Big Ten has four teams in the field.

The College World Series will start on June 13, with the best-of-three finals on June 21 to 23.

College World Series Guide: Field information, where to get some tasty grub, and what to do in Omaha

Reserved tickets for the CWS are on sale now. Fans can purchase single-game, reserved tickets here.

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