The start of the college baseball season serves as one of many national holidays in the sports world and it reminds fans of the sport to buckle up for what’s to come.
To further prepare college baseball fans, here’s a preview of important dates to remember for the 2025 season.
Opening Day: Feb. 14
Valentine’s Day and college baseball don’t have much in common, but the two will intersect for the first time in five years this season.
Opening Day of the season will take place on Friday, Feb. 14 featuring tournaments, ranked matchups and more.
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Rematch of the 2024 MCWS final: Apr. 4 – 6
Last year’s MCWS final between Tennessee and Texas A&M was a headbanger, specifically the third game where the Aggies’ comeback fell short.
Well, the two teams will meet for the first time this season on Apr. 4 – 6 in Knoxville, giving both programs and fan bases a chance to evaluate where they are since their last meeting in Omaha nearly 10 months prior.
TAMU and the Volunteers each enter the season with high expectations. Both teams are ranked in D1baseball’s preseason Top 25 rankings — Texas A&M ranked No. 1 and Tennessee at No. 4.
The two squads will compete in the 2025 Astros Foundation College Classic on Feb. 28 – Mar. 2, but won’t face one another, making April’s matchup even more must-see.
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Start of SEC conference play: Mar. 14
March marks a new stage in the college baseball season: conference play. Each conference will either kick things off the second or third weekend of the month, including the SEC on Mar. 14-16.
The last five winners of the MCWS have come from the conference — seven in the last 10 years — and they arguably have the best odds to bring the 2025 title back to the Deep South again. Six of the top 10 teams in the Top 25 are in the SEC.
Here’s a look at the conference’s schedule that weekend:
- No. 1 Texas A&M vs. Alabama
- No. 5 Arkansas at Ole Miss
- No. 16 Vanderbilt at Auburn
- No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 10 Florida
- No. 8 Georgia vs. Kentucky
- No. 3 LSU vs. Missouri
- No. 18 Mississippi State vs. No. 19 Texas
- Oklahoma at South Carolina
Invitationals/Tournaments
Before conference play commences, teams will use the first month of the season to knock out their out-of-conference schedules which could include
Below is a list of every tournament, invitational or classic slated for the 2025 season:
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| Name | Dates | Location | Number of teams | Preseason ranked teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball at the Beach Tournament | Feb. 14 -17 | Springs Brooks Stadium – Conway, SC | 4 | 1 |
| Cactus Jack HBCU Classic | Feb. 14 – 16 | Daikin Park – Houston, TX | 6 | 0 |
| MLB Desert Invitational | Feb. 14 – 16 | 3 Locations – Scottsdale, AZ | 8 | 2 |
| Puerto Rico Challenge | Feb. 14 – 17 | 2 Locations – Ponce / Caguas, Puerto Rico | 8 | 1 |
| Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown | Feb. 14 – 16 | Globe Life Field – Arlington, TX | 6 | 4 |
| Swig & Swine Classic | Feb. 14 – 16 | Shipyard Park – Charleston, S.C. | 6 | 0 |
| Sanderson Ford College Baseball Classic | Feb. 14 – 17 | Surprise Stadium – Surprise, AZ | 4 | 1 |
| Tony Gwynn Legacy | Feb. 20 – 23 | 2 Locations – La Jolla / San Diego, CA | 8 | 1 |
| Andre Dawson Classic | Feb. 21 – 23 | Jackie Robinson Training Complex – Vero Beach, FL | 8 | 0 |
| Jax College Baseball Classic | Feb. 21 – 23 | 121 Financial Ballpark – Jacksonville, FL | 4 | 1 |
| Karbach Round Rock Classic | Feb. 21 – 23 | Dell Diamond – Round Rock, TX | 4 | 2 |
| Kleberg Bank College Classic | Feb. 21 – 23 | Whataburger Field – Corpus Christi, TX | 4 | 0 |
| Astros Foundation College Classic | Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 | Daikin Park – Houston, TX | 6 | 5 |
| Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic | Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 | 2 Locations – Los Angeles, CA | 4 | 1 |
| Frisco College Baseball Classic | Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 | Riders Field – Frisco, TX | 4 | 2 |
| Keith LeClair Classic | Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 | Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair – Greenville, NC | 4 | 0 |
| Las Vegas Ballpark College Baseball Classic | Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 | Las Vegas Ballpark – Las Vegas, NV | 4 | 1 |
| First Pitch Invitational | Mar. 7 – Mar. 9 | 2 Locations – Greenville, SC | 4 | 0 |
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2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament: Schedule
- Selection show: Monday, May 26 at Noon ET | ESPN2/ESPNU
- Regionals: Friday – Monday, May 30 – June 2
- Super Regionals: Friday – Monday, June 6-9
- First day of MCWS games: Starts Friday, June 13 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE
- MCWS finals: Saturday – Sunday/Monday, June 21 – 22/23
In 2024, Tennessee became the first No. 1 overall seed to win it all since 1999, and now have a chance to become the first team since South Carolina in 2010-11 to win back-to-back titles.
