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Opening day of the 2026 LLWS in South Williamsport featured marquee matchups, standout plays like a walk-off win for Bayonne, NJ over Bridgewater, MA, and opening ceremonies highlighted by Steve Garvey as teams from four regions begin their pursuit of the title.
The 2023 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament is underway, with nine teams already advancing to the Super Regionals, including Wake Forest, Florida, Virginia, Texas, Tennessee, and Oral Roberts. The tournament follows a round-robin, double-elimination format, with each of the 16 No. 1 seeds hosting its respective four-team regional. The winners of each regional advance to the super regional, and the winners of the super regionals advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The College World Series is a double-elimination format until the final two teams are left standing, at which point it's a best-of-three series to determine the national champion.
As the NCAA baseball tournament begins, there are several high-profile teams and players to watch, but there are also dark horse teams and players that could surprise. Northeastern, Troy, Louisiana, Cal State Fullerton, Sam Houston, Charlotte, and Xavier are among the dark horse teams to keep an eye on, while players like Mike Sirota, Shane Lewis, and Cam Fisher could electrify the tournament.