Florida to host Gainesville Regional in 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament
Florida will host the Gainesville Regional in the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament, marking the 20th time the Gators have served as a regional host. This announcement was made by the NCAA selection committee, with the tournament set to take place from June 1. Florida's Condron Family Ballpark will be the venue, and the Gators are looking to secure a top-eight seed for home-field advantage in the Super Regionals.
- ▪The Gainesville Regional will occur over the weekend, starting on Friday and going through Monday, June 1, if needed.
- ▪This is the 13th time Florida has hosted a regional under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan.
- ▪Florida has made the NCAA Tournament in all 18 full seasons O'Sullivan has been the head coach.
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