Who will Florida baseball face in NCAA Tournament Gainesville Regional?
The Florida Gators baseball team has secured the No. 8 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will host the Gainesville Regional. They will compete against Rider in their opening game on May 29, with Miami and Troy also participating in the regional. This marks the 41st NCAA Regional appearance for the Gators under head coach Kevin O'Sullivan.
- ▪Florida baseball earned the No. 8 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament.
- ▪The Gators will face Rider at 1 p.m. ET on Friday, May 29.
- ▪This is the 13th time Florida has hosted a regional under coach Kevin O'Sullivan.
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