(KTTS News) — Missouri State will play Oklahoma State Friday night in the opening round of the NCAA baseball tournament.
The Bears won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship on Sunday to get an automatic birth in the tournament.
Oklahoma State is the No. 7 overall seed.
The Bears play Friday, June 3 at 6 p.m.
Grand Canyon and Arkansas are the other two teams in the regional.
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— Missouri State Athletics (@MissouriStBears) May 30, 2022
Press Release
Missouri State will start its NCAA Tournament journey in Stillwater, Okla., with a first-round matchup against No. 7 overall seed Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 3 at O’Brate Stadium.
The Bears (30-27) are making their 12th NCAA Division I Regional appearance and first since 2018 after claiming their fifth Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship Sunday to cap a remarkable run through the event, out-scoring opponents 59-26 and hitting 20 home runs in six games.
Missouri State has regional victories to its credit in 2003, 2015 and 2017, and advanced to the College World Series in 2003.
MSU played Oklahoma State in Stillwater on March 8 of this season, losing 5-1 to the Cowboys.
Grand Canyon and Arkansas are the other two teams in the regional.
The Bears have never played GCU, and defeated Arkansas 6-4 on May 3 in Fayetteville.
