2023 College Baseball Showdown

College Baseball Opening Day 2023 Is Here: How To Watch It On FloSports

College Baseball Opening Day 2023 Is Here: How To Watch It On FloSports

How to watch College Baseball Opening Day and the College Baseball Showdown in 2023.

Feb 17, 2023 by Joe Harrington
College Baseball Opening Day 2023 Is Here: How To Watch It On FloSports

College Baseball Opening Day for Division-I is today as teams from around the country begin their march to Omaha and the College World Series. 

The schedule of events is loaded for the 2023 opener, including a giant event in Arlington, Texas, as well as the Sanderson Ford College Classic and Snowbird Baseball 2023.

Three games featuring preseason ranked teams will take place at the College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in Arlington, including a contest between two 2022 College World Series teams, Texas and Arkansas. 

In Port Charlotte, Florida, Ohio State and UConn will cap off the day at Snowbird Baseball 2023, while in Surprise, Arizona, Oregon State will play New Mexico. At 4 p.m. ET, College of Charleston, the favorite in the CAA, plays Virginia Tech, who is ranked in several preseason polls. Meanwhile, Kansas and Kentucky baseball teams are also in action. 

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What Is The College Baseball Showdown Schedule?

Feb. 17 College Baseball Showdown Day 1 Schedule: 

  • 12 p.m. ET: Missouri vs. Oklahoma State
  • 4 p.m. ET: Vanderbilt vs. TCU
  • 8 p.m. ET: Arkansas vs. Texas

Feb. 18 College Baseball Showdown Day 2 Schedule: 

  • 12 p.m. ET: Oklahoma State vs. Vanderbilt
  • 4 p.m. ET: Texas vs. Missouri
  • 8 p.m. ET: TCU vs. Arkansas

Feb. 19 College Baseball Showdown Day 3 Schedule: 

  • 11:30 a.m. ET: Vanderbilt vs. Texas
  • 3:30 p.m. ET: Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State
  • 7:30 p.m. ET: Missouri vs. TCU

Are Any Of The Teams At The College Baseball Showdown Ranked?

Yes. According to Collegiate Baseball’s 2023 DI preseason rankings, there are five preseason top 25 teams in Arlington that weekend, including two, Vanderbilt and Arkansas, ranked in the top 10. 

Here’s the breakdown: 

  • No. 7 Arkansas
  • No. 9 Vanderbilt
  • No. 12 Oklahoma State
  • No. 15 TCU
  • No. 25 Texas

Who Are The Best MLB Prospects At The College Baseball Showdown?

FloBaseball's Kyle Kensing breaks down the top prospects playing at the event.

Some of the names to watch include Vanderbilt's Enrique Bradfield, who was the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2021. Bradfield is considered a potential top-five draft pick this summer after hitting .317 for Vandy last season. 

2023 College Baseball Rankings

Here is the complete top 25 preseason rankings from Collegiate Baseball:

  1. LSU 
  2. Florida 
  3. Stanford
  4. Texas A&M 
  5. Tennessee
  6. Louisville
  7. Arkansas 
  8. Miami 
  9. Vanderbilt
  10. Wake Forest 
  11. North Carolina 
  12. Oklahoma St. 
  13. UCLA
  14. UC Santa Barbara
  15. TCU
  16. Virginia 
  17. Texas Tech
  18. Southern Miss
  19. Oregon 
  20. East Carolina 
  21. Maryland 
  22. Mississippi St.
  23. Georgia Tech
  24. Mississippi 
  25. Texas