Most NCAA Baseball games that are played will only ever see nine innings of action, following the NCAA's regular encouragement of a nine-inning standard.

But baseball, as any other sport, is complicated and unpredictable, meaning some games can last longer in the case of a tie, or can even be cut short. 

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With your run-of-the-mill nine-inning games, overtime thrillers and shortened blowouts, college baseball can see a range of innings played. Here's what to know about NCAA College Baseball innings.

How Many Innings Are There In NCAA College Baseball?

The NCAA has structured its rules to call for nine-inning games in most normal settings. But, as mentioned earlier, baseball can be unpredictable.

NCAA Baseball matches can be anywhere from five-inning, seven-inning, nine-inning and nine-plus-inning games, depending on circumstances.

Nine-inning games are common, but run rules can shorten games and ties can lengthen them.

How Does The Run Rule Work In NCAA Baseball Games?

In some cases, when a team is vastly ahead of another in runs, a 7-inning run rule can be applied. The run rule takes effect when a team leads by 10 or more runs going into the seventh inning.

However, that only applies to some games, as the NCAA does not have an actual run rule established. Each conference can establish their own rules, including a run rule. Most regular season conference games don't see a run rule in action.

There's also cases when games are scheduled as double-headers where the run rule can be used in the fifth inning.

How Does Overtime Work In College Baseball?

Extra innings are also a possibility in NCAA play, with tied games going into overtime. 

The rules for overtime were changed fairly recently, with the 2023 season reflecting the MLB's extra-inning rules.

These rules state that one runner from the batting team must start on second base in overtime, hoping to bring a quicker close to games that can already last multiple hours.

Walk-off wins have been a result of these newer changes.

Watch The Start Of The NCAA Baseball Season At The 2025 College Baseball Showdown

NCAA D1 College Baseball starts on Feb. 14 at the College Baseball Showdown. All three weeks of baseball played in the Shriners Children's College Showdown and Amegy Bank College Baseball Series will be streamed live on FloCollege and the FloSports app. Replays and match highlights will also be on both platforms. 

When Do Teams Play At The 2025 College Baseball Showdown?

Friday, Feb. 14

• 11:00 a.m. - Oklahoma State vs Clemson
• 3:00 p.m. - Arizona vs Ole Miss
• 7:00 p.m. - Texas vs Louisville

Saturday, Feb. 15

• 11:00 a.m. - Clemson vs Arizona
• 3:00 p.m. - Louisville vs Oklahoma State
• 7:00 p.m. - Ole Miss vs Texas

Sunday, Feb. 16

• 10:30 a.m. - Louisville vs Arizona
• 2:30 p.m. - Ole Miss vs Clemson
• 6:30 p.m. - Oklahoma State vs Texas

Friday, Feb. 21

• 3:00 p.m. - TCU vs Michigan
• 7:00 p.m. - Kansas State vs Arkansas

Saturday, Feb. 22

• 2:00 p.m. - Michigan vs Kansas State
• 6:00 p.m. - Arkansas vs TCU

Sunday, Feb. 23

• 11:00 a.m. - Michigan vs Arkansas
• 3:00 p.m. - Kansas State vs TCU

Wednesday, Feb. 26

• 7:00 p.m. - LSU vs Dallas Baptist

Friday, Feb. 28

• 3:00 p.m. - Auburn vs Ohio State
• 7:00 p.m. - Baylor vs Oregon State

Saturday, Mar. 1

• 2:00 p.m. - Ohio State vs Baylor
• 6:00 p.m. - Oregon State vs Auburn

Sunday, Mar. 2

• 11:00 a.m. - Ohio State vs Oregon State
• 3:00 p.m. - Auburn vs Baylor

What Teams Are Playing In the 2025 College Baseball Showdown?

Here's a list of every team playing in the Shriners Children's College Baseball Showdown:

• University of Arizona
• Auburn University
• Baylor University
• Clemson University
• Ohio State University
• Kansas State University
• Oklahoma State University
• Oregon State University
• University of Louisville
• University of Texas
• University of Michigan
• University of Arkansas
• University of Mississippi
• Texas Christian University
• Louisiana State University (mid-week)
• Dallas Baptist University (mid-week)

Teams playing mid-week games not live on FloBaseball:

• Texas State University
• University of Texas - Arlington
• Wichita State University
• Abilene Christian University

Where Is The College Baseball Showdown?

The Shriners Children's College Showdown, followed by the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, pitting some of the NCAA’s best teams against each other.

The 2025 season will mark the fifth year in a row that the showdown has been held in Arlington.

When Is The College Baseball Showdown?

The first week of the showdown, the Shriners Children's College Showdown, will begin on Friday, Feb. 14, and will run through Feb. 16. The following two weeks of action, the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, will run from Feb. 21 to March 2. During the time of these two events, a number of weekday games will also be played. Those matches will take place between Feb. 18 to March 5.

All three weeks of action will be streamed live on FloCollege and FloBaseball.

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