The NCAA has made it a priority to manage the length of college baseball games for decades.

The enforcement of nine-inning games is a regular theme in NCAA Baseball, aiming to give a full-length matchup to fans.

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But, since baseball is unpredictable, games can sometimes come to a tie at the end of nine innings, leading to extra innings to decide the winner of the match.

With the NCAA changing the rules of overtime in 2023, some fans might find it hard to follow what's going on down on the field. Here's a quick refresher on how overtime works in NCAA Baseball.

How Do Extra Innings Work In College Baseball?

Ties are a common possibility in baseball, with the NCAA dealing with them similarly to it's major-league brother, the MLB.

The NCAA's rules on overtime were changed in 2023 to reflect the MLB standard, calling for one runner from the batting team to start on second base in the overtime period.

Since these games tend to last quite some time with pitching changes and reviews racking up minutes, this overtime rule allows for a quicker resolution to the game, setting up the possibility for walk-off wins.

Walk-off wins have been a result of these newer changes in a number of games since the change took place at the beginning of the 2023 season.

How Many Innings Are There In NCAA College Baseball?

The NCAA has structured its rules to call for nine-inning games in most cases, pushing for it to be the golden standard of college baseball.

But in reality, NCAA Baseball matches can last anywhere from five, seven, nine and nine-plus innings.

Ties, double-headers and run rules can change a game's length, leading to various numbers of innings played.

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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