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Raiders Set to Play in Nashville Regional, Will Open NCAA Tournament Against No. 1 Vanderbilt
5/26/2025 12:30:00 PM | Baseball
DAYTON – Coming off a Horizon League Championship win, the Wright State baseball team is headed to the Nashville Regional as the No. 4 seed from May 30-June 2. The Raiders learned their postseason destination Monday afternoon during ESPN's live Selection Show.
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Wright State will face No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt in game two of the regional on Friday, May 30 at 6 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Also in the four-team bracket are No. 2 seed Louisville and No. 3 seed East Tennessee State.
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The Raiders secured their 12th NCAA Division I Tournament appearance after winning three consecutive elimination games in the Horizon League Baseball Championship, capping the run with a 2-0 shutout over No. 3 Milwaukee in the title game at Nischwitz Stadium.
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Wright State enters the NCAA Championship with a 38-19 overall record, including a 26-5 mark in league play. The Raiders won every Horizon League series, sweeping Oakland and Youngstown State twice and Purdue Fort Wayne once.
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WSU has previous experience against two of the teams in the Nashville Regional. The Raiders most recently faced Vanderbilt in the 2021 season opener, falling 14-1 and 1-0. Wright State leads the all-time series against Louisville 9-8, and last defeated the Cardinals 10-3 in 2020.
Tickets will be available for purchase online beginning Thursday, May 29 at 10 a.m. CT for all-session ticketing. Based on availability, a limited number of single-game tickets will go on sale Friday, May 30. Ticket options and prices for single games are as follows:
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• Infield: $25
• Outfield: $20
• Hawk's Nest: $20
• Outfield (Youth/Student): $10
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More information regarding ticketing for the Nashville Regional is available on the VU Commodores website.
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ÂWe're headed to Nashville! #Raidergang | #BuildtheMonster pic.twitter.com/2NfbscAJ4g
— Wright State Baseball (@WSURaidergang) May 26, 2025
Wright State will face No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt in game two of the regional on Friday, May 30 at 6 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Also in the four-team bracket are No. 2 seed Louisville and No. 3 seed East Tennessee State.
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The Raiders secured their 12th NCAA Division I Tournament appearance after winning three consecutive elimination games in the Horizon League Baseball Championship, capping the run with a 2-0 shutout over No. 3 Milwaukee in the title game at Nischwitz Stadium.
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Wright State enters the NCAA Championship with a 38-19 overall record, including a 26-5 mark in league play. The Raiders won every Horizon League series, sweeping Oakland and Youngstown State twice and Purdue Fort Wayne once.
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WSU has previous experience against two of the teams in the Nashville Regional. The Raiders most recently faced Vanderbilt in the 2021 season opener, falling 14-1 and 1-0. Wright State leads the all-time series against Louisville 9-8, and last defeated the Cardinals 10-3 in 2020.
Tickets will be available for purchase online beginning Thursday, May 29 at 10 a.m. CT for all-session ticketing. Based on availability, a limited number of single-game tickets will go on sale Friday, May 30. Ticket options and prices for single games are as follows:
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• Infield: $25
• Outfield: $20
• Hawk's Nest: $20
• Outfield (Youth/Student): $10
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More information regarding ticketing for the Nashville Regional is available on the VU Commodores website.
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