Welcome to the final weekend of the college baseball regular season.
Most conference tournament brackets are in place, and regular-season conference races have wrapped up.
Now, it’s a dead sprint to the NCAA Tournament and College World Series in Omaha. Best of all, we saw the return of Squeeze Play — college baseball’s answer to the NFL's RedZone. So, crack your windows and let’s get after it.
We’ve got a packed slate across the country, so let’s dive into the board for my college baseball picks and NCAA baseball predictions on Friday, May 15.
College Baseball Picks, Predictions
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that Action Network's Road to CFB is targeting from Friday's slate of NCAA baseball games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Arkansas vs Kentucky Pick
Despite a 4-3 loss to the Wildcats last night, Arkansas is priced a bit too short here.
Gabe Gaeckle returned to the weekend rotation last Saturday against Oklahoma, giving up three runs in 4 2/3 innings. Reliever Parker Coil was peppered, but 12 Razorback runs propelled them to a win.
It hasn't been announced as of writing, but we can assume Gaeckle showed enough to earn another start, especially since the previous Game 2 starter, Cole Gibler, melted down for seven earned runs against Ole Miss in his last showing.
We have another classic Arkansas baseball squad in 2026 — one that can’t put all the pieces together.
The pitching talent is there, as are the bats, but now these talented arms are erratic and inconsistent. That’s likely a red flag for the postseason, but it’s enough to get it done tonight.
Pick: Arkansas ML -130
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Florida vs LSU Pick
I’m laying two favorites on the road in the SEC tonight.
Florida’s Game 2 woes last week weren’t the fault of the pitching staff; it was the bats that fell silent in a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Kentucky. In that contest, UK’s Jaxon Jelkin managed to throw a complete game.
It’s pretty set that, barring a miracle run through the SEC Tournament, LSU isn’t participating in this year’s NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers, coming off another national title, sit just 29-25 and a paltry 9-19 in SEC play. D1Baseball currently projects them out of the Field of 64.
Last time out, Game 2 starter Marcos Paz gave up seven runs before recording his second out in the second inning and was given the hook after just 1 1/3 innings.
Paz looks to find his footing after recording a 1-2 record in five starts and 25 innings in which he has been responsible for 25 runs.
Florida got after LSU early last night, plating six in the first inning and finding five more runs against the Tigers' bullpen.
The Gators are ready to hit the SEC Tournament running, while the Tigers are just changing things up late to get a spark, knowing their season closes soon.
Pick: Florida ML -130
