WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The 2026 Central Region Champion University of Central Missouri Mules Baseball team is the number four seed in the 2026 NCAA Division II World Series and will face No. 5-seed UT Tyler in its opening game Friday, May 29, at 12:30 p.m. CT (1:30 p.m. ET) at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.

Mules Baseball Send-Off from Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field:

• UCM Athletics invites fans, donors, and alumni to send off the Mules as they head to the College World Series in Cary! The team will depart from Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, in Warrensburg.

Heroes Restaurant to Host Official Mules Baseball World Series Watch Parties:

• Heroes Restaurant and Pub on Pine Street in downtown Warrensburg will serve as the official watch party site for all Mules Baseball World Series games. All watch parties will begin 15 minutes prior to first pitch of each game. Heroes will be offering specials on select items, and fans will be entered to win door prizes.

For Mules Fans Traveling to Cary:

• For Central Missouri fans making the trip to Cary for the NCAA-II World Series, tickets are available for purchase at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/6945/usa-baseball-national-training-complex.
• UCM Athletics will host Cardinal & Black Fund Tailgates on-site in the USA Baseball National Training Complex parking lot beginning three (3) hours prior to first pitch for each Mules game. All UCM supporters are welcome to attend! The USA Baseball Training Complex address is 280 Brooks Park Lane in Cary, N.C.

Additional Information

• All Mules games will air live on 98.5 The BAR FM radio and online at WarrensburgRadio.com.
• In addition, free live video for all games is available at https://www.ncaa.com/liveschedule/.
• The full tournament bracket can be found at https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d2/2026.