CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – After three weeks of non-conference play, 10 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball teams will open conference games this weekend. ACC play will once again feature 30 games throughout the slate, concluding with the 2026 ACC Baseball Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, from May 19-24.
 
Fifth-ranked Georgia Tech will host Virginia Tech, beginning on Friday, March 5, at 4 p.m. ET. The Yellow Jackets enter the series with a 12-1 record and lead the nation in several offensive categories, including batting average (.410), on-base percentage (.535), hits (192), runs (178) and doubles (43).
 
North Carolina, ranked eighth nationally, will host Virginia for a three-game series, while No. 15 Wake Forest hosts Stanford and No. 24 Miami welcomes Boston College in other conference series involving ranked squads. Notre Dame will travel to Durham, North Carolina, as it opens ACC play against Duke. The two teams will get underway at 5 p.m. ET on Friday on ACC Network Extra.
 
In non-conference play, No. 13 NC State will host Lafayette, while No. 14 Clemson will take on La Salle in a four-game set, including a Saturday doubleheader. Florida State, ranked No. 20 in the nation, will welcome Northern Kentucky to Tallahassee, Florida. California will host San Diego for three games, while Pitt will take on San José State in the Golden State.
 
Five teams in the ACC – Clemson, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State and Wake Forest – begin the weekend with just one loss on the season. After dropping its season opener, Wake Forest has won 12 straight games, which is tied for the second-longest winning streak in the country.
 
Around The Horn

• Conference play begins this weekend for 10 teams throughout the ACC. Boston College will travel to #24 Miami, Virginia Tech will meet #5 Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech will face #8 North Carolina, Stanford heads to #15 Wake Forest, and Notre Dame will face Duke to open the league slate.
• The ACC boasts the top four teams in the nation in scoring entering the week. Georgia Tech leads the nation with 14.5 runs scored per game, followed by Miami (13.4 rpg), NC State (12.9 rpg) and Virginia (12.1 rpg).
• The ACC has posted a non-conference record of 138-41 this season. The ACC’s .771 winning percentage is second-best nationally.
• Seven ACC Baseball teams are ranked in the most recent D1Baseball Top 25, led by No. 5 Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets, who also topped the 2026 ACC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll, are followed by No. 8 North Carolina, No. 13 NC State, No. 14 Clemson, No. 15 Wake Forest, No. 20 Florida State, and No. 24 Miami.
• The ACC has had at least seven teams ranked in each D1Baseball poll this season.
• ACC standouts boasts four of the top five batting averages nationally. Miami’s Dylan Dubovik leads the nation at .565, followed by teammate Derek Williams (2nd, .550), NC State’s Sherman Johnson (3rd, .533) and Notre Dame’s Mark Quatrani (5th, .514).

 
Upcoming ACC Baseball Schedule
All Times Eastern Time

Friday, March 6
Seton Hall at Louisville, 3 p.m., ACCNX
Lafayette at #13 NC State, 3 p.m., ACCNX
La Salle at #14 Clemson, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech at #5 Georgia Tech, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia at #8 North Carolina, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at Duke, 5 p.m., ACCNX
Northern Kentucky at #20 Florida State, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Stanford at #15 Wake Forest, 6 p.m., ACCNX
Pitt at San José State, 6 p.m., Mountain West Network
Boston College at #24 Miami, 7 p.m., ACCNX
San Diego at California, 9 p.m., ACCNX
 
Saturday, March 7
La Salle at #14 Clemson, Noon, ACCNX
Seton Hall at Louisville, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at Duke, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Northern Kentucky at #20 Florida State, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia at #8 North Carolina, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech at #5 Georgia Tech, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Stanford at #15 Wake Forest, 2 p.m., ACCNX
Lafayette at #13 NC State, 2 p.m., ACCNX
La Salle at #14 Clemson, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Pitt at San José State, 4 p.m.
San Diego at California, 4 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College at #24 Miami, 6 p.m., ACCNX
San Diego at California, 8 p.m., ACCNX
 
Sunday, March 8
Virginia at #8 North Carolina, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Virginia Tech at #5 Georgia Tech, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Stanford at #15 Wake Forest, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Northern Kentucky at #20 Florida State, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Notre Dame at Duke, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Boston College at #24 Miami, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Seton Hall at Louisville, 1 p.m., ACCNX
La Salle at Clemson, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Lafayette at #13 NC State, 1 p.m., ACCNX
Pitt at San José State, 3 p.m., Mountain West Network
San Diego at California, 4 p.m., ACCNX