Stanford baseball released its 54-game schedule for the spring season on Tuesday. The Cardinal will enter the year seeking improvement over their 2026 performance, where they finished only a tick above .500 at 28-26. Their in-conference record, though, sat at just 13-17.

The team will come in with plenty of turnover, losing infielder Eric Jeon, drafted in the fifth round by Seattle, and first baseman Rintaro Sasaki, drafted in the eighth round by Miami. The pair were second and third in OPS among all Cardinal batters in 2026. Cardinal pitching also allowed runs at the third-highest clip in the ACC last season. 

The incoming freshman class is headlined by two-way player Archer Horn, ranked 54th in MLB Pipeline’s 2026 draft rankings and eighth among 2026 prep prospects. Horn remains the top unsigned prospect from the previous draft. As the Cardinal turn a new leaf, a deeper postseason run into the ACC and NCAA tournaments presents itself as a possibility, especially as breakout sophomore utilityman Teddy Tokheim and junior infielder Charlie Bates improve. 

The Cardinal will begin the season with a homestand against the University of Rhode Island (URI) on Feb. 19-22, following it up with a Feb. 26-March 1 series against Long Beach State. URI finished its previous season 26-31, and Long Beach State ended 17-35. 

Stanford’s results in these games will determine whether the team carries momentum into its first ACC series, away on March 5-7 against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech had an excellent season last year — finishing 50-11 overall and 26-5 in the ACC — and won the ACC regular season title. 

Stanford continues their battle with a home series on March 12-14 against Virginia, who finished eighth in the ACC last year with a record of 14-16 in the conference and 37-23 overall. 

The Cardinal will remain at home for a three-game series against Creighton on March 20-21, with a doubleheader on March 20. They will also play a single game against San Francisco on March 23. Heading on the road, they will face Duke on March 26-28. The Blue Devils had an unsuccessful season within the ACC last year, finishing tied for last with a record of 10-20. Stanford will also play a single game against Santa Clara on March 31.

On their return to the Sunken Diamond, the Cardinal will face UNC on April 2-4, which finished second in the ACC in the regular season last year with a record of 22-8 in the division and 54-14-1 overall. Stanford will then go back on the road for a game against Cal on April 5, and then move on to Miami to face the Hurricanes on April 9-11. The ‘Canes finished sixth in the division with a record of 16-14 and 39-20 overall. 

On April 14, Stanford will go back home to face Santa Clara and then face Louisville two days later for a three-game set. Louisville was 10th in the conference last year, with a record of 13-17 in the ACC and 30-27 overall. Stanford will also face UC Davis on April 19 to finish the homestand. 

After this, Stanford will go on the road between April 23-25 to face Pitt. Pitt finished 14th in the ACC last year with a conference record of 11-19 and an overall record of 33-24. 

The Card will stay at home until mid-May, with a single weekday game against Pacific on April 28 leading into a matchup against ACC opponent Boston College. The Eagles finished 37-23 last season, with a 17-14 in-conference record propelling them to the fourth seed and a quarterfinal appearance in the ACC tournament. Sacramento State will visit on May 4, followed by a weekend series against Portland on May 6-8, marking the Pilots’ first visit to Sunken Diamond this millennium. Two single-game matchups against San Jose State and Cal on May 11 and May 14, respectively, close out the longest homestand of the season.

To cap off the regular season, Stanford travels to Tallahassee to face Florida State, ranked No. 18 at the end of the 2026 season, from May 20-22. Despite a third-place finish in the ACC with a 40-19 record, the Seminoles were swept by Stanford at Sunken Diamond to close last season. 

The postseason will begin May 25, first with the ACC tournament consisting of all 16 teams. Should the Cardinal win the ACC, win the ACC tournament or be selected by the NCAA Selection Committee, they will qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Regionals will begin June 6, followed by super regionals starting June 11 and the College World Series on June 18 in Omaha, Nebraska.