College Baseball Rules (NCAA)
College baseball follows NCAA rules. The game is played on the same size field as professional baseball.
Key rules
| Rule | Details |
|---|---|
| Game length | 9 innings |
| Basepaths | 90 feet |
| Pitching distance | 60 feet, 6 inches |
| Bats | BBCOR certified (same as high school) |
| DH | Universal DH — pitcher does not bat |
| Conference play | 3-game weekend series (Fri/Sat/Sun) |
What’s different from high school
| Rule | High School | College |
|---|---|---|
| Innings | 7 | 9 |
| Wood bats | Not required | Not required (but Cape Cod League and summer ball use wood) |
| Pitch clock | Not enforced | Enforced (pitcher has limited time between pitches) |
| Replay | Not available | Available for certain calls |
| Roster size | ~18–25 | 35 (11.7 scholarships to split in D1) |
Only 11.7 scholarships per D1 team. That means most players are on partial scholarships. Academic scholarships combined with baseball money is common. See our hub site's scholarships guide.