2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) softball champion North Carolina Central will be in Athens, Ga., for the Athens Regional for the NCAA Softball Championship, as the 64-team field was unveiled Sunday evening on ESPN2.

The Eagles (19-33) will face No. 14 national seed Georgia at Jack Turner Stadium. Double-elimination regional play will begin on Friday; NCCU and Georgia will play at 4:30 p.m. ET and the game will stream live on ESPN+.

Boston University and Virginia Tech will also be in the Athens Regional.

NCCU won its first-ever MEAC softball title on Saturday with a 6-2 win over Coppin State in the if-necessary game in the championship round of the conference tournament. The Eagles boast MEAC Rookie of the Year Makiya Graves and Coach of the Year Cat Tarvin, as well as MEAC Softball Championship Outstanding Performer Jaden Davis.

Georgia (39-13) has six All-SEC performers, including First Team honorees Jayda Kearney, Sydney Kuma and Sara Mosley. The Bulldogs went 16-7 in SEC play, but fell in extra innings to South Carolina in the conference tournament.