2026 Horizon League baseball tournament

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2026 Horizon League
baseball tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination
Television ESPN+
2026 Horizon League baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Milwaukee  00 00 
Northern Kentucky  00 00 
Oakland  00 00 
Wright State  00 00 
Youngstown State  00 00 
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of November 15, 2025 [1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Horizon League baseball tournament will be held from May 21 through 24 at the home field of the regular season champion. All six teams in the league qualify for the double-elimination tournament. [2] [3] The champion will earn an automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Defending champion Wright State holds the most titles with 11.

Contents

Seeding and format

All of the league's six teams qualify for the double-elimination tournament. Teams are seeded based on conference winning percentage, with the first tiebreaker being head-to-head record.

Bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1
3Lowest Seed Game 1/2 Winner
6
Highest Seed Game 1/2 Winner
42
5
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Higher Seed Game 4/5 Loser
Lower Seed Game 4/5 Loser

References

  1. "2026 Baseball Standings". horizonleague.org. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  2. "2025-26 Championships". Horizon League. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  3. "YSU Baseball Unveils Schedule for Upcoming 2026 Season". Youngstown State Penguins. October 29, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.