2026 Horizon League baseball tournament

2026 Horizon League
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
TelevisionESPN+
2026 Horizon League baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Milwaukee  ‍‍‍ 2 1   .667 4 15   .211
Oakland  ‍‍‍ 2 1   .667 3 15   .167
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 1 2   .333 8 11   .421
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 1 2   .333 2 15   .118
Wright State  ‍‍‍ 0 0   5 12   .294
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 20, 2026[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.

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 March 20, 2026.
  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.