The 2026 Horizon League baseball tournament will be held from May 20 through 23 at Nischwitz Stadium in Fairborn, Ohio. All five teams in the league qualify for the double-elimination tournament. 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 five teams qualify for the tournament. Teams are seeded based on conference winning percentage, with the first tiebreaker being head-to-head record. The two lowest seeds will play a single-elimination play-in game. The remaining teams and the play-in winner then play a double-elimination tournament.
Bracket
Schedule GameTime*Matchup#ScoreNotesReference Wednesday, May 20 1 5:00 pm No. 5 Oakland vs. No. 4 Youngstown State 10–3 Youngstown State Eliminated Thursday, May 21 2 11:00 am No. 3 Northern Kentucky vs. No. 2 Milwaukee 2–14 3 3:00 pm No. 5 Oakland vs. No. 1 Wright State 5–7 4 7:00 pm No. 5 Oakland vs. No. 3 Northern Kentucky 5–3 Northern Kentucky eliminated Friday, May 22 5 9:00 am No. 2 Milwaukee vs. No. 1 Wright State 4–1 Saturday, May 23 6 TBD No. 5 Oakland vs. No. 1 Wright State Loser eliminated 7 TBD No. 2 Milwaukee vs. Winner Game 6 Championship Game 8 TBD Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 7 If necessary
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