2026 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament
| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | VCU (5th title) |
| Winning coach | Sean Thompson (1st title) |
| MVP | Jacob Lee (VCU) |
| Television | ESPN+ |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's † | 25 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .833 | 35 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 20 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .667 | 33 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU ‡y | 20 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .667 | 37 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .617 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 18 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .600 | 28 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 16 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .533 | 25 | – | 26 | – | 0 | .490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 16 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .533 | 23 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .442 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 15 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .500 | 31 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 15 | – | 15 | – | 0 | .500 | 25 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 11 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .367 | 20 | – | 34 | – | 0 | .370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 9 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .300 | 18 | – | 35 | – | 0 | .340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 8 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .267 | 24 | – | 31 | – | 0 | .436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 7 | – | 23 | – | 0 | .233 | 13 | – | 36 | – | 1 | .270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 17, 2026[1] Rankings from D1Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament was the 48th edition of the tournament, which took place at Capital One Park in Tysons, Virginia. The tournament was a double-elimination tournament, and began on May 20 and conclude on May 23 and determined the champion for the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season.[2]
Rhode Island we’re the defending champion, after defeating George Mason in the 2025 championship. The VCU Rams won their fifth Atlantic 10 baseball championship after beating Rhode Island 9–1. Jacob Lee was award the tournament's Most Outstanding Player award.[3]
Seeding and format
The tournament will feature the top 6 finishers from the round-robin regular season, as determined by conference winning percentage. The top two finishers will earn a single bye, with the remaining four seeds meeting in the first round.[4]
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | George Mason | 8 | 5 | Rhode Island | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rhode Island | 19 | 5 | Rhode Island | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | VCU | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Richmond | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | VCU | 7 | 3 | VCU | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Davidson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rhode Island | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | VCU | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| . | 1 | Saint Joseph's | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Saint Joseph's | 14 | 3 | VCU | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | George Mason | 11 | 4 | George Mason | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | George Mason | 9 | 2 | Richmond | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Davidson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Notes | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 20 | ||||||
| 1 | 11:00 am | No. 5 Rhode Island vs No. 4 George Mason | 19–8 | |||
| 2 | 3:00 pm | No. 6 Davidson vs No. 3 VCU | 4–7 | |||
| Thursday, May 21 | ||||||
| 3 | 9:00 am | No. 4 George Mason vs No. 6 Davidson | 9–1 | Davidson Eliminated | ||
| 4 | 12:30 pm | No. 5 Rhode Island vs No. 1 Saint Joseph's | 17–9 | |||
| Friday, May 22 | ||||||
| 5 | 9:00 am | No. 3 VCU vs No. 2 Richmond | 7–4 | |||
| 6 | 11:00 am | No. 4 George Mason vs No. 2 Richmond | 11–6 | Richmond Eliminated | ||
| 7 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Rhode Island vs No. 3 VCU | 5–4 | |||
| 8 | 6:00 pm | No. 4 George Mason vs No. 1 Saint Joseph's | 4–14 | George Mason Eliminated | ||
| 9 | 9:30 pm | No. 3 VCU vs No. 1 Saint Joseph's | 13–3 | Saint Joseph's Eliminated | ||
| Saturday, May 23 | ||||||
| 10 | 12:00 pm | No. 5 Rhode Island vs No. 3 VCU | 16–18 | |||
| 11 | 30 minutes following game 10 | No. 5 Rhode Island vs No. 3 VCU | 1–9 | Rhode Island Eliminated | ||
Game Summaries
May 20
| May 20 11:00 a.m. ET Game 1 |
(5) Rhode Island | 19–8 | (4) George Mason | Capital One Park Attendance: 603 Umpires: HP: Tim Carey, 1B: Kevin Conder, 2B: Brian McGugan, 3B: Tony Turk |
| WP: Parker Aikens (2–1) | Boxscore | LP: Jake Drumm (4–3) | ||
| HR: A. Botti (1), S. Penney (3), R. King (9), R. Moroney (3), A. Botti (2) |
| May 20 3:00 p.m. ET Game 2 |
(3) VCU | 7–4 | (6) Davidson | Capital One Park Attendance: 603 Umpires: HP: Stephen McMullen, 1B: Alan Gorewitz, 2B: Richard Katz, 3B: Mike Cerr |
| LP: Zach Peters (6–1) | Boxscore | WP: Simon Yochum (7–1) | ||
| HR: H. Prather (14), E. Kodama (1) | HR: A. Torreso (13) |
May 21
| May 21 9:00 a.m. ET[a] Game 3 |
(4) George Mason | 9–1 | (6) Davidson | Capital One Park Umpires: HP: Kevin Conder, 1B: Tim Carey, 2B: Tony Turk, 3B: Brian McGugan |
Notes
References
- ↑ "2026 Baseball Standings". atlantic10.com. Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "2025-26 Championship Schedule". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "VCU Wins Fifth Atlantic 10 Baseball Title with 9–1 Sunday Victory". Atlantic 10 Conference. May 24, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 #A10BASE Championship". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "'Cats Fall to VCU at A-10s, Will Face Patriots Thursday". Davidson College Athletics. May 20, 2026. Retrieved May 20, 2026.