NEWTOWN, Pa. (Baseball) – The 2026 Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC) baseball regular-season wrapped up on Sunday afternoon, finalizing the fields for the MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom Men's Baseball Championships. The tournaments are scheduled to begin on Friday, May 1. The two Conference Champions will earn automatic qualifiers into the 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.
MAC Commonwealth
Messiah earned the top seed in the MAC Commonwealth. The Falcons finished the year with a 18-2 MAC Commonwealth record (27-10 overall). They were ranked No. 37 in the most recent national rankings (NPI) and are in search of their second consecutive championship title. Messiah will host one of the MAC Commonwealth Semifinals series beginning with game one on Friday, May 1.
Widener, will be the No. 2 seed and the other semifinal host. The Pride were 13-7 in MAC Commonwealth play (20-17 overall). Rounding out the tournament field are No. 3 seed Hood (10-11 MAC Commonwealth, 15-22) and No. 4 seed York (10-11 MAC Commonwealth, 18-20).
View the full schedule of events below:
Semifinal 1 (May 1-2): No. 4 York at No. 1 Messiah
Game 1: Friday, May 1 at 3:30 PM
Game 2: Saturday, May 2 at 12:00 PM
Game 3: TBD
Semifinal 2 (May 1-2): No. 3 Hood at No. 2 Widener
Game 1: Friday, May 1 at 3:30 PM
Game 2: Saturday, May 2 at 12:00 PM
Game 3: TBD
The championship is scheduled to start Friday, May 8, hosted by the higher seed.
MAC Freedom
DeSales will be the No. 1 seed in the MAC Freedom Championship after compiling a 18-3 Freedom record (27-11 overall). The Bulldogs were ranked No. 38 in the most recent national rankings (NPI) and are hoping to claim their first conference title since 2008. DeSales will host one of the MAC Freedom Semifinals series beginning with game one on Friday, May 1.
Meanwhile, Arcadia earned the No. 2 seed in this year's bracket with a 15-6 MAC Freedom record (24-13 overall). The Knights are the other semifinal host. Joining the Bulldogs and Knights in the tournament field are No. 3 seed Misericordia (14-7 MAC Freedom, 26-14 overall) and No. 4 seed Stevens (14-7 MAC Freedom, 26-13 overall).
View the full schedule of events below:
Semifinal 1 (May 1-2): No. 4 Stevens at No. 1 DeSales
Game 1: Friday, May 1 at 4:30 PM
Game 2: Saturday, May 2 at 1:00 PM
Game 3: TBD
Semifinal 2 (May 1-2): No. 3 Misericordia at No. 2 Arcadia
Game 1: Friday, May 1 at 3:30 PM
Game 2: Saturday, May 2 at 12:00 PM
Game 3: TBD
The championship is scheduled to start Friday, May 8, hosted by the higher seed.
WATCH
Watch the entire MAC Championship on MACtv. Fans can download the MACtv application on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV, AndroidTV from their smartTVs, and from their mobile devices on Apple iOS and Android by searching "MAC TV" or "Middle Atlantic Conference". Fans can also follow live on their web browsers by going to
www.gomacsports.tv.
Admission to each round of the championships are (Prices subject to change):
- Adults - $10
- Seniors (65+) - $5
- Youth (7-17) - $5
- MAC Students w/ ID - Free
- 6 and under w/ adult - Free
**DeSales is CASH ONLY**
MERCHANDISE
The 2026 MAC Baseball Championship merchandise is available now from Athletic Solutions (
Commonwealth |
Freedom). Fans can order their MAC Championship gear and have it shipped directly to their homes. Available merchandise includes casual and performance t-shirts (short- and long-sleeve), tank-tops, sweatshirts, hoodies and more. There will be no merchandise sold at the site of competition.