AVON, Ohio – College baseball is back when the 2026 Mid-American Conference Baseball Championship returns to ForeFront Field from May 20-24! Six MAC schools will return to Avon for the third straight year to battle for the MAC Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
All-Tournament passes as well as single-day passes are now on sale
HERE.
All-Tournament passes are available for $60 for adults, $30 for students with a valid ID and $25 for youth (ages 4-17). Single-day passes are priced at $20 for adults, $10 for students with ID and $10 for youth, while single-day tickets for Saturday/Sunday are $15/$10 for adults, $8/$4 for students with ID and $8/$4 for youth. Children 3 and under receive free admission.
For more information on this year’s tournament check out http://www.GetSomeMACtion.com or follow @MACSports on X.
2026 MAC Baseball Championship Schedule (Subject to Change)
Wednesday, May 20
Game 1 – 12:30 PM ET: No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed
Game 2 – 6:00 PM ET: No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed
Thursday, May 21
Game 3 – 10:00 AM ET: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
Game 4 – 2:00 PM ET : No. 1 seed vs. TBA
Game 5 – 6:00 PM ET: No. 2 seed vs. TBA
Friday, May 22
Game 6 – 10:00 AM ET: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 or 5 loser#
Game 7 – 2:00 PM ET Game 6 winner vs. Game 4 or 5 loser#
Game 8 – 6:00 PM ET: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
Saturday, May 23
Game 9 – 12:30 PM ET: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser
Game 10 – 6:00 PM ET: Championship Game
Sunday, May 24
Game 11 – 12:00 PM ET (if necess.): Replay of Game 10
* The No. 1 seed will play the lowest seed to advance from the first round of the tournament games.
# The lowest seed to advance from games four & five will play in a game six (e.g. low is 6 seed) and the higher seed to advance from games four and five (e.g., high is 1 seed) will play in game 7. However, if No. 1 and No. 2 seeds both lose in games four and five, they will play each other in Game 6 with the advancing team facing the winner of game 3 in game 7. Exception: if one of the game 4 or 5 losers already has had a bye, that team will play in Game 6 regardless of seed.
About the Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference office is based in Cleveland, Ohio as the Conference office serves 13 full members and offers championships in 23 sports.
Founded in 1946, the Mid-American Conference is an NCAA Division I, 13-member conference that sponsors 23 championships and is one of ten members of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). With total enrollment of nearly 300,000 students, the league represents institutions of higher learning in six states – Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Ohio.
For more information on the Mid-American Conference, visit GetSomeMACtion.com or follow @MACSports on social platforms.
About the Lake Erie Crushers
The Lake Erie Crushers are a professional baseball team based in Avon, Ohio at ForeFront Field, just 18 miles west of Cleveland. They compete in the Frontier League, a proud MLB Partner League, and have brought a family-friendly, fan-oriented baseball experience to Northeast Ohio since 2009. As Lorain County’s only professional sports franchise, the Lake Erie Crushers are the largest economic driver in Lorain County, hosting more than 200 events per year that include over 50 baseball games, concerts, charity functions, and other events that bring the surrounding community together. Len Komoroski is the Crushers Chairman and Managing Partner, and the team is led by President Vic Gregovits. Jared Lemieux, a Maine Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, is in his fourth season as field manager.
