By: Thomas Klemick
ALBANY, N.Y. - For the seventh consecutive season and eighth time in program history, Penn State Harrisburg's baseball team is headed to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The Lions will travel to No. 22/22 Russell Sage for regional action beginning on Friday morning, May 15.
Fresh off winning the program's fifth United East Championship and first since 2023, Penn State Harrisburg (33-13) will face the Empire 8 Champion and nationally-ranked Gators (36-6) in the first game of the weekend. Joining the programs at the regional are (RV) Randolph-Macon (26-14) and Trinity (Conn.) (27-13), each of whom earned at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Tournament - Russell Sage Regional
Friday, May 15
Game 1: No. 1 Russell Sage vs. No. 4 Penn State Harrisburg, 11 a.m.
Game 2: No. 2 Randolph Macon vs. No. 3 Trinity (Conn.), 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 16
Game 3: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 11 a.m.
Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 17
Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 11 a.m.
Game 7 (If Necessary): Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6, 2:30 p.m.
Venue
All games will be contested at Central Park "A" Diamond in Schenectady, N.Y.
Tickets
Tickets for all games are $10 general admission (children under 12 are free) and $2 for students and seniors with ID. All tickets can be purchased at the gate.
NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Tournament
A total of 64 teams will compete for the 2026 NCAA Division III Championship, as 16 regionals are set to be contested May 15-17, with four teams competing at 16 sites, with the regionals using a double-elimination format. Winners of the 16 regional tournaments will qualify for eight, best-of-three series at the super regionals to be held May 22-23. The eight super regional winners will then qualify for the pool play double-elimination championship at Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio from May 29-June 4.
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