2026 CAA Baseball Championship Overview
The 2026 Colonial Athletic Association baseball championship is set to descend on Wilmington, North Carolina, from May 20 through May 23, where six teams will battle in a double‑elimination format at Brooks Field on the University of North Carolina Wilmington campus. The event marks the first edition of the tournament under a new divisional framework that reshapes how teams qualify and are seeded.
This year the CAA adopted a divisional setup, splitting the league into two brackets that determine both qualification and seeding based on the teams' RPI rankings. The winners of each division — Northeastern and Campbell — earned the top two seeds, while the runners‑up, Monmouth and Charleston, received the third and fourth seeds according to their RPI scores.
Divisional Seeding and Team Selection
The tournament field also includes the final two qualifiers, UNCW and Hofstra, with Hofstra securing the fifth seed after winning the head‑to‑head matchup against UNCW. This seeding logic reflects the league's emphasis on performance metrics and recent head‑to‑head results as the championship approaches.
Opening day on Wednesday, May 20, will feature two first‑round contests: Charleston takes on Hofstra at noon, followed by Monmouth versus UNCW at 4 p.m. The schedule sets the stage for a series of elimination games that will quickly whittle the field down.
Later Rounds and Championship
Thursday’s action begins at 11 a.m. with an elimination game between the losers of Wednesday’s contests. Later that afternoon, the top seed Campbell will meet the lowest‑seeded winner from the opening round at 3 p.m., while the second‑seeded Northeastern faces the highest‑seeded winner at 7 p.m. Friday brings three additional games, and the tournament culminates on Saturday with a championship game scheduled for 5 p.m.
All matches will be streamed live on FloCollege, accessible through FloSports.tv/caa, giving fans nationwide the ability to follow the action in real time. For those wishing to attend in person, ticket information and purchasing options are available on the CAA Championship Central page at caasports.com/baseball or on the UNCW athletics site at uncwsports.com.
Broadcast and Ticket Information
The championship’s entire slate of games will be available via the FloCollege streaming platform, ensuring that viewers can watch every pitch, hit and defensive play without missing a moment. In addition, the official tournament website provides detailed guidance on ticket sales, parking and fan amenities, allowing supporters to plan their visit to Brooks Field well in advance.