The University of Mary Washington baseball team (RV) earned an at-large bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament on Monday morning, the NCAA announced in its selection show. The Eagles are heading to Baltimore, Md. in a pod with the Johns Hopkins, Pfeiffer, and Pomona-Pitzer.
The Eagles are set to take on Pomona-Pitzer in the first round of the NCAA Regional on Friday in the double elimination pod at 2:30 p.m. at Babb Field. Live stats and live video links are available on UMWEagles.com and at NCAA.com. You can watch the Eagles first game for free:
HERE.
UMW (26-12) finished No. 34 in the NCAA Power Index Poll after a strong regular season, in which they upset seven ranked opponents and three top 10 foes -- one of which was then-No. 5 Hopkins in a 9-6 victory in March.
The Eagles are advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2023 and for the 13th time in program history. They had seven All-Coast-to-Coast selections as left-hander
Gavin Riley (First Team),
Oliver Martin (First Team),
Connor Hassan (First Team),
Collin Clarkson (First Team),
Matthew Boyd (Honorable Mention), and
Ryan Henson (Honorable Mention). Head coach
Kelly Swiney was named the conference's coach of the year.
Ticket Information
Gates will open one hour prior to start time on all days. Tickets will only be available at the gate -- there are no advance ticket sales. Prices for adult tickets are $10/ticket, while children (ages 3-17) can be bought for $5/person. All fans must enter & exit through the main entrance at Babb Field on University Parkway.
Parking Information
Spectator parking is available on University Parkway and in the San Martin Garage, which is accessible via San Martin Drive. There is not a specific address for that lot, but
fans can use the following address in their phone/GPS:
3780 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Fans will see the back of the scoreboard at Homewood Field (banner on the back of the board that reads "Home of the Blue Jays") and the Johns Hopkins ROTC building. Go past that entrance, and the garage will be on your left, just after the crosswalk and blinking yellow lights.
From the parking garage, fans will need to walk around the athletic center (past the ROTC building) to the front of the building. Walk past the parking deck and follow the brick sidewalk (next to practice field). Turn left at the stairs and from there, Babb Field is visible.
Game Times:
Friday, 5/15
Game 1 (11 AM): JHU v. Pfeiffer
Game 2 (2:30 PM): Pomona-Pitzer v. UMW
Saturday, 5/16
Game 3 (11 AM): Loser of Game 1 v. Loser of Game 2
Game 4 (2:30 PM): Winner of Game 1 v. Winner of Game 2
Game 5 (6 PM): Winner of Game 3 v. Loser of Game 4
Sunday, 5/17
Game 6 (11 AM): Winner of Game 4 v. Winner of Game 5
Game 7 (if necessary): 45 minutes after Game 6
