GORHAM, Maine – The Little East Conference Champion University of Southern Maine Huskies will begin its 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball National Championship Tournament run at home as Southern Maine has been selected as one of 16 regional site hosts for the tournament. The complete 64-team field for this year's tournament was announced on Monday afternoon.
 
Southern Maine will be making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2021, and its 27^th overall, after defeating Keene State College, 11-5, on Saturday to earn the program's seventh Little East Conference tournament title and the conference's automatic bid. The Huskies are 30-10 on the season, and went 4-0 in the LEC Tournament, outscoring their opponents 46-25 over the four games.
 
The Huskies are the No. 2 seed in the region which also consists of No. 1 seed Rowan University (32-5), the New Jersey Athletic Conference champions, No. 3 seed Babson College (26-15), the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) champions, and No. 4 seed Rochester Institute of Technology (24-13), who won the Liberty League title. The first game of the regional will feature Rowan vs. RIT at 11:00 am on Friday, May 15. The Huskies will take on Babson at 2:30 pm in the second game of the day. The tournament is double elimination.
 
In 26 NCAA tournament appearances, the Huskies have won eight NCAA Division III Regional Championships (1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2013, 2014), and two National Championships (1991 and 1997).
 
The winners of each of the 16 regions will be paired up for a three-game super regional series with the winner earning a spot in the 2026 Division III College World Series at the Classic Auto Group Park in Eastlake, Ohio.
 
NCAA DIII Baseball: Gorham Regional
No. 1 Seed: Rowan
No. 2 Seed: Southern Maine
No. 3 Seed: Babson
No. 4 Seed: RIT
 
Directions:
All games will be played at Ed Flaherty Field on the Gorham campus of the University of Southern Maine. Directions
 
Parking Information
The University of Southern Maine is a pay-to-park institution. Parking rates are $1.05 per hour or $6 per day (7:00 am – 11:00 pm).
 
Learn more about the University's parking at https://usm.maine.edu/parking-services/
 
Ticket Information:
Tickets will be sold at the gate at Ed Flaherty Field on each day of the tournament. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors, children under 12, and students with a valid ID per day. Cash and credit/debit cards will be accepted. We do not allow pets in the stadium unless they are service animals with a proper service animal vest. 
 
Broadcast Information:
All games will be broadcast for free on NCAA.com. Broadcast and live stat links can be found by selecting the desired game in the regional bracket.
 
Tournament Schedule
Friday, May 15
Game 1: No. 1 Rowan vs. No. 4 RIT - 11:00 am
Game 2: No. 2 Southern Maine vs. No. 3 Babson - 2:30 pm
 
Saturday, May 16
Game 3: Lose of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 - 11:00 am
Game 4: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 - 2:30 pm
Game 5: Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 - 6:00 pm
 
Sunday, May 17
Game 6: Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 – 11:00 am
Game 7: If Necessary – Same Teams as Game 6 – 2:30 pm
 
 
Southern Maine Team Info:
Record: 30-10 (13-3 Little East), 2026 Little East Regular Season & Tournament Champion
Head Coach: Scott Heath, Second Season (50-29)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 27^th (Last 2021)
NCAA Championships: 2 (1991, 1997)
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 82-54
Players to Watch:
Kyle Douin, Sr. INF, .436 BA (72-for-165), 64 R, 14 2B, 4 3B, 12 HR, 68 RBI
Peter Keblinsky, Jr. INF, .404 BA (65-for-161), 62 R, 19 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 46 RBI
Colin McDonald, Jr., P, 9-1 Record, 3.84 ERA, 58.2 IP, 46 Ks
Gabe Gifford, Jr., P, 5-2 Record, 2.22 ERA, 56.2 IP, 75 Ks
 
 
Rowan Team Info:
Record: 32-5 (15-3 NJAC), 2026 NJAC Regular Season & Tournament Champion
Head Coach: Mike Dickson, 12^th Season (345-137)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 32^nd (Last 2025)
NCAA Championships: 2 (1978, 1979)
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 83-61
Players to Watch:
Brayden Davis, Jr. INF, .403 BA (64-for-159), 44 R, 15 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 65 RBI
Evan McCoach, So. OF/1B, .315 BA (46-for-146), 54 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 44 RBI
Austin Kreyenhagen, So., P, 6-1 Record, 2.98 ERA, 57.1 IP, 34 Ks
Christian Rice, Sr., P, 5-0 Record, 4.08 ERA, 28.2 IP, 36 Ks
 
Babson Team Info:
Record: 26-15 (10-6 NEWMAC), 2026 NEWMAC Tournament Champion
Head Coach: Matt Noone, 24^th Season (551-353-2)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 7^th (Last 2024)
NCAA Championships: 0
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 14-13
Players to Watch:
Ryan Grace, Gr. INF, .368 BA (49-for-133), 40 R, 11 2B, 9 HR, 40 RBI
Ben Valente, So. P/OF, .356 BA (46-for-146), 46 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 34 RBI
Jason Finkelstein, So. P, 5-2 Record, 3.31 ERA, 54.1 IP, 44 Ks
Joe Carrea, Gr., P, 3-2 Record, 5.18 ERA, 48.2 IP, 46 Ks
 
RIT Team Info:
Record: 24-13 (15-4 Liberty League), 2026 Liberty League Tournament Champion
Head Coach: Rob Grow, 34^th Season (614-574-2)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2^nd (Last 2017)
NCAA Championships: 0
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 0-2
Players to Watch:
Trent Rapp, Sr. INF, .386 BA (59-for-153), 50 R, 12 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 31 RBI
Jackson Rusiecki, Sr. OF, .368 BA (49-for-133), 32 R, 12 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 41 RBI
Ryan Moran, So., P, 7-0 Record, 1.93 ERA, 46.2 IP, 29 Ks
Dylan Joseph, Gr., P, 6-0 Record, 2.06 ERA, 48.0 IP, 41 Ks