VESTAL, N.Y. – Binghamton University will host the 2026 America East Baseball Championship from May 20 to May 23, with the Bearcats looking to capture their second straight conference title as the No. 1 seed.
The six-time America East champions have had the opportunity to hoist the conference trophy on home turf in recent years, most notably in 2023, when Binghamton hosted Maine at the newly-renovated Bearcats Baseball Complex in the conference finals but fell, 6-1. This year, Binghamton (28-20, 17-7 America East) has several factors supporting the team’s first conference title win at home, including sitting atop the conference and having a full roster of former champs and fresh talent.
The Bearcats, looking to build off last year’s 6-5 conference title victory over No. 1 Bryant, will face the lower-seeded winner of the single-elimination games (May 20) at 11:00 a.m. EST on May 21, with coverage on ESPN+.
Here’s a look at the championship schedule:
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
(single elimination)
Game 1: 1:00 p.m. – No. 4 Bryant vs. No. 5 UMass Lowell
Game 2: 5:00 p.m. – No. 3 Maine vs. No. 6 UAlbany
Thursday, May 21, 2026
(double elimination)
Game 3: 11:00 a.m. – No. 1 Binghamton vs. Lower Seeded Day 1 Winner
Game 4: 3:00 p.m. – No. 2 UMBC vs. Higher Seeded Day 1 Winner
Game 5: 7:00 p.m. – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Friday, May 22, 2026
Game 6: 1:00 p.m. – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Game 7: 5:00 p.m. – Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Saturday, May 23, 2025
Game 8: 12:00 p.m. – Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7
Game 9: 4:00 p.m. – If necessary, the game will take place 45 min after GM 8
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Binghamton baseball to host America East Championships as No.1 seed
Reporting by Aniya Sumner, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin / Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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