CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
ATLANTA, Ga. (April 27, 2026) - The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) has announced the bracket and seedings for the 2026 CCS Baseball Championship Tournament, set for Wednesday, April 29 through Saturday, May 2 at Trustmark Park.
Tournament play begins Wednesday, April 29, with three opening-round matchups:
- No. 2 seed Belhaven (28-11, 12-6 CCS) faces No. 5 seed LaGrange (18-18, 7-11 CCS) to open the tournament.
- No. 1 seed Piedmont (26-13, 12-6 CCS) takes on No. 6 seed Asbury (14-26, 7-11 CCS) in the second game of the day.
- No. 3 seed Maryville (26-14, 10-8 CCS) meets No. 4 seed Huntingdon (24-14, 9-9 CCS) to close out opening-day action.
Piedmont secured the top seed after winning the head-to-head tiebreaker over Belhaven during the regular season, while Maryville earned the No. 3 seed with a head-to-head advantage over Huntingdon. LaGrange claimed the No. 5 seed based on their regular season results against Asbury.
Action continues Thursday, April 30, as teams advance through the double-elimination bracket, with games scheduled for 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7 p.m. Non-advancing teams from the opening round will continue play earlier in the day, battling to stay alive in the championship chase.
The tournament will culminate on Saturday, May 2, when one team will emerge as the 2026 CCS Baseball Champion at Trustmark Park.
For more information on this year’s tournament, visit the CCS Baseball Tournament Central page at
https://collegiateconferenceofthesouth.com/tournaments/?id=53&path=baseball
All games will be streamed on
the CCS Network for the first time, with support from Visaic to enhance the viewing experience.
The full 2026 CCS Baseball Championship Tournament schedule:
| Opening Rounds | Wednesday, April 29, 2026 |
| 11:00 am |
Game 1 |
No. 2 Belhaven v. No. 5 LaGrange |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 3:00 pm |
Game 2 |
No. 1 Piedmont v. No. 6 Asbury |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 7:00 pm |
Game 3 |
No. 3 Maryville v. No. 4 Huntingdon |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| Quarterfinals | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| 11:00 am |
Game 4 |
Loser of Game 1 v. Loser of Game 2 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 3:00 pm |
Game 5 |
Winner of Game 1 v. Loser of Game 3 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 7:00 pm |
Game 6 |
Winner of Game 2 v. Winner of Game 3 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
If
four teams remain after Game 6, the bracket is as follows:
| Semifinals | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| 11:00 am |
Game 7 |
Winner of Game 4 v. Loser of Game 6 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 3:00 pm |
Game 8 |
Winner of Game 5 v. Winner of Game 6 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 7:00 pm |
Game 9 |
Winner of Game 7 v. Loser of Game 8 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| Finals | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| 1:00 pm |
Game 10 |
CHAMPIONSHIP: Winner of Game 8 v. Winner of Game 9 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 5:00 pm |
Game 11 |
If Necessary Game |
Host: Trustmark Park |
If
five teams remain after Game 6, the bracket is as follows:
| Semifinals | Friday, May 1, 2026 |
| 11:00 am |
Game 7 |
Loser of Game 5 v. Loser of Game 6 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 3:00 pm |
Game 8 |
Winner of Game 4 v. Winner of Game 5 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 7:00 pm |
Game 9 |
Winner of Game 6 v. Loser of Game 7 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
If
two teams remain after Game 9, the bracket is as follows:
| Finals | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| 1:00 pm |
Game 10 |
Winner of Game 8 v. Loser of Game 9 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 5:00 pm |
Game 11 |
If Necessary Game |
Host: Trustmark Park |
If
three teams remain after Game 9, the bracket is as follows:
| Finals | Saturday, May 2, 2026 |
| 1:00 pm |
Game 10 |
Winner of Game 8 v. Loser of Game 9 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
| 5:00 pm |
Game 11 |
Winner of Game 9 v. Winner of Game 10 |
Host: Trustmark Park |
ABOUT THE COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH (CCS)
The CCS is an NCAA Division III athletic conference that began play during the 2022-23 academic year. The conference features nine member institutions (Agnes Scott College, Asbury University, Belhaven University, Covenant College, Huntingdon College, LaGrange College, Maryville College, Piedmont University, and Wesleyan College) and sponsors championships across 14 sports. In addition to sharing the member institutions' geographic identity, the name 'Collegiate Conference of the South' is indicative of a shared commitment to academic excellence, which is commensurate with the NCAA Division III philosophy.