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MIAC BASEBALL PLAYOFF INFORMATION

ARDEN HILLS, MINN.—The 2026 MIAC Baseball Playoffs are upon the No. 1 seed Bethel University Royals, who will open the four-team double elimination event against No. 4 seed Saint Mary's (Minn.) at CHS Field on Thursday, May 7 at 2:30 p.m. The second game of the day will pit No. 2 seed Macalester against No. 3 seed Saint John's (Minn.) at 7 p.m.

The 2026 MIAC Baseball Playoff Champion will receive the conference's automatic qualifier into the 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.

2026 MIAC BASEBALL PLAYOFFS (CHS FIELD | SAINT PAUL, MINN.)

Thursday, May 7
Game 1: No. 1 Bethel vs. No. 4 Saint Mary's (Minn.) | 2:30 p.m.
Game 2: No. 2 Macalester vs. No. 3 Saint John's (Minn.) | 7 p.m.

Friday, May 8
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 | 12 p.m.
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 | 3 p.m.
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 | 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 9
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 | 3 p.m.
Game 7: If Necessary, 25 minutes after Game 6

PAY-PER VIEW
The 2026 MIAC Baseball Playoffs will be streamed live in a pay-per-view format. Fans may purchase a $12 championship pass to stream the entire MIAC Baseball Playoffs live. On-demand access will be available after the NCAA Tournament concludes.

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TICKETS
Tickets are required for each day of the MIAC Baseball Playoffs and are available for purchase now. Adult tickets are priced at $12.49, with student tickets at $9.20. MIAC pass holders and children ages five and under receive free entry.

Thursday, May 7 Tickets
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Saturday, May 9 Tickets

ABOUT NO. 1 BETHEL (29-8, 17-3 MIAC) | HEAD COACH: Brian Raabe (15th Season, 383-195)

• Holds a 20-16 all-time record in the MIAC Playoffs.
• Making their 13th overall appearance, including their sixth-straight. 
• Won four MIAC Baseball Playoff Championships (2018, 2022, 2023, 2024).
• Rank among the nation's top 20 teams with 2.54 doubles per game (eighth), 46 home runs (20th), a .529 slugging percentage (12th), 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings (fifth), and a .784 winning percentage (12th).
• Seth Nelson leads the MIAC with a .748 slugging percentage, while his 11 home runs ranks second in the conference. 
• Sam Abbas 's 12 home runs and 22 hit by pitches paces the MIAC.
• Mark Anderson leads the conference with a 7-1 win-loss record, while Drew Girtz's sits atop the MIAC with 12.46 strikeouts per nine innings.

Batting Leaders
Batting Average: .417 (Hayden Sperbeck)
Hits: 58 (Hayden Sperbeck)
Doubles: 15 (Drew Girtz)
Triples: 2 (Drew Girtz/Hayden Sperbeck)
Home Runs: 12 (Sam Abbas)
RBI: 49 (Sam Abbas)
Slugging Percentage: .748 (Seth Nelson)
Walks: 25 (Ben Trucke)
On Base Percentage: .528 (Seth Nelson)
Stolen Bases: 20 (Drew Girtz)

Pitching Leaders (MIN. 1 IP/G)
Wins: 7-1 (Mark Anderson)
ERA: 3.23 (Drew Girtz)
Innings: 55.0 (Jackson Hunter)
Strikeouts: 54 (Drew Girtz)
Appearances: 14 (Cavan Banks)
Saves: 4 (Cavan Banks)

ABOUT NO. 2 MACALESTER (26-14, 15-5 MIAC) | HEAD COACH: Matt Parrington (27th Season, 424-536-2)

• Holds a 5-5 all-time record in the MIAC Playoffs.
• Making their fifth appearance, and their first since 2018. 
• Won their lone MIAC Baseball Playoff Championship in 2017.
• Among the MIAC leaders are Josh Planko's 19.7 toughest-to-strikeout ratio, and Jamie Loizeaux's 26 pitching appearances that also ranks second in the country.
• John McMurray's .393 batting average sits fourth in the MIAC.

Batting Leaders
Batting Average: .393 (John McMurray)
Hits: 59 (John McMurray)
Doubles: 12 (Raymond McCaskey/Tristan Jones)
Triples: 4 (Raymond McCaskey)
Home Runs: 4 (Raymond McCaskey)
RBI: 42 (John McMurray)
Slugging Percentage: .612 (Raymond McCaskey)
Walks: 29 (Holden Peacock)
On Base Percentage: .514 (Raymond McCaskey)
Stolen Bases: 15 (Holden Peacock)

Pitching Leaders (MIN. 1 IP/G)
Wins: 4 (Elliott Rowley)
ERA: 5.56 (Ben King)
Innings: 43.2 (Ben King)
Strikeouts: 47 (Ben King)
Appearances: 26 (Jamie Loizeaux)
Saves: 5 (Jamie Loizeaux)

ABOUT NO. 3 SAINT JOHN'S (25-14, 13-7 MIAC) | HEAD COACH: Scott Lieser (1st Season, 25-14)

• Holds a 20-27 all-time record in the MIAC Playoffs.
• Making their 19th appearance, including their 16th-straight dating back to 2010.
• Won four MIAC Baseball Playoff Championships. Looking for their first title since 2019.
• Their 3.77 earned run average, 8.77 hits allowed per nine innings, five shutouts, 2.09 strikeouts-to-walk ratio, and 1.35 WHIP leads the conference.
• Max Edwards leads the Johnnie pitching staff with a MIAC-leading 0.85 WHIP, 4.97 hits allowed per nine innings, 1.16 earned run average, and three complete games. 
• Alex Matchey's five triples paces the conference.

Batting Leaders
Batting Average: .326 (Brendan Hemr)
Hits: 47 (Brendan Hemr)
Doubles: 9 (Reed Marquardt/Mason McCurdy)
Triples: 5 (Alex Matchey)
Home Runs: 8 (Brendan Hemr)
RBI: 29 (Brendan Hemr)
Slugging Percentage: .556 (Brendan Hemr)
Walks: 34 (Will Koeppen)
On Base Percentage: .545 (Nolan Dumonceaux)
Stolen Bases: 14 (Riley Schwellenbach)

Pitching Leaders (MIN. 1 IP/G)
Wins: 6 (Max Edwards)
ERA: 1.16 (Max Edwards)
Innings: 54.1 (Max Edwards)
Strikeouts: 56 (Max Edwards)
Appearances: 13 (Jack Dobesh)
Saves: 2 (Vinny Schleper)

ABOUT NO. 4 SAINT MARY'S (MINN.) (24-15, 12-8 MIAC) | HEAD COACH: Nick Winecke (18th Season, 334-334-1)

• Holds a 9-16 all-time record in the MIAC Playoffs.
• Making their 11th appearance. Last qualified for the MIAC Baseball Playoffs in 2024.
• Won their lone MIAC Baseball Playoff title in 2021.
• The Cardinals lead NCAA Division III with a .985 fielding percentage while their 38 double plays rank seventh in the country.
• Daniel Sherman's nine sacrifice bunts leads the MIAC and ranks 13th in NCAA Division III.

Batting Leaders
Batting Average: .341 (Gavan Schulte)
Hits: 44 (Gavan Schulte/Reese Berg)
Doubles: 11 (Ryan Csida)
Triples: 4 (Ryan Csida)
Home Runs: 7 (Ryan Csida)
RBI: 28 (Josh Costello)
Slugging Percentage: .578 (Ryan Csida)
Walks: 22 (Gavan Schulte/Sam Knickerbocker)
On Base Percentage: .456 (Gavan Schulte)
Stolen Bases: 13 (Gavan Schulte)

Pitching Leaders (MIN. 1 IP/G)
Wins: 7-1 (Kasey Carlson)
ERA: 4.10 (Kasey Carlson)
Innings: 52.2 (Kasey Carlson)
Strikeouts: 30 (Kasey Carlson/Connor Tulley)
Appearances: 12 (Connor Olson/Brady Patten)
Saves: 5 (Brady Patten)