2026 Baseball Small College World Series Preview
The 2026 USCAA Baseball Small College World Series will take place in Dubois, Pennsylvania from May 10th - 15th. Sunday's All-American Banquet kicks off the event, followed by the home run derby and fireworks display that evening. Game play starts on Monday morning at both Showers Field and Stern Field.
You can watch all games live online by visiting theuscaa.com and clicking “Watch Live” or going directly to the USCAA Sports Network at uscaasportsnetwork.com. Single games can be streamed for only $9.95 per game or you can purchase a Tournament Pass for $39.95 giving you all the games throughout the week. The USCAA’s National Championship website – uscaachampionships.com, serves as a one-stop shop for live stats, results, schedules, and all other items related to tournament play.
Please make sure to follow the USCAA on social media, which will keep followers up to date on all the happenings from tournament play.
Salem University
Seed: 1
Nickname: Tigers
Location: Salem, W. Va.
Record: 33-17
Head Coach: Kassidy Gaines
Players to Watch: Brian Kendall, 4-4, 4.60 ERA, 58 strikeouts
Aaron Forbes, team best .368 average and 60 hits
Cody Thomas, .365 average, team best 17 doubles
Reese Rinna, team highs 13 HR and 56 RBIs
Of Note: Third appearance and defending SCWS Champions
Apprentice School
Seed: 2
Nickname: Builders
Location: Newport News, Va.
Record: 35-5
Head Coach: Ben Jones
Players to Watch: Brayden Hayes, 9-0, 2.02 ERA, 75 strikeouts
Nick Redman, 9-1, 2.07 ERA, 79 strikeouts
Jackson Thomas, .392 avg, 38 hits
Landon Turner, .333 average, 31 RBIs
Of Note: Three national titles – made every USCAA non-CoVID event except one since 2000 (24 of 25)
Penn State Mont Alto
Seed: 3
Nickname: Nittany Lions
Location: Mont Alto, Pa.
Record: 31-15
Head Coach: Shawn Kissel
Players to Watch: Garrett Worth, 5-0, 4.79 ERA
James Sibert, team best .427 average, 67 hits, 65 RBIs, 15 HR
Wyatt Kissel, .418 average, 64 hits
Carter Fogal, .370 average, 45 RBIs, 5-1 record, 1.98 ERA
Of Note: 2025 PSUAC Champs – 8th all-time appearance
United States Sports University
Seed: 4
Nickname: Eagles
Location: Daphne, Ala.
Record: 23-19
Head Coach: Michael Neal
Players To Watch:
Dominick Hartman, .402 average, 25 extra base hits, 43 RBIs, 53 hits
Napoleon Colston, 11-12 stolen bases
Morgan Sauber, 61.1 innings pitched, 38 strikeouts, 3.82 ERA
Of Note: First appearance in school history
Penn State DuBois
Seed: 5
Nickname: Nittany Lions
Location: DuBois, Pa.
Record: 30-6
Head Coach: Garrett Brown
Players To Watch:
Grant Lillard, .449 average, 40 hits
Lukas Colton, .434 average, team high 37 RBIs
Alex Gavlock, .431 average, team high 44 hits
Isaac Tiracorda, .421 average
Of Note: Four championships in nine SCWS appearances heading into 2026
Miami-Hamilton
Seed: 6
Nickname: Harriers
Location: Hamilton, Ohio
Record: 27-16
Head Coach: Chase Brown
Players To Watch:
Thomas Bolster, .323 average, 43 hits, 35 RBIs
Parker Geshan, .346 average, 45 hits, 46 RBIs, 8 HR
Dale Ellis, 2.88 ERA, 47 strikeouts
Jake Westerkamp, 4-2, 4.39 ERA, 11 appearances
Of Note: Fourth straight appearance, 2022 runnerup
Central Maine CC
Seed: 7
Nickname: Mustangs
Location: Auburn, Maine
Record: 26-8
Head Coach: Ryan Palmer
Players To Watch:
TJ Kramarz, team high 39 hits, 46 runs scored, .415 average, 31 SB
Brendan Mahaney, .361 average, team high 6 home runs and 40 RBIs
Augustino Bonadie, 3.55 ERA, 3-2 with one save in 33 IP
Of Note: Fifth appearance and won first game in program history at SCWS last season. Ryan Palmer was member of first CMCC team to make SCWS in 2004
UC Clermont
Seed: 8
Nickname: Cougars
Location: Batavia, Ohio
Record: 26-21
Head Coach: Keith Bauman
Players To Watch:
Dom Wilson, team high 32 RBIs, .317 average
Wes Embry, .336 average, 25 RBIs
Tanner Jackson, team-high .479 average, 45 hits, 11 doubles
Nick Browning, 60.1 IP, 60 strikeouts
Of Note: 12th appearance in last 13 years at SCWS and 14th overall – two-time USCAA Champs
Florida National
Seed: 9
Nickname: Conquistadors
Location: Hialeah, Fla.
Record: 23-25
Head Coach: Nic Strong
Players To Watch:
Alejandro DeArmas, team-best .360 average, 9 HR, 39 RBIs
Christopher Rivera, .318 average, 47 hits, 16 doubles
Cesar Mora, .306 average, .434 OBP
Antonio Guzman, 4-2, 41.0 IP, 41 strikeouts
Of Note: Third straight appearance – best finish (3rd/2024)
Central Penn
Seed: 10
Nickname: Knights
Location: Summerdale, Pa.
Record: 25-6
Head Coach: Charles Stevens
Players To Watch:
Tanner McCoy, .518 average, 44 hits, 10 doubles, 6 HR
Gabe Kaufman, .400 average, 32 hits, 6 HR
Nic Joseph, .390 average, 30 hits, 30 RBIs
Cameron Smiley, 7-1, 3.92 ERA, 39.0 IP, 45 strikeouts
Of Note: Third appearance and second straight at SCWS