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G-MAC College Baseball Preview 2026. Here's What To Know

G-MAC College Baseball Preview 2026. Here's What To Know

Here’s everything to know about G-MAC baseball in 2026, including Northwood’s historic run, preseason rankings, teams, and how to watch.

Jan 30, 2026 by R. R. Ellis
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Northwood baseball made G-MAC history last year, becoming the first team from the conference to make it past the Regional Finals and to the Division 2 College World Series. 

Their journey ended there after losses to Central Missouri and East Stroudsburg, but the run highlights the most success the G-MAC has had since the conference began sponsoring baseball for the 2014 season.

Northwood, who went 40-22 last season, has now been tipped in the conference coaches poll to win the G-MAC North Division again, with Walsh getting the nod to take the South Division. The Timberwolves are also ranked in both Top 25 preseason polls, sitting at No. 8 in the NCBWA and No. 7 in D2 Baseball's poll. 

Here's everything to know about G-MAC baseball heading into the 2026 campaign. 

How To Watch G-MAC Baseball In 2026

G-MAC baseball is streaming on FloCollege, FloBaseball and the FloSports app. 

Live and on-demand coverage is available all season.

2026 G-MAC Baseball Season Overview

  • Teams: 12
  • Teams ranked in Preseason Top 25: 1
  • Programs with at least one preseason All-American: 3
  • Defending regular-season champions: Northwood (North), Walsh (South) (2025)
  • Defending G-MAC Tournament champion: Northwood (2025)

2025 G-MAC Baseball Final Standings

North Division

  1. Northwood — 25–7 G-MAC | 40–22 overall
  2. Ashland — 24–8 G-MAC | 37–18 overall
  3. Findlay — 16–14 G-MAC | 24–27 overall
  4. Hillsdale — 17–15 G-MAC | 26–28 overall
  5. Tiffin — 14–18 G-MAC | 24–29 overall
  6. Lake Erie — 13–19 G-MAC | 21–26 overall

South Division

  1. Walsh — 18–13 G-MAC | 20–26 overall
  2. Ohio Dominican — 15–16 G-MAC | 24–29 overall
  3. Kentucky Wesleyan — 13–16 G-MAC | 22–28 overall
  4. Cedarville — 14–18 G-MAC | 21–29 overall
  5. Thomas More — 9–20 G-MAC | 17–29 overall
  6. Malone — 8–22 G-MAC | 17–30 overall

G-MAC Teams Ranked In 2026 NCBWA Preseason Poll

  • No. 8 Northwood — 40–22

G-MAC Teams Ranked In 2026 D2 Baseball Preseason Top 25

  • No. 7 Northwood — 40–22
  • RV Ashland — 37–19

2026 NCBWA Preseason All-Region (G-MAC)

  • Sam Witt, 1B — Ashland
  • Caden Duryea, OF — Northwood
  • Tyler Sager, SP — Northwood
  • Evan Oakley, SP — Kentucky Wesleyan
  • Camdon Tuttle, RP — Findlay
  • Cody Matuz, RP — Northwood

2026 D2 Baseball Preseason All-Americans (G-MAC)

First Team

  • Evan Oakley, SP — Kentucky Wesleyan

Second Team

  • Jensen Wagoner, SP — Cedarville
  • Camdon Tuttle, RP — Findlay

G-MAC Baseball Regular-Season Champions

  • 2025: Northwood (North); Walsh (South)
  • 2024: Ashland
  • 2023: Northwood (North); Trevecca Nazarene (South)
  • 2022: Tiffin
  • 2021: Trevecca Nazarene
  • 2020: Season cancelled
  • 2019: Malone
  • 2018: Ohio Dominican (North); Kentucky Wesleyan (South)
  • 2017: Trevecca Nazarene
  • 2016: Trevecca Nazarene; Kentucky Wesleyan
  • 2015: Trevecca Nazarene
  • 2014: Trevecca Nazarene
  • 2013: Trevecca Nazarene

G-MAC Baseball Tournament Champions

  • 2025: Northwood
  • 2024: Trevecca Nazarene
  • 2023: Northwood
  • 2022: Walsh
  • 2021: Trevecca Nazarene
  • 2020: No tournament
  • 2019: Tiffin
  • 2018: Hillsdale
  • 2017: Kentucky Wesleyan
  • 2016: Alderson-Broaddus
  • 2015: Trevecca Nazarene
  • 2014: Trevecca Nazarene
  • 2013: Trevecca Nazarene

NCBWA Preseason National Poll 2026

  1. Tampa — 55–10
  2. Central Missouri — 48–14
  3. UT Tyler — 49–13
  4. Northwest Nazarene — 46–16
  5. Catawba — 46–14
  6. Lenoir-Rhyne — 50–15
  7. East Stroudsburg — 41–15
  8. Northwood — 40–22
  9. Colorado Mesa — 42–14
  10. Florida Southern — 38–14–1
  11. Minnesota State — 51–8
  12. Angelo State — 48–10
  13. North Greenville — 45–15
  14. Cal State Monterey Bay — 39–19
  15. Grand Valley State — 43–14
  16. Pittsburg State — 42–12
  17. West Florida — 36–21
  18. Felician — 43–22
  19. Point Loma — 39–18
  20. Seton Hill — 40–18
  21. Young Harris — 40–17
  22. Millersville — 44–10
  23. Indianapolis — 34–24
  24. Westmont — 43–14
  25. Thomas Jefferson — 40–17

Receiving Votes:

St. Edward’s (37–23); Delta State (33–20); Davenport (42–15); Francis Marion (40–13); Bentley (33–15); Arkansas Tech (32–23); Belmont Abbey (41–17); Lubbock Christian (34–23); West Chester (35–17); North Georgia (41–17)

2026 D2 Baseball Preseason Top 25

  1. Tampa — 55–10
  2. Central Missouri — 48–14
  3. East Stroudsburg — 41–16
  4. UT Tyler — 49–13
  5. Northwest Nazarene — 46–16
  6. North Greenville — 45–15
  7. Northwood — 40–22
  8. Florida Southern — 38–15–1
  9. Minnesota State — 51–8
  10. Catawba — 46–14
  11. Angelo State — 48–10
  12. Colorado Mesa — 42–14
  13. Lenoir-Rhyne — 50–15
  14. Point Loma — 39–18
  15. Millersville — 44–10
  16. Cal State Monterey Bay — 39–19
  17. Westmont — 43–14
  18. Grand Valley State — 43–14
  19. Seton Hill — 40–18
  20. Indianapolis (UIndy) — 34–24
  21. Felician — 43–22
  22. Belmont Abbey — 41–17
  23. Davenport — 42–15
  24. California (Pa.) — 38–15
  25. West Florida — 36–21

Receiving Votes:

Ashland (37–19); Arkansas Tech (32–23); Augustana (39–16); Carson-Newman (37–19); Francis Marion (40–13); Jefferson (40–17); Lubbock Christian (34–23); Molloy (35–19); Mount Olive (30–21); North Georgia (41–17); Rollins (29–19–1); Slippery Rock (31–19); Southern New Hampshire (32–16); West Chester (35–17); Young Harris (40–17)

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