ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT will travel to Gorham, Maine to face Rowan to open the 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament as the 64-team field was announced, Monday. 

The Tigers (24-13) will face Rowan (32-5) in Game 1 on Friday (May 15) to open the four-team, double-elimination regional, before host Southern Maine (30-10) takes on Babson (26-15) in Game 2. 
 
RIT earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after defeating Hobart, 17-6, on Saturday to win its second Liberty League Championship. The Tigers will be making their second NCAA appearance in program history and first since 2017. 

Stay tuned to ritathletics.com for further information about the tournament, including the full schedule of games and times.