HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College second-year head baseball coach Michael Mulvey has announced his program's upcoming 2026 Schedule that includes 20 home games among the 40 regular season contests, 20 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) games—11 at home and nine on the road—and participation in two tournaments, highlighted by hosting the four-team H-SC Invitational the weekend of February 20-22 on Yank Bernier Field at the Ty Cobb Ballpark – Wurdeman Stadium.

"The staff is extremely encouraged by the progress the program has made since finishing last season," said Mulvey. "We had a competitive fall with new incoming players making a quick impact, and having some returners make jumps.  We have a very good group of upperclassmen that we will rely on as we begin the season with twenty-four new players to the program. Our non-conference schedule will certainly prepare us for the rigors of the ODAC season with thirteen of our twenty non-conference games being played against Top 100 NPI schools from last season. We got a taste of the postseason last year, and while it was brief, we had some success in it. The program will look to continue to build on that, and the players are hungry to be back playing in 2026 postseason games."

H-SC begins the campaign at the three-team Joe Ferebee Classic hosted by Pfeiffer University on Feb. 14-15 in Misenheimer, North Carolina. The Tigers open against Penn State Berks on Feb. 14 at 11 a.m., before playing Grove City (PA) College on Feb. 15 at 12 p.m. and host Pfeiffer on Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. Grove City participated in the 2025 NCAA Division III Regionals.

The H-SC Invitational will also include Franklin & Marshall (PA) College, Muskingum (OH) University and Wabash (IN) College. The Garnet & Grey will play Muskingum on Feb. 20 at 5 p.m., Wabash on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. and Franklin & Marshall on Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. Neutral-site games during the three days will be played on Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. (F&M-Wabash) and 3 p.m. (MU-F&M) and Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. (Wabash-MU). Wabash also participated in the 2025 NCAA Regionals.

The non-conference games continue with a road contest at William Peace (NC) University on Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. in Raleigh, North Carolina, along with a doubleheader at Marymount University on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. in Arlington. Marymount participated in the 2025 NCAA Regionals, as well.

The Tigers return home to play Johnson & Wales (RI) University on March 1 at 3 p.m., before a road game at Regent University on March 5 at 6 p.m. in Virginia Beach.

ODAC competition begins March 7 at 12 p.m. with two games at Averett University in Danville, followed by two non-conference games, the first at the University of Mary Washington on March 10 at 3 p.m. in Fredericksburg before a home game with Christopher Newport University on March 12 at 3 p.m.

H-SC is back on the road for an ODAC doubleheader at Guilford College on March 14 at 12 p.m. in Greensboro, North Carolina, before playing at home in non-conference action against Wittenberg (OH) University on March 15 at 12 p.m.

It's back to conference games at the University of Lynchburg on March 18 at 3 p.m. in Lynchburg, a home doubleheader with Washington and Lee University on March 21 at 12 p.m., a road game at Virginia Wesleyan University on March 25 at 3:30 p.m. in Virginia Beach and a home doubleheader against Shenandoah University on March 28 at 12 p.m.—the first of four-straight at the Ty Cobb Ballpark – Wurdeman Stadium. Lynchburg advanced to the 2025 NCAA Super Regionals.

The Tigers will then play a non-conference home game with Methodist (NC) University on March 31 at 3 p.m., followed by an ODAC night game against archrival Randolph-Macon College on April 1 at 7 p.m. Methodist and Randolph-Macon each advanced to the 2025 NCAA Regionals.

H-SC is on the road for a conference doubleheader at Eastern Mennonite University on April 4 at 12 p.m. in Harrisonburg, before returning home for four-straight, including against Lynchburg on April 7 at 5 p.m., non-conference opponent Greensboro (NC) College on April 8 at 5 p.m. and a league doubleheader with Roanoke College on April 11 at 1 p.m.

The Garnet & Grey plays at Randolph-Macon on April 15 at 3:30 p.m. in Ashland, and home against Mary Washington on April 16 at 4 p.m., before neutral-site doubleheader against non-conference opponent Spalding (KY) University on April 18 at 12 p.m. in Huntington, West Virginia.

H-SC closes the regular season with three of four games at home, including Virginia Wesleyan on April 21 at 4 p.m., the road game at Christopher Newport on April 23 at 3 p.m. in Newport News and a closing home doubleheader versus Bridgewater College on April 25 at 12 p.m.

The 2026 ODAC Tournament will feature the same format as last year with Quarterfinal Best-of-Three series on May 1-3 at the four higher seeded sites … before the double-elimination Finals Weekend on May 7-9 at Capital One Park in Tysons.

The 2026 NCAA Tournament begins with the Regionals on May 15-17, followed by Super Regionals on May 22-23 and culminating with the Division III College World Series on May 29-June 4 at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio.

H-SC completed 2025 with a final overall record of 19-23, finishing 10-12 in the ODAC for seventh-place. The Tigers did force a game three in their opening weekend best-of-three conference quarterfinal series on the road at RMC. Select games during the upcoming season can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin' Country 92.9 FM, and will also be available worldwide on the Internet at wvhl.net or via the TuneIn Radio App.