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HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College is the No. 7 seed for the 2026 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Baseball Tournament, and will play a Best-of-Three Quarterfinal series at No. 2 seed and nationally-ranked Shenandoah University, beginning on Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. in Winchester. Game two is scheduled for Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m., and a third game, if necessary, is set for Sunday, May 3, at 4 p.m.
 
H-SC has an overall record of 18-21 after completing the ODAC regular season at 10-10 in conference games under second-year head coach Michael Mulvey. The Tigers have been led at the plate this season by senior outfielders and team captains Jack Wilson (Petersburg) (.360, 5 HRs, 1 3B, 10 2Bs, 27 RBIs, 10 SBs) and Chase Sanford (Mechanicsville) (.345, 3 HRs, 3 3Bs, 9 2Bs, 35 RBIs, 7 SBs), along with sophomore third baseman Connor Powell (Midlothian) (.331, 4 HRs, 3 3Bs, 9 2Bs, 32 RBIs, 14 SBs). Sophomore right-hander Brady Wilson (Virginia Beach) (7-4, 4.22 ERA, 64.0 IP, 42K), senior right-hander Jacob Williams (Chesapeake) (0-2, 6.48 ERA, 33.1 IP, 39K, 6 saves) and senior right-hander and team captain Sterling Austin (Petersburg) (3-2, 6.91 ERA, 54.2 IP, 47 K) have led the mound efforts this spring.

SU has an overall record of 30-9, finishing 13-7 in the ODAC. The Hornets are ranked sixth in the latest NCAA Division III Baseball NPI, seventh in the latest D3baseball.com/NCBWA Top 25 and eighth in the ABCA/Division III Coaches Poll. SU won the two regular season games played this season on March 28 at H-SC, including 25-6 in seven innings in game one and 10-8 in game two.

ODAC TOURNAMENT SERIES HISTORY
H-SC and SU are meeting in the ODAC Tournament in Winchester for the fifth time since 2018 when the conference went to its current Best-of-Three Quarterfinal Series' format. The Hornets have swept three of the four previous quarterfinals, most recently in 2022 by scores of 6-2 and 4-1. The Tigers are 2-9 all-time versus SU in ODAC Tournament games since the Hornets joined the ODAC for 2012-13 … the last postseason win against SU in 2021—a 4-3 victory in Winchester.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are available via HomeTown Ticketing at suhornets.com/tickets or cash sales at gate. $10 for each day or $15 for a weekend pass. Ages 17 & younger are free, and students with a school ID are free.

2026 ODAC TOURNAMENT FIELD
The remainder of the ODAC Baseball Tournament field includes nationally-ranked No. 2 the University of Lynchburg (31-4-1, 18-1-1) as the top seed, hosting No. 8 seed Roanoke College (23-16, 9-11) in another best-of-three series, while No. 3 seed Randolph-Macon College (23-12, 13-7) is hosting No. 6 seed Virginia Wesleyan University (20-16, 10-10), and No. 4 seed and nationally-ranked No. 10 Bridgewater College (30-10, 12-8) is hosting No. 5 seed Washington and Lee University (20-12-1, 10-9-1).

The four winners from weekend No. 1 will reset -- and reseed -- before heading to Capital One Park for double-elimination play. This is the third season the Tysons-area venue has crowned the ODAC's champion. Play is slated for May 7-9 in Northern Virginia.

Below is a schedule for the upcoming ODAC Baseball Tournament. All game times are to-be-determined for opening weekend. Be sure to stay tuned for updates to the league schedule and school websites with confirmed game dates and times and live links for video and statistics.

For more information on ODAC baseball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

OPENING WEEKEND | Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 2026 | at Seeds 1-4
Series 1 - Best-of-3	#8 Roanoke	at	#1 Lynchburg	TBD
Series 2 - Best-of-3	#5 Washington and Lee	at	#4 Bridgewater	TBD
Series 3 - Best-of-3	#6 Virginia Wesleyan	at	#3 Randolph-Macon	TBD
Series 4 - Best-of-3	#7 Hampden-Sydney	at	#2 Shenandoah	TBD
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND | Thursday, May 7, 2026 | Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
Game 1	#4 Seed	vs.	#1 Seed	3:00 p.m. ET
Game 2	#3 Seed	vs.	#2 Seed	6:30 p.m. ET
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND | Friday, May 8, 2026 | Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
Game 3	Loser Game 1	vs.	Loser Game 2	11:00 a.m. ET
Game 4	Winner Game 1	vs.	Winner Game 2	2:30 p.m. ET
Game 5	Winner Game 3	vs.	Loser Game 4	6:00 p.m. ET
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND | Saturday, May 9, 2026 | Capital One Park in Tysons, Va.
Game 6	Winner Game 5	vs.	Winner Game 4	1:00 p.m ET
Game 7 (if necessary)	Winner Game 6	vs.	Loser Game 6	TBD*

* Game 7 would start 30 minutes following the conclusion of Game 6