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2026 American Rivers Conference Baseball Tournament

2026 American Rivers Conference Baseball Tournament

2026 AMERICAN RIVERS CONFERENCE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
Thursday, May 7 - Saturday, May 9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Veterans Memorial Stadium - Plaster Athletic Complex (Mount Mercy)

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The 2026 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Baseball AQ Tournament begins on Thursday, May 7th with five games scheduled. The majority of the tournament will take place at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. However, Games 1 and 5 will take place at Mount Mercy University. This is the 21st championship hosted at Veterans Memorial Stadium. 

TOURNAMENT SEEDING
(1) Luther
(2) Coe
(3) Simpson
(4) Wartburg
(5) Central
(6) Loras

TICKETS
Day Pass: $10 (Adult), $6 (High School / A-R-C Student & Seniors 62+)
Tournament Pass: $20 (Adult), $12 (High School / A-R-C Student & Seniors 62+)

No outside food, beverage, or bottles are allowed at Veterans Memorial Stadium!
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Thursday, May 7:
Game 1: 11:00 am - No. 3 Simpson vs. No. 6 Loras at Mount Mercy
Game 2: 11:00 am - No. 4 Wartburg vs. No. 5 Central at Veterans
Game 3: 2:00 pm - Winner of Game 2 vs. No. 1 Luther at Veterans
Game 5: 3:00 pm - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 at Mount Mercy
Game 4: 5:00 pm - Winner Game 1 vs. No. 2 Coe at Veterans

Friday, May 8 - All Games at Veterans Memorial Stadium:
Game 6: 12:00 p.m. - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner
Game 7: 3:00 p.m. - Game 5 Winner vs. Lower Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4
Game 8: 6:00 p.m. - Game 7 Winner vs. Higher Seeded Loser of Games 3 & 4
Exception: If one of the Game 3 or 4 Losers already has had a bye, that team will play in Game 7, regardless of seed. 

Saturday, May 9 - All Games at Veterans Memorial Stadium:
Game 9: 11:00 a.m. - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser
Game 10: 2:00 p.m. - Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner

Sunday, May 10 - at Veterans Memorial Stadium:
Game 11: 11:00 a.m. - Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner (if necessary)

*Sunday is a permissible rain date.*

The winner of the double-elimination tournament receives the American Rivers Conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball Championships. 
 
School Conf. Titles Last Conf. Title AQ Titles Last AQ Title
Buena Vista 19 2025 4 2025
Central 5 2012 0 —
Coe 4 2024 5 2024
Dubuque 1 2018 1 2018
Loras 2 2009 1 2023
Luther 14 2026 3 2021
Nebraska Wesleyan 0 — 0 —
Simpson 6 2006 2 2004
Wartburg 23 2017 10 2017



 
School Tourney Apps Years (Tournament) Champ Game Apps Years (Championship)
Buena Vista 24 1994–1997, 2002–2003, 2005, 2007, 2009–2019, 2021–2025 6 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2024, 2025
Central 23 1994–2000, 2002, 2004–2008, 2010–2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2026 1 2014
Coe 23 2001–2002, 2004–2006, 2008–2019, 2021–2026 9 2011–2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021–2022, 2024
Dubuque 12 1994, 1996–1997, 2003, 2005, 2016–2019, 2021, 2023–2024 2 2018, 2023
Loras 22 1994–2000, 2003, 2006–2009, 2013–2015, 2018–2019, 2021–2024, 2026 4 1998, 2000, 2008, 2023
Luther 23 1994–1997, 2004, 2006–2012, 2015–2019, 2021–2026 4 2007, 2009, 2016, 2021
Nebraska Wesleyan 3 2021–2022, 2025 1 2025
Simpson 23 1994–2001, 2003–2014, 2016, 2021, 2026 5 1994, 1996, 2003–2005
Wartburg 31 1994–2018, 2021–2026 19 1997–2001, 2003–2005, 2007–2011, 2013, 2015–2018, 2022
Cornell 5 2000–2004 0 —
Upper Iowa 9 1994–2002 4 1995–1997, 2001
William Penn 7 1994–1999, 2001 3 1994–1995, 1999