CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the first time in program history, the High Point University baseball team has secured the No. 1 seed in the Big South Baseball Championship, it was announced this morning. The top six teams in the final standings qualified for the league's double-elimination postseason championship, which will be contested May 20-23 at HomeTrust Park in Asheville, N.C. The Panthers won their first-ever Big South regular-season championship in 2026, as HPU finished as the outright champion with its 17-7 record in conference play (.708 winning percentage).
  
High Point is seeking its second Big South Baseball Tournament crown in three years for a chance to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. 
 
The 2026 Big South Baseball Championship is being hosted by Explore Asheville at the home ballpark of the Asheville Tourists, and begins Wednesday, May 20 with three games scheduled and concludes Saturday, May 23 with two potential Championship contests starting at 12:00pm.  Every game will be broadcast on ESPN+. The Big South's champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Click here to purchase tickets, or call 828-258-0428.  The Conference Championship schedule is below and is subject to change due to weather.
 
Big South Championship Schedule:
 
Wednesday, May 20 (Games 1-3) – TICKETS
Game 1: #4 Charleston Southern vs. #5 Radford 11:00am
Game 2: #3 USC Upstate vs. #6 Longwood, 3:00pm
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - elimination
 
Thursday, May 21 (Games 4-6) - TICKETS
Game 4: #1 High Point vs. Winner Game 1, 11:00am
Game 5: #2 Winthrop vs. Winner Game 2, 3:00pm
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4/5 (low seed) - elimination, 7:00pm
 
Friday, May 22 (Games 7-9) - TICKETS
Game 7: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 11:00am
Game 8: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 4/5 (high seed) – elimination, 3:00pm
Game 9: Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 7 – elimination, 7:00pm
 
Saturday, May 23 - (Championship Day) - TICKETS
Game 10: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 12:00pm
Game 11: If Necessary; same teams from Game 10, 45 minutes following Game 10