WINCHESTER, Va. - The No. 2 Seed Shenandoah University baseball program hosts the No. 7 Seed Hampden-Sydney College in the first round of the 2026 ODAC Tournament this weekend. The Hornets and Tigers will play in a best two-out-of-three series.

The Hornets are ranked No. 6 in the D3baseball.com poll this week after securing the two seed in the tournament with a split at Lynchburg this past weekend. The Tigers had a .500 record in conference play, giving them the seven seed.

SERIES INFORMATION

Date: May 2-3, 2026
Location: Kevin Anderson Field at Bridgeforth Stadium (Winchester, VA)
Weekend Schedule:

• Game 1: Hampden-Sydney vs Shenandoah, Saturday, May 2, 2026, 2:00 PM
• Game 2: Hampden-Sydney vs Shenandoah, Sunday, May 3, 2026, 1:00 PM
• Game 3 (If Necessary): Hampden-Sydney vs Shenandoah, Sunday, May 3, 2026, 4:00 PM

SHENANDOAH VS HAMPDEN-SYDNEY HISTORY

Shenandoah Wins: 35
Hampden-Sydney Wins: 11
Last Meeting: 3/28/2026 (SU Won 10-8)
Last Playoff Meeting: 2022 ODAC Tournament (SU Won 4-1)

2026 SHENANDOAH BASEBALL

Record: 30-9, 13-7 ODAC
Head Coach: Kevin Anderson (23rd Season)
Hits Leaders: Carl Keenan (61), Jaime Padilla (58), Kyle Garrett (49)
Batting Average Leaders: Carl Keenan (.407), Jaime Padilla (.397), JP Williams (.376)
RBI Leaders: Tyler Smith (51), Jaime Padilla (50), JP Williams (46)
Home Run Leaders: Tyler Smith (12), JP Williams (5), Carl Keenan (5)
Top Starters: Blaine Griffin (8-3, 54.0 IP, 4.17 ERA), Michael Meyers (3-2, 36.0 IP, 3.75 ERA), Jacob Gilbert (4-2, 35.0 IP, 6.94 ERA)
Top Relievers: Braden Landis (3-0, 28.1 IP, 1 SV, 5.40 ERA), Liam Stewart (1-0, 23.0 IP, 5 SV, 1.17 ERA), Joey Mitchell (1-0, 22.2 IP, 1 SV, 3.97 ERA)
Team Stats: .331 batting average, 390 runs, 430 hits, 4.72 ERA

2026 HAMPDEN-SYDNEY BASEBALL

Record: 18-21, 10-10 ODAC
Head Coach: Michael Mulvey (2nd Season)
Hits Leaders: Connor Powell (43), Chase Sanford (41), Jack Wilson (32)
Batting Average Leaders: Jack Wilson (.360), Chase Sanford (.345), Connor Powell (.331)
RBI Leaders: Chase Sanford (35), Connor Powell (32), Jack Wilson (27)
Home Run Leaders: Jack Wilson (5), Connor Powell (4), Chase Sanford (3)
Top Starters: Brady Wilson (7-4, 64.0 IP, 4.22 ERA), Sterling Austin (3-2, 54.2 IP, 6.91 ERA), Noah Lewis (3-3, 34.1 IP, 9.70 ERA)
Top Relievers: Jacob Williams (0-2, 33.1 IP, 6 SV, 6.48 ERA), Cooper York (0-1, 36.1 IP, 0 SV, 8.67 ERA), Reed Little (2-2, 37.1 IP, 0 SV, 10.13 ERA)
Team Stats: .276 batting average, 274 runs, 348 hits, 8.21 ERA

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