Playoff Format
The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League playoffs will begin on Thursday, July 23 (subject to change with weather). The playoff structure is as follows.
Play-in Round: Single game. The winner moves on to the Wild Card Round, the loser is eliminated from the playoffs.
- #8 seed at #5 seed
- #7 seed at #6 seed
Wild Card Round: Single game. The winner moves on to the League Championship Semifinals, the loser is eliminated from the playoffs.
- Lowest remaining seed from Play in Round at #3 seed
- Highest remaining seed from Play in Round at #4 seed
League Championship Semifinals: Best-of-three series. The higher seed hosts games 1 and 3 and the lower seed hosts game 2, unless otherwise noted. The winners move on to the League Championship Series Finals.
- Lowest remaining seed from Play in Round vs. #1 seed (Best of 3)
- Highest remaining seed from Wild Card Round vs. #2 seed (Best of 3)
League Championship Series Finals: Best-of-three series between the two Semifinal series winners. The higher seed hosts games 1 and 3 and the lower seed hosts game 2, unless otherwise noted. The winner is crowned 2026 League Champion.