The 11th of our 29 conference previews for the 2026 NCAA Baseball season focuses on the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, or the MAAC. This series is meant to serve as a primer for the 2026 college baseball season and to keep everyone busy with something to read as we lead up to opening weekend. Each article in this series consists of All-Conference projections, standings projections, top draft prospects, newcomers to watch, and breakdowns with expectations for every team in every conference. The previous conference preview covered the West Coast Conference and if you haven’t checked that one out yet, you can do so below.

2026 West Coast Conference Preview

Jake Bargery breaks down each NCAA Baseball conference prior to the 2026 season to brief you on the names to know and projections for each team in the new year – up next, the WCC!

Prospects LiveJake Bargery2025 StandingsRider ^Fairfield *Sacred HeartSienaQuinnipiacMount St. Mary’sMaristNiagaraManhattanIonaMerrimackCanisiusSaint Peter’s

* Conference Tournament Champion

^ Conference Tournament Runner-Up