DAHLONEGA - The Peach Belt Conference has released the 2026 baseball tournament bracket following the conclusion of the regular season.

The top eight teams advance to the tournament, which begins Friday, May 1, with two four-team, double-elimination brackets hosted by No. 1 North Georgia and No. 2 Lander. The winners of each bracket will meet in a best-of-three championship series May 7-8, hosted by the highest remaining seed.

Top-seeded North Georgia will host No. 4 Flagler, No. 5 Georgia Southwestern and No. 8 Middle Georgia.

North Georgia claimed the PBC regular-season title and the No. 1 seed after finishing 36-11 overall and 26-4 in conference play. The Nighthawks will face No. 8 Middle Georgia in Friday's tournament opener. The Knights earned the final spot with a series sweep of USC Beaufort over the weekend.

Middle Georgia finished 12-18 in conference play and tied for eighth place with Augusta. The Knights secured the tiebreaker against the Jaguars by winning the season series.

2026 PBC Baseball Tournament Schedule
Bob Stein Stadium - Dahlonega, Ga.

Friday, May 1
1 p.m. - No. 1 North Georgia vs. No. 8 Middle Georgia
5 p.m. - No. 4 Flagler vs. No. 5 Georgia Southwestern

Saturday, May 2
11 a.m. - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
3 p.m. - Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser
7 p.m. - Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner

Sunday, May 3
1 p.m. - Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner
5 pm. Game 7 (if necessary)