JOLIET, Ill. --- The postseason is here. The Indiana University South Bend baseball team enters the CCAC Tournament as the No. 6 seed and will open play Wednesday against No. 3 seed Saint Xavier at Slammers Stadium, hosted by the University of St. Francis.

The five-day, double-elimination tournament runs Wednesday through Monday, if needed. The top six teams in the CCAC standings from the 2026 regular season make up the tournament participants.

TOURNAMENT SETUP

Slammers Stadium — Joliet, Ill.
Wednesday–Sunday/Monday
Double Elimination
Opening Game: IUSB vs. Saint Xavier on Wednesday, April 29

TITANS TRENDING UP

IU South Bend (21-29, 16-16 CCAC) enters the postseason playing great baseball, ending the regular season with a trio of wins against the fourth-seeded Judson Eagles.

The hot bats entering the postseason begin with Luis Turmero. The catcher and designated hitter, is batting .407 (11-for-27) with eight RBI in the final stretch of the year. In the same stretch Josiah Nelson is hitting .406 (13 hits) with eight runs and Lucas Brown and Jayden Cummings have made a big impact in the lineup, averaging .292 and .294, respectively.

AT THE PLATE

The Titans bring a balanced offensive attack into the postseason. Speed, patience, and the ability to string together hits is key for the IUSB offense.

.268 team batting average
290 total runs
116 stolen bases

ON THE MOUND

The starting rotation for the Titans will be crucial in the effort on the mound. Throughout 2026, the IUSB arms have collectively thrown 10 complete games and account for nearly 70.0 percent of the innings pitched this season. 

Josh McCormick and Gavin Lake each reached 50 strikeouts for the Titans and recorded three and four wins, respectively. Noah Dowler offered some incredible performances, including a one-hit shutout on the way to a NAIA Pitcher of the Week honor.

OPENING VS SXU

The opening round will be a challenge, as Saint Xavier swept the regular-season series (4-0). The final game of the series was an 11-9 battle, showing the Titans can match SXU offensively.

Jack Barnes hit the ball well against the Cougars back in March, batting .357 with two home runs and four RBI.

HISTORY

The Titans are looking to recapture the magic from 2023 - the last time the team made the conference finals. Three years ago, IUSB won its first four games of the tournament, before narrowly falling to Saint Xavier in the Championship series.

Wednesday. Slammers Stadium.

The postseason starts now.