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RRAC's Louisiana Christian and LSU Shreveport end season at Opening Rounds of the NAIA Baseball Tournament
RRAC's Louisiana Christian and LSU Shreveport end season at Opening Rounds of the NAIA Baseball Tournament

May 13, 2026

WACO, Texas (May 13, 2026) – The last two remaining Red River Athletic Conference teams participating in the Opening Round of the 69th Annual Baseball Tournament Championship saw their seasons end today. Louisiana Christian won in the early morning but lost later, while LSU Shreveport also earned a morning victory before falling to Mid-America Christian in the afternoon.

RRAC's Louisiana Christian and LSU Shreveport advance to third day of NAIA Baseball Opening Round
RRAC's Louisiana Christian and LSU Shreveport advance to third day of NAIA Baseball Opening Round

May 13, 2026

WACO, Texas (May 12, 2026) – Louisiana Christian and LSU Shreveport continue their trek to advance to the 69th Annual Baseball Tournament Championship World Series, while LSU Alexandria, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas), and Texas A&M-Victoria end their seasons on the second day of the Opening Round. The highlight of the day was a dramatic, closely contested 9-8 game between OLLU and Concordia (Neb.), which featured a late-game rally by OLLU that fell just short.

NAIA Baseball Opening Round enters second day featuring LCU (1-0), LSUS (1-0), LSUA (0-1), A&M-Victoria (0-1), OLLU (0-1)
NAIA Baseball Opening Round enters second day featuring LCU (1-0), LSUS (1-0), LSUA (0-1), A&M-Victoria (0-1), OLLU (0-1)

May 11, 2026

WACO, Texas (May 11, 2026) – Louisiana Christian and LSU Shreveport win, while LSU Alexandria, Our Lady of the Lake (Texas), and Texas A&M-Victoria lose their first games of the Opening Round of the 69th Annual Baseball Tournament Championship.

RRAC sending more teams to NAIA Baseball Opening Round than any conference
RRAC sending more teams to NAIA Baseball Opening Round than any conference

May 08, 2026

WACO, Texas (May 8, 2026) – The Red River Athletic Conference is sending the most teams to the Opening Round of the 69th Annual Baseball Tournament Championship. Qualifying for nationals are Louisiana Christian (At-Large), LSU Alexandria (At-Large), LSU Shreveport (Tournament Champion), Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) (At-Large), and Texas A&M-Victoria (Regular-Season Champion).

LSUS returns to the top of the hill as RRAC baseball tournament champions
LSUS returns to the top of the hill as RRAC baseball tournament champions

May 04, 2026

SHREVEPORT, La. (May 4, 2026) – LSU Shreveport repeated as tournament champions by overpowering Texas A&M-Texarkana in the title game. The Pilots defeated the Eagles 17-6 to capture the 2026 Red River Athletic Conference Baseball Championship at Pilot Field.

RRAC recognizes 2026 Baseball All-Conference Team, Postseason Award-Winners
RRAC recognizes 2026 Baseball All-Conference Team, Postseason Award-Winners

May 01, 2026

WACO, Texas (May 1, 2026) – Following are the members of the 2026 Red River Athletic Conference Baseball All-Conference Team and postseason award-winners as voted by the conference's coaches. Carlos Sanchez of LSU Shreveport has been named Player of the Year, and teammate Brock Lucas has been named Co-Pitcher of the Year, and he shares that with Blane Zeplin from Texas A&M University-Victoria. A&M-Victoria's Antonio Benitez is Newcomer of the Year and Beck Zimmerman is Freshman of the Year. Coach of the Year will be determined after the RRAC 2026 Baseball Championship. 

A&M-Victoria's Kaiser, OLLU's Rodriguez earn RRAC baseball weekly awards
A&M-Victoria's Kaiser, OLLU's Rodriguez earn RRAC baseball weekly awards

April 27, 2026

WACO, Texas (April 27, 2026) – Connor Kaiser from No. 8 Texas A&M-Victoria and Omar Rodriguez from Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) won the RRAC Baseball weekly awards for April 20-26, earning Player and Pitcher of the Week. This is the 14th and last set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.

RRAC Baseball Championship Field Finalized: A&M-Victoria, LSUS, OLLU and TAMUT
RRAC Baseball Championship Field Finalized: A&M-Victoria, LSUS, OLLU and TAMUT

April 26, 2026

WACO, Texas (April 26, 2026) – The final four teams emerge after the opening rounds of the 2026 RRAC Baseball Championship conclude. Advancing to the Final Site are top-seed Texas A&M University-Victoria, second-seed LSU Shreveport, fifth-seed Our Lady of the Lake University, and sixth-seed Texas A&M University-Texarkana.

Texas A&M-Victoria leads the 2026 RRAC Baseball Championship Tournament that begins April 24
Texas A&M-Victoria leads the 2026 RRAC Baseball Championship Tournament that begins April 24

April 23, 2026

WACO, Texas (April 23, 2026) – As the top seed, Texas A&M-Victoria enters the 2026 RRAC Baseball Tournament starting April 24, following their first-ever regular-season championship. Eight teams will be on the field in the First-Round Series, which pits the highest-seeded teams against each other.

TAMUT's Caputo, LCU's Linn earn RRAC Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week
TAMUT's Caputo, LCU's Linn earn RRAC Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week

April 20, 2026

WACO, Texas (April 20, 2026) – An outstanding performance from Texas A&M-Texarkana’s Michael Caputo has garnered him RRAC Baseball Player of the Week honors, while No. 20 Louisiana Christian’s Kade Linn turned in a dominant outing to win Pitcher of the Week for April 13-19. This is the 13th set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.

LCU's Vordick, TAMUT's Hart named RRAC Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week
LCU's Vordick, TAMUT's Hart named RRAC Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week

April 13, 2026

WACO, Texas (April 13, 2026) – No. 19 Louisiana Christian’s Gavin Vordick and Texas A&M-Texarkana’s Matthew Hart have won the latest RRAC baseball weekly honors, named Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for the week of April 6-12. This is the 12th set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.

RRAC Baseball Players of the Week are LSUS' Vega (player) and LCU's Linn (pitcher)
RRAC Baseball Players of the Week are LSUS' Vega (player) and LCU's Linn (pitcher)

April 06, 2026

WACO, Texas (April 6, 2026) – No. 4 LSU Shreveport’s Carlos Vega has captured the RRAC Baseball Player of the Week award, and Louisiana Christian’s Kade Linn the Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the dates of March 30-April 5. This is the 11th set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.

Victoria sweeps RRAC Baseball Weekly Awards - Smith (Player) and Baker (Pitcher)
Victoria sweeps RRAC Baseball Weekly Awards - Smith (Player) and Baker (Pitcher)

March 30, 2026

WACO, Texas (March 30, 2026) – For March 23-29, the RRAC named (RV 30) Texas A&M-Victoria's Garrett Smith as Baseball Player of the Week and teammate Jacob Baker as Pitcher of the Week. This is the 10th set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.

RRAC Baseball Players of the Week are Texas A&M-Victoria's Smith and Southwest's Segal
RRAC Baseball Players of the Week are Texas A&M-Victoria's Smith and Southwest's Segal

March 23, 2026

WACO, Texas (March 23, 2026) – The RRAC has announced (RV 30) Texas A&M-Victoria’s Garrett Smith as Baseball Player of the Week, while Southwest’s (N.M.) Brandon Segal is Pitcher of the Week for the dates of March 16-22. This is the ninth set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.

LSUA's Wilson named RRAC Baseball Player of the Week, and OLLU's Rodriguez is Pitcher of the Week
LSUA's Wilson named RRAC Baseball Player of the Week, and OLLU's Rodriguez is Pitcher of the Week

March 16, 2026

WACO, Texas (March 16, 2026) – LSU Alexandria’s Dalton Wilson has been named RRAC Baseball Player of the Week, while Our Lady of the Lake’s (Texas) Omar Rodriguez has been selected as Pitcher of the Week for the dates of March 9-15. This is the eighth set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.

RRAC Baseball Player of the Week Landon Hunt (LSUS) joins Pitcher of the Week Blane Zeplin (TAMUV) in the week's honors
RRAC Baseball Player of the Week Landon Hunt (LSUS) joins Pitcher of the Week Blane Zeplin (TAMUV) in the week's honors

March 09, 2026

WACO, Texas (March 9, 2026) – Following a stellar week, the RRAC named NAIA No. 1 LSU Shreveport's Landon Hunt as Baseball Player of the Week, while (RV 12) Texas A&M-Victoria's Blane Zeplin repeats as Pitcher of the Week for the dates March 3-8. This is the seventh set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC baseball season.