BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- The 2026 Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament begins on Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark, home of the Hot Rods.

The tournament begins with an elimination game on Tuesday afternoon to set the six-team field for the double-elimination the rest of the week.

All tournament games will be free to watch on the Mid-South Conference Network hosted by the Urban Edge Network.

Tickets are available for purchase through the Hot Rods Ticket website.

Sixth-seeded Bethel (Tenn.) (11-28, 5-13 in the MSC) and seventh-seeded Georgetown (Ky.) (16-32, 4-14) meet in Tuesday's elimination game. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CT. The winner advances to play top-seeded Cumberlands (Ky.) (41-7, 16-2) at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday.

Bethel swept the three-game season series from Georgetown on March 28-29 in McKenzie, Tennessee.

Cumberlands won all three games against Bethel and Georgetown during the regular season.

No. 2-seed Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (32-15, 10-7) faces No. 5-seed Campbellsville (Ky.) (25-21, 6-12) at 2:30 p.m. CT. The Lions won all three games with the Tigers this season in Henderson, Tenn.

Third-seeded Cumberland (Tenn.) (23-25, 10-8) meets fourth-seeded Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (19-27, 9-9) in Wednesday’s final game at 6 p.m. CT. Lindsey Wilson won two of three games with the Phoenix in Lebanon, Tenn.

The double-elimination tournament continues through Saturday.

Fans attending the game are reminded that Bowling Green Ballpark is a cashless facility. Fans may not bring outside food into the park, and there is a clear-bag only policy at Bowling Green Ballpark.