ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy baseball team is set to play its 131st season in program history this spring, as head coach Chuck Ristano announced the 2026 schedule on Wednesday.
 
Highlighted by 27 contests at Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium, the Midshipmen will face 20 different opponents over the course of the 49-game season, including a trip to two-time national champion South Carolina and hosting in-state foe Maryland in Annapolis.
 
Starting the season Feb. 13-15 with a three-game series at Queens in Charlotte, N.C., the Mids return to Annapolis for their home opener against Delaware State on Feb. 17.
 
The second weekend of the campaign, Feb. 20-22, will feature a trip to perennial SEC power South Carolina for a multi-team event that includes all three service academies. Part of a loaded Military Appreciation Weekend slate, Navy takes on service academy rival Air Force Friday before facing weekend host South Carolina on Saturday and closing the weekend with Marshall.
 
A Feb. 24 midweek trip to nearby Coppin State precedes an eight-game homestand for the Mids, as Navy will host St. Bonaventure for three games (Feb. 27-March 1) and Coppin State for one game (March 3) before welcoming Dartmouth for a four-game set over three days (March 6-8).
 
After a spring-break trip to Norfolk State (March 10), the Mids open Patriot League play with three games at Lehigh (March 13-15). Another homestand follows, as Navy hosts Maine (march 18) to precede a three-game visit by league foe Bucknell (March 21-22) before Saint Joseph's arrives in Annapolis for a March 24 midweek meeting.
 
Set for March 27-29, the 2025 Star Series will see the Mids travel to West Point, N.Y. for a three-game battle with Army.
 
Another eight-game homestand comes after that, hosting league foe Lehigh for three games (April 4-5), facing in-state rival Maryland on April 8 and then squaring off with Lafayette four times (April 10-12).
 
Hitting the road again, Navy plays at George Washington on April 14 and then heads north for a four-game series at Holy Cross (April 17-19), while the following week sees a return home April 22 to face Maryland Eastern Shore before traveling again to Bucknell for a three-game set (April 25-26).
 
The Mids conclude the regular season with four home games, hosting Manhattan on April 29 and then squaring off with the rival Black Knights once again for three games (May 2-3).
 
The 2025 Patriot League Tournament semifinal round is set to begin on May 9, while the league's championship series is slated to start on May 16.
 
Ristano's squad includes 28 returners from last season, headlined by 2025 Patriot League Rookie of the Year Ty DePerno and fellow all-league selections Brady Bendik, Evan Brown and Andrew Manning.