Day two of the 2026 SIAC Baseball Tournament brought the first major bracket shakeup, the tournament’s first game in which neither team reached double-digit runs, the first 10-run rule result, and a weather-related schedule adjustment that pushed the winner’s bracket finale between No. 1 Spring Hill and No. 4 Savannah State to Saturday night.
No. 7 Benedict 8, No. 2 Albany State 5 — Albany State eliminated
No. 2 Albany State, one of the tournament’s top seeds, became the headline departure of the day, leaving Macon without a win after falling to No. 7 Benedict, 8-5, in an elimination game. Benedict and Albany State each finished with 10 hits, but the Golden Rams committed five errors and left 12 runners on base, allowing Benedict to stay alive. Kent Johnson powered Benedict’s offense, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs scored and four RBIs, while Jim Johnson worked seven innings to earn the win. Albany State got a home run from Arin Chevers and two hits from Emory Stephens, but could not overcome the early deficit or late Benedict insurance runs.
No. 3 Edward Waters 8, No. 6 Miles 7
The middle game produced one of the best comebacks of the tournament, as No. 3 Edward Waters rallied past No. 6 Miles, 8-7. Miles jumped out to a 5-0 lead through two innings, but Edward Waters answered with one run in the third and four in the fourth to tie the game. After Miles moved back ahead 7-5 in the seventh, Edward Waters pushed across one run in the bottom half before taking the lead for good in the eighth. Daniel Donaldson-Fountain tied the game with an RBI single, and Angelo Prieto followed with the go-ahead sacrifice fly. Andres Carracciolo went 3-for-4, Joseph Di Cesare finished 3-for-3 with two runs scored, and Cason Shurling closed the door for the save.
No. 5 Morehouse 15, No. 8 Kentucky State 2 — 7 innings, 10-run rule
No. 5 Morehouse delivered the first 10-run rule finish of the tournament, eliminating No. 8 Kentucky State with a 15-2 victory in seven innings. Kentucky State scored first, but Morehouse answered with one run in the second, two in the third, one in the fourth, seven in the fifth and four more in the sixth to break the game open. Elijah Pinckney led the Maroon Tigers by going 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBIs, while Myles Tucker drove in three, Kendyn Fredieu went 2-for-2, and Morehouse drew 14 walks as a team. Vernon Clay earned the win, allowing two runs over six innings before Dejorryn Pettis finished the seventh.
No. 1 Spring Hill vs. No. 4 Savannah State — postponed to Saturday night due to weather
The scheduled final game of the day, No. 1 Spring Hill against No. 4 Savannah State, was postponed to Saturday night because of anticipated weather in the Macon area. As a result, the games originally scheduled for Saturday will now be played on Sunday.