In this episode of the D3P Division III Baseball Podcast we preview NCAA Region 4 for the 2026 season, which includes four conferences—the CUNYAC, the MAC Freedom, the United East and the NJAC.

During this episode we start by covering past season results—reviewing under-achievers, over-achievers and teams who made runs in 2025. Then we move on to 2026, breaking down each conference in terms of potential favorites, bubble teams, wild cards, auto bids, at large bids and CWS participants. We finish our discussion by making predictions for the 2026 season at the national level.

The DIII baseaball teams in NCAA Region 4 include Kean, Rowan, Rutgers Camden, Keystone, Penn State Harrisburg, Ramapo, TCNJ, Montclair State, Arcadia, Stevens, Misericordia, NYU, Stockton, William Paterson, Cairn, DeSales, Lebanon Valley, Rutgers Newark, Penn State Abington, St. Mary's (MD), Penn College, FDU Florham, New Jersey City, Saint Elizabeth, CCNY, Lancaster Bible, John Jay, Baruch, King's (PA), Rosemont, Valley Forge, Wilson, Penn State Berks, Notre Dame (MD), Delaware Valley, Lehman and Penn St Brandywine.

00:00 :00-Introduction

00:03 :46-What is Region 4?

00:07 :57-Region 4 CWS Trivia

00:11 :55-National Contenders in 2025

00:17 :07-Under Performers in 2025

00:19 :34-CUNYAC Contenders for 2026

00:22 :00-MAC Freedom Contenders for 2026

00:24 :15-United East Contenders for 2026

00:26 :34-NJAC Contenders for 2026

00:29 :05-Conference Champ Predictions

00:40 :37-Potential At Large Bids

00:44 :02-Region 4 Wildcard Picks

00:46 :06-National Picks and Predictions