2026 Far East baseball schedule

DIVISION I

Dates — Wednesday-Saturday

Participating teams — Pool A: American School In Japan Mustangs, Nile C. Kinnick Red Devils, Kadena Panthers. Pool B — Kubasaki Dragons(reigning champion), Humphreys Blackhawks, St. Mary’s Titans.

Returning All-Tournament players — Kubasaki: Marcus Waltz, Rei Koja; Kadena: Hajime Reed (two-time selection, 2023 with Division II Robert D. Edgren; reigning Best Pitcher), Ty Lujan, Adam Santana; St. Mary’s: Ken Brimmer, Derek Furudera; ASIJ: Billy Freund, Woochan Nam (both in 2024 tournament; Mustangs did not play in D-I last year).

Format — Pool play, six teams split into two pools of three each for seeding purposes. Double-elimination playoff with consolation, final three days.

Wednesday’s games

Pool A

ASIJ vs. Kadena, 10:15 a.m.

ASIJ vs. Kinnick, 12:45 p.m.

Kadena vs. Kinnick, 3:45 p.m.

Pool B

Kubasaki vs. Humphreys, 11:30 a.m.

Humphreys vs. St. Mary’s, 2:30 p.m.

Kubasaki vs. St. Mary’s, 5 p.m.

Thursday’s games

(Double elimination)

4 vs. 5, 9 a.m.

3 vs. 6, 10:45 a.m.

1 vs. 4-5 winner, 1 p.m.

2 vs. 3-6 winner, 2:45 p.m.

Friday’s games

Losers’ bracket

3-6 loser vs. 1/4-5 loser, 9 a.m. (loser eliminated)

4-5 loser vs. 2/3-6 loser, 10:45 a.m. (loser eliminated)

Winners’ bracket

1/4-5 winner vs. 2/3-6 winner (winner advances to championship, loser plays at 10:45 a.m. Saturday), 1 p.m.

Losers bracket winners, 3:30 p.m. (loser eliminated)

Saturday’s games

Losers’ bracket II

TBD, 9 a.m. (loser eliminated)

Championship qualification

Loser of 1/4-5 vs. 2/3-6 against Friday losers’ bracket winner, 10:45 a.m. (loser eliminated)

Championship

TBD, 1:45 p.m.

TBD, if necessary

DIVISION II

Dates — Wednesday-Saturday

Site — Yokota Park, Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Participating teams — Yokota Panthers, Matthew C. Perry Samurai, Zama Trojans, (three-time defending champion); Robert D. Edgren Eagles, E.J. King Cobras, Osan Cougars.

Returning All-Tournament players — King: Jayden Arocho (two-time selection), Nolan Iverson; Perry: Aira Fujinuma (two-time selection; Edgren: Liam McDonald, Charles Richardson; Zama: Brody Kuchera, Hugo Sherratt.

Format — Pool-play format, six teams split into pools of three each for seeding purposes. Single-elimination with consolation last two days, with Saturday available as a rain date.

Wednesday’s games

Pool A

King vs. Yokota, 10 a.m.

King vs. Edgren, 1 p.m.

Yokota vs. Edgren, 4 p.m.

Pool B

Perry vs. Osan, 11:30 a.m.

Osan vs. Zama, 2:30 p.m.

Zama vs. Perry, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday’s games

Quarterfinals

B2 vs. A3, 10 a.m.

A2 vs. B3, noon

Semifinals

Pool A winner vs. B2-A3 winner, 2 p.m.

Pool B winner vs. A2-B3 winner, 4 p.m.

Friday’s games

Fifth place

Quarterfinal losers, 10 a.m.

Third place

Semifinal losers, noon

Championship

Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.