Mid-American Conference

The Mid-American Conference was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Columbus, OH with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as charter members.

2026 Conference members (school year joined)

• Akron Zips (1992-1993)
• Ball St. Cardinals (1973-1974)
• Bowling Green Falcons (1952-1953)
• Central Michigan Chippewas (1972-1973)
• Eastern Michigan Eagles (1972-1973)
• Kent St. Golden Flashes (1951-1952)
• UMass Minutemen (2025-2026)
• Miami, OH Redhawks (1948-1949)
• Northern Illinois Huskies (1997-1998, also 1973-86)
• Ohio Bobcats (1947-1948)
• Toledo Rockets (1950-1951)
• Western Michigan University Broncos(1948-1949)

Non-baseball Members

• University at Buffalo Bulls (1999-2017)

Former Members

Former Logo

• Butler Bulldogs - 1947-1950
• Cincinnati Bearcats - 1947-1953
• Western Reserve Red Cats - 1947-1955
• Marshall Thundering Herd - 1954-1969, 1997-2005

Source: Mid-American Conference

Conference Baseball Champions

Year	Season Champion	Tournament Champion
1948	Ohio University	--
1949	Western Michigan University	--
1950	Western Michigan University	--
1951	Western Michigan University	--
1952	Western Michigan University	--
1953	Ohio University	--
1954	Ohio University	--
1955	Western Michigan University	--
1956	Ohio University	--
1957	Western Michigan University	--
1958	Western Michigan University	--
1959	Western Michigan University	--
1960	Ohio University	--
1961	Western Michigan University	--
1962	Western Michigan University	--
1963	Western Michigan University	--
1964	Kent State University	--
1965	Ohio University	--
1966	Western Michigan University	--
1967	Western Michigan University	--
1968	Ohio University	--
1969	Ohio University	--
1970	Ohio University	--
1971	Ohio University	--
1972	Bowling Green State University	--
1973	Miami University	--
1974	Miami University	--
1975	Eastern Michigan University	--
1976	Eastern Michigan University	--
1977	Central Michigan University	--
1978	Eastern Michigan University	--
1979	Miami University	--
1980	Central Michigan University	--
1981	Central Michigan University	Eastern Michigan University
1982	Western Michigan University (West) Ohio University (East)	Eastern Michigan University
1983	Western Michigan University (West) Ohio University (East)	Miami University
1984	Central Michigan University	--
1985	Central Michigan University	--
1986	Central Michigan University	--
1987	Central Michigan University	--
1988	Central Michigan University	--
1989	Western Michigan University	--
1990	Central Michigan University	--
1991	Ohio University	--
1992	Kent State University	Kent State University
1993	Kent State University Central Michigan University	Kent State University
1994	Kent State University	Central Michigan University
1995	Bowling Green State University	Central Michigan University
1996	Kent State University	University of Akron
1997	Ohio University	Ohio University
1998	Bowling Green State University (East) Ball State University (West)	Bowling Green State University
1999	Bowling Green State University (East) Ball State University (West)	Bowling Green State University
2000	Kent State University (East) Central Michigan University (West)	Miami University
2001	Bowling Green State University (East) Ball State University (West)	Kent State University
2002	Bowling Green State University (East) Eastern Michigan University (West)	Kent State University
2003	Kent State University (East) Ball State University (West)	Eastern Michigan University
2004	Miami University (East) Central Michigan University (West)	Kent State University
2005	Miami University (East) Ball State University (West)	Miami University
2006	Kent State University (East) Central Michigan University (West)	Ball State University
2007	Kent State University (East) Eastern Michigan University (West)	Kent State University
2008	Kent State University (East) Bowling Green State University (East) Eastern Michigan University (West)	Eastern Michigan University
2009	Bowling Green State University (East) Ball State University (West)	Kent State University
2010	Kent State University (East) Bowling Green State University (East) Central Michigan University (West)	Kent State University
2011	Kent State University (East) Central Michigan University (West)	Kent State University
2012	Kent State University (East) University of Toledo (West)	Kent State University
2013	Kent State University (East) Northern Illinois University (West)	Bowling Green State University
2014	Miami University (East) Ball State University (West)	Kent State University
2015	Kent State University (East) Central Michigan University (West)	Ohio University
2016	Kent State University (East) Ball State University (West)	Western Michigan University
2017	Kent State University (East) Central Michigan University (West)	Ohio University
2018	Kent State University	Kent State University
2019	Central Michigan University	Central Michigan University
2020	Season cancelled in March
2021	Central Michigan University	no tournament
2022	Ball State University	Central Michigan University
2023	Kent State University	Ball State University
2024	Bowling Green State University	Western Michigan University
2025	Miami University / Kent State University	Miami University
2026	Miami University	Northern Illinois University