The University of Toronto Varsity Blues baseball team heads to Ottawa for the 2026 Canadian National University Championship (CNUC), hosted by Carleton University from October 22-25.

As 2025 national champions, the Varsity Blues gained an automatic bid into the 2026 edition of the showcase to defend their title. They will be joined by seven of the best teams from across the country including Carleton, Queen's, Waterloo, Laurier, Quebec, UNB, and UPEI.

The tournament features a round-robin format, with each team competing in three preliminary games to determine seeding for elimination contests beginning with quarter-finals on Saturday, Oct. 24.

U of T open the tournament on Thursday (Oct. 22) afternoon versus the Carleton Ravens. They follow that up with two Friday round-robin games, taking on the UPEI Panthers and Waterloo Warriors.

Fans can follow along with live stats and a live stream through the GameChanger App.