The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
The MAC baseball tournament is held in mid to late May at the conclusion of the regular season.
Although the number of qualifying teams has been as low as four and as high as eight, the tournament has always used a double-elimination bracket.
When the tournament returned in 1992, the original format featuring the top four teams was again used and remained in place through 1997.
When the tournament was reinstated in 2022, the original format of only the top four teams qualifying was instituted again and remained in place for 2023.
The conference expanded the tournament back to six teams in 2024 as part of its return to a neutral location.
When the tournament was revived in 1992, it continued to be held at campus sites, usually the home field of the top seed.