| Year: | 1996 |
| Conference: | Patriot League |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Format: | Best of three series |
| Ballpark: | Bucknell Field |
| City: | Lewisburg, PA |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Gene Depew |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Pete Cann |
| Mvpteam: | Bucknell |
| Different Previous: | 1994 |
The 1996 Patriot League baseball tournament was held on May 4 and 5, 1996 to determine the champion of the Patriot League for baseball for the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball season. The event matched the top three finishers of the six team league in a double-elimination tournament. Regular season champion won their first championship and then won a play-in round to advance to the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Pete Cann of Bucknell was named Tournament Most Valuable Player.[1]
The top three finishers by conference winning percentage from the league's regular season advanced to the tournament. The top seed earned a first round by and the right to host the event. The second and third seeds played an elimination game, with the winner meeting the top seed in a best-of-three series.
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6 | .700 | — | 1 | ||
| 12 | 8 | .600 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 11 | 9 | .550 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 11 | .450 | 5 | — | ||
| 9 | 11 | .450 | 5 | — | ||
| 5 | 15 | .250 | 9 | — |