The 2023 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament will be held from May 24 through 28 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Big 12 Conference for college baseball. The winner of the tournament will earn the league's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]
Format | two bracket Double-elimination tournament with championship game |
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Finals site | |
Champions | TCU (4th title) |
Television | Bracket Play: ESPN+, ESPNU Championship: ESPNU |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Texas †y | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | 42 | – | 22 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State †y | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | 41 | – | 20 | .672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia †y | 15 | – | 9 | .625 | 40 | – | 20 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 TCU ‡y | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | 44 | – | 24 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | 35 | – | 24 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech y | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | 41 | – | 23 | .641 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma y | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | 32 | – | 28 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 8 | – | 16 | .333 | 25 | – | 32 | .439 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 6 | – | 18 | .250 | 20 | – | 35 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 25, 2023[1] Rankings from D1baseball |
The tournament has been held since 1997, the inaugural year of the Big 12 Conference. Among current league members, Texas has won the most championships with five. Among original members, Kansas State has never won the event. Defending champion Oklahoma won their third championship in 2021, matching Oklahoma State. Iowa State discontinued their program after the 2001 season without having won a title. Having joined in 2013, TCU won titles in 2014, 2016, and 2021, while West Virginia has yet to win the Tournament.
Format and seeding
editThe top eight finishers from the regular season will be seeded one through eight, and will then play a two-bracket double-elimination tournament leading to a winner-take-all championship game.
Bracket
editFirst round May 24-May 25 | Second round May 25–May 26 | Semifinals May 27 | Finals May 28 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kansas | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kansas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | TCU | 148 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | TCU | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kansas State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | TCU | 6 | - | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Kansas State | 3 | - | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kansas State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Kansas State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Kansas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | TCU | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Oklahoma | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Oklahoma | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas Tech | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | West Virginia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas Tech | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | West Virginia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Oklahoma | 3 |
Schedule
editGame | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | ||
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Wednesday, May 24 | ||||||
1 | 9:00am | No. 4 TCU vs No. 5 Kansas State | 16-37 | ESPNU | ||
2 | 12:30pm | No. 1 Texas vs No. 8 Kansas | 3-6 | ESPN+ | ||
3 | 4:00pm | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 7 Oklahoma | 5-9 | ESPN+ | ||
4 | 7:30pm | No. 3 West Virginia vs No. 6 Texas Tech | 2-6 | ESPN+ | ||
Thursday, May 25 | ||||||
5 | 9:00am | No. 1 Texas vs No. 5 Kansas State | 0-6 | ESPN+ | ||
6 | 12:30pm | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 3 West Virginia | 3-2 | ESPN+ | ||
7 | 4:00pm | No. 4 TCU vs No. 8 Kansas | 14-48 | ESPNU | ||
8 | 7:30pm | No. 6 Texas Tech vs No. 7 Oklahoma | 10-9 | ESPNU | ||
Friday, May 26 | ||||||
9 | 3:00pm | No. 5 Kansas State vs No. 8 Kansas | 7-1 | ESPN+ | ||
10 | 6:30pm | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 7 Oklahoma | 8-3 | ESPN+ | ||
Saturday, May 27 | ||||||
11 | 9:00am | No. 4 TCU vs No. 5 Kansas State | 6-3 | ESPN+ | ||
12 | 12:30pm | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 6 Texas Tech | 8-1 | ESPN+ | ||
13 | 4:00pm | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 6 Texas Tech | 6-5 | ESPN+ | ||
Sunday, May 28 | ||||||
14 | 5:00pm | No. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 4 TCU | 5-12 | ESPNU | ||
*Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. |
References
edit- ^ "2022–23 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Big 12 Postseason Championship Schedule". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2022.