2023 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament


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]

2023 Big 12 Conference
baseball tournament
Formattwo bracket Double-elimination tournament
with championship game
Finals site
ChampionsTCU (4th title)
TelevisionBracket Play: ESPN+, ESPNU
Championship: ESPNU
2023 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
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

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The 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

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First 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

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Game Time* Matchup# Score Television
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

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  1. ^ "2022–23 Baseball Standings". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Big 12 Postseason Championship Schedule". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved November 30, 2022.