Summit League baseball tournament

The Summit League baseball tournament is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I's Summit League. The top four finishers in the regular season of the conference's seven teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2025 will return to Tal Anderson Field in Omaha, Nebraska. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

Summit League baseball tournament
Conference baseball championship
SportBaseball
ConferenceSummit League
Number of teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Current stadiumJ. L. Johnson Stadium
Current locationTulsa, OK
Played1984–present
Last contest2024
Current championOral Roberts (22)
Most championshipsOral Roberts (22)
Host stadiums
Tal Anderson Field (2021, 2025)
J. L. Johnson Stadium (1998-2003, 2005-2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2016–19, 2022, 2024)
Newman Outdoor Field (2023)
Erv Huether Field (2014–15)
Oakland University Baseball Field (2013)
Sioux Falls Stadium (2011)
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (2007)
Fair Grounds Field (2004)
Les Miller Field (1997)
Riddle–Pace Field (1996)
Monier Field (1985, 1995)
Host locations
Omaha, NE (2021, 2025)
Tulsa, OK (1998-2003, 2005-2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2016–19, 2022, 2024)
Fargo, ND (2023)
Rochester, MI (2013)
Sioux Falls, SD (2011, 2014-2015)
Macomb, IL (2007)
Shreveport, LA (2004)
Chicago, IL (1984, 1986-1993, 1997)
Troy, AL (1996)
Charleston, IL (1985, 1995)

The league changed its name from the Mid-Continent Conference prior to the 2008 season. Oral Roberts has won the most championships with 22, and is the most recent champion.

Champions

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By year

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The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[1]

Year Program Site Most Valuable Player
1984 Southwest Missouri State* Chicago, IL N/A
1985 Southwest Missouri State* Monier FieldCharleston, IL
1986 Southwest Missouri State* Chicago, IL Steve Jeffers, Western Illinois
1987 Southwest Missouri State* Chicago, IL Larry Doss, Missouri State
1988 Southwest Missouri State* Chicago, IL Tony Floyd, Missouri State
1989 Southwest Missouri State* Chicago, IL Earnie Johnson, Missouri State
1990 UIC Chicago, IL Kevin Walker, UIC
1991 Akron Chicago, IL Larry Rubin, UIC
1992 Wright State Chicago, IL Jon Sbrocco, Wright State
1993 UIC Chicago, IL Jody Brown, UIC
1994 No tournament held
1995 Troy Monier Field • Charleston, IL Jason Fawcett, Troy
1996 Northeastern Illinois Riddle–Pace FieldTroy, AL Matt Dunne, Northeastern Illinois
1997 Troy Les Miller Field • Chicago, IL Bryan Kelly, Troy
1998 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, OK Paul Weeks, Oral Roberts
1999 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Ryan Neill, Oral Roberts
2000 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Eric Vandeventer, Oral Roberts
2001 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Trevor Leu, Oral Roberts
2002 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Erick Donaldson, Oral Roberts
2003 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Dennis Bigley, Oral Roberts
2004 Oral Roberts Fair Grounds FieldShreveport, LA Ricky Rivera, Oral Roberts
2005 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Michael Hollimon, Oral Roberts
2006 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Sean Jarrett, Oral Roberts
2007 Oral Roberts Alfred D. Boyer StadiumMacomb, IL Chad Rothford, Oral Roberts
2008 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Brian Van Kirk, Oral Roberts
2009 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Johnny Roberts, Oral Roberts
2010 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Chris Elder, Oral Roberts
2011 Oral Roberts Sioux Falls StadiumSioux Falls, SD Alex Gonzalez, Oral Roberts
2012 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Drew Bowen, Oral Roberts
2013 South Dakota State Oakland University Baseball FieldRochester, MI Daniel Telford, South Dakota State
2014 North Dakota State Sioux Falls Stadium Sioux Falls, SD Reed Pfannenstein, North Dakota State
2015 Oral Roberts Sioux Falls Stadium Sioux Falls, SD Derrian James, Oral Roberts
2016 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Nick Rotola, Oral Roberts
2017 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Miguel Ausua, Oral Roberts
2018 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Cal Hernanez, Oral Roberts
2019 Omaha J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Payton Kinney, Omaha
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 North Dakota State Tal Anderson FieldOmaha, NE Jake Malec, North Dakota State
2022 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Holden Breeze, Oral Roberts
2023 Oral Roberts Newman Outdoor FieldFargo, ND Justin Quinn, Oral Roberts
2024 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK Drew Stahl, Oral Roberts
2025 Tal Anderson Field • Omaha, NE

By school

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The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.

School W L PCT Finals Championships Title Years
Akron 7 4 .636 2 1 1991
Missouri State* 23 5 .821 7 6 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987,
1988, 1988
Northern Colorado 2 2 .500 1 0
North Dakota State 17 19 .472 5 2 2014, 2021
Northeastern Illinois 6 2 .750 2 1 1996
Omaha 5 11 .313 2 1 2019
Oral Roberts 76 7 .916 24 22 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2022,
2023, 2024
St. Thomas 0 0 0 0
South Dakota State 20 25 .444 6 1 2013
Troy 8 3 .727 3 2 1995, 1997
UIC 13 12 .520 2 1 1990, 1993
Wright State 6 2 .750 1 1 1992

As of May 25, 2022

  • Italics indicate that the program is no longer a member of The Summit League.
  • Missouri State used to be known as Southwest Missouri State while competing in The Summit League.

References

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  1. ^ "2020–21 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Summit League. Retrieved November 2, 2021.