2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2019
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Shortconference:Big 12
Format:two bracket Double-elimination tournament
with championship game
Ballpark:Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
City:Oklahoma City, OK
Champions:Oklahoma State
Titlecount:3rd
Coach:Josh Holliday
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Colin Simpson
Mvpteam:Oklahoma State
Television:Bracket Play: FCS Central
Championship: FSN

The 2019 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament was held from May 22 through 26 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The annual tournament determined the conference champion of the Division I Big 12 Conference for college baseball. The winner of the tournament, Oklahoma State, earned the league's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

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. Baylor won their first championship in 2018. Iowa State discontinued their program after the 2001 season without having won a title. Having joined in 2013, TCU won their first title in 2014 while West Virginia has yet to win the Tournament.

Format and seeding

The top eight finishers from the regular season were seeded one through eight, and then played a two-bracket double-elimination tournament leading to a winner-take-all championship game.[3]

PlaceSeedTeamConferenceOverall
WL%GBWL%
11Texas Tech1684620
2214813519
331491.54021
44131133822
55121243226
66TCU111353428
67111353323
8881682533
9Texas7168.52727

All-Tournament Team

Source:[4]

PositionPlayerSchool
CZach HumphreysTCU
1BCameron WarrenTexas Tech
2BTyler DoanesWest Virginia
SSAndrew NavigatoOklahoma State
3BSkyler MessingerKansas
OFCade CabbineesOklahoma State
OFJosh WatsonTCU
OFBrandon WhiteWest Virginia
DHColin SimpsonOklahoma State
SPRyan BergertWest Virginia
SPJensen ElliottOklahoma State
SPAlek ManoahWest Virginia
RPDane HavemanTexas Tech
MOPColin SimpsonOklahoma State

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-19 Big 12 Postseason Championship Schedule. big12sports.com. December 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship. Oklahoma City All Sports Association. December 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20161029174158/http://www.okcallsports.org/big12baseball. October 29, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  3. Web site: 2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book. 23–27. Big 12 Conference. PDF. June 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: 2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book. 23–27. Big 12 Conference. PDF. June 10, 2020.