2021 Big East Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2021
Conference:Big East Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Prasco Park
City:Mason, Ohio
Champions:UConn
Titlecount:4th
Coach:Jim Penders
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Kyler Fedko
Mvpteam:UConn
Television:Big East DN
FS2 (final)

The 2021 Big East Conference baseball tournament will be held at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio, from May 27 through 30. The event, held at the end of the conference regular season, determines the champion of the Big East Conference for the 2021 season. The winner of the double-elimination tournament will receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

Format and seeding

The tournament will use a double-elimination format and feature the top four finishers of the Big East's eight teams. They will be seeded by conference winning percentage.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
13 4 .765 1
15 6 .714 2
16 11 .593 2 3
15 11 .577 3 4
9 12 .429 6
10 16 .385 6.5
8 13 .381 7
6 19 .240 11

Game results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 27 Game 1 (2) 8–7 (3)
Game 2 11–1 (4)
May 28 Game 3 (4) Xavier 4–2 (3) Seton Hall Seton Hall eliminated
May 29 Game 4 (1) UConn 2–0 (2) Creighton
Game 5 (4) Xavier 2–1 (2) Creighton Creighton eliminated
May 30 Game 6 (4) Xavier 5–4 (1) UConn
Game 7 (1) UConn 10–6 (4) Xavier Xavier eliminated

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BIG EAST Announces Spring 2021 Championships And Schedules. Big East Conference. January 19, 2021. April 13, 2021.
  2. Web site: BIG EAST Spring Television, BEDN Slate Announced. Big East Conference. March 12, 2021. April 13, 2021.