| Year: | 2023 |
| Conference: | West Coast Conference |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Format: | Double-elimination |
| Ballpark: | Las Vegas Ballpark |
| City: | Summerlin South, NV |
| Television: | SCS Pacific ESPNU |
The 2023 West Coast Conference baseball tournament was held from May 24 through 27 at a new venue: Las Vegas Ballpark in Summerlin South, Nevada. It is the first of four baseball tournaments the WCC has scheduled for the venue.[1] The six team tournament winner, the Santa Clara Broncos, earned the league's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The tournament used the 6-team format adapted in 2022 where 3 plays 6 and 4 plays 5 in first day elimination games.[2]
Additionally this is the final season BYU participated in the WCC as they joined the Big 12 Conference in the 2024 season.[3]
The top six finishers from the regular season were be seeded one through six based on conference winning percentage. Teams 1 and 2 had a bye into the double elimination bracket while 3 played 6 and 4 played 5 in a single elimination first round.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 21 | 6 | — | 1 | ||
| Portland | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Santa Clara | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||
| San Diego | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Saint Mary's | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Gonzaga | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | ||
| BYU | 13 | 14 | 8 | — | ||
| Pepperdine | 8 | 19 | 13 | — | ||
| San Francisco | 8 | 19 | 13 | — | ||
| Pacific | 6 | 21 | 15 | — |
Tiebreakers:
Portland is the #2 seed because they went 2-1 vs. both San Diego and Santa Clara.
Santa Clara is the #3 seed because they went 2-1 vs. San Diego and 1-2 vs. Portland.
San Diego is the #4 seed because they went 1-2 vs. both Portland and Santa Clara.
Saint Mary's is the #5 seed because they went 2-1 vs. Gonzaga.
Gonzaga is the #6 seed because they went 1-2 vs. Saint Mary's.
Pepperdine is the #8 position because they went 2-1 vs. San Francisco.
San Francisco is the #9 position because they went 1-2 vs. Pepperdine.
All matches except Championship 1 were streamed on WCC Network and broadcast on Stadium College Sports Pacific. Championship 1 was televised on ESPNU.
In addition to the TV channels listed, all matches were streamed on WCC Network.
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | TV Announcers | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, May 24 | |||||||
| 1 | 3:00 p.m. |
| SCS Pacific | Steve Quis & Bryan Sleik | |||
| 2 | 7:20 p.m. |
| 1,292[4] | ||||
| Thursday, May 25 | |||||||
| 3 | 3:00 p.m. |
| SCS Pacific | Steve Quis & Bryan Sleik | |||
| 4 | 7:20 p.m. |
| 1,259 | ||||
| Friday, May 26 | |||||||
| 5 | 12:00 p.m. |
| SCS Pacific | Steve Quis & Bryan Sleik | |||
| 6 | 4:15 p.m. |
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| 7 | 9:35 p.m. |
| 1,255 | ||||
| Championship – Saturday, May 27 | |||||||
| 8 | 1:00 p.m. |
| ESPNU | 1184 | |||
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