| Big 12 Baseball Tournament | |
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| Conference Baseball Championship | |
| non-dated logo used for the annual Big 12 Baseball Tournament | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Two-group Round-robin tournament with Championship Game |
| Current stadium | RedHawks Ballpark |
| Current location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Played | 1997-present |
| Last contest | 2011 Big 12 Baseball Tournament |
| Current champion | Texas A&M (back-to-back 2010 & 2011) |
| Most championships | Nebraska Cornhuskers and Texas Longhorns (both have 4) |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports Net (championship game only) |
| Official website | Big12Sports.com Baseball |
| Sponsors | |
| Phillips 66 | |
| Host stadiums | |
| RedHawks Ballpark (2011) AT&T Bricktown Ballpark (1998-2001, 2003, 2005-2010) Ameriquest Field in Arlington (2004) The Ballpark in Arlington (2002) All Sports Stadium (1997) |
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| Host locations | |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1997-2001, 2003, 2005-2011) Arlington, Texas (2002, 2004) |
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The Big 12 Baseball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the Big 12 Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Big 12 Conference (Big 12). It is a two-group round robin tournament with the winners of each group facing each other in a one-game match for the championship. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
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The Big 12 Tournament was first played in 1997 at All Sports Stadium in Oklahoma City, OK, before moving to the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark the following year. The tournament has been played in Oklahoma City each year, save for 2002 and 2004, when the event was played in Arlington, Texas at the home park of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers. Over its 10-plus year history, the tournament has had three distinct formats.
In 1997 and 1998, the top six teams were invited to play in a double elimination tournament with no byes for any teams. The format mirrored the Regional round of the NCAA tournament at that time.
Beginning in 1999, the tournament expanded to eight teams and followed the format of the College World Series. It consisted of two 4-team double-elimination brackets, with the winners facing off in a final championship game. The format mirrors that of the tournament format used by the Southeastern Conference, which continues to use this bracket.
In 2006 the tournament moved to a round robin format. In this format, two pools of four teams play each other with the winners of each pool playing a one game championship match.
| Year | School | Site | MOP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Oklahoma | All Sports Stadium, Oklahoma City, OK | Brian Shackelford (Oklahoma) |
| 1998 | Texas Tech | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Josh Bard (Texas Tech) |
| 1999 | Nebraska | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Jason Jennings (Baylor) |
| 2000 | Nebraska | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Adam Shabala (Nebraska) |
| 2001 | Nebraska | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Dan Johnson (Nebraska) |
| 2002 | Texas | The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX | Dustin Majewski (Texas) |
| 2003 | Texas | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Dustin Majewski (Texas) |
| 2004 | Oklahoma State | Ameriquest Field in Arlington, Arlington, TX | Cody Ehlers (Missouri) |
| 2005 | Nebraska | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Curtis Ledbetter (Nebraska) |
| 2006 | Kansas | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Matt Baty (Kansas) |
| 2007 | Texas A&M | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Craig Stinson (Texas A&M) |
| 2008 | Texas | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Brandon Belt (Texas) |
| 2009 | Texas | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Brandon Loy (Texas) |
| 2010 | Texas A&M | AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK | Brodie Greene (Texas A&M) |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | RedHawks Ballpark, Oklahoma City, OK |
| School | Appearances | W-L | Pct | Tourney Titles | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | 14 | 23-18 | .561 | 0 | |
| Iowa State | 1 | 1-2 | .333 | 0 | |
| Kansas | 5 | 4-7 | .364 | 1 | 2006 |
| Kansas State | 5 | 8-9 | .471 | 0 | |
| Missouri | 12 | 15-17 | .469 | 0 | |
| Nebraska | 10 | 28-10 | .737 | 4 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | 19-21 | .475 | 1 | 1997 |
| Oklahoma State | 12 | 10-22 | .313 | 1 | 2004 |
| Texas | 12 | 20-17 | .541 | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009 |
| Texas A&M | 12 | 19-16 | .542 | 3 | 2007, 2010, 2011 |
| Texas Tech | 11 | 13-19 | .406 | 1 | 1998 |
(As of the end of the 2010 tournament)
Notes: Colorado does not field a baseball team. Iowa State did not sponsor baseball after 2001.
Team Batting
| Inning | Game | Tournament | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting Average | .475 (19-40) | Texas A&M (vs. Oklahoma) | 5-22-09 | .390 (69-177) | Texas Tech | 1997 | 5 games | |||
| At-Bats | 15 | Texas A&M (vs. Oklahoma) Texas (vs. Kansas State) Texas (vs. Missouri) |
5-19-01 5-23-07 5-24-09 |
53 | Oklahoma State (vs. Missouri) 13 inn. | 5-30-04 | 225 | Baylor | 2003 | 6 games |
| Runs | 11 | Texas (vs. Missouri) | 5-24-09 | 21 | Oklahoma (vs. Oklahoma State) | 5-27-06 | 53 | Oklahoma State | 1997 | 4 games |
| Hits | 9 | Oklahoma State (vs. Iowa State) | 5-18-01 | 23 | Nebraska (vs. Missouri) | 5-28-05 | 71 | Oklahoma Baylor |
1997 2003 |
5 games 6 games |
| Doubles | 7 | Texas Tech (vs. Oklahoma) Oklahoma (vs. Missouri) |
1997 1997 |
18 | Oklahoma | 1997 | 5 games | |||
| Triples | 3 | Oklahoma (vs. Texas Tech) | 1997 | 4 | Oklahoma (vs. Texas Tech) | 1997 | 8 | Oklahoma | 1997 | 5 games |
| Home Runs | 3 | Oklahoma State (vs. Texas A&M) Texas Tech (vs. Oklahoma) |
1997 1997 |
5 | Oklahoma State (vs. Texas A&M) Missouri (vs. Nebraska) |
1997 5-17-00 |
10 | Texas | 2002 | 6 games |
| RBI's | 10 | Texas (vs. Missouri) | 5-24-09 | 21 | Oklahoma (vs. Oklahoma State) | 5-27-06 | 46 | Texas | 2003 | 6 games |
| Stolen Bases | 3 | Several teams | 7 | Baylor (vs. Texas) Baylor (vs. Texas Tech) |
5-20-99 5-20-00 |
17 | Baylor | 1999 | 4 games | |
| Walks | 4 | Oklahoma (vs. Baylor) Texas A&M (vs. Oklahoma) |
5-28-04 5-22-09 |
12 | Baylor (vs. Oklahoma | 5-26-07 | 36 | Nebraska | 2000 | 6 games |
| Strikeouts | 16 | Nebraska (vs. Texas) Oklahoma (vs. Baylor) |
5-26-04 5-26-07 |
51 | Baylor | 2003 | 6 games | |||
| Hit By Pitch | 5 | Oklahoma (vs. Kansas State) | 5-29-10 | 10 | Nebraska | 2005 | 6 games | |||
Team Fielding
| Inning | Game | Tournament | ||||||||
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| Fielding % | 1.000 | Kansas Missouri Kansas State |
2005 2007 2009 |
2 games 3 games 3 games |
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| Putouts | 42 | Baylor (vs. Nebraska) Nebraska (vs. Baylor) |
5-24-03 | 172 | Baylor | 2003 | 6 games | |||
| Assists | 21 | Oklahoma State (vs. Missouri) | 5-30-04 | 78 | Texas | 2003 | 6 games | |||
| Errors | 4 | Baylor (vs. Oklahoma State) | 5-26-05 | 6 | Texas Tech (vs. Texas A&M) Texas A&M (vs. Texas) |
5-16-98 5-27-04 |
11 | Texas Tech | 1998 | 5 games |
| Double Plays | 4 | Several Teams | 8 | Oklahoma Baylor Missouri |
1997 2004 2009 |
5 games 4 games 4 games |
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| Triple Plays | 1 | Kansas (vs. Texas) | 5-21-09 | |||||||
| Games Played | 6 | Nebraska Texas Baylor Nebraska |
2000 2002 2003 2005 |
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Team Pitching
| Inning | Game | Tournament | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest ERA | 1.29 | Baylor | 1999 | 4 games | ||||||
| Highest ERA | 12.60 | Missouri | 1997 | 2 games | ||||||
| Saves | 3 | Nebraska Baylor |
2006 2007 |
4 games 4 games |
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| Runs | 11 | Missouri (vs. Texas) | 5-24-09 | 21 | Oklahoma State (vs. Oklahoma) | 5-27-06 | 43 | Oklahoma | 1997 | 5 games |
| Fewest Runs | 8 | Baylor | 1999 | 4 games | ||||||
| Hits | 9 | Iowa State (vs. Oklahoma State) | 5-18-01 | 23 | Missouri (vs. Nebraska) | 5-28-05 | 66 | Oklahoma | 1997 | 5 games |
| Fewest Hits | 1 | Nebraska (vs. Oklahoma State) | 5-19-99 | 20 | Oklahoma | 2010 | 3 games | |||
| Home Runs | 3 | Texas Tech (vs. Oklahoma) Texas A&M (vs. Oklahoma State) |
1997 1997 |
5 | Texas A&M (vs. Oklahoma State) Nebraska (vs. Missouri) |
1997 5-17-00 |
8 | Texas A&M | 1997 | 3 games |
| Strikeouts | 16 | Texas (vs. Nebraska) Baylor (vs. Oklahoma) |
5-26-04 5-26-07 |
47 | Texas | 2002 | 6 games | |||
| Walks | 4 | Baylor (vs. Oklahoma) | 2004 | 12 | Oklahoma (vs. Baylor) | 2007 | 26 | Oklahoma | 2007 | 3 games |
| Fewest Walks |
3 | Missouri | 2006 2008 |
3 games | ||||||
| Innings | 14 | Baylor (vs. Nebraska) Nebraska (vs. Baylor) |
5-24-03 | 57.1 | Baylor | 2003 | 6 games | |||
| Hit Batters | 5 | Kansas State (vs. Oklahoma) | 5-29-10 | 10 | Texas | 2003 | 6 games | |||
| Complete Games |
2 | Nebraska Oklahoma State |
1999 2004 |
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| Shutouts | 1 | Several Teams | ||||||||
Individual Batting
| Game | Tournament | ||||||||
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| Batting Average | .750 (6-8) .750 (9-12) |
Jeremy Dodson Chance Wheeless |
Baylor Texas |
1997 2007 |
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| At Bats | 7 | Several Players | 29 | Tim Moss | Texas | 2002 | 6 games | ||
| Runs | 4 | Several Players | 9 | Several Players | |||||
| Hits | 5 | Curtis Thigpen Curtis Ledbetter |
Texas (vs. Baylor) Nebraska (vs. Missouri) |
5-25-03 5-28-05 |
14 (27 AB) | Dustin Majewski | Texas | 2002 | 6 games |
| Doubles | 3 | J.T. Wise | Oklahoma (vs. Texas A&M) | 5-22-09 | 5 | Brandon Toro | Texas Tech | 1997 | 5 games |
| Triples | 2 | Several Players | 2 | Several Players | |||||
| Home Runs | 2 | Several Players | 5 | Dan Johnson | Nebraska | 2001 | |||
| Grand Slams | 1 | 6 Players | |||||||
| RBI's | 6 | Several Players | 13 | Dan Johnson | Nebraska | 2001 | 4 games | ||
| Stolen Bases | 3 | Several Players | 6 | John Cole | Nebraska | 2001 | 4 games | ||
| Slugging % | 1.100 | Barrett Barnes Danny Black |
Texas Tech Oklahoma |
2010 | 3 games | ||||
| Walks | 3 | Several Players | 8 | Keith Ginter | Texas Tech | 1998 | 5 games | ||
| Strikeouts | 4 | Several Players | 9 | Aaron Gozart Kevin Sevigny |
Nebraska Baylor |
2000 2003 |
6 games | ||
| Hit By Pitch | 4 | Jeff Ontiveros | Texas | 2002 | 6 games | ||||
Individual Fielding
| Game | Tournament | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putouts | 17 | Several Players | 65 | Jeff Ontiveros | Texas | 2002 | 6 games | ||
| Assists | 10 | Shelby Ford | Oklahoma State (vs. Missouri) | 5-24-06 | 22 | Keith Ginter | Texas Tech | 1998 | 5 games |
| Errors | 4 | Paul Witt | Baylor (vs. Oklahoma State) | 5-26-05 | 8 | Paul Witt | Baylor | 2005 | 4 games |
Individual Pitching
| Game | Tournament | ||||||||
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| Wins | 2 | Several Players | |||||||
| Losses | 2 | Mitch Walter Chase Bayuk |
Kansas State | 2002 2007 |
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| ERA | 0.00 | Several Players | |||||||
| Saves | 3 | Brett Jensen Nick Cassavechia |
Nebraska Baylor |
2006 2007 |
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| Appearances | 4 | Several players | |||||||
| Strikeouts | 13 | Kendal Volz | Baylor (vs. Oklahoma) | 5-26-07 | 14 | Jason Jennings | Baylor | 1999 | 14.2 innings |
| Innings | 10 | D.J. Jones | Texas (vs. Missouri) | 5-21-99 | 15.2 | Brian Duensing | Nebraska | 2005 | 2 games |
| Hit Batters | 3 | Shawn Tolleson | Baylor (vs. Nebraska) | 5-21-08 | 3 | Several Players | |||
| Complete Games | 1 | Several Players | |||||||
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