2015 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament

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2015 Big 12 Conference
Baseball Tournament
Formattwo bracket Double-elimination tournament
with championship game
Finals site
Champions Texas  (5th title)
Winning coach Augie Garrido  (5th title)
MVPZane Gurwitz (Texas)
TelevisionBracket Play: FCS Central
Championship: Fox Sports 1
2015 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 TCU  y185 .7835115 .773
No. 19 Oklahoma State  y148 .6363820 .655
Oklahoma  1311 .5423427 .557
Texas Tech  1311 .5423124 .564
Texas  y1113 .4583027 .526
Kansas State  1014 .4172730 .474
West Virginia  913 .4092727 .500
Baylor  915 .3752332 .418
Kansas  815 .3482332 .418
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2015 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 20 through May 24 at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Big 12 Conference for college baseball. The winner of the tournament will earn the league's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

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, winning again in 2015. Among original members, Baylor and Kansas State have never won the event. 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 will be seeded one through eight, and will then play a two-bracket double-elimination tournament leading to a winner-take-all championship game. [6]

PlaceSeedTeamConferenceOverall
WL %GBWL %
11 TCU 185.7835115.773
22 Oklahoma State 148.6363.53820.655
33 Oklahoma 1311.5425.53427.557
34 Texas Tech 1311.5425.53124.564
55 Texas 1113.4587.53027.526
66 Kansas State 1014.4178.52730.474
77 West Virginia 913.4098.52727.500
88 Baylor 915.3759.52332.418
9 Kansas 815.348102332.418

Results

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 TCU 5
8 Baylor 6
8 Baylor 3
5Texas4
4 Texas Tech 1
5 Texas 2
5Texas4
8 Baylor 0
1 TCU 1
4Texas Tech8
4 Texas Tech 4
8Baylor5
5Texas6
2 Oklahoma State 3
3 Oklahoma 3
6 Kansas State 7
6 Kansas State 1
2Oklahoma State10
2 Oklahoma State 3
7 West Virginia 0
2Oklahoma State5
3Oklahoma 1
3Oklahoma6
7 West Virginia 1
3Oklahoma3
6 Kansas State 1

All-Tournament Team

Source: [7]

PositionPlayerSchool
C Tres Barrera Texas
1BDustin WilliamsOklahoma State
2BBrooks MarlowTexas
SS Donnie Walton Oklahoma State
3BBret BoswellTexas
OF Kameron Esthay Baylor
OFTaylor AlspaughOklahoma
OFZane GurwitzTexas
DHJoe BakerTexas
SPMichael FreemanOklahoma State
SPParker FrenchTexas
SPConnor MayesTexas
RPTrey CobbOklahoma State
MOPZane GurwitzTexas

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