2015 Big Ten Baseball Tournament

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2015 Big Ten Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
Format Double-elimination
Finals site
Champions Michigan  (9th title)
Winning coach Erik Bakich  (1st title)
MVPJacob Cronenworth, Michigan
Television BTN
2015 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 9 Illinois  y2110 .955  50101 .828
No. 20 Iowa  y1950 .792  41180 .695
No. 14 Maryland  y14100 .583  42240 .636
Michigan  y14100 .583  39250 .609
Michigan State  14100 .583  34230 .596
Indiana  y12100 .545  35240 .593
Ohio State  13110 .542  35210 .625
Nebraska  9140 .391  34230 .596
Minnesota  9150 .375  21300 .412
Northwestern  8160 .333  18360 .333
Rutgers  7170 .292  19351 .355
Penn State  6160 .273  18300 .375
Purdue  6170 .261  20340 .370
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 8, 2015 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota from May 20 through 24. Michigan won their 9th tournament championship to claim the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The event was aired on the Big Ten Network. [2] [3]

Contents

Format and seeding

The 2015 tournament was an 8 team double-elimination tournament. The top eight teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament. The teams played a double-elimination tournament leading to a single championship game.

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Illinois 211.955
1
Iowa 195.792
3
2
Michigan 1410.583
8
3
Maryland 1410.583
8
4
Michigan State 1410.583
8
5
Indiana 1210.545
9
6
Ohio State 1311.542
9
7
Nebraska 914.391
12.5
8
Minnesota 915.375
13
Northwestern 816.333
14
Rutgers 717.292
15
Penn State 616.273
15
Purdue 617.261
15.5

Tournament

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Illinois 3
8 Nebraska 2
1 Illinois 1
4Maryland2
4 Maryland 2
5 Michigan State 1
4Maryland4
6 Indiana 2
8 Nebraska 7
5Michigan State9
5 Michigan State 0
1Illinois2
4 Maryland 3
3Michigan4
2 Iowa 3
7 Ohio State 2
2 Iowa 5
3Michigan8
3 Michigan 4
6 Indiana 1
3Michigan5-
1 Illinois 3 -
7 Ohio State 3
6Indiana5
6Indiana10
2 Iowa 2

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