2017 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament

Last updated
2017 Big 12 Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatTwo bracket Double-elimination tournament
with championship game
Finals site
Champions Oklahoma State  (2nd title)
Winning coach Josh Holliday  (1st title)
MVPGarrett McCain (Oklahoma State)
TelevisionBracket Play: FCS Central
Championship: FSN
2017 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Texas Tech  y168 .6674517 .726
No. 4 TCU  y168 .6675018 .735
Oklahoma  y1211 .5223524 .593
Baylor  y1212 .5003423 .596
West Virginia  y1212 .5003626 .581
No. 28 Texas  y1112 .4783924 .619
Kansas  1113 .4583028 .517
Oklahoma State  y814 .3643027 .526
Kansas State  816 .3332926 .527
Conference champion
Conference Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2017 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 24 through May 28 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Big 12 Conference for college baseball. The winner of the tournament earned the league's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [1] [2] [3]

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. 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. [4]

PlaceSeedTeamConferenceOverall
WL %GBWL %
11 Texas Tech 168.6674517.726
12 TCU 168.6675018.735
33 Oklahoma 1211.5223.53524.593
44 West Virginia 1212.50043626.581
45 Baylor 1212.50043423.596
66 Texas 1112.4784.53924.619
77 Kansas 1113.45853028.517
88 Oklahoma State 814.36473027.526
9 Kansas State 816.33382926.527

Results

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Texas Tech 0
8 Oklahoma State 3
8 Oklahoma State8
4 West Virginia 4
4 West Virginia 118
5 Baylor 1
8 Oklahoma State410
4 West Virginia 3
1 Texas Tech4
5 Baylor 1
4 West Virginia1210
1 Texas Tech 7
8 Oklahoma State6
6 Texas 5
3 Oklahoma 4
6 Texas 8
6 Texas5
7 Kansas 4
2 TCU 3
7 Kansas 7
6 Texas2 9
2 TCU 93
3 Oklahoma 4
2 TCU9
7 Kansas 0
2 TCU6

All-Tournament Team

Source: [5]

PositionPlayerSchool
CColin SimpsonOklahoma State
1BJackson CramerWest Virginia
1B Kacy Clemens Texas
2BRyan CashOklahoma State
SSDavid HamiltonTexas
3BElliott BarzilliTCU
OFGarrett McCainOklahoma State
OFDarius HillWest Virginia
OFRyan SluderOklahoma State
DHBraden ZarbinskyWest Virginia
DHBryce FischerOklahoma State
SPBlake BattenfieldOklahoma State
SPIsaiah KearnsWest Virginia
SP Brian Howard TCU
RPCarson TeelOklahoma State
MOPGarrett McCainOklahoma State

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