2018 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament

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2018 Big 12 Conference
baseball tournament
Formattwo bracket Double-elimination tournament
with championship game
Finals site
Champions Baylor  (1st title)
TelevisionBracket Play: FCS Central
Championship: FSN
2018 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 7 Texas  y1770 .70842230 .646
Oklahoma State  y1680 .66731261 .543
No. 6 Texas Tech  y1590 .62545200 .692
No. 24 Oklahoma  y14100 .58338250 .603
Baylor  y13110 .54237210 .638
TCU  10130 .43533230 .589
West Virginia  9150 .37529270 .518
Kansas  8150 .34827300 .474
Kansas State  5190 .20823310 .426
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

The 2018 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament will be held from May 23 through 27 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 will earn the league's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [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
WLT %GBWLT %
11 Texas 1770.70842230.646
22 Oklahoma State 1680.667131261.543
33 Texas Tech 1590.625245200.692
44 Oklahoma 14100.583338250.603
55 Baylor 13110.542437210.638
66 TCU 10130.4356.533230.589
77 West Virginia 9150.375829270.518
88 Kansas 8150.3488.527300.474
9 Kansas State 5190.2081223310.426

Results

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Texas 2
8 Kansas 3
8 Kansas 5
5 Baylor10
4 Oklahoma 0
5 Baylor 4
5 Baylor10
4 Oklahoma 3
4 Oklahoma3
1 Texas 1
8 Kansas 2
4 Oklahoma4
5 Baylor6
6 TCU 511
3 Texas Tech 2
6 TCU 127
6 TCU8
7 West Virginia 1
2 Oklahoma State 5
7 West Virginia 8
6 TCU7
7 West Virginia 3
2 Oklahoma State 2
3 Texas Tech6
7 West Virginia12
3 Texas Tech 4

All-Tournament Team

Source: [5]

PositionPlayerSchool
C Shea Langeliers Baylor
1BCameron WarrenTexas Tech
2BKyle GrayWest Virginia
SS Nick Loftin Baylor
3B Davis Wendzel Baylor
OFA.J. BaltaTCU
OFDarius HillWest Virginia
OFJohnny RizerTCU
DHRichard CunninghamBaylor
SPCody BradfordBaylor
SPSean WymerTCU
RPJake EisslerTCU
MOP Shea Langeliers Baylor

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