2022 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament

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2022 Big 12 Conference
Baseball Tournament
Formattwo bracket Double-elimination tournament
with championship game
Finals site
Champions Oklahoma
TelevisionBracket Play: ESPN+, ESPNU
Championship: ESPNU
2022 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 TCU  y168 .6673620 .643
No. 8 Texas Tech  y159 .6253720 .649
No. 22 Oklahoma  y159 .6253720 .649
No. 9 Oklahoma State  y159 .6253920 .661
No. 19 Texas  y1410 .5834219 .689
West Virginia  1410 .5833322 .600
Kansas State  816 .3332929 .500
Baylor  717 .2922628 .481
Kansas  420 .1672035 .364
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 30, 2022 [1] ; Rankings from D1baseball

The 2022 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament will be held from May 25 through May 29 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. 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 2022 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [2]

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, Kansas State has never won the event. Oklahoma State won their third championship in 2019. Iowa State discontinued their program after the 2001 season without having won a title. Having joined in 2013, TCU won titles in 2014, 2016, and 2021, 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. At the beginning of the season, the conference coaches voted to make the higher seeded team the designated home team for all games in the tournament.

Bracket

First Round
May 25
Second Round
May 26–May 27
Semifinals
May 28
Finals
May 29
             
1 TCU 4
8 Baylor 2
1 TCU 3
5 Texas5
4 Oklahoma State 0
5 Texas 4
5 Texas1 9
4 Oklahoma State 82
8 Baylor 1
4 Oklahoma State 117
1 TCU 4
4 Oklahoma State8
5 Texas 1
3 Oklahoma8
3 Oklahoma 6
6 West Virginia 4
3 Oklahoma6
2 Texas Tech 3
2 Texas Tech 5
7 Kansas State 3
3 Oklahoma4-
7 Kansas State 3 -
6 West Virginia 5
7 Kansas State8
2 Texas Tech 5
7 Kansas State611

Schedule

GameTime*Matchup#ScoreTelevision
Wednesday, May 25
19:00amNo. 4 Oklahoma State vs No. 5 Texas 0-4ESPNU
212:30pmNo. 1 TCU vs No. 8 Baylor 4-2ESPN+
34:00pmNo. 2 Texas Tech vs No. 7 Kansas State 5-3ESPN+
47:30pmNo. 3 Oklahoma vs No. 6 West Virginia 6-4ESPN+
Thursday, May 26
59:00amNo. 4 Oklahoma State vs No. 8 Baylor11-17ESPN+
612:30pmNo. 6 West Virginia vs No. 7 Kansas State5–8ESPN+
74:00pmNo. 1 TCU vs No. 5 Texas3-5ESPNU
87:30pmNo. 2 Texas Tech vs No. 3 Oklahoma3-6ESPNU
Friday, May 27
93:15pmNo. 1 TCU vs No. 4 Oklahoma State 4-8ESPN+
107:00pmNo. 2 Texas Tech vs No. 7 Kansas State5-611ESPN+
Semifinals – Saturday, May 28
119:00amNo. 4 Oklahoma State vs No. 5 Texas8-1ESPN+
1212:30pmNo. 3 Oklahoma vs No. 7 Kansas State4-3ESPN+
134:00pmNo. 4 Oklahoma State vs No. 5 Texas2-9ESPN+
Championship – Sunday, May 29
145:00pmNo. 3 Oklahoma vs No. 5 Texas8-1ESPNU
*Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.

Conference Championship Game

Big 12 Championship
(5)Texas Longhornsvs.(3)Oklahoma Sooners
May 29, 2022 5 p.m. (CDT) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
Team123456789 R H E
Texas100000000140
Oklahoma00800000x880
WP: C.Horton(3-2)   LP: T.Sthele(3-1)
Home runs:
TEX: I.Melendez
OKLA: J.Crooks

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References

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  2. "2021-22 Big 12 Postseason Championship Schedule". big12sports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.