2023 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament

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2023 Big 12 Conference
baseball tournament
Formattwo bracket Double-elimination tournament
with championship game
Finals site
Champions TCU  (4th title)
TelevisionBracket Play: ESPN+, ESPNU
Championship: ESPNU
2023 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Texas  y159 .6254222 .656
Oklahoma State  y159 .6254120 .672
West Virginia  y159 .6254020 .667
No. 5 TCU  y1311 .5424424 .647
Kansas State  1311 .5423524 .593
Texas Tech  y1212 .5004123 .641
Oklahoma  y1113 .4583228 .533
Kansas  816 .3332532 .439
Baylor  618 .2502035 .364
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2023 [1]
Rankings from D1baseball

The 2023 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament will be held from May 24 through 28 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 2023 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, Kansas State has never won the event. Defending champion Oklahoma won their third championship in 2021, matching Oklahoma State. 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.

Bracket

First round
May 24-May 25
Second round
May 25–May 26
Semifinals
May 27
Finals
May 28
             
1 Texas 3
8 Kansas 6
8 Kansas 4
4TCU148
4 TCU 167
5 Kansas State 3
4TCU6-
5 Kansas State 3 -
1 Texas 0
5Kansas State6
5Kansas State7
8 Kansas 1
4TCU12
2 Oklahoma State 5
2 Oklahoma State 5
7 Oklahoma 9
7 Oklahoma 9
6 Texas Tech10
3 West Virginia 2
6 Texas Tech 6
6 Texas Tech 1 5
2 Oklahoma State86
2Oklahoma State3
3 West Virginia 2
2Oklahoma State8
7 Oklahoma 3

Schedule

GameTime*Matchup#ScoreTelevision
Wednesday, May 24
19:00amNo. 4 TCU vs No. 5 Kansas State 16-37 ESPNU
212:30pmNo. 1 Texas vs No. 8 Kansas 3-6 ESPN+
34:00pmNo. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 7 Oklahoma 5-9ESPN+
47:30pmNo. 3 West Virginia vs No. 6 Texas Tech 2-6ESPN+
Thursday, May 25
59:00amNo. 1 Texas vs No. 5 Kansas State0-6ESPN+
612:30pmNo. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 3 West Virginia3-2ESPN+
74:00pmNo. 4 TCU vs No. 8 Kansas14-48ESPNU
87:30pmNo. 6 Texas Tech vs No. 7 Oklahoma10-9ESPNU
Friday, May 26
93:00pmNo. 5 Kansas State vs No. 8 Kansas7-1ESPN+
106:30pmNo. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 7 Oklahoma8-3ESPN+
Saturday, May 27
119:00amNo. 4 TCU vs No. 5 Kansas State6-3ESPN+
1212:30pmNo. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 6 Texas Tech8-1ESPN+
134:00pmNo. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 6 Texas Tech6-5ESPN+
Sunday, May 28
145:00pmNo. 2 Oklahoma State vs No. 4 TCU5-12ESPNU
*Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.

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