American Rivers Conference baseball tournament

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American Rivers Conference baseball tournament
Conference baseball championship
Sport Baseball
Conference ARC
Number of teams6
Format double elimination
Current stadium Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids)
Current location Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Played2004–present
Current champion Buena Vista
Most championships Wartburg (10)
Official website American Rivers Baseball Tournament
Host stadiums
Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids) (2004-2019, 2022-present)
Riverfront Stadium (Waterloo) (2000-2003)
Hertel Field(Wartburg) (1996, 1998, 2021)
Ash Park(Cornell) (1998)
Carroll Stadium (1997)
Luther College Baseball Diamond (1995)
Robertson Woods Field (1994)

The American Rivers Conference baseball tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the NCAA Division III American Rivers Conference. [1] The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III baseball tournament.

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The tournament was previously known as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball tournament, changing its name with the league in 2018–19.

History

The A-R-C, formally known as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC), baseball tournament began in 1994. From 1994 to 1997, the tournament was a 9-team, 3 pod double-elimination tournament. In 1998, the tournament shrunk to a 6-team double elimination format. The tournament has been hosted in Cedar Rapids at Veterans Memorial Stadium since 2004. [2]

Champions

By year

YearSchoolSiteHead Coach
1994 Simpson Robertson Woods Field • Fayette, IA John Siranni, Simpson
1995 Upper Iowa Luther College Baseball Diamond • Decorah, IA Rick Heller, Upper Iowa
1996 Upper Iowa Hertel Field • Waverly, IA Rick Heller, Upper Iowa
1997 Upper Iowa Carroll Stadium • Carroll, IA Rick Heller, Upper Iowa
1998 Wartburg Hertel Field • Waverly, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
1999 Wartburg Ash Park • Mt. Vernon, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2000 Wartburg Riverfront Stadium • Waterloo, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2001 Wartburg Riverfront Stadium • Waterloo, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2002Rained Out Riverfront Stadium • Waterloo, IA *
2003 Wartburg Riverfront Stadium • Waterloo, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2004 Simpson Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA John Sirianni, Simpson
2005 Wartburg Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2006Rained Out Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA *
2007 Luther Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Brian Gillogly, Luther
2008 Wartburg Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2009 Wartburg Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2010 Buena Vista Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Eddie, Buena Vista
2011 Coe Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Cook, Coe
2012 Coe Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Cook, Coe
2013 Wartburg Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2014 Buena Vista Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Eddie, Buena Vista
2015 Coe Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Cook, Coe
2016 Luther Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Bryan Nikkel, Luther
2017 Wartburg Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Joel Holst, Wartburg
2018 Dubuque Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Paul Wyczawski, Dubuque
2019 Buena Vista Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Eddie, Buena Vista
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Luther Harms Stadium at Hertel Field • Waverly, IA Bryan Nikkel, Luther
2022 Coe Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Cook, Coe
2023 Loras [3] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Carl Tebon, Loras
2024 Coe [4] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Cook, Coe
2025 Buena Vista [5] Veterans Memorial Stadium • Cedar Rapids, IA Steve Eddie, Buena Vista

By school

Updated as of 2025 season

SchoolAppearancesW-LPctTourney TitlesTitle YearsNotes
Wartburg30101998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 201719 championship game appearances
Coe2252011, 2012, 2015, 2022, 20249 championship game appearances
Buena Vista2442010, 2014, 2019, 20256 championship game appearances
Luther2232007, 2016, 20214 championship game appearances
Upper Iowa2431995, 1996, 19974 championship game appearances, left the conference in 2003
Simpson2321994, 20045 championship game appearances
Dubuque12120182 championship game appearances
Loras21120234 championship game appearances
Central2201 championship game appearance
Nebraska Wesleyan301 championship game appearanceJoined the conference in 2016
Cornell50Left the conference in 2012
William Penn70Left the conference in 2001

References

  1. ↑ "Baseball - Conference Tournament History". A-R-C. 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pilcher, K.J (May 8, 2025). "Alternate site could be utilized for future American Rivers Conference baseball tournaments". The Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Leitner, Jim (May 13, 2023). "College baseball: Loras sweeps way to A-R-C tournament championship". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Jeff (May 11, 2024). "Coe wins A-R-C baseball tournament title thanks to 2 guys just returning from injury". thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  5. ↑ Dohmen, Ervin (May 11, 2025). "Buena Vista claims A-R-C baseball title with walk-off win over Nebraska Wesleyan". KTIV. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
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