Big East Conference baseball tournament | |
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Conference baseball championship | |
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Sport | Baseball |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Number of teams | 4 |
Format | Double-elimination tournament |
Current stadium | Prasco Park |
Current location | Mason, Ohio |
Played | 1985–present |
Last contest | 2024 |
Current champion | St. John's (10) |
Most championships | St. John's (10) |
Official website | BigEast.org Baseball |
Host stadiums | |
Prasco Park (2018–24) TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (2015, 2017) Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium (2016) MCU Park (2007, 2014) Bright House Field (2006, 2008–2013) Commerce Bank Ballpark (2000–2005) Waterfront Park (1999) Dodd Stadium (1996–1998) Muzzy Field (1985–1995) | |
Host locations | |
Mason, OH (2018–23) Omaha, NE (2015, 2017) Aberdeen, MD (2016) Brooklyn, NY (2007, 2014) Clearwater, FL (2006, 2008–2013) Bridgewater, NJ (2000–2005) Trenton, NJ (1999) Norwich, CT (1996–1998) Bristol, CT (1985–1995) |
The Big East Conference baseball tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Big East Conference. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular-season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Big East Tournament champion is separate from the conference champion. The conference championship is determined solely by regular-season record.
From 1985 to 2013, the tournament was sponsored by the old Big East Conference. Starting with the 2014 tournament, it has been sponsored by the newly formed, non-football Big East Conference.
The Big East Conference baseball tournament is a four-team double-elimination tournament, held annually at various locations in the Big East Conference region. The four teams with the best conference record at the end of the regular season earn berths in the tournament. The winner earns the Big East's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The remaining Big East teams can also qualify for the 64-team NCAA Tournament by receiving an at-large bid.
The tournament was first held in 1985.
The tournament consisted of four teams competing in a double-elimination tournament.
The tournament was expanded to a six-team, double-elimination tournament.
The tournament returned to a four-team, double-elimination format.
The tournament was expanded to become an eight-team, double-elimination tournament.
In the 2012–2013 academic year, the old Big East Conference had 15 members. In its inaugural 2013–2014 academic year, the new Big East Conference had only 10 members.
With only seven baseball-sponsoring schools in the conference, the top four teams participate.
Year | School | Site | Jack Kaiser Award (Most Outstanding Player) |
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1985 | St. John's | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Joe Armeni, Seton Hall |
1986 | St. John's | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Tom Finke, St. John's |
1987 | Seton Hall | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Mo Vaughn, Seton Hall |
1988 | St. John's | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Mike Weinberg, St. John's |
1989 | Villanova | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Rafael Novoa, Villanova |
1990 | Connecticut | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Craig MacDonald, Connecticut |
1991 | Villanova | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Mike Neill, Villanova |
1992 | Providence | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Jim Foster, Providence |
1993 | St. John's | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Mike Maerten, St. John's |
1994 | Connecticut | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Chris Bisson, Connecticut |
1995 | Pittsburgh | Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT | Jon DeBernardis, Pittsburgh |
1996 | West Virginia | Dodd Stadium • Norwich, CT | Chris Enochs, West Virginia |
1997 | St. John's | Dodd Stadium • Norwich, CT | Mike Dzurilla, St. John's |
1998 | Rutgers | Dodd Stadium • Norwich, CT | Dave Marciniak, Rutgers |
1999 | Providence | Waterfront Park • Trenton, NJ | Marc DesRoches, Providence |
2000 | Rutgers | Commerce Bank Ballpark • Bridgewater, NJ | Bobby Brownlie, Rutgers |
2001 | Seton Hall | Commerce Bank Ballpark • Bridgewater, NJ | Isaac Pavlik, Seton Hall |
2002 | Notre Dame | Commerce Bank Ballpark • Bridgewater, NJ | Steve Stanley, Notre Dame |
2003 | Notre Dame | Commerce Bank Ballpark • Bridgewater, NJ | Javi Sanchez, Notre Dame |
2004 | Notre Dame | Commerce Bank Ballpark • Bridgewater, NJ | Matt Macri, Notre Dame |
2005 | Notre Dame | Commerce Bank Ballpark • Bridgewater, NJ | Matt Edwards, Notre Dame |
2006 | Notre Dame | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | Wade Korpi, Notre Dame |
2007 | Rutgers | KeySpan Park • Brooklyn, NY | Todd Frazier, Rutgers |
2008 | Louisville | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | Chris Dominguez, Louisville |
2009 | Louisville | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | Andrew Clark, Louisville |
2010 | St. John's | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | Kyle Hansen, St. John's |
2011 | Seton Hall | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | Joe DiRocco, Seton Hall |
2012 | St. John's | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | Matt Carasiti, St. John's |
2013 | Connecticut | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | Billy Ferriter, Connecticut |
2014 | Xavier | MCU Park • Brooklyn, NY | Mitch Elliott, Xavier |
2015 | St. John's | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE | Alex Caruso, St. John's |
2016 | Xavier | Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium • Aberdeen, MD | Daniel Rizzie, Xavier |
2017 | Xavier | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NE | Conor Grammes, Xavier |
2018 | St. John's | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | Jeff Belge, St. John's |
2019 | Creighton | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | Jack Strunc, Creighton |
2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | ||
2021 | UConn | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | Kyler Fedko, UConn |
2022 | UConn | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | Luke Franzoni, Xavier |
2023 | Xavier | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | Jack Housinger, Xavier |
2024 | St. John's | Prasco Park • Mason, OH | Jimmy Keenan, St. John's |
All championship information, including tournament results, all-tournament teams, and Jack Kaiser award winners, can be found on pages 64–66 of the 2009 Big East Baseball Media Guide. [1]
School | Tourney Titles | Title Years |
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St. John's | 10 | 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2024 |
Notre Dame | 5 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
UConn | 5 | 1990, 1994, 2013, 2021, 2022 |
Xavier | 4 | 2014, 2016, 2017, 2023 |
Seton Hall | 3 | 1987, 2001, 2011 |
Rutgers | 3 | 1998, 2000, 2007 |
Louisville | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
Providence | 2 | 1992, 1999 |
Villanova | 2 | 1989, 1991 |
Creighton | 1 | 2019 |
Pittsburgh | 1 | 1995 |
West Virginia | 1 | 1996 |
Georgetown | 0 | |
Butler | 0 |
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