Big Ten Baseball Tournament

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Big Ten Baseball Tournament
Conference Baseball Championship
Sport Baseball
Conference Big Ten Conference
Number of teams8
Format Double elimination
Current stadium Charles Schwab Field Omaha
Current location Omaha, Nebraska
Played1981–present
Last contest 2022
Current champion Michigan Wolverines
Most championships Michigan Wolverines
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Ohio State Buckeyes (10)
TV partner(s) BTN
Host stadiums
Charles Schwab Field Omaha (2014, 2016, 2018–present)
Bart Kaufman Field (2017)
Target Field (2013, 2015)
Huntington Park (2009, 2011–2012)
Ray Fisher Stadium (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987–1989, 1997, 2006–2008)
Illinois Field (1998, 2005)
Siebert Field (1984, 1986, 2000, 2002–2004)
Bill Davis Stadium (1999, 2001, 2010)
Beaver Field (1996)
Trautman Field (1991-92, 1995)
C. O. Brown Stadium (1993-94)
Duane Banks Field (1990)
Old Illinois Field (1982)
Host locations
Omaha, Nebraska (2014, 2016, 2018–present)
Bloomington, Indiana (2017)
Minneapolis, Minnesota (1984, 1986, 2000, 2002-04, 2013, 2015)
Columbus, Ohio (1991–1992, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2009–2012)
Ann Arbor, Michigan (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987–1989, 1997, 2006–2008)
Champaign, Illinois (1982, 1998, 2005)
State College, Pennsylvania (1996)
Battle Creek, Michigan (1993–1994)
Iowa City, Iowa (1990)

The Big Ten Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

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History

The Big Ten baseball tournament began in 1981. From 1981 to 1999, the tournament was a 4-team double-elimination tournament. In 2000, the tournament expanded to a 6-team double elimination format. Beginning in 2014, it will be an 8-team double elimination tournament. [1] [2]

From 1981 until 1987, the Big Ten Conference was split into two divisions, named the 'East' and the 'West'. The top two teams in each division at the end of the regular season participated in the tournament. In 1988, the conference eliminated the divisions, and the top four teams in the conference played in the tournament, until 2000 when it was expanded to 6 teams. Beginning in 2014, the field expanded to eight teams.

Champions

By year

YearSchoolSiteMOP
1981 Michigan Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, MI Gerry Hool, Michigan
1982 Minnesota Old Illinois FieldChampaign, IL Terry Steinbach, Minnesota / Jeff King, Ohio State
1983 Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Barry Larkin, Michigan
1984 Michigan Siebert FieldMinneapolis, MN Kurt Zimmerman, Michigan
1985 Minnesota Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Jon Beckman, Minnesota
1986 Michigan Siebert Field • Minneapolis, MN Tim McIntosh, Minnesota
1987 Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Greg Everson, Michigan
1988 Minnesota Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Vince Palyan Minnesota
1989 Illinois Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Rich Capparelli, Illinois
1990 Illinois Duane Banks FieldIowa City, IA Bob Christensen, Illinois
1991 Ohio State Trautman FieldColumbus, OH Keith Klodnick, Ohio State
1992 Minnesota Trautman Field • Columbus, OH Scott Bakkum, Minnesota
1993 Minnesota C. O. Brown StadiumBattle Creek, MI Matt Beaumont, Ohio State
1994 Ohio State C. O. Brown Stadium • Battle Creek, MI Mike Repasky, Ohio State
1995 Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, OH Shane Gunderson, Minnesota / Scott Kaczmar, Ohio State
1996 Indiana Beaver FieldState College, PA Dan Ferrell, Indiana
1997 Ohio State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Mike Lockwood, Ohio State
1998 Minnesota Illinois Field • Champaign, IL Mark Groebner, Minnesota
1999 Michigan Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH Bobby Scales, Michigan
2000 Illinois Siebert Field • Minneapolis, MN Jason Anderson, Illinois
2001 Minnesota Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH Jack Hannahan, Minnesota
2002 Ohio State Siebert Field • Minneapolis, MN Joe Wilkins, Ohio State
2003 Ohio State Siebert Field • Minneapolis, MN Brett Garrard, Ohio State
2004 Minnesota Siebert Field • Minneapolis, MN Glen Perkins, Minnesota
2005 Ohio State Illinois Field • Champaign, IL Steve Caravati, Ohio State
2006 Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Adam Abraham, Michigan
2007 Ohio State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Cory Luebke, Ohio State
2008 Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Michael Powers, Michigan
2009 Indiana Huntington Park • Columbus, OHMatt Bashore, Indiana
2010 Minnesota Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OHKyle Knudson, Minnesota
2011 Illinois Huntington Park • Columbus, OHAdam Davis, Illinois
2012 Purdue Huntington Park • Columbus, OH Kevin Plawecki, Purdue
2013 Indiana Target Field • Minneapolis, MN Sam Travis Indiana
2014 Indiana TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE Kyle Schwarber, Indiana
2015 Michigan Target Field • Minneapolis, MN Jake Cronenworth, Michigan
2016 Ohio State TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE Ronnie Dawson, Ohio State
2017 Iowa Bart Kaufman FieldBloomington, IN Chris Whelan, Iowa
2018 Minnesota TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE Jordan Kozicky, Minnesota
2019 Ohio State TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha, NE Andrew Magno, Ohio State
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Michigan Charles Schwab Field OmahaOmaha, NE Clark Elliott, Michigan
Over 17,000 spectators filled TD Ameritrade to witness the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game B1GBaseballChampionshipGame2019.jpg
Over 17,000 spectators filled TD Ameritrade to witness the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game

By school

Updated as of 2022 season

SchoolAppearancesW-LPctTourney TitlesTitle YearsNotes
Minnesota3169–45.605101982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2018
Michigan2755–39.585101981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2022
Ohio State3060–46.566101991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2019
Indiana1528–24.53841996, 2009, 2013, 2014
Illinois2330–39.43541989, 1990, 2000, 2011
Purdue1821–33.38912012
Iowa1314–25.35912017
Maryland510–9.5260Joined Big Ten in 2015
Nebraska58–9.4710Joined Big Ten in 2012
Penn State1114–22.3890
Michigan State1415–28.3490
Wisconsin11–2.3330Dropped baseball in 1991
Northwestern87–16.3040
Rutgers13–1.7500Joined Big Ten in 2015

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References

  1. "Big Ten baseball tournament expanding to eight teams". Journal & Courier . Lafayette, Indiana. February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  2. "Big Ten baseball: Tournament will have eight teams". Columbus Dispatch . Columbus, Ohio. February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.