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| Sport | College baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Globe Life Field |
| TV partner(s) | FloSports |
| Official website | https://www.mlb.com/rangers/tickets/events/college-baseball-showdown |
The State Farm College Baseball Showdown is an annual six-team college baseball tournament held in Arlington, Texas and hosted by the Rangers Foundation at Globe Life Field. [1]
| Year | Teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 [2] | Arkansas | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | Texas | TCU | Texas Tech |
| 2022 [3] | Arizona | Auburn | Kansas State | Michigan | Oklahoma | Texas Tech |
| 2023 [4] | Arkansas | Missouri | Oklahoma State | TCU | Texas | Vanderbilt |
| Team | Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Arizona | 1 | 2022 |
| Auburn | 1 | 2022 |
| Kansas State | 1 | 2022 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2022 |
| Missouri | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi State | 1 | 2021 |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 2021 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State | 1 | 2023 |
| Texas | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| TCU | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Vanderbilt | 1 | 2023 |
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