Summit League baseball tournament

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Summit League baseball tournament
Conference baseball championship
Summit League logo.svg
SportBaseball
Conference Summit League
Number of teams4
Format Double-elimination
Current stadium J. L. Johnson Stadium
Current location Tulsa, OK
Played1984–present
Last contest 2024
Current champion Oral Roberts (22)
Most championships Oral Roberts (22)
Host stadiums
Tal Anderson Field (2021, 2025)
J. L. Johnson Stadium (1998-2003, 2005-2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2016–19, 2022, 2024)
Newman Outdoor Field (2023)
Erv Huether Field (2014–15)
Oakland University Baseball Field (2013)
Sioux Falls Stadium (2011)
Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (2007)
Fair Grounds Field (2004)
Les Miller Field (1997)
Riddle–Pace Field (1996)
Monier Field (1985, 1995)
Host locations
Omaha, NE (2021, 2025)
Tulsa, OK (1998-2003, 2005-2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2016–19, 2022, 2024)
Fargo, ND (2023)
Rochester, MI (2013)
Sioux Falls, SD (2011, 2014-2015)
Macomb, IL (2007)
Shreveport, LA (2004)
Chicago, IL (1984, 1986-1993, 1997)
Troy, AL (1996)
Charleston, IL (1985, 1995)

The Summit League baseball tournament is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I's Summit League. The top four finishers in the regular season of the conference's seven teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2025 will return to Tal Anderson Field in Omaha, Nebraska. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

Contents

The league changed its name from the Mid-Continent Conference prior to the 2008 season. Oral Roberts has won the most championships with 22, and is the most recent champion.

Champions

By year

The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year. [1]

YearProgramSiteMost Valuable Player
1984 Southwest Missouri State* Chicago, IL N/A
1985 Southwest Missouri State* Monier FieldCharleston, IL
1986 Southwest Missouri State*Chicago, ILSteve Jeffers, Western Illinois
1987 Southwest Missouri State*Chicago, ILLarry Doss, Missouri State
1988 Southwest Missouri State*Chicago, ILTony Floyd, Missouri State
1989 Southwest Missouri State*Chicago, ILEarnie Johnson, Missouri State
1990 UIC Chicago, ILKevin Walker, UIC
1991 Akron Chicago, ILLarry Rubin, UIC
1992 Wright State Chicago, ILJon Sbrocco, Wright State
1993 UIC Chicago, ILJody Brown, UIC
1994No tournament held
1995 Troy Monier Field • Charleston, ILJason Fawcett, Troy
1996 Northeastern Illinois Riddle–Pace FieldTroy, AL Matt Dunne, Northeastern Illinois
1997 Troy Les Miller Field • Chicago, ILBryan Kelly, Troy
1998 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, OK Paul Weeks, Oral Roberts
1999 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKRyan Neill, Oral Roberts
2000 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKEric Vandeventer, Oral Roberts
2001 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKTrevor Leu, Oral Roberts
2002 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKErick Donaldson, Oral Roberts
2003 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKDennis Bigley, Oral Roberts
2004 Oral Roberts Fair Grounds FieldShreveport, LA Ricky Rivera, Oral Roberts
2005 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKMichael Hollimon, Oral Roberts
2006 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKSean Jarrett, Oral Roberts
2007 Oral Roberts Alfred D. Boyer StadiumMacomb, IL Chad Rothford, Oral Roberts
2008 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKBrian Van Kirk, Oral Roberts
2009 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKJohnny Roberts, Oral Roberts
2010 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKChris Elder, Oral Roberts
2011 Oral Roberts Sioux Falls StadiumSioux Falls, SD Alex Gonzalez, Oral Roberts
2012 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKDrew Bowen, Oral Roberts
2013 South Dakota State Oakland University Baseball FieldRochester, MI Daniel Telford, South Dakota State
2014 North Dakota State Sioux Falls Stadium Sioux Falls, SDReed Pfannenstein, North Dakota State
2015 Oral Roberts Sioux Falls Stadium Sioux Falls, SDDerrian James, Oral Roberts
2016 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKNick Rotola, Oral Roberts
2017 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKMiguel Ausua, Oral Roberts
2018 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKCal Hernanez, Oral Roberts
2019 Omaha J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKPayton Kinney, Omaha
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 North Dakota State Tal Anderson FieldOmaha, NE Jake Malec, North Dakota State
2022 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKHolden Breeze, Oral Roberts
2023 Oral Roberts Newman Outdoor FieldFargo, ND Justin Quinn, Oral Roberts
2024 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OKDrew Stahl, Oral Roberts
2025 Tal Anderson Field • Omaha, NE

By school

The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.

SchoolWLPCTFinalsChampionshipsTitle Years
Akron 74.63621 1991
Missouri State *235.82176 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987,
1988, 1988
Northern Colorado 22.50010
North Dakota State 1719.47252 2014, 2021
Northeastern Illinois 62.750211996
Omaha 511.31321 2019
Oral Roberts 767.91624221998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,
2010, 2011, 2012, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2018, 2022,
2023, 2024
St. Thomas 0000
South Dakota State 2025.44461 2013
Troy 83.72732 1995, 1997
UIC 1312.52021 1990, 1993
Wright State 62.75011 1992

As of May 25, 2022

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References

  1. "2020–21 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Summit League. Retrieved November 2, 2021.