Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament
Conference baseball championship
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Western Athletic Conference Logo
Sport Baseball
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Number of teams8
Format Double-elimination tournament
Current stadium Hohokam Stadium
Current location Mesa, Arizona
Played1982–present
Last contest 2025
Current champion Utah Valley Wolverines baseball (2)
Most championships Fresno State & Hawaii (6)
Official website WACSports.com Baseball

The Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Western Athletic Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

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Tournament

The Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament is an eight team double-elimination tournament held annually at various locations throughout the Western Athletic Conference region. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The other teams have to hope for an at-large bid.

History

From 1963-1981, the WAC baseball champion was determined by a best of three playoff between the division champions.

The WAC baseball tournament first started in 1982. It began as a double elimination tournament involving the top two finishers in each division. The conference kept this format through 1987.

In 1988, the conference discontinued divisional play and the top four finishers in the regular season advanced to the double elimination tournament. This format lasted through 1992.

Divisional play again resumed in 1993. The conference did not hold a tournament and instead opted for a best of three playoff between the two divisional winners to determine the champion.

In 1997 and 1998, the WAC began a six-team tournament that included the winners of each of three divisions, along with three at-large teams.

In 1999, the WAC once again eliminated divisional play. The top six finishers in the regular season advanced to the tournament.

There was no tournament from 2000 until 2005.

In 2006, the WAC brought back a tournament and the top six finishers in the regular season advanced to the postseason.

In 2022 the WAC resumed divisional play and began an eight team tournament with the top four teams in each division advancing.

Champions

By year

YearSchoolScoreRunner-upSiteMVP
No tournament from 1963–1981. A two team "best of three" playoff was held instead.
1963Arizona6–3, 5–0Brigham Young Tucson, AZ
1964Arizona State7–4, 13–5Utah Salt Lake City, UT
1965Arizona State3–2, 3–2Utah Phoenix, AZ
1966Arizona10–2, 4–0Wyoming Laramie, WY
1967Arizona State0–3, 6–2, 4–3Brigham YoungPhoenix, AZ
1968Brigham Young10–6, 6–7, 5–3Arizona Provo, UT
1969Arizona State1–0, 10–0Brigham YoungPhoenix, AZ
1970Arizona10–5, 8–18, 10–8Brigham YoungProvo, Utah
1971Brigham Young0–4, 3–0, 10–4Arizona State Mesa, AZ
1972Arizona State5–6, 20–5, 21–7Brigham YoungProvo, UT
1973Arizona State9–0, 11–0Brigham YoungMesa, AZ
1974Arizona14–5, 16–5Brigham YoungProvo, UT
1975Arizona State4–2, 12–1Brigham YoungTempe, AZ
1976Arizona State13–4, 19–5Brigham Young
1977Arizona State7–2, 8–1Brigham YoungProvo, UT
1978Arizona State3–1, 6–4Brigham YoungTempe, AZ
1979Brigham Young10–11, 10–6, 7–3San Diego StateProvo, UT
1980Hawaii9–2, 7–0Brigham Young Honolulu, HI
1981Brigham Young11–4, 3–1HawaiiProvo, UT
1982 Hawaii 12–5San Diego StateHonolulu, HI
1983 BYU 10–7San Diego StateProvo, UT
1984 Hawaii 5–4San Diego StateHonolulu, HI
1985 BYU 6–4HawaiiProvo, UT
1986 San Diego State 9–2Hawaii San Diego, CA
1987 Hawaii 6–5BYUProvo, UT
1988 BYU 3–1San Diego StateHonolulu, HI
1989 Hawaii 3–1, 8–2BYU
1990 San Diego State 5–4 (11 innings)BYU
1991 San Diego State 6–4, 7–2 (10 innings)Hawaii
1992 Hawaii 5–3New Mexico
No tournament from 1993–1996. A two team "best of three" playoff was held instead.
1993Fresno State9–6, 4–7, 4–1Brigham Young Fresno, CA
1994Brigham Young2–1, 8–6Fresno StateProvo, UT
1995Fresno State18–3, 3–2Brigham YoungFresno, CA
1996Cal State Northridge29–15, 9–10, 23–15Brigham YoungProvo, UT
Tournament play restored, 1997–1999
1997 Rice 11–1San Diego StateSan Diego, CA
1998 Rice 15–2Fresno State
1999 Rice 18–3TCUFresno, CA
No tournament or playoff from 2000–2005.
2006 Fresno State 8–4HawaiiFresno, CA Ozzie Lewis, Fresno State
2007 Fresno State 17–4Nevada Reno, NV Brian Lapin, Fresno State
2008 Fresno State 6–4Nevada Ruston, LA Steve Susdorf, Fresno State
2009 Fresno State 9–7, 5–3New Mexico StateHonolulu, HI Jordan Ribera, Fresno State
2010 Hawaii 9–6Fresno State HoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZ Kolten Wong, Hawaii
2011 Fresno State 15–4Hawaii Dusty Robinson, Fresno State
2012 Fresno State 9–6, 4–3 (13 innings)Sacramento State Jordan Luplow, Fresno State
2013 UTSA 11–4Dallas Baptist QuikTrip Park • Grand Prairie, TX Matt Sims, UTSA
2014 Sacramento State 10–3, 10–3Utah Valley Cubs Field • Mesa, AZ Chris Lewis, Sacramento State
2015 Cal State Bakersfield 6–5 (10 innings), 5–4SeattleHoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZDavid Metzgar, CSU Bakersfield
2016 Utah Valley 4–0SeattleCraig Brinkerhoff, Utah Valley
2017 Sacramento State 5–0CSU BakersfieldJustin Dillon, Sacramento State
2018 New Mexico State 4–3Sacramento StateTristen Carranza, New Mexico State
2019 Sacramento State 4–3 (11 innings), 5–4Grand CanyonDawsen Bacho, Sacramento State
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic
2021 Grand Canyon 5–4UTRGVHohokam Stadium • Mesa, AZPierson Ohl, Grand Canyon
2022 New Mexico State 7–1Abilene ChristianCal Villarreal, New Mexico State
2023 Sam Houston State 12–10, 22–1Utah ValleyWalker Janek, Sam Houston State
2024 Tarleton State [1] 9–1California BaptistCole Miears, Tarleton State
2025 Utah Tech 11–9Abilene Christian WildcatsMason Strong, Utah Valley

By school

SchoolTourney TitlesTitle Years
Fresno State62006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
Hawaii61982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 2010
Rice31997, 1998, 1999
San Diego State31986, 1990, 1991
BYU31983, 1985, 1988
Sacramento State32014, 2017, 2019
New Mexico State22018, 2022
Utah Valley22016, 2025
Cal State Bakersfield12015
Grand Canyon12021
Sam Houston State12023
Tarleton State12024
UTSA12013

References

  1. ↑ Tarleton State transitioning from Division II and ineligible for NCAA Regionals. Automatic bid goes to Grand Canyon.
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