Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament
| Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Baseball Championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Double elimination |
| Current stadium | TD Ameritrade Park |
| Current location | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Played | 1981-present |
| Last contest | 2016 |
| Current champion | Ohio State |
| Most championships | Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State (9) |
| TV partner(s) | BTN |
| Host stadiums | |
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Target Field (2013, 2015) TD Ameritrade Park (2014, 2016, 2018-22) Huntington Park (2009, 2011-12) Ray Fisher Stadium (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987-89, 1997, 2006-08) Illinois Field (1998, 2005) Siebert Field (1984, 1986, 2000, 2002-04) 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 | |
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Minneapolis, MN (1984, 1986, 2000, 2002-04, 2013, 2015) Omaha, NE (2014, 2016, 2018-22) Columbus, Ohio (1991-92, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2009-12) Ann Arbor, MI (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987-89, 1997, 2006-08) Champaign, IL (1982, 1998, 2005) State College, PA (1996) Battle Creek, MI (1993-94) Iowa City, IA (1990) | |
The Big Ten Conference 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.
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
| Year | School | Site | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Michigan | Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | Gerry Hool, Michigan |
| 1982 | Minnesota | Old Illinois Field • Champaign, IL | Terry Steinbach, Minnesota / Jeff King, Ohio State |
| 1983 | Michigan | Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | Barry Larkin, Michigan |
| 1984 | Michigan | Siebert Field • Minneapolis, 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 Field • Iowa City, IA | Bob Christensen, Illinois |
| 1991 | Ohio State | Trautman Field • Columbus, OH | Keith Klodnick, Ohio State |
| 1992 | Minnesota | Trautman Field • Columbus, OH | Scott Bakkum, Minnesota |
| 1993 | Minnesota | C. O. Brown Stadium • Battle 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 Field • State 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, OH | Matt Bashore, Indiana |
| 2010 | Minnesota | Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, OH | Kyle Knudson, Minnesota |
| 2011 | Illinois | Huntington Park • Columbus, OH | Adam Davis, Illinois |
| 2012 | Purdue | Huntington Park • Columbus, OH | Kevin Plawecki, Purdue |
| 2013 | Indiana | Target Field • Minneapolis, MN | Sam Travis Indiana |
| 2014 | Indiana | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | Kyle Schwarber, Indiana |
| 2015 | Michigan | Target Field • Minneapolis, MN | Jacob Cronenworth, Michigan |
| 2016 | Ohio State | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | Ronnie Dawson, Ohio State |
| 2017 | TBA | ||
| 2018 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | ||
| 2019 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | ||
| 2020 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | ||
| 2021 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE | ||
| 2022 | TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
By school
Updated as of 2016 season
| School | Appearances | W-L | Pct | Tourney Titles | Title Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 25 | 50–36 | .581 | 9 | 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2015 | |
| Minnesota | 30 | 65–45 | .591 | 9 | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2010 | |
| Ohio State | 29 | 58–44 | .569 | 9 | 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2016 | |
| Indiana | 13 | 26-20 | .565 | 4 | 1996, 2009, 2013, 2014 | |
| Illinois | 21 | 29-35 | .453 | 4 | 1989, 1990, 2000, 2011 | |
| Purdue | 16 | 18–30 | .375 | 1 | 2012 | |
| Maryland | 2 | 5–3 | .625 | 0 | Joined Big Ten in 2015 | |
| Nebraska | 5 | 8–9 | .471 | 0 | Joined Big Ten in 2011 | |
| Penn State | 10 | 13–20 | .394 | 0 | ||
| Michigan State | 13 | 15–26 | .366 | 0 | ||
| Iowa | 11 | 11–21 | .344 | 0 | ||
| Wisconsin | 1 | 1–2 | .333 | 0 | Dropped baseball in 1991 | |
| Northwestern | 8 | 7–16 | .304 | 0 | ||
| Rutgers | 0 | 0–0 | – | 0 | Joined Big Ten in 2015 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Big Ten baseball tournament expanding to eight teams". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Big Ten baseball: Tournament will have eight teams". Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio. February 7, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
External links
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