Big Ten baseball tournament
Conference baseball championship
SportBaseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Number of teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Current stadiumCharles Schwab Field Omaha
Current locationOmaha, Nebraska
Played1981–present
Last contest2023
Current championMaryland
Most championshipsMichigan 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.

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, then 8 teams in 2014.[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 tournament's field was determined by the four (later six, then eight) teams with the best conference rankings.

Champions

By year

Year School Site MOP
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 Jake Cronenworth, Michigan
2016 Ohio State TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE Ronnie Dawson, Ohio State
2017 Iowa Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, IN Chris Whelan, Iowa
2018 Minnesota TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE Jordan Kozicky, Minnesota
2019 Ohio State TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE Andrew Magno, Ohio State
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Michigan Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, NE Clark Elliott, Michigan
2023 Maryland Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, NE Nick Lorusso, Maryland
Over 17,000 spectators filled TD Ameritrade to witness the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game

By school

Updated as of 2023 season

School Appearances W-L Pct Tourney Titles Title Years Notes
Minnesota 31 69–45 .605 10 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2018
Michigan 28 57–41 .582 10 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2022
Ohio State 30 60–46 .566 10 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2019
Indiana 16 29–26 .527 4 1996, 2009, 2013, 2014
Illinois 24 30–41 .423 4 1989, 1990, 2000, 2011
Purdue 18 21–33 .389 1 2012
Iowa 14 17–26 .395 1 2017
Maryland 6 14–9 .609 1 2023 Joined Big Ten in 2015
Nebraska 6 10–11 .476 0 Joined Big Ten in 2012
Penn State 11 14–22 .389 0
Michigan State 15 16–30 .348 0
Wisconsin 1 1–2 .333 0 Dropped baseball in 1991
Northwestern 8 7–16 .304 0
Rutgers 2 3–3 .500 0 Joined Big Ten in 2015

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. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
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