Big Ten baseball tournament
College baseball conference championship
Big Ten baseball tournament Sport Baseball Conference Big Ten Conference Number of teams 8 Format Double elimination Current stadium Charles Schwab Field Omaha Current location Omaha, Nebraska Played 1981–present Last contest 2024 Current champion Nebraska Most championships Michigan Wolverines Minnesota Golden Gophers Ohio State Buckeyes (10)TV partner(s) BTN 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)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
2024
Nebraska
Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, NE
Josh Caron, Nebraska
Over 17,000 spectators filled TD Ameritrade to witness the 2019 Big Ten Championship Game
By school
Updated as of 2024 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
1
2024
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
Current teams Former teams Championships & awards
NCAA Division I baseball conference tournaments
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