2018 Big 12 Conference Tournament

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The 2018 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament was held at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, OK. #5 Baylor University defeated #6 Texas Christian University for the title. The top 4 seeds all lost in the 1st round, with the top 2 seeds both going 0-2 to be the first two teams eliminated. Catcher Shea Langeliers and Pitcher Cody Bradford of Baylor were named tournament co-Most Outstanding Players.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 University of Texas 17-7 David Pierce
2 Oklahoma State University 16-8 Josh Holliday
3 Texas Tech University 15-9 Tim Tadlock
4 University of Oklahoma 14-10 Skip Johnson
5 Baylor University 13-11 Steve Rodriguez
6 Texas Christian University 10-13 Jim Schlossnagle
7 West Virginia University 9-15 Randy Mazey
8 University of Kansas 8-15 Ritch Price

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1  Texas 2  
8  Kansas 3  
  8  Kansas 5  
  5  Baylor 10  
4  Oklahoma 0
5  Baylor 4  
  5  Baylor 10 x  
 
  4  Oklahoma 3 x  
1  Texas 1  
4  Oklahoma 3  
  8  Kansas 2
  4  Oklahoma 4  
  5  Baylor 6 x x
  6  Texas Christian 5 x x
2  Oklahoma State 5  
7  West Virginia 8  
  7  West Virginia 1
  6  Texas Christian 8  
3  Texas Tech 2
6  Texas Christian 12  
  6  Texas Christian 7 x
 
  7  West Virginia 3 x  
2  Oklahoma State 2  
3  Texas Tech 6  
  7  West Virginia 12
  3  Texas Tech 4  



Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 23
Game 1 Baylor University 4-0 University of Oklahoma
Game 2 University of Kansas 3-2 University of Texas
Game 3 West Virginia University 8-5 Oklahoma State University
Game 4 Texas Christian University 12-2 (7) Texas Tech University
May 24
Game 5 University of Oklahoma 3-1 University of Texas Texas eliminated
Game 6 Texas Tech University 6-2 Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State eliminated
Game 7 Baylor University 10-5 University of Kansas
Game 8 Texas Christian University 8-1 West Virginia University
May 25
Game 9 University of Oklahoma 4-2 University of Kansas Kansas eliminated
Game 10 West Virginia University 12-4 Texas Tech University Texas Tech eliminated
May 26
Game 11 Baylor University 10-3 University of Oklahoma Oklahoma eliminated
Game 12 Texas Christian University 7-3 West Virginia University West Virginia eliminated
May 27
Game 13 Baylor University 6-5 (11) Texas Christian University Baylor advances to NCAA tournament

All-Tournament Team[edit]

  • C Shea Langeliers, Baylor
  • 1B Cameron Warren, Texas Tech
  • 2B Kyle Gray, West Virginia
  • SS Nick Loftin, Baylor
  • 3B Davis Wendzel, Baylor
  • OF A.J. Balta, TCU
  • OF Darius Hill, West Virginia
  • OF Johnny Rizer, TCU
  • DH Richard Cunningham, Baylor
  • SP Cody Bradford, Baylor
  • SP Sean Wymer, TCU
  • RP Jake Eissler, TCU