Ohio Valley Conference

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The Ohio Valley Conference was formed in 1948. Charter schools included Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Louisville, Murray State, Western Kentucky, and current school Morehead State. Current member Tennessee Tech and former member Marshall were added in 1949.

2024 Schools[edit]

Conference Baseball Champions[edit]

Year Season Champion Tournament Champion
1949 Tennessee Technological University --
1950 Eastern Kentucky University --
1951 Eastern Kentucky University --
1952 Western Kentucky University --
1953 Western Kentucky University --
1954 Eastern Kentucky University --
1955 Tennessee Technological University --
1956 Tennessee Technological University --
1957 Morehead State University --
1958 Murray State University --
1959 Eastern Kentucky University
Murray State University
Middle Tennessee State University
--
1960 Eastern Kentucky University --
1961 East Tennessee State University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Murray State University
1962 Eastern Kentucky University (East)
Middle Tennessee State University (West)
Eastern Kentucky University
1963 Morehead State University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Morehead State University / Murray State University
1964 Morehead State University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Murray State University
1965 Eastern Kentucky University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Murray State University
1966 Eastern Kentucky University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Eastern Kentucky University
1967 Eastern Kentucky University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Eastern Kentucky University
1968 Morehead State University (East)
Middle Tennessee State University (West)
Middle Tennessee State University
1969 Morehead State University (East)
Western Kentucky University (West)
Morehead State University
1970 Tennessee Technological University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Murray State University
1971* -- Austin Peay State University
1972* No Champion --
1973 Morehead State University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Morehead State University
1974 Morehead State University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Murray State University
1975 Eastern Kentucky University (East)
Murray State University (West)
Murray State University
1976 Morehead State University (East)
Middle Tennessee State University (West)
Middle Tennessee State University
1977 Morehead State University (East)
Middle Tennessee State University (West)
Morehead State University
1978 East Tennessee State University (East)
Western Kentucky University (West)
East Tennessee State University
1979 Morehead State University Murray State University
1980 Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky University
1981 Western Kentucky University (North)
Middle Tennessee State University (South)
Middle Tennessee State University
1982 Eastern Kentucky University (North)
Western Kentucky University (South)
Middle Tennessee State University
1983 Morehead State University (North)
Middle Tennessee State University (South)
Morehead State University
1984 Eastern Kentucky University (North)
Austin Peay State University (South)
Eastern Kentucky University
1985 Morehead State University (North)
Murray State University (South)
Eastern Kentucky University
1986 Eastern Kentucky University (North)
Middle Tennessee State University (South)
Eastern Kentucky University
1987 Eastern Kentucky University (North)
Middle Tennessee State University (South)
Middle Tennessee State University
1988 Eastern Kentucky University (North)
Tennessee Technological University (South)
Middle Tennessee State University
1989 Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University
1990 Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University
1991 Murray State University Middle Tennessee State University
1992 Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University
1993 Middle Tennessee State University Morehead State University
1994 Austin Peay State University Middle Tennessee State University
1995 Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University
1996 Austin Peay State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Austin Peay State University
1997 Tennessee Technological University
Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee Technological University
1998 Eastern Illinois University Southeast Missouri State University
1999 Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University
2000 Eastern Kentucky University Middle Tennessee State University
2001 Eastern Illinois University Tennessee Technological University
2002 Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University
2003 Austin Peay State University Murray State University
2004 Austin Peay State University Jacksonville State University
2005 Jacksonville State University Austin Peay State University
2006 Samford University Jacksonville State University
2007 Austin Peay State University Austin Peay State University
2008 Jacksonville State University Eastern Illinois University
2009 Eastern Illinois University Tennessee Technological University
2010 Tennessee Technological University Jacksonville State University
2011 Austin Peay State University Austin Peay State University
2012 Austin Peay State University
Eastern Kentucky University
Austin Peay State University
2013 Tennessee Technological University Austin Peay State University
2014 Southeast Missouri State University Jacksonville State University
2015 Southeast Missouri State University Morehead State University
2016 Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University
2017 Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Technological University
2018 Tennessee Technological University Morehead State University
2019 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville State University
2020 Season cancelled in March
2021 Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University
2022 Belmont University Southeast Missouri State University
2023 Morehead State University Eastern Illinois University
2024 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Southeast Missouri State University

* No conference competition in 1971-1972. Tournament held in 1971. 1961-1970, and 1972-1978 tournaments were a best-of-three series between division champions.

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