2001 Big 12 Baseball Tournament
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The 2001 Big 12 Baseball Tournament was held at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark
in Oklahoma City, OK from May 17 through May 21. Nebraska
won their third tournament in a row and earned the Big 12 Conference
's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
. The tournament mirrored the format of the College World Series
, with two 4-team double-elimination brackets and a final championship game.
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark
RedHawks Field at Bricktown opened in 1998 in downtown Oklahoma City's Bricktown district, replacing All Sports Stadium. It is the home of the Oklahoma City RedHawks, the AAA affiliate of the Houston Astros major league baseball team. The park seats 13,066 fans.The stadium frequently hosts the Big...
in Oklahoma City, OK from May 17 through May 21. Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball
The Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team is a member of the Big Ten Conference in the NCAA, and is currently coached by Darin Erstad. The program started in 1889....
won their third tournament in a row and earned the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 25th through June 16th, 2001. 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with 8...
. The tournament mirrored the format of the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
, with two 4-team double-elimination brackets and a final championship game.
Regular season results
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 20 | 8 | .714 | -- | 1 |
| Texas Tech | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Texas | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2 | 3 |
| Baylor | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Oklahoma State | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5 | 5 |
| Texas A&M | 15 | 15 | .500 | 6 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 16 | .448 | 7.5 | 7 |
| Iowa State | 11 | 15 | .423 | 8 | 8 |
| Kansas State | 10 | 17 | .370 | 9.5 | -- |
| Missouri | 11 | 19 | .367 | 10 | -- |
| Kansas | 7 | 23 | .233 | 14 | -- |
- ColoradoColorado BuffaloesThe University of Colorado Boulder sponsors 16 varsity sports teams. Both men's and women's team are called the Buffaloes or Golden Buffaloes . "Lady Buffs" referred to the women's teams beginning in the 1970s, but was officially dropped in 1993...
did not sponsor a baseball team.
Tournament
- KansasKansas JayhawksThe sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
, Kansas StateKansas State Wildcats baseballThe Kansas State University Wildcats baseball team is a member of the NCAA and the Big 12 Conference, and is currently coached by Brad Hill. The program began in 1897...
, and MissouriMissouri TigersThe Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
did not make the tournament.
All-Tournament team
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Dan Johnson | Nebraska |
| 2B | Nebassett Brown | Oklahoma State |
| 3B | Jason Bartlett | Oklahoma |
| SS | Jake Brown | Iowa State |
| C | Kelly Shoppach Kelly Shoppach Kelly Brian Shoppach is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is nicknamed Shop.Shoppach was traded to the Indians from the Boston Red Sox organization on January 28, 2006, as part of the same deal that saw outfielder Coco Crisp sent to Boston and highly regarded prospect Andy... |
Baylor |
| OF | Jimbo McAuliff | Oklahoma State |
| OF | Jake Bollig | Oklahoma State |
| OF | John Cole | Nebraska |
| DH | Ben Himes | Texas A&M |
| DH | Matt Hopper | Nebraska |
| UT | Greg Dobbs Greg Dobbs Gregory Stuart Dobbs is a Major League Baseball infielder. Dobbs is primarily a third baseman, but can also field the corner outfield positions and first base.-Early career:... |
Oklahoma |
| P | Shane Komine Shane Komine Shane Kenji Komine is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He made his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 30,... |
Nebraska |
| P | Chris French | Texas A&M |
| P | Chris Russ | Texas A&M |
| MOP | Dan Johnson | Nebraska |
See also
- College World SeriesCollege World SeriesThe College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
- NCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipNCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipThe NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
- Big 12 Baseball TournamentBig 12 Baseball TournamentThe Big 12 Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Big 12 Conference . It is a two-group round robin tournament with the winners of each group facing each other in a one-game match for the championship...