2003 Big 12 Baseball Tournament
Encyclopedia
The 2003 Big 12 Baseball Tournament was once again held at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark
in Oklahoma City, OK (after a 1-year hiatus) from May 21 through May 25. Texas
won their second consecutive tournament and earned the Big 12 Conference
's automatic bid to the 2003 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 (after a 1-year hiatus) from May 21 through May 25. Texas
Texas Longhorns baseball
The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.The Texas Longhorns are the winningest program in college baseball history in terms of win percentage with .740 and ranks second all-time in total wins to the...
won their second consecutive tournament 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 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 30 through June 23, . 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 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 | 7 | .741 | -- | 1 |
Texas A&M | 19 | 8 | .667 | 1 | 2 |
Texas | 19 | 8 | .667 | 1 | 3 |
Missouri | 15 | 11 | .577 | 4.5 | 4 |
Baylor | 15 | 12 | .556 | 5 | 5 |
Oklahoma State | 14 | 13 | .519 | 6 | 6 |
Oklahoma | 10 | 17 | .370 | 10 | 7 |
Kansas | 9 | 18 | .333 | 11 | 8 |
Texas Tech | 8 | 18 | .308 | 11.5 | -- |
Kansas State | 5 | 22 | .185 | 15 | -- |
- 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...
and Iowa StateIowa State CyclonesThe Iowa State Cyclones are the athletic teams of Iowa State University. The university is a member of the Big 12 Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams in 12 sports.*Men's sports...
did not sponsor baseball teams.
Tournament
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* indicates extra-inning game. - 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 Texas TechTexas Tech Red RaidersThe Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports...
did not make the tournament.
All-Tournament team
Position | Player | School |
---|---|---|
1B | Mark Saccomanno Mark Saccomanno Mark Edison Saccomanno is a first baseman in the Florida Marlins organization. At 17, Saccomanno was awarded the Klein Forest High School Golden Glove award. He was also selected to the 17-and-under AAU National All-Tournament Team. At 18, was named Second-Team All-District 16-5A as a shortstop... |
Baylor |
2B | Tim Moss | Texas |
3B | Alex Gordon Alex Gordon Alex Jonathan Gordon is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.-Early years:... |
Nebraska |
SS | Omar Quintanilla Omar Quintanilla Omar Quintanilla is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent.-Early life:He attended Socorro High School in El Paso, Texas, where he led the city of El Paso in home runs, RBI, and was elected to the Texas All-State shortstop... |
Texas |
C | Josh Ford | Baylor |
OF | Dustin Majewski | Texas |
OF | David Murphy | Baylor |
OF | Joe Ferin | Texas |
DH | Seth Johnston | Texas |
UT | Scott Beerer | Texas A&M |
SP | Steven White | Baylor |
SP | Mark McCormick Mark McCormick Dr. Marcus "Mark" Aurelius McCormick was a fictional character on the American soap opera Santa Barbara, portrayed by American actor Jon Lindstrom from November 14, 1985 to July 30, 1986... |
Baylor |
Co-P | Huston Street Huston Street Huston Lowell Street is an American baseball relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. His father is former University of Texas quarterback James Street, and his brother Juston Street is currently a pitcher for the minor league Vancouver Canadians.... |
Texas |
Co-RP | Zane Carlson | Baylor |
MOP | Dustin Majewski | Texas |
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...