2004 Big 12 Baseball Tournament
Encyclopedia
The 2004 Big 12 Baseball Tournament was held at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in Arlington, TX from May 26th through May 30th. The Cowboys
of Oklahoma State University won their first tournament and earned the Big 12 Conference
's automatic bid to the 2004 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.
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State Cowboys are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder...
of Oklahoma State University won their first 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 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 4 through June 27, . 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 19 | 7 | .731 | -- | 1 |
Oklahoma | 19 | 8 | .667 | 0.5 | 2 |
Texas Tech | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2 | 3 |
Oklahoma State | 15 | 11 | .577 | 4 | 4 |
Texas A&M | 14 | 12 | .538 | 5 | 5 |
Baylor | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5.5 | 6 |
Missouri | 12 | 14 | .462 | 7 | 7 |
Nebraska | 11 | 16 | .407 | 8.5 | 8 |
Kansas | 7 | 19 | .269 | 12 | -- |
Kansas State | 4 | 23 | .148 | 15.5 | -- |
- 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
- 13 innings.
- 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...
and 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...
did not make the tournament.
All-Tournament Team
Position | Player | School |
---|---|---|
1B | Cody Ehlers | Missouri |
2B | Rusty Ryal Rusty Ryal Rusty Allen Ryal is an American professional baseball infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. He was picked by the Diamondbacks in the 14th round of the 2005 MLB Draft, Ryal played baseball at Oklahoma State University... |
Oklahoma State |
3B | Josh Fields | Oklahoma State |
SS | Chris Gutierrez | Oklahoma State |
C | Jason Jaramillo Jason Jaramillo Jason Cory Jaramillo is a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University. Jaramillo was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round of the 2004 MLB Draft. He was also ranked one of the top ten prospects in the Phillies system for... |
Oklahoma State |
OF | Mike Pankratz | Baylor |
OF | James Boone | Missouri |
OF | Lee Laskowski | Missouri |
DH | Chad Steele | Nebraska |
UT | Curtis Thigpen Curtis Thigpen Curtis Barnard Thigpen is a right-handed Major League Baseball catcher. Thigpen can also play first base, second base, and third base. He spent his college career at the University of Texas and won the College World Series in 2002 during which he was named to the All-Tournament Team... |
Texas |
P | Spencer Grogan | Oklahoma State |
P | Garrett Broshuis Garrett Broshuis Garrett Broshuis was a professional baseball player in the San Francisco Giants organization. He was drafted in the 5th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft after an All-American career at the University of Missouri. He was also a first team Academic All-American and is a member of Phi... |
Missouri |
P | Mark Alexander | Missouri |
MOP | Cody Ehlers | Missouri |
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...