2008 Big 12 Baseball Tournament
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The 2008 Big 12 Baseball Tournament
was held at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark
in Oklahoma City, OK from May 21st to May 25th, 2008. This was the third year the conference uses the round robin tournament setup. The winners of each group at the end of the round robin face each other in a one-game match for the championship.
Big 12 Baseball Tournament
The 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...
was held at AT&T Bricktown Ballpark
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 21st to May 25th, 2008. This was the third year the conference uses the round robin tournament setup. The winners of each group at the end of the round robin face each other in a one-game match for the championship.
Regular season results
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 19 | 8 | .704 | -- | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 18 | 9 | .667 | 1 | 2 |
| Nebraska | 17 | 9 | .654 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Missouri | 16 | 11 | .593 | 3 | 4 |
| Texas | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4 | 5 |
| Baylor | 11 | 16 | .407 | 7 | 6 |
| Kansas State | 11 | 16 | .407 | 7 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 17 | .346 | 8.5 | 8 |
| Kansas | 9 | 18 | .333 | 9 | -- |
| Texas Tech | 9 | 18 | .333 | 9 | -- |
- 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...
do not sponsor baseball teams.
Tournament
- 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...
and 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...
did not make the tournament. - Texas wins tiebreaker over Oklahoma by virtue of their 11-10 head to head win
* 10 innings- Kansas State wins tiebreaker over Oklahoma State by virtue of their 3-2 head to head win
All-Tournament Team
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Brandon Belt Brandon Belt Brandon Kyle Belt is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.-Career:... |
Texas |
| 2B | Jake Opitz | Nebraska |
| 3B | Nate Tenbrink | Kansas State |
| SS | Drew Biery | Kansas State |
| C | Luis Flores | Oklahoma State |
| OF | Jacob Priday | Missouri |
| OF | Jordan Danks | Texas |
| OF | Russell Moldenhauer | Texas |
| DH | Rebel Ridling | Oklahoma State |
| P | Daniel Edwards | Kansas State |
| P | Andrew Doyle | Oklahoma |
| MOP | Brandon Belt Brandon Belt Brandon Kyle Belt is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.-Career:... |
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...