West Coast Conference baseball tournament
| West Coast Conference baseball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference baseball championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | Banner Island Ballpark |
| Current location | Stockton, CA |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Last contest | 2022 |
| Current champion | San Diego (2) |
| Most championships | Pepperdine & San Diego (2) |
The West Coast Conference baseball tournament is the conference baseball championship of the Division I West Coast Conference. As begun in 2013, the top four finishers in the regular season of the league's ten teams participate in the double-elimination tournament held at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California. The winner of the event earns the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.[1]
History
[edit]The West Coast Conference was one of the few college baseball leagues not to conduct a postseason championship event until dividing into two divisions in 1999. From that year through 2009, the league held a best of three game championship series between the two division winners. Division play was abolished following the 2005 season, but the championship series continued with the top two finishers in the conference participating. After 2009, the championship series was also discontinued. However, in 2013, the league established a four team, double-elimination event at a neutral site. This was the first time in baseball that more than two teams participated in a postseason conference championship event and the first time any conference championship event is held at a neutral site.[1]
Champions
[edit]By year
[edit]This table lists results of West Coast Conference postseason conference championship events.[2]
| Year | Winner | Site | Most Outstanding Player | Most Outstanding Pitcher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Loyola Marymount | Alternating campus sites | N/A | N/A |
| 2000 | Loyola Marymount | George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | N/A | N/A |
| 2001 | Pepperdine | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA | N/A | N/A |
| 2002 | San Diego | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | San Diego | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA | N/A | N/A |
| 2004 | Pepperdine | George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | Pepperdine | George C. Page Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Pepperdine | Benedetti Diamond • San Francisco, CA | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | San Diego | John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA | Justin Snyder, San Diego | Matt Couch, San Diego |
| 2008 | San Diego | John Cunningham Stadium • San Diego, CA | Kevin Muno, San Diego | Brian Matusz, San Diego |
| 2009 | Gonzaga | Patterson Baseball Complex • Spokane, WA | Ryan Wiegand, Gonzaga | Steven Ames, Gonzaga |
| 2013 | San Diego | Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA | Troy Conyers, San Diego | N/A |
| 2014 | Pepperdine | Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA | Aaron Brown, Pepperdine | N/A |
| 2015 | Pepperdine | Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA | Brad Anderson, Pepperdine | N/A |
| 2016 | Saint Mary's | Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA | Zach Kirtley, Saint Mary's | N/A |
| 2017 | BYU | Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA | Bronson Larsen, BYU | N/A |
| 2018 | Gonzaga | Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA | Jake Vieth, Gonzaga | N/A |
| 2019 | Loyola Marymount | Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA | Codie Paiva, Loyola Marymount | N/A |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2022 | San Diego | Banner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CA | Caleb Ricketts, San Diego | N/A |
By team
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Playoffs
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Tournament
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "2013 WCC Baseball Championship to Take Place at Banner Island Ballpark". wcsports.com. June 15, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ West Coast Conference Baseball Record Book (PDF). wccsports.com. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2012.