2004 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament


The 2004 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament was held at Ameriquest Field in Arlington in Arlington, Texas, from May 26 through 30. 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.

2004 Big 12 Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsOklahoma State (1st title)
Winning coachFrank Anderson (1st title)
MVPCody Ehlers (Missouri)
Attendance125,628
2004 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 2 Texas  ‍‍‍y 19 7 0   .731 58 15 0   .795
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y 19 8 0   .704 38 24 0   .613
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍y 17 9 0   .654 40 21 0   .656
Oklahoma State  ‍‍y 15 11 0   .577 38 24 0   .613
No. 16 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 14 12 0   .538 42 22 0   .656
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 13 12 0   .520 29 31 0   .483
Missouri  ‍‍‍y 12 14 0   .462 38 23 1   .621
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 11 16 0   .407 36 23 0   .610
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 7 19 0   .269 31 31 1   .500
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 4 23 0   .148 26 30 0   .464
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2004[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Regular Season Standings

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Source:[2]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L T % GB W L T %
1 1 Texas 19 7 0 .731 58 15 0 .795
2 2 Oklahoma 19 8 0 .704 0.5 38 24 0 .613
3 3 Texas Tech 17 9 0 .654 2 40 21 0 .656
4 4 Oklahoma State 15 11 0 .577 4 38 24 0 .613
5 5 Texas A&M 14 12 0 .538 5 42 22 0 .656
6 6 Baylor 13 12 0 .520 5.5 29 31 0 .483
7 7 Missouri 12 14 0 .462 7 38 23 1 .621
8 8 Nebraska 11 16 0 .407 8.5 36 23 0 .610
9 Kansas 7 19 0 .269 12 31 31 1 .500
10 Kansas State 4 23 0 .148 15.5 26 30 0 .464

Tournament

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First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
6Baylor8
3Texas Tech3
6Baylor1
7Missouri12
7Missouri9
2Oklahoma5
7Missouri10-
6Baylor7-
3Texas Tech1
2Oklahoma32Oklahoma4
6Baylor14
7Missouri9
4Oklahoma State6
4Oklahoma State10*
5Texas A&M5
4Oklahoma State7
8Nebraska1
8Nebraska5
1Texas2
4Oklahoma State8-
1Texas2-
5Texas A&M6
1Texas131Texas6
8Nebraska5

All-Tournament Team

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Position Player School
1B Cody Ehlers Missouri
2B Rusty Ryal Oklahoma State
3B Josh Fields Oklahoma State
SS Chris Gutierrez Oklahoma State
C Jason Jaramillo Oklahoma State
OF Mike Pankratz Baylor
OF James Boone Missouri
OF Lee Laskowski Missouri
DH Chad Steele Nebraska
UT Curtis Thigpen Texas
P Spencer Grogan Oklahoma State
P Garrett Broshuis Missouri
P Mark Alexander Missouri
MOP Cody Ehlers Missouri

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2013 Big 12 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 23–27. Retrieved June 10, 2020.