The Big South Conference baseball tournament, sometimes referred to simply as the Big South tournament, is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. The top eight finishers in the regular season of the conference's 11 teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which is currently held at a neutral site at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, North Carolina, from 2019 to 2021. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Tournament.[1]
| Big South Conference baseball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference baseball championship | |
 | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | Big South Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | Segra Stadium |
| Current location | Fayetteville, NC |
| Played | 1985–88, 1990–93, 1997–present |
| Last contest | 2021 |
| Current champion | Presbyterian (1) |
| Most championships | Coastal Carolina (14) |
| Official website | BigSouthSports.com baseball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Segra Stadium (2019–2021) Lexington County Baseball Stadium (2016–18) John Henry Moss Stadium (2015) Winthrop Ballpark (2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2014) Liberty Baseball Stadium (2013) George S. Erath Field at Coy O. Williard Baseball Stadium (2012) Gray–Minor Stadium (2011) McCormick Field (2009) Dan Daniel Memorial Park (2001, 2008) Charles Watson Stadium (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006) Knights Stadium (1997, 1998) Taylor Field (1985, 1987, 1988) Augusta State University (1986) | |
| Host locations | |
| Fayetteville, NC (2019–2021) Lexington, SC (2016–18) Boiling Springs, NC (2015) Rock Hill, SC (2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2014) Lynchburg, VA (2013) High Point, NC (2012) Lexington, VA (2011) Asheville, NC (2009) Danville, VA (2001, 2008) Conway, SC (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006) Fort Mill, SC (1997, 1998) Buies Creek, NC (1985, 1987, 1988) Augusta, GA (1986) | |
Champions edit
By year edit
The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[1][2]
By school edit
The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.[1][2]
| Program | No. of titles | Title years |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 14 | 1986, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 |
| Campbell | 5 | 1988, 1990, 2014, 2018, 2019 |
| Liberty | 4 | 1993, 1998, 2000, 2013 |
| Winthrop | 4 | 1985, 1987, 1999, 2005 |
| Radford | 2 | 2015, 2017 |
| UNC Asheville | 1 | 2006 |
| Presbyterian College | 1 | 2021 |
| UNC Greensboro | 1 | 1997 |
- Italics indicate that the program is no longer a Big South member.
References edit
- ^ a b c "2011 Royal Purple Big South Baseball Championship Presented By Triangle Rent A Car". BigSouthSports.com. 28 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ a b "2011 Big South Baseball Record Book" (PDF). BigSouthSports.com. pp. 20–22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "2008 Royal Purple Big South Baseball Championship". BigSouthSports.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Coastal Carolina Wins Big South Baseball Championship". BigSouthSports.com. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "New Fayetteville Ballpark Lands Big South Tournament". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.