2012 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament

The 2012 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament will be held at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, OK from May 23rd to May 27th, 2012. The tournament will continue the format reinstated with the 2011 tournament, consisting of two separate four-team double-elimination tournaments. The winners of each of those tournaments will face each other in a one-game match for the championship. Missouri defeated Oklahoma in the championship game, 8-7, to earn the Big 12 Conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.[2]

2012 Big 12 Conference
Baseball Tournament
2012 Big 12 baseball tournament logo
Teams8
FormatTwo four team Double Elimination
Brackets with one game championship
Finals site
ChampionsMissouri (1st title)
Winning coachTim Jamieson (1st title)
MVPEric Garcia, Missouri
2012 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Baylor ‍†‍‍y 20–4 .833  49–17 .742
No. 19 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 16–8 .667  43–18 .705
Texas ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  30–22 .577
No. 13 Oklahoma ‍‍‍y 13–10 .565  42–25 .627
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  32–25 .561
Missouri ‍‍‡‍y 10–14 .417  33–28 .541
Kansas ‍‍‍ 7–16 .304  24–34 .414
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  27–31 .466
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  29–26 .527
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [1]

It was Missouri's first, and only, Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament title, as they moved to the SEC on July 1, 2012.

Format and seeding

The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament.[3]

Place Seed Team Conference Overall
W L % GB W L %
1 1 Baylor 20 4 .833 – 49 17 .742
2 2 Texas A&M 16 8 .667 4 43 18 .705
3 3 Texas 14 10 .583 6 30 22 .577
4 4 Oklahoma 13 10 .565 6.5 42 25 .627
5 5 Oklahoma State 13 11 .542 7 32 25 .561
6 6 Missouri 10 14 .417 10 33 28 .541
7 7 Kansas 7 16 .304 12.5 24 34 .414
8 8 Kansas State 7 17 .292 13 27 31 .466
8 – Texas Tech 7 17 .292 13 29 26 .527

Bracket
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
5 Oklahoma State 0  
4 Oklahoma 1  
  4 Oklahoma 3  
  1 Baylor 2  
8 Kansas State 1
1 Baylor 11  
  4 Oklahoma 7 -  
  1 Baylor 2 -  
5 Oklahoma State 5  
8 Kansas State 11  
  8 Kansas State 2
  1 Baylor 11  
  4 Oklahoma 7
  6 Missouri 8
6 Missouri 5  
3 Texas 0  
  2 Texas A&M 3
  6 Missouri 5  
7 Kansas 4
2 Texas A&M 10  
  6 Missouri 12 -
  7 Kansas 2 -  
3 Texas 2  
7 Kansas 4  
  7 Kansas 5
  2 Texas A&M 3  

All-Tournament Team

Source:[4]

Position Player School
C Josh Ludy Baylor
1B Evan Mistich Oklahoma
2B Jack Mayfield Oklahoma
SS Eric Garcia Missouri
3B Matt Juengel Texas A&M
OF Dane Opel Missouri
OF Blake Brown Missouri
OF Tyler Naquin Texas A&M
DH Matt Oberste Oklahoma
P Dillon Overton Oklahoma
P Steven Okert Oklahoma
P Jeff Emens Missouri
MOP Eric Garcia Missouri

References
  1. "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 4–8. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "2012 Big 12 Baseball Championship". big12sports.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  3. "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 23–27. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "2020 Big 12 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 23–27. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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