Summit League baseball tournament
The Summit League baseball tournament is the conference baseball championship of the NCAA Division I's Summit League. The top four finishers in the regular season of the conference's seven teams advance to the double-elimination tournament, which in 2024 will return to J. L. Johnson Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
| Summit League baseball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference baseball championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | J. L. Johnson Stadium |
| Current location | Tulsa, OK |
| Played | 1984–present |
| Last contest | 2023 |
| Current champion | Oral Roberts (21) |
| Most championships | Oral Roberts (21) |
| Host stadiums | |
| J. L. Johnson Stadium (1998-2003, 2005-2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2016–19, 2022, 2024) Newman Outdoor Field (2023) Tal Anderson Field (2021) Erv Huether Field (2014–15) Oakland University Baseball Field (2013) Sioux Falls Stadium (2011) Alfred D. Boyer Stadium (2007) Fair Grounds Field (2004) Les Miller Field (1997) Riddle–Pace Field (1996) Monier Field (1985, 1995) | |
| Host locations | |
| Tulsa, OK (1998-2003, 2005-2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2016–19, 2022, 2024) Fargo, ND (2023) Omaha, NE (2021) Brookings, SD (2014–15) Rochester, MI (2013) Sioux Falls, SD (2011) Macomb, IL (2007) Shreveport, LA (2004) Chicago, IL (1984, 1986-1993, 1997) Troy, AL (1996) Charleston, IL (1985, 1995) | |
The league changed its name from the Mid-Continent Conference prior to the 2008 season. Oral Roberts has won the most championships with 21, and is the most recent champion.
Champions
By year
The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[1]
| Year | Program | Site | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Southwest Missouri State | Chicago, IL | N/A |
| 1985 | Southwest Missouri State | Monier Field • Charleston, IL | |
| 1986 | Southwest Missouri State | Chicago, IL | Steve Jeffers, Western Illinois |
| 1987 | Southwest Missouri State | Chicago, IL | Larry Doss, Missouri State |
| 1988 | Southwest Missouri State | Chicago, IL | Tony Floyd, Missouri State |
| 1989 | Southwest Missouri State | Chicago, IL | Earnie Johnson, Missouri State |
| 1990 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Kevin Walker, UIC |
| 1991 | Akron | Chicago, IL | Larry Rubin, UIC |
| 1992 | Wright State | Chicago, IL | Jon Sbrocco, Wright State |
| 1993 | UIC | Chicago, IL | Jody Brown, UIC |
| 1994 | No tournament held | ||
| 1995 | Troy | Monier Field • Charleston, IL | Jason Fawcett, Troy |
| 1996 | Northeastern Illinois | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Matt Dunne, Northeastern Illinois |
| 1997 | Troy | Les Miller Field • Chicago, IL | Bryan Kelly, Troy |
| 1998 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Paul Weeks, Oral Roberts |
| 1999 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Ryan Neill, Oral Roberts |
| 2000 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Eric Vandeventer, Oral Roberts |
| 2001 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Trevor Leu, Oral Roberts |
| 2002 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Erick Donaldson, Oral Roberts |
| 2003 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Dennis Bigley, Oral Roberts |
| 2004 | Oral Roberts | Fair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LA | Ricky Rivera, Oral Roberts |
| 2005 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Michael Hollimon, Oral Roberts |
| 2006 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Sean Jarrett, Oral Roberts |
| 2007 | Oral Roberts | Alfred D. Boyer Stadium • Macomb, IL | Chad Rothford, Oral Roberts |
| 2008 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Brian Van Kirk, Oral Roberts |
| 2009 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Johnny Roberts, Oral Roberts |
| 2010 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Chris Elder, Oral Roberts |
| 2011 | Oral Roberts | Sioux Falls Stadium • Sioux Falls, SD | Alex Gonzalez, Oral Roberts |
| 2012 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Drew Bowen, Oral Roberts |
| 2013 | South Dakota State | Oakland University Baseball Field • Rochester, MI | Daniel Telford, South Dakota State |
| 2014 | North Dakota State | Sioux Falls Stadium Sioux Falls, SD | Reed Pfannenstein, North Dakota State |
| 2015 | Oral Roberts | Sioux Falls Stadium Sioux Falls, SD | Derrian James, Oral Roberts |
| 2016 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Nick Rotola, Oral Roberts |
| 2017 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Miguel Ausua, Oral Roberts |
| 2018 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Cal Hernanez, Oral Roberts |
| 2019 | Omaha | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Payton Kinney, Omaha |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||
| 2021 | North Dakota State | Tal Anderson Field • Omaha, NE | Jake Malec, North Dakota State |
| 2022 | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Holden Breeze, Oral Roberts |
| 2023 | Oral Roberts | Newman Outdoor Field • Fargo, ND | Justin Quinn, Oral Roberts |
| 2024 | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | ||
By school
The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.
| Program | No. of titles | Title years |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 21 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| Missouri State | 6 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| North Dakota State | 2 | 2014, 2021 |
| Troy | 2 | 1995, 1997 |
| UIC | 2 | 1990, 1993 |
| Akron | 1 | 1991 |
| Northeastern Illinois | 1 | 1996 |
| Omaha | 1 | 2019 |
| South Dakota State | 1 | 2013 |
| Wright State | 1 | 1992 |
- Italics indicate that the program is no longer a member of The Summit League.
References
- "2020–21 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Summit League. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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