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Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament |
| optional_subheader | Conference baseball championship |
| image | [[Image:Logo WAC.png]] |
| caption | Western Athletic Conference Logo |
| sport | Baseball |
| conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| number_of_teams | 8 |
| format | Double-elimination tournament |
| current_stadium | Hohokam Stadium |
| current_location | Mesa, Arizona |
| years | 1982–present |
| most_recent | 2025 |
| current_champion | Utah Valley (2) |
| most_championships | Fresno State & Hawaii (6) |
| website | WACSports.com Baseball |
| all_stadiums | |
| all_locations |
The Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Western Athletic Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Tournament
The Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament is an eight team double-elimination tournament held annually at various locations throughout the Western Athletic Conference region. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The other teams have to hope for an at-large bid.
History
From 1963 to 1981, the WAC baseball champion was determined by a best of three playoff between the division champions.
The WAC baseball tournament first started in 1982. It began as a double elimination tournament involving the top two finishers in each division. The conference kept this format through 1987. In 1988, the conference discontinued divisional play and the top four finishers in the regular season advanced to the double elimination tournament. This format lasted through 1992. Divisional play again resumed in 1993. The conference did not hold a tournament and instead opted for a best of three playoff between the two divisional winners to determine the champion.
In 1997 and 1998, the WAC began a six-team tournament that included the winners of each of three divisions, along with three at-large teams. In 1999, the WAC once again eliminated divisional play. The top six finishers in the regular season advanced to the tournament. There was no tournament from 2000 until 2005. In 2006, the WAC brought back a tournament and the top six finishers in the regular season advanced to the postseason. In 2022 the WAC resumed divisional play and began an eight-team tournament with the top four teams in each division advancing.
In 2026, the conference will rebrand as the United Athletic Conference due to continual realignment that saw five members plan to depart. Sacramento State (a member only for baseball), California Baptist and Utah Valley will depart for the Big West Conference while Southern Utah and Utah Tech will depart for the Big Sky Conference. The three surviving WAC teams in Abilene Christian, Tarleton State and UT-Arlington will be joined by Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, North Alabama, and West Georgia from the Atlantic Sun Conference, and Little Rock from the Ohio Valley Conference after the conclusion of the 2026 season.
Champions
By year
| Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Year | Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Champion | Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Score | Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Runner-up | Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Site | Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | MVP |
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| No tournament from 1963–1981. A two team "best of three" playoff was held instead. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | Arizona | 6–3, 5–0 | Brigham Young | Tucson, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Arizona State | 7–4, 13–5 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | Arizona State | 3–2, 3–2 | Utah | Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | Arizona | 10–2, 4–0 | Wyoming | Laramie, WY | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Arizona State | 0–3, 6–2, 4–3 | Brigham Young | Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Brigham Young | 10–6, 6–7, 5–3 | Arizona | Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | Arizona State | 1–0, 10–0 | Brigham Young | Phoenix, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Arizona | 10–5, 8–18, 10–8 | Brigham Young | Provo, Utah | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | Brigham Young | 0–4, 3–0, 10–4 | Arizona State | Mesa, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | Arizona State | 5–6, 20–5, 21–7 | Brigham Young | Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Arizona State | 9–0, 11–0 | Brigham Young | Mesa, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Arizona | 14–5, 16–5 | Brigham Young | Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Arizona State | 4–2, 12–1 | Brigham Young | Tempe, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Arizona State | 13–4, 19–5 | Brigham Young | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Arizona State | 7–2, 8–1 | Brigham Young | Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Arizona State | 3–1, 6–4 | Brigham Young | Tempe, AZ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Brigham Young | 10–11, 10–6, 7–3 | San Diego State | Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Hawaii | 9–2, 7–0 | Brigham Young | Honolulu, HI | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Brigham Young | 11–4, 3–1 | Hawaii | Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| First tournament era (1982-1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | 12–5 | San Diego State | Honolulu, HI | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | 10–7 | San Diego State | Provo, UT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | 5–4 | San Diego State | Honolulu, HI | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | 6–4 | Hawaii | Provo, UT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | 9–2 | Hawaii | San Diego, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | 6–5 | BYU | Provo, UT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | 3–1 | San Diego State | Honolulu, HI | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | 3–1, 8–2 | BYU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | 5–4 (11 innings) | BYU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | 6–4, 7–2 (10 innings) | Hawaii | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | 5–3 | New Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No tournament from 1993–1996. A two team "best of three" playoff was held instead. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Fresno State | 9–6, 4–7, 4–1 | Brigham Young | Fresno, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Brigham Young | 2–1, 8–6 | Fresno State | Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Fresno State | 18–3, 3–2 | Brigham Young | Fresno, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Cal State Northridge | 29–15, 9–10, 23–15 | Brigham Young | Provo, UT | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tournament era revival (1997–1999) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 11–1 | San Diego State | San Diego, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | 15–2 | Fresno State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 18–3 | TCU | Fresno, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No tournament or playoff from 2000–2005. Third Tournament Era begins in 2006. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 8–4 | Hawaii | Fresno, CA | Ozzie Lewis, Fresno State | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 17–4 | Nevada | Reno, NV | Brian Lapin, Fresno State | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Fresno State | 6–4 | Nevada | Ruston, LA | Steve Susdorf, Fresno State | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 9–7, 5–3 | New Mexico State | Honolulu, HI | Jordan Ribera, Fresno State | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 9–6 | Fresno State | HoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZ | Kolten Wong, Hawaii | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 15–4 | Hawaii | Dusty Robinson, Fresno State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 9–6, 4–3 (13 innings) | Sacramento State | Jordan Luplow, Fresno State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 11–4 | Dallas Baptist | QuikTrip Park • Grand Prairie, TX | Matt Sims, UTSA | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 10–3, 10–3 | Utah Valley | Cubs Field • Mesa, AZ | Chris Lewis, Sacramento State | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 6–5 (10 innings), 5–4 | Seattle | HoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZ | David Metzgar, CSU Bakersfield | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 4–0 | Seattle | Craig Brinkerhoff, Utah Valley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 5–0 | CSU Bakersfield | Justin Dillon, Sacramento State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 4–3 | Sacramento State | Tristen Carranza, New Mexico State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 4–3 (11 innings), 5–4 | Grand Canyon | Dawsen Bacho, Sacramento State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 5–4 | UTRGV | Hohokam Stadium • Mesa, AZ | Pierson Ohl, Grand Canyon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 7–1 | Abilene Christian | Cal Villarreal, New Mexico State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 12–10, 22–1 | Utah Valley | Walker Janek, Sam Houston State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 9–1 | California Baptist | Cole Miears, Tarleton State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 11–9 | Abilene Christian Wildcats | Mason Strong, Utah Valley |
By school
| Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Team | Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Championships | Western Athletic Conference | border=1 | color=#ffffff}}" | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 6 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 | |||||||||
| Hawaii | 6 | 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 2010 | |||||||||
| Rice | 3 | 1997, 1998, 1999 | |||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | 1986, 1990, 1991 | |||||||||
| BYU | 3 | 1983, 1985, 1988 | |||||||||
| Sacramento State | 3 | 2014, 2017, 2019 | |||||||||
| New Mexico State | 2 | 2018, 2022 | |||||||||
| Utah Valley | 2 | 2016, 2025 | |||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 1 | 2015 | |||||||||
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 1 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Tarleton State | 1 | 2024 | |||||||||
| UTSA | 1 | 2013 |
- Italics indicate that the program is no longer a WAC member.
References
References
- Tarleton State transitioning from Division II and ineligible for NCAA Regionals. Automatic bid goes to Grand Canyon.
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