2024 Pac-12 Conference baseball tournament
| Teams | 9 |
|---|---|
| Format | See below |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Arizona (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Chip Hale (1st title) |
| MVP | Mason White (Arizona) |
| Attendance | 12,438 |
| Television | Pac-12 Network ESPN2 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | W | L | T | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Arizona †‡ | 20 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .667 | 33 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .623 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Oregon State | 19 | – | 10 | – | 0 | .655 | 41 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Oregon | 19 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .633 | 37 | – | 17 | – | 0 | .685 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 17 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .586 | 29 | – | 27 | – | 0 | .518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 17 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .567 | 35 | – | 18 | – | 0 | .660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 17 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .567 | 32 | – | 25 | – | 0 | .561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 16 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .533 | 33 | – | 22 | – | 0 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 11 | – | 19 | – | 0 | .367 | 22 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 10 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .333 | 19 | – | 31 | – | 1 | .382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 9 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .300 | 21 | – | 32 | – | 0 | .396 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 9 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .300 | 19 | – | 33 | – | 0 | .365 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 22, 2024[1] Rankings from D1Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Pac-12 Conference baseball tournament was held from May 21 through 25 at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was the third and final postseason championship event sponsored by the Pac-12 Conference since 1978. It was also the final Pac-12 Conference event.
The Arizona Wildcats won the tournament and will receive the league's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3][4]
Seeds[edit]
This tournament will feature 9 out of 11 teams in this conference (Colorado does not field a baseball team) . Matchups composed of three teams in each pool, with each team playing two games in pool play, with the three pool winners & one wild card team advancing to the single elimination finals. The winning percentage of the teams in conference play determined the tournament seedings. There are tiebreakers in place to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arizona | 20–10 | 32–20 | |
| #2 | Oregon State | 19–10 | 41–13 | |
| #3 | Oregon | 19–11 | 37–16 | |
| #4 | USC | 17–12 | 28–27 | |
| #5 | Arizona State | 17–13 | 31–24 | 3–0 Vs California |
| #6 | California | 17–13 | 34–18 | 0–3 Vs Arizona State |
| #7 | Utah | 16–14 | 32–21 | |
| #8 | Stanford | 11–19 | 20–32 | |
| #9 | Washington | 10–20 | 19–29–1 |
Pools composition[edit]
There will be three teams in each pool, with each team playing two games in pool play. Teams selected for pool play will be based on final standings in the 2024 Pac-12 Regular Season. The Number 1, 6 & 9 seeds will be placed in pool A. The Number 2, 5 & 8 seeds will be placed in pool B. The Number 3, 4 & 7 seeds will be placed in pool C. The three pools will play a round-robin style tournament with the winners advancing to the Friday single-elimination semifinals along with one Wild Card team. The Wild Card will be determined by the best record of the non-advancing teams. Any tiebreaker will be awarded to the highest seeded team.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Arizona Wildcats | #2 Oregon State Beavers | #3 Oregon Ducks |
| #6 California Golden Bears | #5 Arizona State Sun Devils | #4 USC Trojans |
| #9 Washington Huskies | #8 Stanford Cardinal | #7 Utah Utes |
Pool A[edit]
| Pool A | ARIZ | CAL | WASH | |
| 1 | Arizona | 5−7 | 6−5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | California | 7−5 | 12−0 | |
| 9 | Washington | 5−6 | 0−12 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (6) California | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 1.000 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 2 | (1) Arizona | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | .500 | |
| 3 | (9) Washington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | −13 | .000 | Eliminated |
Source: [1]
| May 21 7:00 p.m. Game 3 | (9) Washington | 0–12 (F/7) | (6) California | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 1,738 Umpires: HP: Angel Campos 1B: Kellen Levy 2B: Scott Letendre 3B: Billy Van Raaphorst |
| LP: C. Kirchoff (4−5) | Box Score | WP: A. Galen (5−2) | ||
| HR: Advincula (5) |
| May 22 7:00 p.m. Game 6 | (1) Arizona | 6–5 | (9) Washington | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 2,246 Umpires: HP: Pat Riley 1B: Ramon Armendariz 2B: Darren Hyman 3B: Mike Fichter |
| WP: T. Pluta 2–1 Sv: A. Susac (3) | Box Score | LP: J. Engman (0–8) | ||
| HR: Caufield (18), White (5) | HR: Guerrero (15) |
| May 23 7:00 p.m. Game 9 | (6) California | 7–5 | (1) Arizona | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 2,544 Umpires: HP: Mike Lusky 1B: Joe Burleson 2B: Nate White 3B: Steve Mattingly |
| WP: L. Short (6–2) Sv: C. Beccerra (4) | Box Score | LP: J. Kent (3–4) | ||
| HR: White (19), Mihalakis (3) | HR: Schulze (10) |
Pool B[edit]
| Pool B | OSU | ASU | STAN | |
| 2 | Oregon State | 3−2 | 1−2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arizona State | 2−3 | 7−8 | |
| 8 | Stanford | 2−1 | 8−7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (8) Stanford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 1.000 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 2 | (2) Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Eliminated |
| 3 | (5) Arizona State | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | .000 |
Source: [2]
| May 21 10:00 a.m. Game 1 | (8) Stanford | 8–7 | (5) Arizona State | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 1,738 Umpires: HP: Mike Fichter 1B: Pat Riley 2B: Ramon Armendariz 3B: Darren Hyman |
| WP: T. O'Harran (2−4) Sv: N. Dugan (3) | Box Score | LP: C. Markl (6−4) | ||
| HR: Moore (17) | HR: Lance (8) |
| May 22 10:00 a.m. Game 4 | (2) Oregon State | 1–2 | (8) Stanford | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 2,246 Umpires: HP: Steve Mattingly 1B: Mike Lusky 2B: Joe Burleson 3B: Nate White |
| LP: J. Hunter (1−1) | Box Score | WP: J. Volchko (2−1) Sv: T. O'Harran (7) | ||
| HR: Moore (18) |
| May 23 10:00 a.m. Game 7 | (5) Arizona State | 2–3 | (2) Oregon State | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 2,544 Umpires: HP: Scott Letendre 1B: Bill Van Raaphorst 2B: Angel Campos 3B: Kellen Levy |
| WP: B. Jacobs (4−0) Sv: B. Holmes (12) | Box Score | WP: Keljo, N |
Pool C[edit]
| Pool C | ORE | USC | UTAH | |
| 3 | Oregon | 2−4 | 2−4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | USC | 4−2 | 7−6 | |
| 7 | Utah | 4−2 | 6−7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (4) USC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 1.000 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 2 | (7) Utah | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | .500 | Eliminated |
| 3 | (3) Oregon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | .000 |
Source: [3]
| May 21 2:30 p.m. Game 2 | (7) Utah | 6–7 | (4) USC | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 1,738 Umpires: HP: Nate White 1B: Steve Mattingly 2B: Mike Lusky 3B: Joe Burleson |
| LP: M. Ashman (1−4) | Box Score | WP: X. Martinez (4−0) Sv: J. Blum (8) | ||
| HR: K. Carpenter (7) | HR: C. Wells (4) |
| May 22 2:30 p.m. Game 5 | (3) Oregon | 2–4 | (7) Utah | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 2,246 Umpires: HP: Kellen Levy 1B: Scott Letendre 2B: Billy Van Raaphorst 3B: Angel Campos |
| LP: B. Mullan (4−1) | Box Score | WP: B. Van Sickle (5−1) Sv: M. Jones (1) |
| May 23 2:30 p.m. Game 8 | (4) USC | 4–2 | (3) Oregon | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 2,544 Umpires: HP: Ramon Armendariz 1B: Darren Hyman 2B: Mike Fichter 3B: Pat Riley |
| WP: W. Watson (5−2) Sv: J. Blum (9) | Box Score | LP: RJ Gordon (7−5) | ||
| HR: Jackson (4) |
Finals[edit]
| Semifinals May 24 | Final May 25 | ||||||||
| 4 | USC | 7 | |||||||
| 6 | California | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | USC | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | |||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 6 | |||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||
| May 24 2:30 p.m. Game 10 | No. 6 California | 4–7 | No. 4 USC | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Umpires: HP: Bill Van Raaphorst 1B: Mike Fichter 2B: Steve Mattingly 3B: Scott Letendre |
| LP: T. Newman (4−6) | WP: M. Edwards (1−3) Sv: J. Blum (10) | |||
| HR: Lomavita (15) | HR: Dowd (1) |
| May 24 7:00 p.m. Game 11 | No. 8 Stanford | 3–6 | No. 1 Arizona | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Umpires: HP: Joe Burleson 1B: Angel Campos 2B: Ramon Armendariz 3B: Mike Lusky |
| LP: M. Scott (4−10) | WP: C. Candiotti (7−3) Sv: C. Hintz (3) | |||
| HR: Summerhill (8) |
| May 25 7:00 p.m. Game 12 | No. 4 USC | 3–4 | No. 1 Arizona | Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, AZ Attendance: 3,813 Umpires: HP: Darren Hyman 1B: Kellen Levy 2B: Joe Burleson 3B: Bill Van Raaphorst |
| LP: J. Blum (2−1) | WP: A. Susac (2−2) |
Schedule[edit]
2024 Bracket, home teams listed last.[5]
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Play – Tuesday, May 21 | ||||||
| 1 | 10:00 a.m. | No. 8 Stanford vs No. 5 Arizona State (Pool B) | 8–7 | Pac-12 Network | 1,738 | |
| 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 7 Utah vs No. 4 USC (Pool C) | 6–7 | |||
| 3 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Washington vs No. 6 California (Pool A) | 0–12(7 inn.) | |||
| Pool Play – Wednesday, May 22 | ||||||
| 4 | 10:00 a.m. | No. 2 Oregon State vs No. 8 Stanford (Pool B) | 1–2 | Pac-12 Network | 2,246 | |
| 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Oregon vs No. 7 Utah (Pool C) | 2–4 | |||
| 6 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 Arizona vs No. 9 Washington (Pool A) | 6–5 | |||
| Pool Play – Thursday, May 23 | ||||||
| 7 | 10:00 a.m. | No. 5 Arizona State vs No. 2 Oregon State (Pool B) | 2–3 | Pac-12 Network | 2,544 | |
| 8 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 USC vs No. 3 Oregon (Pool C) | 4–2 | |||
| 9 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 6 California vs No. 1 Arizona (Pool A) | 7–5 | |||
| Semifinals – Friday, May 24 | ||||||
| 10 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 6 California vs No. 4 USC | 4–7 | Pac-12 Network | 2,097 | |
| 11 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 Stanford vs No. 1 Arizona | 3–6 | |||
| Championship – Saturday, May 25 | ||||||
| 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 USC vs No. 1 Arizona | 3–4 | ESPN2 | 3,813 | |
| *Game times in MST. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||||
All-tournament Team[edit]
The following players were members of the 2024 Pac-12 Baseball All-Tournament Team. Player in Bold selected as Tournament MVP.[6]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| C | Malcolm Moore | Stanford |
| 1B | Peyton Schulze | California |
| 2B | Ryan Jackson | USC |
| 3B | Max Handron | California |
| SS | Mason White (MVP) | Arizona |
| DH | Kevin Takeuchi | USC |
| OF | Brayden Dowd | USC |
| Brendan Summerhill | Arizona | |
| Rodney Greene Jr. | California | |
| P | Caden Aoki | USC |
| Clark Candiotti | Arizona |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces creation of Pac-12 Baseball Tournament in partnership with the City of Scottsdale and The Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission". Pac-12 Conference. August 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Pac-12 baseball tournament created with city of Scottsdale and The Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission". NCAA. August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Pac-12 announces change to Pac-12 Baseball Tournament format".
- ^ "2024 PAC-12 Baseball Tournament" (PDF).
- ^ "Oregon claims 2023 Pac-12 Baseball Tournament title, Arizona's Chase Davis Named Most Outstanding Player".