The United Athletic Conference baseball tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the United 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 United 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 Year Champion Score Runner-up Site MVP No tournament from 1963–1981. A two team "best of three" playoff was held instead.1963Arizona6–3, 5–0Brigham Young Tucson, AZ1964Arizona State7–4, 13–5UtahSalt Lake City, UT1965Arizona State3–2, 3–2UtahPhoenix, AZ1966Arizona10–2, 4–0WyomingLaramie, WY1967Arizona State0–3, 6–2, 4–3Brigham Young Phoenix, AZ1968Brigham Young10–6, 6–7, 5–3ArizonaProvo, UT1969 Arizona State1–0, 10–0Brigham YoungPhoenix, AZ 1970 Arizona10–5, 8–18, 10–8Brigham YoungProvo, Utah 1971Brigham Young0–4, 3–0, 10–4Arizona StateMesa, AZ1972Arizona State5–6, 20–5, 21–7 Brigham YoungProvo, UT1973 Arizona State9–0, 11–0 Brigham Young Mesa, AZ1974 Arizona 14–5, 16–5Brigham YoungProvo, UT1975 Arizona State 4–2, 12–1 Brigham Young Tempe, AZ1976 Arizona State13–4, 19–5 Brigham Young1977 Arizona State 7–2, 8–1Brigham Young Provo, UT1978Arizona State3–1, 6–4Brigham Young Tempe, AZ1979 Brigham Young10–11, 10–6, 7–3San Diego StateProvo, UT1980Hawaii9–2, 7–0Brigham Young Honolulu, HI1981Brigham Young 11–4, 3–1Hawaii Provo, UT First tournament era (1982-1992) 1982 12–5San Diego State Honolulu, HI 1983 10–7San Diego State Provo, UT 1984 5–4San Diego State Honolulu, HI 1985 6–4Hawaii Provo, UT 1986 9–2Hawaii San Diego, CA 1987 6–5BYU Provo, UT 1988 3–1San Diego State Honolulu, HI 1989 3–1, 8–2BYU 1990 5–4 (11 innings)BYU 1991 6–4, 7–2 (10 innings)Hawaii 1992 5–3New Mexico No tournament from 1993–1996. A two team "best of three" playoff was held instead.1993Fresno State9–6, 4–7, 4–1Brigham YoungFresno, CA1994Brigham Young 2–1, 8–6 Fresno StateProvo, UT1995Fresno State 18–3, 3–2 Brigham YoungFresno, CA1996Cal State Northridge29–15, 9–10, 23–15 Brigham YoungProvo, UT Tournament era revival (1997–1999) 1997 11–1San Diego State San Diego, CA 1998 15–2Fresno State 1999 18–3TCU Fresno, CA No tournament or playoff from 2000–2005. Third Tournament Era begins in 2006. 2006 8–4Hawaii Fresno, CA Ozzie Lewis, Fresno State 2007 17–4Nevada Reno, NV Brian Lapin, Fresno State 2008 Fresno State6–4Nevada Ruston, LA Steve Susdorf, Fresno State 2009 9–7, 5–3New Mexico State Honolulu, HI Jordan Ribera, Fresno State 2010 9–6Fresno State HoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZ Kolten Wong, Hawaii 2011 15–4Hawaii Dusty Robinson, Fresno State 2012 9–6, 4–3 (13 innings)Sacramento State Jordan Luplow, Fresno State 2013 11–4Dallas Baptist QuikTrip Park • Grand Prairie, TX Matt Sims, UTSA 2014 10–3, 10–3Utah Valley Cubs Field • Mesa, AZ Chris Lewis, Sacramento State 2015 6–5 (10 innings), 5–4Seattle HoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZ David Metzgar, CSU Bakersfield 2016 4–0Seattle Craig Brinkerhoff, Utah Valley 2017 5–0CSU Bakersfield Justin Dillon, Sacramento State 2018 4–3Sacramento State Tristen Carranza, New Mexico State 2019 4–3 (11 innings), 5–4Grand Canyon Dawsen Bacho, Sacramento State 2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 5–4UTRGV Hohokam Stadium • Mesa, AZ Pierson Ohl, Grand Canyon 2022 7–1Abilene Christian Cal Villarreal, New Mexico State 2023 12–10, 22–1Utah Valley Walker Janek, Sam Houston State 2024 9–1California Baptist Cole Miears, Tarleton State 2025 11–9Abilene Christian Mason Strong, Utah Valley 2026 Tarleton State 21–11 Sacramento State Raphael Smeenk, Tarleton State

By school Team Championships 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 Tarleton State 2 2024, 2026 Utah Valley 2 2016, 2025 Cal State Bakersfield 1 2015 Grand Canyon 1 2021 Sam Houston 1 2023 UTSA 1 2013

Italics indicate that the program will not be a United Athletic Conference member following the WAC's 2026 rebranding.

External links Baseball @ WACSports.com Record Book Fresno State Wins 2009 NAPA Auto Parts WAC Baseball Tournament Hawai'i Claims 2010 WAC Baseball Tournament Championship Fresno State Claims 2011 WAC Baseball Tournament Title

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