Summit League baseball tournament
Collegiate baseball tournament
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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. In 2026 the tournament will be held at Siebert Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosted by St. Thomas.[1] The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
| Summit League baseball tournament | |
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| Conference baseball championship | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Current stadium | Siebert Field |
| Current location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Played | 1984–present |
| Last contest | 2025 |
| Current champion | North Dakota State (3) |
| Most championships | Oral Roberts (22) |
| Host stadiums | |
| J. L. Johnson Stadium (1998-2003, 2005-2006, 2008–2010, 2012, 2016–19, 2022, 2024, 2027) Siebert Field (2026) Tal Anderson Field (2021, 2025) Newman Outdoor Field (2023) 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, 2027) Minneapolis, MN (2026) Omaha, NE (2021, 2025) Fargo, ND (2023) Rochester, MI (2013) Sioux Falls, SD (2011, 2014-2015) 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 22. North Dakota State (3) is the most recent champion.
Champions
By year
The following is a list of conference champions and sites listed by year.[2]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Site | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Southwest Missouri State[a] | Northern Iowa | Chicago, IL | N/A |
| 1985 | Southwest Missouri State | Eastern Illinois | Monier Field • Charleston, IL | |
| 1986 | Southwest Missouri State | Western Illinois | Chicago, IL | Steve Jeffers, Western Illinois |
| 1987 | Southwest Missouri State | Eastern Illinois | Chicago, IL | Larry Doss, Missouri State |
| 1988 | Southwest Missouri State | Eastern Illinois | Chicago, IL | Tony Floyd, Missouri State |
| 1989 | Southwest Missouri State | Eastern Illinois | Chicago, IL | Earnie Johnson, Missouri State |
| 1990 | UIC | Southwest Missouri State | Chicago, IL | Kevin Walker, UIC |
| 1991 | Akron | UIC | Chicago, IL | Larry Rubin, UIC |
| 1992 | Wright State | Akron | Chicago, IL | Jon Sbrocco, Wright State |
| 1993 | UIC | Cleveland State | Chicago, IL | Jody Brown, UIC |
| 1994 | No tournament held | |||
| 1995 | Troy | Western Illinois | Monier Field • Charleston, IL | Jason Fawcett, Troy |
| 1996 | Northeastern Illinois | Troy State[b] | Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL | Matt Dunne, Northeastern Illinois |
| 1997 | Troy State | Northeastern Illinois | Les Miller Field • Chicago, IL | Bryan Kelly, Troy |
| 1998 | Oral Roberts | Valparaiso | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Paul Weeks, Oral Roberts |
| 1999 | Oral Roberts | Valparaiso | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Ryan Neill, Oral Roberts |
| 2000 | Oral Roberts | Southern Utah | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Eric Vandeventer, Oral Roberts |
| 2001 | Oral Roberts | Southern Utah | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Trevor Leu, Oral Roberts |
| 2002 | Oral Roberts | Southern Utah | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Erick Donaldson, Oral Roberts |
| 2003 | Oral Roberts | Southern Utah | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Dennis Bigley, Oral Roberts |
| 2004 | Oral Roberts | Southern Utah | Fair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LA | Ricky Rivera, Oral Roberts |
| 2005 | Oral Roberts | Centenary | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Michael Hollimon, Oral Roberts |
| 2006 | Oral Roberts | Western Illinois | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Sean Jarrett, Oral Roberts |
| 2007 | Oral Roberts | Centenary | Alfred D. Boyer Stadium • Macomb, IL | Chad Rothford, Oral Roberts |
| 2008 | Oral Roberts | Southern Utah | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Brian Van Kirk, Oral Roberts |
| 2009 | Oral Roberts | South Dakota State | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Johnny Roberts, Oral Roberts |
| 2010 | Oral Roberts | South Dakota State | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Chris Elder, Oral Roberts |
| 2011 | Oral Roberts | South Dakota State | Sioux Falls Stadium • Sioux Falls, SD | Alex Gonzalez, Oral Roberts |
| 2012 | Oral Roberts | North Dakota State | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Drew Bowen, Oral Roberts |
| 2013 | South Dakota State | North Dakota State | Oakland University Baseball Field • Rochester, MI | Daniel Telford, South Dakota State |
| 2014 | North Dakota State | Western Illinois | Sioux Falls Stadium Sioux Falls, SD | Reed Pfannenstein, North Dakota State |
| 2015 | Oral Roberts | IPFW | Sioux Falls Stadium Sioux Falls, SD | Derrian James, Oral Roberts |
| 2016 | Oral Roberts | IPFW | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Nick Rotola, Oral Roberts |
| 2017 | Oral Roberts | North Dakota State | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Miguel Ausua, Oral Roberts |
| 2018 | Oral Roberts | South Dakota State | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Cal Hernanez, Oral Roberts |
| 2019 | Omaha | Oral Roberts | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Payton Kinney, Omaha |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021 | North Dakota State | Oral Roberts | Tal Anderson Field • Omaha, NE | Jake Malec, North Dakota State |
| 2022 | Oral Roberts | Omaha | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Holden Breeze, Oral Roberts |
| 2023 | Oral Roberts | South Dakota State | Newman Outdoor Field • Fargo, ND | Justin Quinn, Oral Roberts |
| 2024 | Oral Roberts | Northern Colorado | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | Drew Stahl, Oral Roberts |
| 2025 | North Dakota State | Oral Roberts | Tal Anderson Field • Omaha, NE | Nolan Johnson, North Dakota State |
| 2026 | Siebert Field[c] • Minneapolis, MN | |||
| 2027 | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | |||
- Southwest Missouri State is now known as Missouri State
- St. Thomas is hosting the tournament on campus of the University of Minnesota
By school
The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.
| School | W | L | PCT | Finals | Championships | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | 1 | 1991 |
| Missouri State* | 23 | 5 | .821 | 7 | 6 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1988 |
| Northern Colorado | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | — |
| North Dakota State | 20 | 20 | .500 | 6 | 3 | 2014, 2021, 2025 |
| Northeastern Illinois | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2 | 1 | 1996 |
| Omaha | 6 | 13 | .316 | 2 | 1 | 2019 |
| Oral Roberts | 79 | 9 | .898 | 25 | 22 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| St. Thomas | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | — |
| South Dakota State | 20 | 27 | .426 | 6 | 1 | 2013 |
| Troy | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3 | 2 | 1995, 1997 |
| UIC | 13 | 12 | .520 | 2 | 1 | 1990, 1993 |
| Wright State | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1 | 1 | 1992 |
As of July 29, 2025
- Italics indicate that the program is no longer a member of The Summit League.
- Missouri State used to be known as Southwest Missouri State while competing in The Summit League.