1998 Big West Conference baseball tournament

The 1998 Big West Conference baseball tournament determined the conference champion for the Big West Conference at the end of the 1998 season. The six teams met at Cal State Fullerton's on campus venue, Titan Field from May 14 through 17. This would be the last Big West Conference postseason championship event, as the tournament was discontinued after the 1998 season. It has not been revived, as of the 2023 season.[2]

1998 Big West Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsLong Beach State (1st title)
Winning coachDave Snow (1st title)
  • 1997
  • baseball tournament
1998 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
Nevada  x‍‍‍ 17 10   .630 31 22   .585
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍ 15 19   .441 23 25   .479
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 12 17   .414 25 22   .532
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 8 21   .276 23 29   .442
Southern
No. 11 Cal State Fullerton  x‍‍‍ 25 5   .833 47 17   .734
No. 4 Long Beach State  ‍‍ 23 7   .767 37 20   .649
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 11 18   .379 18 30   .375
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 7 21   .250 16 42   .276
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of June 30, 1985[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding and format

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The top team from each of the conference's two divisions after the regular season received the top two seeds, while the four teams with the highest conference winning percentage regardless of division were seeded three through six in the double-elimination tournament.

Team W L PCT GB Seed
North Division
Nevada 17 10 .630
2
Sacramento State 15 19 .441
5.5
4
Pacific 12 17 .414
6
5
New Mexico State 8 21 .276
10
South Division
Cal State Fullerton 25 5 .833
1
Long Beach State 23 7 .767
2
3
UC Santa Barbara 11 18 .379
13.5
6
Cal Poly 7 21 .250
17

Bracket

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The bracket below depicts the results of the tournament.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1Cal State Fullerton5
4Sacramento State6
1Cal State Fullerton44Sacramento State15
6UC Santa Barbara26UC Santa Barbara11
6UC Santa Barbara3
5Pacific2
3Long Beach State84Sacramento State10
4Sacramento State73Long Beach State24
3Long Beach State6
2Nevada5
2Nevada293Long Beach State12
5Pacific11Cal State Fullerton0
1Cal State Fullerton6
2Nevada3

Tournament notes

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  • Nevada's 29 runs are a tournament record

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1998". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Cal State Fullerton Titans Record Book (PDF). Cal State Fullerton. p. 142. Retrieved January 1, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Nevada Baseball Record Book (PDF). Nevada Wolf Pack. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  4. ^ 2010 Long Beach State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Long Beach State. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
  5. ^ 2012 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). hornetsports.com. p. 48. Retrieved January 5, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ 2012 Pacific Baseball Media Guide. Pacific Tigers. p. 77. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  7. ^ Summer Record Book (PDF). UCSB Gauchos. p. 14. Retrieved January 5, 2013.[permanent dead link]