Mountain West Conference baseball tournament
| Mountain West Conference baseball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference baseball championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | Mountain West Conference |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Tony Gwynn Stadium |
| Current location | San Diego, CA |
| Played | 2000–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | Fresno State |
| Most championships | San Diego State (6) |
| TV partner | CBS College Sports |
| Official website | The MW baseball championship |
The Mountain West Conference baseball tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Mountain West Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
Tournament
The Mountain West Conference baseball tournament is a four-team double-elimination tournament held annually at various location in the Mountain West Conference region. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Other teams may receive an at-large tournament bid.
History
The Mountain West Conference baseball tournament began in 2000 as a six-team double-elimination tournament. It maintained that format through 2005. In 2006, with the addition of TCU, the tournament expanded to include all seven teams. However, in 2007 the format returned to a six-team bracket, with the seventh-place regular season team left out of the field. In 2012, with only five teams in the league, the tournament consisted of a four-team double elimination tournament. While they did have a regular season champion in 2021, they had no tournament.[1]
Champions
By year
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Site | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | San Diego State | Air Force | Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | Chad Redfern, San Diego State |
| 2001 | BYU | San Diego State | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | Nate Fernley, BYU |
| 2002 | BYU | San Diego State | Larry H. Miller Field • Provo, UT | Doug Jackson, BYU |
| 2003 | UNLV | San Diego State | Isotopes Park • Albuquerque, NM | Patrick Dobson, UNLV |
| 2004 | UNLV | San Diego State | Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | Matt Luca, UNLV |
| 2005 | UNLV | BYU | Franklin Covey Field • Salt Lake City, UT | Matt Wagner, UNLV |
| 2006 | TCU | BYU | Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | Chad Huffman, TCU |
| 2007 | TCU | BYU | Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | Austin Adams, TCU |
| 2008 | TCU | New Mexico | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | Clint Arnold, TCU |
| 2009 | Utah | San Diego State | Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, TX | Tyler Yagi, Utah |
| 2010 | TCU | New Mexico | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | Bryan Holaday, TCU |
| 2011 | New Mexico | TCU | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | D.J. Peterson, New Mexico |
| 2012 | New Mexico | San Diego State | Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | Josh Melendez, New Mexico |
| 2013 | San Diego State | New Mexico | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | Ty France, San Diego State |
| 2014 | San Diego State | UNLV | Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | Brad Haynal, San Diego State |
| 2015 | San Diego State | New Mexico | William Peccole Park • Reno, NV | Seby Zavala, San Diego State |
| 2016 | New Mexico | Nevada | Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, NM | Colton Thomson, New Mexico Luis González, New Mexico |
| 2017 | San Diego State | Fresno State | Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, CO | Andrew Martinez, San Diego State |
| 2018 | San Diego State | UNLV | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | Casey Schmitt, San Diego State |
| 2019 | Fresno State | UNLV | William Peccole Park • Reno, NV | Ryan Jensen, Fresno State |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Air Force | San Jose State | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | Paul Skenes, Air Force |
| 2023 | San Jose State | Air Force | Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA | Robert Hamchuk, San Jose State |
| 2024 | Fresno State | San Jose State | Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, CA | Murf Gray, Fresno State |
| 2025 | Fresno State | San Jose State | Sloan Park • Mesa, AZ | Murf Gray, Fresno State |
By school
| School | Championships | Title Years |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 6 | 2000, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
| TCU | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2016 |
| UNLV | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Fresno State | 3 | 2019, 2024, 2025 |
| BYU | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| Utah | 1 | 2009 |
| Air Force | 1 | 2022 |
| San Jose State | 1 | 2023 |
- Schools highlighted in pink indicate that the program is no longer a Mountain West member.
Of current members, Nevada and Washington State are the only ones to not win a Mountain West tournament. Fresno State, San Diego State, and Washington State all plan to leave in 2026 while Hawaii and UC Davis will join in 2027.