2023 Pac-12 Conference baseball tournament

The 2023 Pac-12 Conference baseball tournament was held from May 23 through 27 at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was the second postseason championship event sponsored by the Pac-12 Conference since 1978.

2023 Pac-12 Conference
baseball tournament
Teams9
FormatSee below
Finals site
ChampionsOregon (1st title)
Winning coachMark Wasikowski (1st title)
MVPChase Davis (Arizona)
Attendance11,010
TelevisionPac-12 Network
ESPN2
2023 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 4 Stanford ‍‍‍y 23 7 0   .767 38 16 0   .704
No. 23 Oregon State ‍‍‍y 18 12 0   .600 39 18 0   .684
Washington ‍‍‍y 17 12 0   .586 35 18 0   .660
USC ‍‍‍ 17 13 0   .567 34 23 1   .595
Arizona State ‍‍‍ 16 13 0   .552 32 23 0   .582
No. 12 Oregon ‍‍y 16 14 0   .533 38 20 0   .655
UCLA ‍‍‍ 12 16 1   .431 28 24 1   .538
Arizona ‍‍‍y 12 18 0   .400 33 24 0   .579
California ‍‍‍ 12 18 0   .400 24 28 0   .462
Washington State ‍‍‍ 10 19 0   .345 29 23 0   .558
Utah ‍‍‍ 9 20 1   .317 22 32 1   .409
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of May 30, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Oregon won the tournament and the league's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3][4]

Seeds

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This tournament featured 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 Stanford 23–7 37–14
#2 Oregon State 18–12 39–16
#3 Washington 17–12 33–16
#4 USC 17–13 33–22–1
#5 Arizona State 16–13 31–22
#6 Oregon 16–14 33–20
#7 UCLA 12–16–1 27–23–1
#8 Arizona 12–18 30–23 3–0 Vs California
#9 California 12–18 24–26 0–3 Vs Arizona

Pools composition

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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 2023 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 Stanford Cardinal #2 Oregon State Beavers #3 Washington Huskies
#6 Oregon Ducks #5 Arizona State Sun Devils #4 USC Trojans
#9 California Golden Bears #8 Arizona Wildcats #7 UCLA Bruins

Pool A

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Pool A STAN ORE CAL
1 Stanford 6−8 18−10
6 Oregon 8−6 3−2
9 California 10−18 2−3
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT Qualification
1 (6) Oregon 2 2 0 11 8 +3 1.000 Advanced to Semifinals
2 (1) Stanford 2 1 1 24 18 +6 .500
3 (9) California 2 0 2 12 21 −9 .000 Eliminated
Source: [1]
May 23
7:00 p.m.
Game 3
(9) California 2–3 (6) Oregon Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,032
Umpires: Joe Maiden, Steve Mattingly, Travis Reininger, Patrick Riley
LP: T. Stasiowsk (0–2) [2] WP: L. Mercado (5–1)
Sv: J. Mollerus (9)
HR: none HR: none

May 24
7:00 p.m.
Game 6
(1) Stanford 18–10 (9) California Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Umpires: Randy Sutton, Mark Buchanan, Joe Burleson, Kellen Levy
WP: B. Pancer (2–0) [3][dead link] LP: R. Aivazian (0–4)
HR: Montgomery (16), Rios (18) HR: Lomavita (17)

May 25
7:00 p.m.
Game 9
(6) Oregon 8–6 (F/10 inn.) (1) Stanford Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,384
Umpires: Ramon Armendariz, Angel Campos, Kellen Levy, Jake Uhlenhopp
WP: J. Mollerus (2–2) [4][dead link] LP: B. Pancer (2–1)
HR: Ceballos (16) HR: Graham (18)

Pool B

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Pool B OSU ASU ARIZ
2 Oregon State 10−14 12−13
5 Arizona State 14−10 3−12
8 Arizona 13−12 12−3
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT Qualification
1 (8) Arizona 2 2 0 24 15 +9 1.000 Advanced to Semifinals
2 (5) Arizona State 2 1 1 17 22 −5 .500 Eliminated
3 (2) Oregon State 2 0 2 22 27 −5 .000
Source: [5]
May 23
10:00 a.m.
Game 1
(8) Arizona 12–3 (5) Arizona State Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,032
Umpires: Nathan White, Randy Sutton, Mark Buchanan, Joe Burleston
WP: A. May (5–2) [6] LP: J. Hansell (2–1)
HR: McClaughry (4), Caulfield (5) HR: none

May 24
10:00 a.m.
Game 4
(2) Oregon State 12–13 (8) Arizona Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Umpires: Jake Uhlenhopp, Ramon Armendariz, Angel Campos, Nathan White
LP: R. Brown (4–2) [7][dead link] WP: C. Barraza (5–2)
HR: none HR: C. Davis (20), K. Romero (18), T Bullard (11)

May 25
10:00 a.m.
Game 7
(5) Arizona State 14–10 (2) Oregon State Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,384
Umpires: Travis Reininger, Patrick Riley, Joe Maiden, Steve Mattingly
WP: B. Pivaroff (3–2) [8][dead link] LP: R. Larson (3–2)
HR: Keaschall (18) HR: Guerra (11)

Pool C

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Pool C WASH USC UCLA
3 Washington 8−3 4−17
4 USC 3−8 6−4
7 UCLA 17−4 4−6
Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT Qualification
1 (3) Washington 2 1 1 12 20 −8 .500 Advanced to Semifinals
2 (4) USC 2 1 1 9 12 −3 .500 Eliminated
3 (7) UCLA 2 1 1 21 10 +11 .500
Source: [9]
May 23
2:30 p.m.
Game 2
(7) UCLA 4–6 (4) USC Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,032
Umpires: Kellen Levy, Jake Uhlenhopp, Ramon Armendariz, Angel Campos
LP: J. Brooks (6–6) [10] WP: C. Connolly (3–1)
Sv: K. Wisch (7)
HR: none HR: Overn (4)

May 24
2:30 p.m.
Game 5
(3) Washington 4–17 (F/7 inn.) (7) UCLA Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,012
Umpires: Steve Mattingly, Travis Reininger, Patrick Riley, Joe Maiden
LP: J. Engman (3–4) [11][dead link] WP: K. Austin (5–4)
HR: Morales (11) HR: Holmen (13), Hahn (1)

May 25
2:30 p.m.
Game 8
(4) USC 3–8 (3) Washington Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,384
Umpires: Mark Buchanan, Joe Burleson, Nathan White, Randy Sutton
LP: C. Aoki (3–4) [12][dead link] WP: S. Flesland III (7–2)
Sv: C. Matter (5)
HR: none HR: none

Finals

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Semifinals May 26 Final May 27
      
3 Washington 7
6 Oregon 12
6 Oregon 5
8 Arizona 4
1 Stanford 4
8 Arizona 14(7 inn.)
May 26
2:30 p.m.
Game 10
No. 6 Oregon 12–7 No. 3 Washington Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,563
Umpires: Patrick Riley, Kellen Levy, Jake Uhlenhopp, Mark Buchanan
WP: G. Grinsell (2–1) [13][dead link] LP: K. Lord (6–5)
HR: Ceballos (16) HR: Morales (13)

May 26
7:00 p.m.
Game 11
No. 8 Arizona 14–4 (F/7 inn.) No. 1 Stanford Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 2,563
Umpires: Joe Burleson, Steve Mattingly, Nathan White, Ramon Armendariz
WP: B. Zastrow (6–5) [14][dead link] LP: Q. Mathews (7–4)
HR: C. Davis (21), M. White (8) HR: T. Troy (16)

May 27
7:00 p.m.
Game 12
No. 8 Arizona 4–5 No. 6 Oregon Scottsdale Stadium
Attendance: 4,051
Umpires: Angel Campos, Travis Reininger, Ramon Armendariz, Joe Burleson
LP: C. Hintz (0–3) [15][dead link] WP: T. Spoljaric (6–0)
Sv: M. Dallas (3)
HR: K. Romero (19), T. Bullard (12) HR: T. Walsh (14)

Schedule

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2023 Bracket, home teams listed last.[5]

Game Time* Matchup# Score Television Attendance
Pool Play – Tuesday, May 23
1 10:00 a.m. No. 8 Arizona vs No. 5 Arizona State (Pool B) 12–3 Pac-12 Network 2,032
2 2:30 p.m. No. 7 UCLA vs No. 4 USC (Pool C) 4–6
3 7:00 p.m. No. 9 California vs No. 6 Oregon (Pool A) 2–3
Pool Play – Wednesday, May 24
4 10:00 a.m. No. 2 Oregon State vs No. 8 Arizona (Pool B) 12–13 Pac-12 Network 2,012
5 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Washington vs No. 7 UCLA (Pool C) 4–17 (7 inn.)
6 7:00 p.m. No. 1 Stanford vs No. 9 California (Pool A) 18–10
Pool Play – Thursday, May 25
7 10:00 a.m. No. 5 Arizona State vs No. 2 Oregon State (Pool B) 14–10 Pac-12 Network 2,384
8 2:30 p.m. No. 4 USC vs No. 3 Washington (Pool C) 3–8
9 7:00 p.m. No. 6 Oregon vs No. 1 Stanford (Pool A) 8–6(10 inn.)
Semifinals – Friday, May 26
10 2:30 p.m. No. 6 Oregon vs No. 3 Washington 12–7 Pac-12 Network 2,563
11 7:00 p.m. No. 8 Arizona vs No. 1 Stanford 14–4(7 inn.)
Championship – Saturday, May 27
12 7:00 p.m. No. 8 Arizona vs No. 6 Oregon 4–6 ESPN2 4,051
*Game times in MST. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.

All-tournament Team

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The following players were members of the 2023 Pac-12 Baseball All-Tournament Team. Player in Bold selected as Tournament MVP.[6]

Position Player School
C Bennett Thompson Oregon
1B Carter Graham Stanford
2B Travis Bazzana Oregon State
3B Sabin Ceballos Oregon
SS Nik McClaughry Arizona
DH Tony Bullard Arizona
OF Chase Davis Arizona
Alberto Rios Stanford
Colby Shade Oregon
P Grayson Grinsell Oregon
Bradon Zastrow Arizona

References

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  1. ^ "Pac-12 Baseball Standings". pac-12.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Pac-12 baseball tournament created with city of Scottsdale and The Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission". NCAA. August 25, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Pac-12 announces change to Pac-12 Baseball Tournament format".[dead link]
  5. ^ "2023 PAC-12 Baseball Tournament" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Oregon claims 2023 Pac-12 Baseball Tournament title, Arizona's Chase Davis Named Most Outstanding Player". Archived from the original on May 29, 2023.