Surprise, Arizona to Host Big 12 Baseball Showdown
The Big 12 baseball tournament opens Tuesday night at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona, bringing together the conference’s twelve elite programs in a single‑elimination showdown.
The event, which concludes with the championship game on Saturday, features a full slate of matchups that will be streamed across ESPN’s family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN+, ESPNU and ESPN2, all airing in Eastern Time.
Teams and stakes
Kansas, the regular‑season champion, and West Virginia, the second seed, are among the contenders eyeing regional hosting bids for the NCAA tournament, while other squads such as Oklahoma State, Cincinnati, UCF and Arizona State look to cement their postseason résumés.
The bracket includes a series of games that pit high‑seeded teams against each other and provide underdogs a chance to make a statement; for example, No. 9 BYU will open against No. 12 Texas Tech at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+, followed later by No. 10 Utah versus No. 11 Kansas State.
Broadcast coverage
All games are scheduled in Eastern Time and will be carried on ESPN’s platforms, with early‑round contests on ESPN+ and later rounds on ESPNU and ESPN2, culminating in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
With Selection Monday approaching, teams such as TCU hope a deep run will improve their at‑large prospects, and the single‑elimination format leaves little margin for error, especially for the 2025 champion Arizona, which will not have a chance to repeat after a disappointing regular season.