Big East Baseball Tournament

Big East Conference Baseball Tournament
Conference Baseball Championship
Big East Conference logo
Sport	Baseball
Conference	Big East Conference
Number of teams	7
Format	Double-elimination tournament
Current stadium	Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium
Current location	Aberdeen, Maryland
Played	1985-present
Last contest	2016
Current champion	Xavier (2)
Most championships	St. John's (8)
Official website	BigEast.org Baseball
Host stadiums
Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium (2016) TD Ameritrade Park Omaha (2015) MCU Park (2007, 2014) Bright House Field (2006, 2008–2013) Commerce Bank Ballpark (2000–2005) Waterfront Park (1999) Dodd Stadium (1996–1998) Muzzy Field (1985–1995)
Host locations
Aberdeen, MD (2016) Omaha, NE (2015) Brooklyn, NY (2007, 2014) Clearwater, FL (2006, 2008–2013) Bridgewater, NJ (2000–2005) Trenton, NJ (1999) Norwich, CT (1996–1998) Bristol, CT (1985–1995)

The Big East Conference Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Big East Conference. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular-season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The Big East Tournament champion is separate from the conference champion. The conference championship is determined solely by regular-season record.

From 1985 to 2013, the tournament was sponsored by the old Big East Conference. Starting with the 2014 tournament, it has been sponsored by the newly formed, non-football Big East Conference.

The Big East Conference Baseball Tournament is an eight-team double-elimination tournament, held annually at various locations in the Big East Conference region. The eight teams with the best conference record at the end of the regular season earn berths in the tournament. The winner earns the Big East's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The remaining Big East teams can also qualify for the 64-team NCAA Tournament by receiving an at-large bid.

The tournament was first held in 1985.

The tournament consisted of four teams competing in a double-elimination tournament.

The tournament was expanded to a six-team, double-elimination tournament.

The tournament returned to a four-team, double-elimination format.

The tournament was expanded to become an eight-team, double-elimination tournament.

In the 2012–2013 academic year, the old Big East Conference had 15 members. In its inaugural 2013–2014 academic year, the new Big East Conference had only 10 members.

With only seven baseball-sponsoring schools in the conference, the top four teams participate.

All championship information, including tournament results, all-tournament teams, and Jack Kaiser award winners, can be found on pages 64–66 of the 2009 Big East Baseball Media Guide.