Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 championship – Detroit Free Press

The Big Ten will crown a different champion on the diamond for the seventh consecutive season, as the 2024 Big Ten baseball tournament kicks off Tuesday at Charles Schwab Field.
One year removed from winning the Big Ten baseball tournament, Maryland missed the cut for the 2024 tournament after a 10-14 finish in Big Ten play. The Big Ten has not crowned a back-to-back champion since Indiana in 2013 and 2014; the Hoosiers are the No. 3 seed this year.
This year’s No. 1 seed is Illinois (32-17, 17-6 in Big Ten play), which claimed its first Big Ten regular-season title since 2015 after picking up a series win over Purdue on Saturday. Catcher Camden Janik hit .370 this season, good for a tie for sixth in the Big Ten.
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Nebraska, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa round out the top five, with the Wolverines losing out on a top-three seed after dropping their weekend series to the Hoosiers. The Wolverines, who finished 14-10 in conference play in the second season under coach Tracy Smith, hold the record with Minnesota for most Big Ten baseball tournament titles with 10, with the most recent coming in 2022.
Games start on Tuesday in Omaha, Nebraska, and will run through the championship Sunday, with the NCAA tournament selection show happening on Monday, May 27 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Minnesota, Michigan State, Maryland, Rutgers and Northwestern all missed the cut for this year’s Big Ten tournament, as only the top eight teams make the field.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament:
For the fourth consecutive season, the Big Ten baseball tournament will take place in Omaha, Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field — also the home of the College World Series in June. The double-elimination tournament begins on Tuesday, May 21 and runs through Sunday, May 26. The Big Ten baseball tournament was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Loser-bracket games will begin on Thursday, May 23 at 2 p.m. ET.
Here’s a full breakdown of the seeding positions for the 2024 Big Ten baseball tournament.
Note: Big Ten records are in parentheses
1. Illinois (18-6)
2. Nebraska (16-8)
3. Indiana (15-9)
4. Michigan (14-10)
5. Iowa (14-10)
6. Purdue (13-11)
7. Ohio State (12-12)
8. Penn State (12-12)
All times Eastern
Note: First-round games on Tuesday, May 21 were delayed due to weather early in the morning. As a result of the delay, Game 1 and Game 2 were pushed back to 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively on Tuesday while Game 3 was moved to Wednesday morning.
Tuesday, May 21
Wednesday, May 22
Thursday, May 23
Friday, May 24
Saturday, May 25
Sunday, May 26
NOTE: The first pitch of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament championship game was moved up to 11 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 26 per the Big Ten conference because of potential inclement weather. It was originally slated for a 2 p.m. ET start.
The Big Ten Network will broadcast the entirety of the 2024 Big Ten baseball tournament from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. Streaming options include the Fox Sports Go App with logging in with your TV provider credentials and Fubo, which carries the Big Ten Network and offers a free trial.
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