West Virginia Enters Big 12 Championship as No. 6 Seed
May 21, 2022 09:44 PM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University baseball team has earned the No. 6 seed at the 2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship.
The Mountaineers' postseason slate begins against No. 3-seeded Oklahoma on Wednesday, May 25, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
The winner of the opening-day matchup moves on to play the winner of the No. 2 Texas Tech-No. 7 Kansas State game on Thursday, May 26, at 8:30 p.m., while the two losing teams will meet in an elimination game on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
West Virginia finished 33-20 in regular-season play this spring, including 14-10 inside the conference, good for the most Big 12 victories in one season in program history. The Mountaineers have won multiple games at the Big 12 Championship in six of the last eight tournaments, including five in a row. The squad also has advanced to the semifinals four times since 2016, with two championship-game appearances (2016, 2019).
The Big 12 Championship heads to the home of the Texas Rangers for the first time in 2022. Tickets remain available for the event through TexasRangers.com/Big12, and all-session tickets for adults are $130 before fees. New in 2022 is a weekend pass, priced at $84 for adults, and single-day tickets run $30 for adults and $20 for youth and students.
2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Schedule (ET)
Wednesday, May 25
Game 1 - 10 a.m. - No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Texas - ESPNU
Game 2 - 1:30 p.m. - No. 1 TCU vs. No. 8 Baylor - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 3 - 5 p.m. - No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Kansas State - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 4 - 8:30 p.m. - No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Thursday, May 26
Game 5 - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser - 10 a.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 6 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser - 1:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 7 - Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner - 5 p.m. - ESPNU
Game 8 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner - 8:30 p.m. - ESPNU
Friday, May 27
Game 9 - Game 7 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner - 4:15 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 10 - Game 8 Loser vs. Game 6 Winner - 8 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Saturday, May 28
Game 11 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner - 10 a.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 12 - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner - 1:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 13 - Game 11 Loser vs. Game 11 Winner (if necessary) - 5 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 14 - Game 12 Loser vs. Game 12 Winner (if necessary) - 5 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Sunday, May 29
Game 15 - Championship Game - 6 p.m. - ESPNU
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Mountaineers' postseason slate begins against No. 3-seeded Oklahoma on Wednesday, May 25, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is set for 8:30 p.m. ET.
The winner of the opening-day matchup moves on to play the winner of the No. 2 Texas Tech-No. 7 Kansas State game on Thursday, May 26, at 8:30 p.m., while the two losing teams will meet in an elimination game on Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
West Virginia finished 33-20 in regular-season play this spring, including 14-10 inside the conference, good for the most Big 12 victories in one season in program history. The Mountaineers have won multiple games at the Big 12 Championship in six of the last eight tournaments, including five in a row. The squad also has advanced to the semifinals four times since 2016, with two championship-game appearances (2016, 2019).
The Big 12 Championship heads to the home of the Texas Rangers for the first time in 2022. Tickets remain available for the event through TexasRangers.com/Big12, and all-session tickets for adults are $130 before fees. New in 2022 is a weekend pass, priced at $84 for adults, and single-day tickets run $30 for adults and $20 for youth and students.
2022 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Schedule (ET)
Wednesday, May 25
Game 1 - 10 a.m. - No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Texas - ESPNU
Game 2 - 1:30 p.m. - No. 1 TCU vs. No. 8 Baylor - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 3 - 5 p.m. - No. 2 Texas Tech vs. No. 7 Kansas State - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 4 - 8:30 p.m. - No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Thursday, May 26
Game 5 - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser - 10 a.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 6 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser - 1:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 7 - Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner - 5 p.m. - ESPNU
Game 8 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner - 8:30 p.m. - ESPNU
Friday, May 27
Game 9 - Game 7 Loser vs. Game 5 Winner - 4:15 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 10 - Game 8 Loser vs. Game 6 Winner - 8 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Saturday, May 28
Game 11 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 7 Winner - 10 a.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 12 - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner - 1:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 13 - Game 11 Loser vs. Game 11 Winner (if necessary) - 5 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Game 14 - Game 12 Loser vs. Game 12 Winner (if necessary) - 5 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. - Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Sunday, May 29
Game 15 - Championship Game - 6 p.m. - ESPNU
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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