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Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 championship

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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.

MORE: Watch the 2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament with Fubo (free trial)

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:

When is the 2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament?

  • Dates: Tuesday, May 21-Sunday, May 26
  • Location: Charles Schwab Field (Omaha, Nebraska)

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.

Big Ten baseball tournament bracket

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)

2024 Big Ten baseball tournament schedule

All times Eastern

First round: Tuesday, May 21

  • Game 1: 3-seed Indiana vs. 6-seed Purdue | 10 a.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
  • Game 2: 2-seed Nebraska vs. 7-seed Ohio State | 2 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
  • Game 3: 1-seed Illinois vs. 8-seed Penn State | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

First round: Wednesday, May 22

  • Game 4: 4-seed Michigan vs. 5-seed Iowa | 2 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 23

  • Game 7: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 2 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
  • Game 8: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

Semifinals: Saturday, May 25

  • Game 11: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 | 9 a.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
  • Game 12: Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 10 | 1 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
  • Game 13: If necessary | 5 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
  • Game 14: If necessary | 9 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

Championship: Sunday, May 26

  • Game 15: Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 12 | 2 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament losers bracket schedule

All times Eastern

Quarterfinals: Wednesday, May 22

  • Game 5: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

Quarterfinals: Thursday, May 23

  • Game 6: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | 10 a.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

Semifinals: Friday, May 24

  • Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 2 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
  • Game 10: Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 6 | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)

How to watch Big Ten baseball tournament live: TV channel, streaming options

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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