2007 Big Ten Baseball Tournament
5/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Wednesday-Sunday, May 23-27
Ray Fisher Stadium, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Hosted by the University of Michigan
Big Ten Site | Tournament Bracket (PDF)
School Sites: Michigan | Minnesota | Penn State | Iowa | Illinois | Ohio State
Quotes from Pre-tournament Press Conference (5/22/07)
Ann Arbor Weather
All times are Eastern Daylight Time; Check the Big Ten Site for game stories
Wednesday, May 23
Game 1 -- #5 seed Illinois 12, #4 seed Iowa 3 -- Boxscore
Game 2 -- #6 seed Ohio State 10, #3 seed Penn State 3 -- Boxscore
Thursday, May 24
Game 3 -- Penn State 5, Iowa 3 (Iowa eliminated) -- Boxscore
Game 4 -- #2 seed Minnesota 10, Illinois 3 -- Boxscore
Game 5 -- Ohio State 4, #1 seed Michigan 2 -- Boxscore
Friday, May 25
Game 6* -- Penn State 6, Michigan 5 (10 innings) (U-M eliminated) -- Boxscore
Game 7 -- Penn State 6, Illinois 2 (Illinois eliminated) -- Boxscore
Game 8 -- Ohio State 10, Minnesota 9 (11 innings) -- Boxscore
Saturday, May 26
Game 9 -- Penn State vs. Minnesota (suspended by rain; PSU leads 3-2, bottom of 7th)
Sunday, May 27
Game 9 -- Minnesota 4, Penn State 3 (11 innings) (PSU eliminated) -- Boxscore
Game 10 -- Ohio State 4, Minnesota 2 (OSU wins tournament title) -- Boxscore
* Exception: If one of the Games 4 or 5 losers has already had a bye, that team will play in Game 6, regardless of seed.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the Big Ten Baseball Tournament are available at the Michigan Ticket Office. Adult tickets are $6 and youth tickets, seniors (55 and over) and college students with an ID are $4. There is an all-session ticket that costs $20 for adults and $12 for youth/seniors/college students with ID.
Television Coverage
College Sports Television will carry the championship game live on Saturday at 7 p.m. EDT. If the tournament extends to Sunday, CSTV will broadcast the "if necessary" game on a tape-delay basis to be aired on Monday, May 28, at 3 p.m. EDT. Former Major League Baseball player and manager Buck Martinez will provide the color commentary, while Tom Hart will serve as the play-by-play announcer.
All-Tournament Team
P -- Cory Luebke, Ohio State
P -- Jake Hale, Ohio State
P -- Bill Johnson, Minnesota
C -- Kevin Carlson, Minnesota
1B -- Bryan Jost, Minnesota
2B -- Matt Cavagnaro, Penn State
3B -- Tony Kennedy, Ohio State
SS -- Dan Lyons, Minnesota
OF -- Jacob Howell, Ohio State
OF -- Kyle Baran, Minnesota
OF -- Derek VanBuskirk, Michigan
OF -- Matt Nohelty, Minnesota
DH -- Mike Mee, Minnesota
Most Outstanding Player -- Cory Luebke, P, Ohio State
Live Audio Coverage
All teams will be providing audio coverage for their games throughout the tournament:
Michigan -- Listen via Michigan All-Access
Illinois -- Listen via www.fightingillini.com
Minnesota -- Listen via www.gophersports.com
Penn State -- Listen via www.gopsusports.com
Ohio State -- Listen via www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com
Iowa -- Listen via www.hawkeyesports.com
Final Big Ten Standings
| 1. | Michigan | 21-7 | .750 |
| 2. | Minnesota | 18-9 | .667 |
| | Penn State | 20-10 | .667 |
| 4. | Iowa | 17-13 | .567 |
| 5. | Illinois | 16-14 | .533 |
| 6. | Ohio State | 15-15 | .500 |
| 7. | Michigan State | 15-16 | .484 |
| 8. | Purdue | 11-20 | .355 |
| 9. | Northwestern | 9-23 | .281 |
| 10. | Indiana | 8-23 | .258 |
