List of Big West Conference baseball champions
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This is a list of Big West Conference champions in college baseball. The Big West Conference is composed of eleven schools which participate in baseball, with each school playing all of the others in three game series. The team with the best record is named champion, and wins the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.
The conference began sponsoring baseball under the name Pacific Coast Athletic Association in 1970 and crowned a champion each year through 1976. Beginning in 1977, the league joined with the West Coast Conference for baseball, with competition in two separate conferences - the Northern California Baseball Association and the Southern California Baseball Association. This arrangement lasted through the 1984 season, when the league once again began sponsoring baseball for its members. In 1988, the conference adopted the Big West name. In 1990, the league held a divisional playoff, and in 1997 and 1998, the league held a tournament to determine its champion.{{cite web|url=http://www.bigwest.org/sports/baseball/info/records.pdf |pages=11–14 |title=Big West Conference Baseball Record Book |publisher=Big West Conference |accessdate=October 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114053711/http://www.bigwest.org/sports/baseball/info/records.pdf |archivedate=January 14, 2014 }} in 2025, the league is bringing back a tournament to determine its champion.
Champions
=Pacific Coast Athletic Association=
class=wikitable
! Year !! Regular Season Champion !! Record | ||
1970 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 23 {{CBSB link|year=1970|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} | 11–4 |
1971 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 21 {{CBSB link|year=1971|team=San Jose State Spartans|title=San Jose State}} {{CBSB link|year=1971|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} | 13–8 |
1972 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 17 {{CBSB link|year=1972|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}} | 14–4 |
1973 | {{CBSB link|year=1973|team=Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles|title=Cal State Los Angeles}} | 13–5 |
1974 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 12 {{CBSB link|year=1974|team=Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles|title=Cal State Los Angeles}} | 18–5 |
1975 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 8 Cal State Fullerton | 14–7 |
1976 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 26 {{CBSB link|year=1976|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 17–4 |
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=[[Northern California Baseball Association]]=
class=wikitable
! Year !! Champion !! Record | ||
1977 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 21 {{CBSB link|year=1977|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} | 26–10 |
1978 | {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}} | 23–8 |
1979 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 26 {{CBSB link|year=1979|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} | 23–13 |
1980 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 24 {{CBSB link|year=1980|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} | 31–3 |
1981 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 20 {{CBSB link|year=1981|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} | 26–10 |
1982 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 13 {{CBSB link|year=1982|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} {{CBSB link|year=1982|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}} | 30–6 26–10 |
1983 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 11 {{CBSB link|year=1983|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} | 22–8 |
1984 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 14 {{CBSB link|year=1984|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} | 28–2 |
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=[[Southern California Baseball Association]]=
class=wikitable
! Year !! Champion !! Record | ||
1977 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 20 {{CBSB link|year=1977|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} {{abbr|No.|Number}} 4 Cal State Los Angeles | 17–7 |
1978 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 21 {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 24–4 |
1979 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 1 Cal State Fullerton | 23–4 |
1980 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 23 {{CBSB link|year=1980|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 20–8 |
1981 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 9 {{CBSB link|year=1981|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 22–6 |
1982 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 8 Cal State Fullerton | 23–5 |
1983 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 20 {{CBSB link|year=1983|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} {{abbr|No.|Number}} 13 {{CBSB link|year=1983|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}} | 22–6 |
1984 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 1 Cal State Fullerton | 22–6 |
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=Pacific Coast Athletic Association/Big West Conference=
class=wikitable
! Year !! Regular Season Champion !! Record !! Postseason Champion | |||
1985 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 12 {{CBSB link|year=1985|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} (North) {{CBSB link|year=1985|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} (South) | 23–7 21–9 | {{center|1=Fresno State def. Cal State Fullerton (2–0) 1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Baseball Championship Series}} |
1986 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 9 {{CBSB link|year=1986|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}} | 18–3 | |
1987 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 7 {{CBSB link|year=1987|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 18–3 | |
1988 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 7 Fresno State | 20–1 | |
1989 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 8 {{CBSB link|year=1989|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} {{abbr|No.|Number}} 12 {{CBSB link|year=1989|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} | 17–4 | |
1990 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 28 {{CBSB link|year=1990|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}} {{abbr|No.|Number}} 9 Cal State Fullerton | 13–5 | |
1991 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 6 Fresno State {{CBSB link|year=1991|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 15–6 | |
1992 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 23 {{CBSB link|year=1992|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} | 18–5 | |
1993 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 3 {{CBSB link|year=1993|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} | 17–4 | |
1994 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 19 {{CBSB link|year=1994|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada}} {{abbr|No.|Number}} 20 {{CBSB link|year=1994|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} {{abbr|No.|Number}} 3 Cal State Fullerton | 16–5 16–5 15–5 | |
1995 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 1 Cal State Fullerton | 18–3 | {{center|1=(1) Cal State Fullerton def. (2) {{CBSB link|year=1995|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}} 8–4 1995 Big West Conference baseball tournament}} |
1996 | {{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} | 15–6 | {{center|1=(2) {{CBSB link|year=1996|team=UNLV Rebels|title=UNLV}} def. (1) Long Beach State 11–2 1996 Big West Conference baseball tournament}} |
1997 | {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada}} (North) {{abbr|No.|Number}} 24 {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Long Beach State Dirtbags|title=Long Beach State}}/{{abbr|No.|Number}} 21 {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} (South) | 20–10 22–8 | {{center|1=(3) Cal State Fullerton def. (1) Long Beach State 7–2, 15–6 1997 Big West Conference baseball tournament}} |
1998 | {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada}} (North) {{abbr|No.|Number}} 11 {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} (South) | 17–10 25–5 | {{center|1=(3) {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} def. (4) {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Sacramento State Hornets|title=Sacramento State}} 24–10 1998 Big West Conference baseball tournament}} |
1999 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 6 Cal State Fullerton | 25–5 | |
2000 | {{CBSB link|year=2000|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|title=Nevada}} {{abbr|No.|Number}} 22 {{CBSB link|year=2000|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 21–9 | |
2001 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 3 Cal State Fullerton | 14–4 | |
2002 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 28 {{CBSB link|year=2002|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 19–5 | |
2003 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 11 {{CBSB link|year=2003|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} | 16–5 | |
2004 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 1 Cal State Fullerton | 19–2 | |
2005 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 9 {{CBSB link|year=2005|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 16–5 | |
2006 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 4 Cal State Fullerton | 18–3 | |
2007 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 7 {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=UC Riverside Highlanders|title=UC Riverside}} | 16–5 | |
2008 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 11 {{CBSB link|year=2008|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} {{abbr|No.|Number}} 19 {{CBSB link|year=2008|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} | 16–8 | |
2009 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 9 UC Irvine | 22–2 | |
2010 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 12 {{CBSB link|year=2010|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 21–3 | |
2011 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 18 {{CBSB link|year=2011|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 19–5 | |
2012 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 19 {{CBSB link|year=2012|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 17–7 | |
2013 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 10 Cal State Fullerton | 23–4 | |
2014 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 19 {{CBSB link|year=2014|team=Cal Poly Mustangs|title=Cal Poly}} | 19–5 | |
2015 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 6 Cal State Fullerton | 19–5 | |
2016 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 28 {{CBSB link|year=2016|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}} | 17–7 | |
2017 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 9 {{CBSB link|year=2017|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}} | 20–4 | |
2018 | Cal State Fullerton | 18–6 | |
2019 | {{CBSB link|year=2019|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}} | 19–5 | |
2020 | colspan=3 align=center|Season cancelled in March due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||
2021 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 17 UC Irvine | 32–8 | |
2022 | {{abbr|No.|Number}} 17 UC Santa Barbara | 27–3 | |
2023
|21–9 | | |||
2024
|{{abbr|No.|Number}} 19 UC Santa Barbara |26–4 | | |||
2025
|{{abbr|No.|Number}} 12 UC Irvine |24-6 |{{center|1=(2) Cal Poly def. (1) UC Irvine 15-5 (8), 6-4 |