Texas Tech University Athletics
2026 Big 12 Tournament bracket announced
May 16, 2026 | Baseball
The Red Raiders will kick off the event on Tuesday (6:30 p.m CT/4:30 p.m MST) against BYU
IRVING, Texas – Texas Tech Baseball will open play at the 2026 Big 12 Tournament presented by Allstate on Tuesday afternoon into evening against No. 9-seeded BYU.
First pitch from Surprise Stadium is set for 6:30 p.m. (CT)/4:30 p.m. (MST).
The Red Raiders and Cougars met just two weeks ago in Lubbock, with Tech coming out on top in the series by a count of two games to one. The Red Raiders won the opener 2-1 before taking the series on Saturday afternoon with a 15-11 win. BYU won the middle game of the series 12-3 last Friday night.
Tuesday's winner between the Red Raiders and Cougars advance to Wednesday's second round where eighth-seeded Baylor would await at 6:30 p.m. (CT)/4:30 p.m. (MST).
The full Big 12 Tournament schedule can be found below.
Tuesday, May 19
Game 1 – No. 9 BYU vs. No. 12 Texas Tech – 4:30 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 2 – No. 10 seed Utah vs. No. 11 Kansas State – 8 p.m. – ESPN+
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Wednesday, May 20
Game 3 – No. 8 Baylor  vs. BYU/Tech – 4:30 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 4 – No. 7 TCU vs. Utah/Kansas State – 8 p.m. – ESPN+
Thursday, May 21
Game 5 – No. 4 UCF  vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State – 9 a.m. – ESPNU
Game 6 – No. 1 Kansas vs. Baylor/BYU/Tech – 12:30 p.m. – ESPNU
Game 7 – No. 2 seed WVU vs. TCU/Utah/Kansas State – 4:30 p.m. – ESPNU
Game 8 – No. 3  Arizona State vs. No. 6 Cincinnati – 8 p.m. – ESPNU
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Friday, May 22
Game 9 – Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner – 4:30 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 10 – Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner – 8 p.m. – ESPN+
Saturday, May 23
Game 11 – Championship Game – 4:30 p.m. – ESPN2
