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big 12 looks to crown a champion in north texas By Stephen Evans
Fresh off of the city of Dallas hosting one of the most talked-about NCAA Women’s Final Four events in women’s basketball history and a dramatic gymnastics national championship meet also held in North Texas, the region is set to host yet another college sports championship event in May when the 2023 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship returns to Globe Life Field in Arlington. The prestigious championship tournament takes place May 24-28, and will mark the second consecutive year Arlington has played host to the event. Last season the
Oklahoma Sooners knocked off the Texas Longhorns 8-1 to win the conference tournament championship, and the Big 12 could not have been happier with the results of their return to Arlington. “The Big 12 was extremely pleased with the 2022 championship at Globe Life Field,” said Jenny McGhee, Senior Director - Competition for the Big 12. “Both sides, however, recognize there is even more untapped potential, and that an opportunity exists to elevate the event into something much more than a traditional baseball tournament.”