Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament
Champions -- By year
Table:
Year

School

Site

MVP

2000

San Diego State

Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada

Chad Redfern, San Diego State

2001

BYU

Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, California

Nate Fernley, BYU

2002

BYU

Larry H. Miller Field • Provo, Utah

Doug Jackson, BYU

2003

UNLV

Isotopes Park • Albuquerque, New Mexico

Patrick Dobson, UNLV

2004

UNLV

Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada

Matt Luca, UNLV

2005

UNLV

Franklin Covey Field • Salt Lake City, Utah

Matt Wagner, UNLV

2006

TCU

Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada

Chad Huffman, TCU

2007

TCU

Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin Adams, TCU

2008

TCU

Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Clint Arnold, TCU

2009

Utah

Lupton Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Tyler Yagi, Utah

2010

TCU

Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, California

Bryan Holaday, TCU

2011

New Mexico

Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, California

D. J. Peterson, New Mexico

2012

New Mexico

Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada

Josh Melendez, New Mexico

2013

San Diego State

Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, California

Tyler France, San Diego State

2014

San Diego State

Earl Wilson Stadium • Las Vegas, Nevada

Brad Haynal, San Diego State

2015

San Diego State

William Peccole Park • Reno, Nevada

2016

New Mexico

Santa Ana Star Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico

2017

San Diego State

Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado

2018

San Diego State

Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, California

2019

Fresno State

William Peccole Park • Reno, Nevada

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The 2000 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 17-20 . This was the first championship tournament for the conference , which was formed prior to the 2000 NCAA Division I baseball season . All six of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at University of Nevada , Las Vegas 's Earl Wilson Stadium . Second seeded San Diego State won the inaugural Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 9-4 . As the Mountain West was a new league , they did not possess an automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament , and no conference team was invited .
The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the San Diego State University . Along with the university 's other athletic teams , the baseball team became a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 1999-00 academic year . Previously , the baseball program competed in the Western Athletic Conference . The Aztecs play in Tony Gwynn Stadium , on the SDSU campus in San Diego , California . From 2003 until his death in 2014 , Tony Gwynn was the program 's head coach .
Earl E. Wilson Baseball Stadium at Roger Barnson Field is a baseball stadium located on the northwest corner of the University of Nevada , Las Vegas campus in Paradise , Nevada . It has been the home field for the UNLV Hustlin ' Rebels college baseball team since its opening in 1994 . The stadium features 2,500 theater-type seats and 500 bleacher back seats bringing the stadium 's capacity to 3,000 . The stadium was dedicated on January 29 , 1994 in conjunction with a UNLV Alumni game . 2,500 attended the game and grand opening ceremonies . In 1997 , the infield playing surface was replaced and the outfield fence was replaced with a new fence that stands 12 ' high . In 2007 the stadium received a new playing surface and in 2009 it received a new scoreboard in left field to replace the original one . Earl Wilson Stadium has hosted five Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournaments ( 2000 , 2004 , 2006 , 2007 , 2012 ) , more than any other venue . In 2010 , the locker rooms were remodeled , the clubhouse lounge area received new flatscreen TVs and couches , the infield grass was replaced , new black padding was installed behind the backstop , a fresh halo was installed around the batting circle and the facility received a fresh coat of red paint . Future plans call for a new clubhouse , a new synthetic outfield surface , an overhang for the bleachers , a two-story press box , new batting cages and a video scoreboard to replace the scoreboard which was installed in 2009 . Earl Wilson Stadium sits on the former site of UNLV 's original baseball stadium , Rebel Field . Rebel Field opened on April 1 , 1973 , when the Hustlin ' Rebels lost to Southern Cal 9-2 in front of 1,500 fans .
Las Vegas ( Spanish for The Meadows ) , officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas , is the 28th-most populated city in the United States , the most populated city in the state of Nevada , and the county seat of Clark County . The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert . Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city , known primarily for its gambling , shopping , fine dining , entertainment , and nightlife . The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial , commercial , and cultural center for Nevada . The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World , and is famous for its mega casino-hotels and associated activities . It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry , claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world . Today , Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world 's most visited tourist destinations . The city 's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City , and has made Las Vegas a popular setting for literature , films , television programs , and music videos . Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911 . At the close of the 20th century , it was the most populated American city founded within that century ( a similar distinction was earned by Chicago in the 19th century ) . Population growth has accelerated since the 1960s , and between 1990 and 2000 the population nearly doubled , increasing by 85.2% . Rapid growth has continued into the 21st century , and according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau , the city had 648,224 residents in 2018 , with a metropolitan population of 2,227,053 .
The 2001 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 16-19 . This was the second tournament held by the league . All six of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at San Diego State University 's Tony Gwynn Stadium . Top seeded BYU won their first Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 4-3 and earned the conference 's new automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
The BYU Cougars baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Brigham Young University in Provo , Utah , United States . The team is a member of the West Coast Conference , which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I. BYU 's first baseball team was fielded in 1908 . The team plays its home games at Larry H. Miller Field in Provo , Utah . The Cougars are coached by Mike Littlewood .
Tony Gwynn Stadium is the home field of the San Diego State University Aztecs college baseball team . In addition , the San Diego Surf Dawgs of the independent Golden Baseball League used the park as their home field .
San Diego ( /ˌsæn diˈeɪɡoʊ/ , Spanish : [ san ˈdjeɣo ] ; Spanish for Saint Didacus ) is a city in the U.S. state of California on the coast of the Pacific Ocean , approximately 120 miles ( 190 km ) south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico . With an estimated population of 1,425,976 as of July 1 , 2018 , San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest in California . It is part of the San Diego-Tijuana conurbation , the second-largest transborder agglomeration between the U.S. and a bordering country after Detroit-Windsor , with a population of 4,922,723 people . The city is known for its mild year-round climate , natural deep-water harbor , extensive beaches , long association with the United States Navy , and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center . San Diego has been called the birthplace of California . Historically home to the Kumeyaay people , it was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States . Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542 , Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed the area for Spain , forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later . The Presidio and Mission San Diego de Alcalá , founded in 1769 , formed the first European settlement in what is now California . In 1821 , San Diego became part of the newly declared Mexican Empire , which reformed as the First Mexican Republic two years later . California became part of the United States in 1848 following the Mexican-American War and was admitted to the union as a state in 1850 . The city is the seat of San Diego County and is the economic center of the region as well as the San Diego-Tijuana metropolitan area . San Diego 's main economic engines are military and defense-related activities , tourism , international trade , and manufacturing .
The 2002 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 22-25 . All six of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Brigham Young University 's Larry H. Miller Field . Top seeded BYU won their second consecutive and second overall Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 14-9 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
Larry H. Miller Field is a stadium in Provo , Utah . Named for sports executive Larry H. Miller , the field is primarily used for baseball and is part of the Larry H. Miller Sports Complex . The ballpark has a capacity of 2,710 people and was opened in 2001 . Also , previously the home of Provo Angels , it currently hosts the BYU Cougars baseball team . In 2012 , college baseball writer Eric Sorenson ranked the field as the second best setting and second most underrated venue in Division I baseball .
Provo /ˈproʊvoʊ/ is the third-largest city in Utah , United States . It is 43 miles ( 69 km ) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front . Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County . It is home to Brigham Young University , and Sundance Resort is located just northeast of the city . While Father Silvestre Vélez de Escalante , a Spanish Franciscan missionary-explorer , is considered the first European visitor to the area that would become Provo , the first permanent settlement was established in 1849 as Fort Utah . The name was changed to Provo in 1850 , in honor of Étienne Provost , an early French-Canadian trapper . Provo 's climate lies in the transition zone between a humid subtropical climate and humid continental climate , with temperatures averaging between about 94 °F or 34.4 °C in the summer and 40 °F or 4.4 °C in the winter . Average annual precipitation ( rain and snow ) is just under 20 inches ( 51 cm ) . The population of Provo has grown from 2030 in 1860 to an estimated 116,702 in 2018 . The 2010 census showed slightly more females than males , with over 55% of the population living as couples , and almost 35% of households having children under the age of 18 . The population is over 90% Christian , with almost 89% being Latter Day Saints . The economy in Provo is powered by many different businesses and organizations , including over 100 restaurants , two shopping malls , multiple universities and colleges , a number of small companies , and several large international businesses .
The 2003 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 21-24 . All six of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at University of New Mexico 's Isotopes Park . Top seeded UNLV won their first Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 14-9 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
The UNLV Hustlin ' Rebels baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of the University of Nevada , Las Vegas in Paradise , Nevada , United States . The team is a member of the Mountain West Conference , which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division I. UNLV 's first baseball team was fielded on February 25 , 1967 . The team plays its home games at Earl Wilson Stadium in Paradise , Nevada . The Rebels are coached by Stan Stolte .
Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park , previously known only as Isotopes Park , is a minor league baseball stadium located in Albuquerque , New Mexico and is the home field of the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League , the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies . The facility was also previously used by the baseball program of the University of New Mexico . The stadium also hosts New Mexico United , an expansion team in the United Soccer League that began play in 2019 .
Albuquerque ( /ˈælbəkɜːrki/ ( listen ) AL-bə-kur-kee ; Navajo : Beeʼeldííl Dahsinil [ pèːʔèltíːl tɑ̀xsɪ̀nɪ̀l ] ; Eastern Keres : Arawageeki ; Jemez : Vakêêke ; Zuni : Alo : ke : k'ya ; Jicarilla Apache : Gołgéeki'yé ) , abbreviated as ABQ , is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico , and the 32nd-most populous city in the United States . The city 's nicknames are The Duke City and Burque , both of which reference its 1706 founding by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés as La Villa de Alburquerque , named in honor of then Viceroy the 10th Duke of Alburquerque , the Villa was an outpost on El Camino Real for the Tiquex and Hispano towns in the area ( such as Barelas , Corrales , Isleta Pueblo , Los Ranchos , and Sandia Pueblo ) . Since the city 's founding it has continued to be included on travel and trade routes including Santa Fe Railway ( ATSF ) , Route 66 , Interstate 25 , Interstate 40 , and the Albuquerque International Sunport . The population census-estimated population of the city as 560,218 in 2018 , it is the principal city of the Albuquerque metropolitan area , which has 915,927 residents as of July 2018 . The metropolitan population includes Rio Rancho , Bernalillo , Placitas , Zia Pueblo , Los Lunas , Belen , South Valley , Bosque Farms , Jemez Pueblo , Cuba , and part of Laguna Pueblo . This metro is included in the larger Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas combined statistical area , with a population of 1,171,991 as of 2016 . The CSA constitutes the southernmost point of the Southern Rocky Mountain Front megalopolis , including other major Rocky Mountain region cities such as Cheyenne , Wyoming , and Denver , Colorado , with a population of 5,467,633 according to the 2010 United States Census . Albuquerque serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County , and is in north-central New Mexico . The Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque , and the Rio Grande flows north to south through its center , while the West Mesa and Petroglyph National Monument make up the western part of the city . Albuquerque has one of the highest elevations of any major city in the U.S. , ranging from 4,900 feet ( 1,490 m ) above sea level near the Rio Grande to over 6,700 feet ( 1,950 m ) in the foothill areas of Sandia Heights and Glenwood Hills . The civic apex is found in an undeveloped area within the Albuquerque Open Space ; there , the terrain rises to an elevation of approximately 6880+ feet ( 2,097 m ) . The economy of Albuquerque centers on science , medicine , technology , commerce , education , entertainment , and culture outlets .
The 2004 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 26-29 . All six of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at University of Nevada , Las Vegas 's Earl Wilson Stadium . Third seeded UNLV won their second straight and second overall Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 6-3 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
The 2005 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 23-27 . All six of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at University of Utah 's Franklin Covey Field . Top seeded UNLV won their third straight and third overall Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 7-4 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
Smith 's Ballpark ( formerly known as Franklin Quest Field , later Franklin Covey Field , and more recently Spring Mobile Ballpark ) is a minor league baseball park in the western United States , located in Salt Lake City , Utah . It is the home field of the Salt Lake Bees of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and the collegiate Utah Utes of the Pac-12 Conference . Smith 's Ballpark opened 26 years ago in 1994 with a seating capacity of 15,400 , the largest in the PCL . It is located on the site of its predecessor , Derks Field , with a similar unorthodox southeast alignment , toward the Wasatch Range . The elevation at street level is 4,230 feet ( 1,290 m ) above sea level .
Salt Lake City ( often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC ) is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Utah , as well as the seat of Salt Lake County , the most populous county in Utah . With an estimated population of 200,591 in 2018 , the city is the core of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area , which has a population of 1,222,540 ( 2018 estimate ) . Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo Combined Statistical Area , a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along a 120-mile ( 190 km ) segment of the Wasatch Front , comprising a population of 2,606,548 ( as of 2018 estimates ) . It is one of only two major urban areas in the Great Basin . The world headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) is located in Salt Lake City . The city was founded in 1847 by followers of the church , led by Brigham Young , who were seeking to escape persecution that they had experienced while living farther east . The Mormon pioneers , as they would come to be known , entered an arid valley and immediately began building , planning , and extending an extensive irrigation network which could feed the population and foster future growth . Salt Lake City 's street grid system is based on a standard compass grid plan , with the Salt Lake Temple at the origin . Due to its proximity to the Great Salt Lake , the city was named Great Salt Lake City . In 1868 , the 17th Utah Territorial Legislature dropped the word Great from the city 's name . Immigration of international members of the church , mining booms , and the construction of the first transcontinental railroad initially brought economic growth , and the city was nicknamed the Crossroads of the West . It was traversed by the Lincoln Highway , the first transcontinental highway , in 1913 .
The 2006 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 23-27 . All seven of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at University of Nevada , Las Vegas 's Earl Wilson Stadium . In their first year in the league , top seeded TCU won their first Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 9-6 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
The TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University in NCAA Division I baseball . The Frogs have competed in the Big 12 Conference since 2013 and previously competed in the Mountain West , Conference USA , Western Athletic Conference and Southwest Conference . Since February 2003 , the Horned Frogs have played their home games at Lupton Stadium , located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth , Texas . The Frogs are led by head coach Jim Schlossnagle , the winningest coach in TCU baseball history , whose many coaching accolades include 8 conference coach of the year awards and being named the 2010 National Coach of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and 2016 National Coach of the Year by Baseball America .
Chad Daniel Huffman ( born April 29 , 1985 ) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who is currently a free agent . He previously played in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals , and in Nippon Professional Baseball ( NPB ) for the Chiba Lotte Marines .
The 2007 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 23-26 . The top six regular season finishers of the league 's seven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at University of Nevada , Las Vegas 's Earl Wilson Stadium . Top seeded TCU won their second straight and second overall Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 9-8 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
The 2008 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 20-24 . The top six regular season finishers of the league 's seven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Texas Christian University 's Lupton Stadium . Top seeded TCU won their third straight and third overall Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 15-2 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium and Williams-Reilly Field is a baseball stadium located on the campus of Texas Christian University ( TCU ) in Fort Worth , Texas . It has been the home field of the TCU Horned Frogs baseball team since its opening on February 2 , 2003 .
Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States . It is the county seat of Tarrant County , covering nearly 350 square miles ( 910 km2 ) into three other counties : Denton , Parker , and Wise . According to the 2018 census estimates , Fort Worth 's population was 898,919 . Fort Worth is the second-largest city in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area , which is the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the United States . The city of Fort Worth was established in 1849 as an army outpost on a bluff overlooking the Trinity River . Fort Worth has historically been a center of the longhorn cattle trade . It still embraces its Western heritage and traditional architecture and design . USS Fort Worth ( LCS-3 ) is the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city . Fort Worth is home to the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and several world-class museums designed by internationally known contemporary architects . The Kimbell Art Museum , considered to have one of the best art collections in Texas , is housed in what is widely regarded as one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the modern era . The museum was designed by the American architect Louis Kahn , with an addition designed by world-renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano opening November 2013 . Also of note is the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth , designed by Tadao Ando .
The 2009 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 19-23 . The top six regular season finishers of the league 's seven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Texas Christian University 's Lupton Stadium . Sixth seeded Utah won their first and only Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 9-3 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament . Utah joined the Pac-12 Conference after the 2011 season without winning another title .
The Utah Utes baseball team represents the University of Utah in NCAA Division I college baseball .
The 2010 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 25-29 . The top six regular season finishers of the league 's seven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at San Diego State 's Tony Gwynn Stadium . Top seeded TCU won their fourth Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 2-0 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
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John Bryan Holaday ( born November 19 , 1987 ) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization . He made his Major League Baseball ( MLB ) debut on June 6 , 2012 , with the Detroit Tigers . He has also played in MLB for the Texas Rangers , Boston Red Sox , and Miami Marlins . Prior to his professional career , Holaday played college baseball at Texas Christian University ( TCU ) for the TCU Horned Frogs . In his senior season at TCU , Holaday won the Johnny Bench Award , given to the best collegiate catcher for the season .
The 2011 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 24-28 The top six regular season finishers of the league 's seven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at San Diego State 's Tony Gwynn Stadium . Sixth seeded New Mexico won their first Mountain West Conference Baseball Championship with a championship game score of 4-2 and earned the conference 's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
New Mexico Lobos baseball is a college baseball program of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque , New Mexico . The first team was fielded in 1899 and posted a 1,708-537-14 ( .526 ) record through the 2014 season . The Lobos have won three conference tournaments , finished first in regular season conference play eight times , and appeared in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship 5 times . The team plays their home games on the University of New Mexico campus at Santa Ana Star Field . Ray Birmingham has been the head coach of the Lobos since the 2008 season .
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The 2013 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 22-26 . All six of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at California State University , Fresno 's Pete Beiden Field . It was Fresno State 's first year in the league after joining from the Western Athletic Conference . San Diego State won the tournament for the second time , earning the Mountain West Conference 's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium , formerly Varsity Park , is a baseball stadium on the campus of the California State University , Fresno in Fresno , California , United States . It was built in 1966 . The field is the home of the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team and named after former Fresno State baseball coach Pete Beiden . The park was redesigned in 1983 and now holds 3,575 people . Prior to the 2002 opening of Grizzlies Stadium , the park also was the home of the Fresno Grizzlies minor league baseball team of the triple-A Pacific Coast League .
Fresno ( /ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh ; Spanish for ash tree ) is a city in and the county seat of Fresno County , California , United States . It covers about 112 square miles ( 290 km2 ) in the center of the San Joaquin Valley , the southern portion of California 's Central Valley . Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River , Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885 . The city has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley , with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production . The population of Fresno grew from 134,000 in 1960 to 428,000 in 2000 . With a census-estimated 2018 population of 530,093 , Fresno is the fifth-most populous city in California , the most populous inland city in California , and the 34th-most populous city in the nation . Fresno is near the geographical center of California . It lies approximately 220 miles ( 350 km ) north of Los Angeles , 170 miles ( 270 km ) south of the state capital , Sacramento , and 185 miles ( 300 km ) southeast of San Francisco . Yosemite National Park is about 60 miles ( 100 km ) to the north , Kings Canyon National Park is 60 miles ( 100 km ) to the east , and Sequoia National Park is 75 miles ( 120 km ) to the southeast .
The 2014 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 21-25 . All seven of the league 's teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at University of Nevada , Las Vegas 's Earl E. Wilson Stadium . This is San Jose State 's first year in the league after joining from the Western Athletic Conference . San Diego State won the tournament , earning the Mountain West 's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
The 2015 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament will take place from May 21-25 . All seven of the league 's teams will meet in the double-elimination tournament to be held at University of Nevada , Reno 's William Peccole Park . The winner of the tournament will earn the Mountain West Conference 's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
William Peccole Park is a stadium in Reno , Nevada . It is primarily used for baseball , and is the home field of the University of Nevada , Reno Wolf Pack baseball team . It opened in 1988 . It holds 3,000 people . It played host to the Reno Silver Sox professional baseball team of the independent Golden Baseball League from 2006 to 2008 .
Reno ( /ˈriːnoʊ/ REE-noh ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada , approximately 22 miles ( 35 km ) from Lake Tahoe , known as The Biggest Little City in the World . Known for its casino & tourism industry , Reno is the county seat and largest city of Washoe County and sits in a high desert river valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada and its downtown area ( along with Sparks ) occupies a valley informally known as the Truckee Meadows , which due to large-scale investments from Seattle & Bay Area companies such as Amazon , Tesla , Panasonic , Microsoft , Apple and Google has become a new major technology hub in the United States . The city is named after Union Major General Jesse L. Reno , who was killed in action during the American Civil War at the Battle of South Mountain on Fox 's Gap . Reno is part of the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area , 2nd most populous in Nevada after Las Vegas-Henderson , both of which are part of the Las Vegas Valley . Greater Reno , which consists of Washoe , Storey , and Lyon counties plus Carson City ( the capital of Nevada ) , is the second largest metropolitan area in Nevada .
The 2016 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament will take place from May 25-29 . All seven of the league 's teams will meet in the double-elimination tournament to be held at University of New Mexico 's Santa Ana Star Field . The winner of the tournament will earn the Mountain West Conference 's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
Santa Ana Star Field , formerly known as Lobo Field , is a baseball stadium located in Albuquerque , New Mexico that serves as the home of the University of New Mexico Lobos baseball team . Lobo Field had served as New Mexico 's practice field as the Lobos played home games at Isotopes Park , home of the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes baseball team . On March 7 , 2011 , the University of New Mexico regents approved a $ 3 million renovation plan for Lobo Field . On March 27 , 2013 , New Mexico announced it was moving all its remaining home baseball games from Isotopes Park to the still-under-renovation Lobo Field , due to restrictions placed on the Lobos for the use of Isotopes Park . On December 11 , 2015 , the school announced that Tamaya Enterprises , which owns the Santa Ana Star Casino , agreed to a 10-year , $ 1 million naming rights deal for the stadium .
The 2017 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 24 through 28 at Santa Ana Star Field in Albuquerque , New Mexico , home field of the conference 's regular-season champion New Mexico . The conference 's top four teams from the regular season met in a double-elimination tournament . The winner of the tournament , San Diego State , earned the Mountain West Conference 's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
Falcon Baseball Field is a baseball venue located in Colorado Springs , Colorado , USA . It is home to the Air Force Falcons college baseball team of the Division I Mountain West Conference . Opened in 1957 , the venue has a capacity of 1,000 spectators . The field , located in the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains , is more than 7,000 feet ( 2,100 m ) above sea level . In both 1976 and 1995 , the field hosted the United States Olympic Festivals .
Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality that is the largest city by area in Colorado as well as the county seat and the most populous municipality of El Paso County , Colorado , United States . It is in east central Colorado , on Fountain Creek , 60 miles ( 97 km ) south of Denver . At 6,035 feet ( 1,839 m ) the city stands over 1 mile ( 1.6 km ) above sea level , though some areas are significantly higher and lower . Colorado Springs is near the base of Pikes Peak , which rises 14,115 feet ( 4,302 m ) above sea level on the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains . The United States Air Force Academy opened just north of Colorado Springs in 1958 . The city is home to 24 national sports governing bodies , including the United States Olympic Committee , the United States Olympic Training Center , and USA Hockey . The city had an estimated population of 472,688 in 2018 , and a metro population of approximately 738,939 , making it Colorado 's second most populous city , behind Denver , and the 39th most populous city in the United States . The Colorado Springs , CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 712,327 in 2016 . The city is in the Front Range Urban Corridor , an oblong region of urban population along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming , generally following Interstate 25 . The city covers 194.9 square miles ( 505 km2 ) , making it the most extensive municipality in Colorado . In 2017 and 2018 , Colorado Springs received several accolades . In 2018 U.S. News named it the most desirable place to live in the United States .
The 2018 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 24-27 . Nevada , San Diego State , San José State , and UNLV met in the double-elimination tournament held at Tony Gwynn Stadium in San Diego , California . San Diego State earned the Mountain West Conference 's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
The 2018 San Diego State Aztecs baseball team represented San Diego State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Mountain West Conference . The team was coached by Mark Martinez and played their home games at Tony Gwynn Stadium .
The 2019 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 23-26 . The top four of the league 's seven teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at William Peccole Park in Reno , Nevada . The winner of the tournament , Fresno State , earned the Mountain West Conference 's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament .
The Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team represents Fresno State in NCAA Division I college baseball . Along with most other Fresno State athletic teams , the baseball team participates in the Mountain West Conference . The Bulldogs play their home games on campus at Pete Beiden Field , and they are currently coached by Mike Batesole .