American Rivers Conference baseball tournament
| American Rivers Conference baseball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference baseball championship | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Conference | ARC |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | double elimination |
| Current stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids) |
| Current location | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Played | 2004–present |
| Current champion | Buena Vista |
| Most championships | Wartburg (10) |
| Official website | American Rivers Baseball Tournament |
| Host stadiums | |
| Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids) (2004-2019, 2022-present) Riverfront Stadium (Waterloo) (2000-2003) Hertel Field(Wartburg) (1996, 1998, 2021) Ash Park(Cornell) (1998) Carroll Stadium (1997) Luther College Baseball Diamond (1995) Robertson Woods Field (1994) | |
The American Rivers Conference baseball tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the NCAA Division III American Rivers Conference.[1] The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III baseball tournament.
The tournament was previously known as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference baseball tournament, changing its name with the league in 2018–19.
History
The A-R-C, formally known as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC), baseball tournament began in 1994. From 1994 to 1997, the tournament was a 9-team, 3 pod double-elimination tournament. In 1998, the tournament shrunk to a 6-team double elimination format. The tournament has been hosted in Cedar Rapids at Veterans Memorial Stadium since 2004.[2]
Champions
By year
By school
Updated as of 2025 season
| School | Appearances | W-L | Pct | Tourney Titles | Title Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg | 30 | 10 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017 | 19 championship game appearances | ||
| Coe | 22 | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022, 2024 | 9 championship game appearances | ||
| Buena Vista | 24 | 4 | 2010, 2014, 2019, 2025 | 6 championship game appearances | ||
| Luther | 22 | 3 | 2007, 2016, 2021 | 4 championship game appearances | ||
| Upper Iowa | 24 | 3 | 1995, 1996, 1997 | 4 championship game appearances, left the conference in 2003 | ||
| Simpson | 23 | 2 | 1994, 2004 | 5 championship game appearances | ||
| Dubuque | 12 | 1 | 2018 | 2 championship game appearances | ||
| Loras | 21 | 1 | 2023 | 4 championship game appearances | ||
| Central | 22 | 0 | 1 championship game appearance | |||
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 3 | 0 | 1 championship game appearance Joined the conference in 2016 | |||
| Cornell | 5 | 0 | Left the conference in 2012 | |||
| William Penn | 7 | 0 | Left the conference in 2001 |
References
- ^ "Baseball - Conference Tournament History". A-R-C. 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Pilcher, K.J (May 8, 2025). "Alternate site could be utilized for future American Rivers Conference baseball tournaments". The Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Leitner, Jim (May 13, 2023). "College baseball: Loras sweeps way to A-R-C tournament championship". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff (May 11, 2024). "Coe wins A-R-C baseball tournament title thanks to 2 guys just returning from injury". thegazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Dohmen, Ervin (May 11, 2025). "Buena Vista claims A-R-C baseball title with walk-off win over Nebraska Wesleyan". KTIV. Retrieved 16 May 2025.