HISTORY
Learn more about the history of REV Entertainment's college baseball properties.
GROWING THE GAME
Since its founding in 2021, REV Entertainment has hosted some of the most anticipated early-season events on the college baseball calendar.
In 2026, REV is taking its college baseball portfolio to new heights, welcoming 27 of the nation’s top programs for 42 games across three locations — Globe Life Field (Arlington, TX), Surprise Stadium (Surprise, AZ), and La Moderna Field (Cleburne, TX).
Building on the success of its annual College Baseball Series at the home of the Texas Rangers, REV continues to elevate the sport by creating world-class experiences for teams, fans, and communities alike.
REV ENTERAINMENT
REV Entertainment is the official sports and entertainment partner of the Texas Rangers.
The company has created a new standard in industry, with entities focused on enhancing the sports and entertainment business nationwide: REV Events, REV Sports Management, and REV Sports Marketing.
College baseball is a cornerstone of the company's events business, and continutes to grow each year while establishing lasting relationships with the nation's top programs.
HOW A CHAMPION IS CROWNED
In 2026, a champion will be crowned at each of our three tournament locations — Globe Life Field (Arlington, TX), Surprise Stadium (Surprise, AZ), and La Moderna Field (Cleburne, TX).
At each location, a tournament champion will be determined based on the following criteria:
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Winning Percentage (minimum 3 games)
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Tiebreaker #1: Run Differential
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Tiebreaker #2: Head-to-Head Record (void if teams do not play one another)
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Tiebreaker #3: Total Runs Scored
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Tiebreaker #4: Coin Flip
Past Champions
YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY
REV Entertainment has continually grown its college baseball tournaments since hosting the inaugural College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field in 2021.
State Farm College Baseball Showdown
Participating teams: Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech
Regular Season Games
Participating teams: Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Tarleton State, Texas A&M, Texas State, UL-Monroe, UT-Arlington
State Farm College Baseball Showdown
Participating teams: Arizona, Auburn, Kansas State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas Tech
Regular Season Games
Participating teams: BYU, DBU, Nebraska, Northwestern State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Sam Houston, TCU, Texas, UT-Arlington
State Farm College Baseball Showdown
Participating teams: Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, Vanderbilt
Regular Season Games
Participating teams: Abilene Christian, Baylor, DBU, Oklahoma, TCU, UT-Arlington
Shriners Children’s College Showdown
- Weekend 1: Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee*, Texas Tech
Kubota College Baseball Series
- Weekend 2: Arkansas, Michigan, Oklahoma State, Oregon State
- Weekend 3: Arizona State, TCU, Texas A&M, USC
Kubota College Baseball Series – Midweek
Abilene Christian, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Texas Tech, UT-Arlington
*Tournament Champion
Shriners Children’s College Showdown
- Weekend 1: Arizona, Clemson, Louisville, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Texas*
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota
- Weekend 2: Arkansas, Kansas State, Michigan, TCU
- Weekend 3: Auburn, Baylor, Ohio State, Oregon State
Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota – Midweek
Abilene Christian, DBU, LSU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas State, UT-Arlington, Wichita State
*Tournament Champion
NOTABLE PARTICIPANTS
Many teams and players who have competed in REV Entertainment’s college baseball tournaments have gone on to make deep postseason runs or win national awards.
2025
LSU
- Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota - Mid-week Game | Globe Life Field
2024
Tennessee
- Shriners Children's College Showdown | Globe Life Field
2021
Mississippi State
- State Farm College Baseball Showdown | Globe Life FIeld
2025
Arizona
- Shriners Children's College Showdown | Globe Life Field
Arkansas
- Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota - Weekend 2 | Globe Life Field
Louisville
- Shriners Children's College Showdown | Globe Life Field
LSU
- Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota - Mid-week Game | Globe Life Field
Oregon State
- Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota - Weekend 3 | Globe Life Field
2024
Tennessee
- Shriners Children's College Showdown | Globe Life Field
Texas A&M
- Kubota College Baseball Series - Weekend 3 | Globe Life Field
2023
TCU
- Higginbotham College Baseball Showdown | Globe Life Field
2022
Auburn
- State Farm College Baseball Showdown | Globe Life Field
Oklahoma
- State Farm College Baseball Showdown | Globe Life Field
2021
Mississippi State
- State Farm College Baseball Showdown | Globe Life Field
Texas
- State Farm College Baseball Showdown | Globe Life Field
2025
Wehiwa Aloy (Arkansas)
- Amegy Bank College Baseball Series presented by Kubota - Weekend 2 | Globe Life Field
2021
Kevin Kopps (Arkansas)
- State Farm College Baseball Showdown
2025 - 89 Total Selections
2024 - 71 Total Selections
2023 - 49 Total Selections
2022 - 41 Total Selections
2021 - 53 Total Selections
TEAM HISTORY
Since 2021, Globe Life Field has hosted nearly 150 college baseball games featuring some of the top programs in the country.
Oklahoma State - 34 (19-15)
TCU - 30 (20-10)
Oklahoma - 26 (16-10)
Texas Tech - 23 (9-14)
Texas - 21 (7-14)
Kansas State - 18 (8-10)
Arkansas - 12 (9-3)
Baylor - 10 (1-9)
Arizona - 9 (6-3)
Michigan - 9 (1-8)
West Virginia - 8 (1-7)
Oregon State - 7 (5-2)
Kansas - 7 (3-4)
Ole Miss - 6 (5-1)
Nebraska - 6 (1-5)
UT Arlington - 6 (1-5)
BYU - 5 (2-3)
Texas A&M - 4 (4-0)
Arizona State - 4 (0-4)
Dallas Baptist - 4 (2-2)
UCF - 3 (2-1)
Louisville - 3 (2-1)
Clemson - 3 (2-1)
Auburn - 3 (2-1)
Mississippi State - 3 (2-1)
Missouri - 3 (2-1)
Oregon - 3 (2-1)
Vanderbilt - 3 (2-1)
Abilene Christian - 3 (2-1)
Tennessee - 3 (2-1)
Cincinnati - 3 (1-2)
Northwestern State - 3 (1-2)
USC - 3 (0-3)
Texas State - 2 (2-0)
Sam Houston - 2 (1-1)