BB: NWC: Northwest Conference

[d3baseballnut]

I'll be shocked if Fox doesn't win the playoff, particularly on their own field.  My Bearcats (who finished a respectable 4th) played PLU close twice (7-6 and 2-0 losses), but we got absolutely smoked by Fox: 14-10, 22-7, 15-1, 16-1.

George Fox is my pick to win the west regional

[royhobbs]

Don't they have to beat Pac Lu first? I don't think GF would win a game in the West Regional, if they even get in.

[d3baseballnut]

Just like Hopkins had no chance to beat Chapman or Trinity last year in the CWS??

[royhobbs]

Hopkins has always been one of my favorite actors! 

[Ralph Turner]

GFU leads 11-2, with GFU batting in the bottom of the 3rd.

[Bearcat Press]

Final: George Fox 24, Pacific Lutheran 6.

[Jack Parkman]

Final: George Fox 24, Pacific Lutheran 6.

WOW!  What in the world happened to PLU?

[Ralph Turner]

GFU jumped on them early!

Every thing GFU did worked.  Nothing PLU did worked.

GFU put a 7-spot on PLU in the 8th, just swinging on the first pitch and playing station-to-station with bench players.

The Lutes even bobbled the snap on the extra point attempt!

[D O.C.]

Another good  run for the 39-5 LINFIELD women's softball team. Hats off to Tyler.

Good ball bounces to GFU. Stay healthy.

[Ralph Turner]

Sorry PLU.  We thought that the one game playoff would be basically neutral.

[Bearcat Press]

http://www.plu.edu/athletics/baseball/2009releases/051109ncaa.htm

Probably the best articulated slam at an NCAA selection committee I've ever seen, regardless of sport.  Well said, PLU.  You deserved to make the field.

[wildcat11]

http://www.plu.edu/athletics/baseball/2009releases/051109ncaa.htm

Probably the best articulated slam at an NCAA selection committee I've ever seen, regardless of sport.  Well said, PLU.  You deserved to make the field.

Agreed.  I'm not surprised when the NWC gets the short stick with at large births anymore.  It happens with various sports and it's disappoint because the conference continues to prove that it's athletics teams can win on the national stage year in and year out.   I feel for the 'Lutes today.

Side note, also congrats to the Linfield softball squad in a great showing in that killer regional.  Just came up a little short in making a trip back to the softball nationals. 

[mans007]

Being someone from the northeast, I just wanted to hear what the folks across the country thought about the younger holowaty heading to you're neck of the woods?

[d3ball32]

i hope he has patience, walla walla is a tough place to coach

[mans007]

Please, people of the NWC. Don't complain about not getting at large bids or respect when you don't even have a conference tourney! You may have a good conference, but if you don't have a conference tourney, many of the games your teams play mean nothing during the regular season. Once a team knows they have no chance to win the conference, half of your conference wins mean nothing. You want respect, give 2/3's of your conference something to play for. Just a tip. Especially because none of your teams play mid week meaningful games.