BB: NWC: Northwest Conference

[OshDude]

Both PLU and Linfield both won big in region games last week against SCIAC teams and have great season start so far.

PLU at 7-0(4 West Regions wins)
Linfield at 4-0(All West Region wins)

Can the NWC this year grab a Pool A and Pool C bids or will their strength of schedule and opponets winning percentage leave them out of a Pool C bid. Also you can never count out George Fox that always finds a way to win and will be there at the end I believe.

It would be nice to see 2 NWC teams at McMinnville, Oregon in May.

Linfield playoff hopes will rest on the games they play with PLU and Chapman this year.

The NCAA is with you on that.

[wildcat11]

No talk yet about the cats going 4-0 this weekend? Come on, the NWC is looking strong with Linfield and PLU undefeated.

Great start for the 'Cats and I'm looking forward to WOU and Linfield hooking up.  Too bad they finally play each other again and the game is in Idaho.

[D O.C.]

Took in some Chapman - McMurray today.

Chapman is tough again. Saw battery of freshmen Travis McGee (pitching) and Kevin Osaki, couple of County boys.

Looking forward to LINFIELD in the sun at the end of the season.

[cat_fan_08]

Looks like Linfield is going to have to have some young arms step up this year too for the team to go far.

[wildcat11]

Catching up and it looked like a rough weekend for the 'Cats.  They played some hard cases but I was still hoping for a little better results.  Some big games this weekend.  Anybody plan on making it out to catch any games?

[D O.C.]

18-0? Come on Willamette. Never been to SoCal before? The sun blind you?

[wildcat11]

Watched the 'Cats paste Willamette twice yesterday.  'Cats looked pretty dang good.

[wildcat11]

Whoa...how in the heck does PLU drop all 3 to Menlo?  Does that pretty much mean that PLU has to win the NWC/auto-bid to reach the post-season?  That has to be a pretty devastating sweep for the 'Lutes.

http://www.menloathletics.com/article/3618.php

[BigPoppa]

Whoa...how in the heck does PLU drop all 3 to Menlo?  Does that pretty much mean that PLU has to win the NWC/auto-bid to reach the post-season?  That has to be a pretty devastating sweep for the 'Lutes.

http://www.menloathletics.com/article/3618.php

I think they are in trouble if they have to wait on a Pool C bid.

[CrashDavisD3]

Looks like a 2 horse race in the NWC. Will 2 teams get regional bids this year or only 1 and play at Linfield in the Regionals

NWC Conference 
Linfield 8-1 16-5
Pacific Lutheran 5-1 14-5
Puget Sound 4-2 9-10
George Fox 5-4 12-9
Whitworth 3-3 6-14
Willamette 3-6 6-11
Whitman 3-6 3-17
Lewis & Clark 4-8 6-12
Pacific (Ore.) 4-8 6-16

[CrashDavisD3]

Big Upset in the NWC.

March 27
Whitworth 3 Linfield 2         
Whitworth 4 Linfield 0

[wildcat11]

Big Upset in the NWC.

March 27
Whitworth 3 Linfield 2         
Whitworth 4 Linfield 0

You don't need to tell me...thankfully Willamette was able to steal one from PLU to keep Linfield just one back. 

[CrashDavisD3]

NWC race just got interesting....

Conference & Overall Records
Pacific Lutheran  7-2   16-6
Linfield              9-3   17-7
George Fox      8-4   15-9
Puget Sound      5-4   10-12
Whitworth      5-4   8-15

[D O.C.]

WILDCATS come on down for that Friday night game! Chapman in the sun Saturday & Sunday should be exciting as well.

[CrashDavisD3]

Weather forecast in Orange, CA for the Wildcats / Panther games..@ Hart Park.

http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/92856

It can get cold for SoCal standards @ the 7 PM games

Should be a great series.