College Baseball: NWAC Championships Preview

Trophy Chasing – No. 1 ranked LCC Red Devils look to hang another banner at Story Field

The LCC Red Devils bring.up the energy with a pregame huddle during a game at Story Field earlier this spring. Starting on Thursday the Lower Columbia College baseball team will be both hosting, and competing in, the NWAC Championships on their home field in Longview. / Photo courtesy of LCC Athletics

By Rick McCorkle for Blast Zone Media / blastzonenews@gmail.com

After finishing the regular-season as one of two teams in the Northwest Athletic Conference with at least 40 victories, the top-ranked Lower Columbia College Red Devils are striving to return to the title game of the NWAC Baseball Championships and claim their first title since 2023.

The double-elimination tournament, which begins Thursday on David Story Field at LCC, features the top eight teams from around the conference including defending champion Linn-Benton. The Red Devils open with Edmonds at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday.

Pierce and Everett kick-off the tournament at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, followed by Wenatchee Valley and Linn-Benton at 12:35 p.m., and Lane meeting Spokane at 4:35 p.m.

The tournament continues through the championship game at noon Monday.
LCC (40-10) won the West Region, finishing six games ahead of runner-up Pierce.

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