Baseball Playoffs Begin Tomorrow at HoHoKam Stadium
Five teams will convene this week in Mesa, Ariz., at HoHoKam Stadium for the California Pacific Conference Championship, which will determine which team will advance to the NAIA National Championship. The three-day tournament begins tomorrow, May 1, when #4 Westcliff takes on #5 Park-Gilbert at 9:00 am. That game will be followed by the matchup between #3 Simpson and #2 Embry-Riddle at 12:30. Tournament host and regular season champion Benedictine Mesa will play the winner of the game between the Warriors and the Buccaneers at 4:00 pm., while the loser of the first game will play the loser of the SU-ERAU game in the tournament's first elimination game at 7:30 pm.
The competition continues on Thursday, May 2, with three more games to determine the two teams that will play for the tournament crown on Friday, May 3, at 12:00 noon.
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The winner of the Cal Pac Championship will advance to the NAIA Baseball World Series, with Opening Rounds being played regionally May 13-16. The winners from each Opening Round move on to the championship round at Lewis-Clark State, Lewiston, Ida.
California Pacific Conference Baseball Championship Bracket
CAL PAC CHAMPIONSHIP OPENING ROUND
May 1 | Game 1 | 9:00 am
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vs. |
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11-9 Cal Pac, 20-21 Overall |
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10-10 Cal Pac, 22-24 Overall |
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Dylan Hoffman (1st season) |
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Kelly Stinnett (5th season) |
2024 head-to-head
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March 1, at Irvine, Calif.: |
Westcliff 9, Park-Gilbert 4 |
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Park-Gilbert 11, Westcliff 9 |
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History: |
Series tied 4-4 |
TEAM TOTALS
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41 |
Games |
46 |
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260 |
Runs |
359 |
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.287 |
Batting Average |
.300 |
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.381 |
On Base Percentage |
.411 |
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.385 |
Slugging Percentage |
.437 |
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65 |
Doubles |
86 |
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13 |
Triples |
13 |
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13 |
Home Runs |
31 |
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57 |
Stolen Bases |
126* |
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5.75 |
Earned Run Average |
6.79 |
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344 |
Strikeouts |
307 |
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9.24 |
Ks per 9 innings |
7.69 |
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
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Kolby Wagatsuma, .362 |
Batting Average |
Andrew Allanson, .393 |
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Kolby Wagatsuma, .511 |
On Base Percentage |
Andrew Allanson, .514 |
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Nick Malvini, .505 |
Slugging Percentage |
Andrew Allanson, .768 |
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Eddie Rivero, 27 |
Runs |
Caleb Rozier, 43 |
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Nick Malvini/Ian Avalos, 29 |
Runs Batted In |
Gino Caperon, 43 |
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Rivero/Caleb Castanchoa, 9 |
Doubles |
Caleb Rozier, 12 |
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Malvini/Damien Holmes, 4 |
Triples |
Allanson/Isaac Echiveste, 2 |
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Nick Malvini, 4 |
Home Runs |
Andrew Allanson, 11 |
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Quinton Knight, 9 |
Stolen Bases |
Will Fleece, 27 |
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Eddie Rios, 3.00 |
Earned Run Average |
Trey Langan, 4.40 |
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Eddie Rios, 104* |
Strikeouts |
Junior Flores, 41 |
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Eddie Rios, 12.48 |
Ks per 9 innings |
Junior Flores, 6.81 |
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Eddie Rios, 8* |
Wins |
Trey Langan, 5 |
*led Cal Pac
May 3 | Game 2 | 12:30 pm
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vs. |
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14-7 Cal Pac, 26-18 Overall |
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14-7 Cal Pac, 19-27 Overall |
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Geoff Fox (4th season) |
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Dan Tating (7th season) |
2024 head-to-head
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March 15, at Redding, Calif.: |
Embry-Riddle 5, Simpson 3 |
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March 16, at Irvine, Calif.: |
Simpson 10, Embry-Riddle 8 |
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Embry-Riddle 3, Simpson 1 |
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History: |
Series tied 5-5 |
TEAM TOTALS
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44 |
Games |
46 |
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441* |
Runs |
251 |
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.338* |
Batting Average |
.277 |
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.430* |
On Base Percentage |
.355 |
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.570* |
Slugging Percentage |
.413 |
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149* |
Doubles |
73 |
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22 |
Triples |
8 |
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57* |
Home Runs |
39 |
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75 |
Stolen Bases |
44 |
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5.96 |
Earned Run Average |
6.92 |
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359 |
Strikeouts |
343 |
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8.95 |
Ks per 9 innings |
8.22 |
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
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Drew Barragan, .452* |
Batting Average |
Titus Sato, .324 |
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Gavin Botts, .512 |
On Base Percentage |
Kade Kupihea, .453 |
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Drew Barragan, .860* |
Slugging Percentage |
Logan Gomes, .728 |
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Travis Strickler, 71* |
Runs |
Logan Gomes, 37 |
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Drew Barragan, .86*^ |
Runs Batted In |
Logan Gomes, 44 |
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Drew Barragan, 29*^ |
Doubles |
Alex Tolbert, 9 |
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Travis Strickler, 8* |
Triples |
Logan Gomes/Titus Sato, 2 |
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Drew Barragan, 15 |
Home Runs |
Logan Gomes, 16* |
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Travis Strickler, 23* |
Stolen Bases |
Andreyes Palacios, 8 |
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Cole Altherr, 4.88 |
Earned Run Average |
Garrett Brogdon, 4.71 |
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Cole Altherr, 93 |
Strikeouts |
Eric Winchester, 78 |
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Cole Altherr, 12.62* |
Ks per 9 innings |
Eric Winchester, 11.97 |
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Cole Altherr, 5 |
Wins |
Winchester/Brogdon/ Alford, 3 |
*led Cal Pac
^led NAIA
May 3 | Game 3 | 4:00 pm
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18-3 Cal Pac, 31-13 Overall |
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Joe Silva (1st season) |
TEAM TOTALS
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44 |
Games |
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360 |
Runs |
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.317 |
Batting Average |
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.394 |
On Base Percentage |
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.467 |
Slugging Percentage |
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69 |
Doubles |
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24* |
Triples |
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39 |
Home Runs |
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71 |
Stolen Bases |
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4.47* |
Earned Run Average |
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392* |
Strikeouts |
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9.28* |
Ks per 9 innings |
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
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Alec Larson, .416 |
Batting Average |
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Alec Larson, .484 |
On Base Percentage |
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Jack Fitzgerald, .700 |
Slugging Percentage |
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Carlos Parra, 41 |
Runs |
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Jack Fitzgerald, 40 |
Runs Batted In |
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Carlos Parra, 10 |
Doubles |
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Jack Fitzgerald/Dylan Bangs, 4 |
Triples |
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Cameron Jawaiszas, 9 |
Home Runs |
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Anthony Sortino, 14 |
Stolen Bases |
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Kameron Haviland, 2.91 |
Earned Run Average |
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Connor Coerper, 75 |
Strikeouts |
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Connor Coerper, 11.31 |
Ks per 9 innings |
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Jared Cruce, 6 |
Wins |
*led Cal Pac
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
At HoHoKam Stadium, Mesa, Ariz.
Wednesday, May 1
9:00 am – Game 1: #4 Westcliff vs. #5 Park-Gilbert
12:30 pm – Game 2: #3 Simpson vs. #2 Embry-Riddle
4:00 pm – Game 3: #1 Benedictine Mesa vs. Winner Game 1
7:30 pm – Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (elimination)
Thursday, May 2
11:00 am – Game 5: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3
2:30 pm – Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (elimination)
6:00 pm – Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 5 (elimination)
Friday, May 3
12:00 noon – Championship: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7