2016 NAIA West Grouping Baseball Championship

2016 NAIA West Grouping Baseball Championship

VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds are proud to host the 2016 NAIA West Grouping Baseball Tournament presented by U.S. Bank, taking place May 6-9 at Thunderbird Park.
 
The three-day, five-team, double elimination tournament will begin on Friday, May 8, with the first game starting at 10 a.m.
 
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No. 1 Lewis-Clark State
Lewiston, Idaho
44-7, 30-5		 No. 2 UBC
Vancouver, B.C.
36-18, 23-12		 No. 3 College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho
34-18, 22-13		 No. 4 Corban
Salem, Ore.
24-24, 19-16		 No. 5 Marymount
Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
15-22-1, 11-7
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Appearances at NAIA West Championship: 1 (2016) Appearances: 8 (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009) Appearances: 7 (2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009) Appearances: 5 (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012) Appearances: 1 (2016)

Lewis-Clark State earned the top seed in the West Grouping and the No. 1 seed in the tournament after finishing a with a record of 44-7, going 30-5 in West play. Lewis-Clark State defers hosting to the second seed in the tournament, having already earned an automatic qualifier to the NAIA World Series as the host.
 
The Thunderbirds claimed the second spot and the Grouping’s first automatic qualifier with an overall record 36-18, going 23-12 in the conference.
 
College of Idaho (34-18, 22-13 West) claims the third seed in the tournament while Corban (Ore.) (24-24, 19-16 West) will enter as the fourth seed.
 
Representing the South Division will be Marymount (Calif.) as the fifth-seed, who finished 15-22-1 overall while going 11-7 in the Cal-Pac Conference.
 
The Grouping’s second automatic qualifier will be given to the tournament champion. If LCSC or UBC claims the tournament title, the second automatic qualifier will be given to the next highest finisher in the tournament.

Admission to the games is free.
 
NAIA West Championship Schedule
Friday, May 6
10 a.m. Game 1: No. 4 Corban (Ore.) 9-0 No. 5 Marymount (Calif.) -- RECAP Live Stats Box score
1 p.m. Game 2: No. 2 UBC 4-3 (inns.) No. 3 College of Idaho -- RECAP Live Stats Box score
4 p.m. Game 3: No. 1 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 7-0 Corban -- RECAP Live Stats Box score
Saturday, May 2
10 a.m. Game 4: College of Idaho 10-3 Marymount (loser eliminated) -- RECAP Live Stats Box score
1 p.m. Game 5: Lewis-Clark State 3-0 UBC -- RECAP Live Stats Box score
4 p.m. Game 6: College of Idaho 3-1 Corban (loser eliminated) -- RECAP Live Stats Box score
Sunday, May 3
12 p.m. Game 7: College of Idaho 12-9 UBC (loser eliminated) -- RECAP Live Stats Box score
3 p.m. Game 8: Lewis-Clark State 5-0 College of Idaho -- RECAP Live Stats Box score

























PREVIOUS NAIA WEST CHAMPIONS
2015 – UBC
2014 – UBC
2013 – Concordia (Ore.)
2012 – Menlo (Calif.)
2011 – UBC
2010 – UBC
2009 – UBC

PARKING
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Thunderbird Stadium parking lot at 6288 Stadium Rd.
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