BASEBALL

LC State Baseball will take a break from Cascade Conference action for a midweek matchup on the road against NCAA Division III Whitman before jumping back into CCC play this weekend at home against Warner Pacific (Ore.). 

The Warriors are 45-4 all-time against Whitman and 15-3 on the road. LC State has won the last 28 meetings, with the most recent being a doubleheader sweep in 2022. LC State Baseball will travel to Walla Walla on Wednesday for a contest starting at 6:30 p.m.

LC State will face Warner Pacific for the first time since the Knights restarted their program. WPU enters the week with a 7-19 record and 6-15 in CCC play. LC state is 16-9 on the season and 13-4 in conference action.

Charlie Updegrave, the CCC Player of the Week, tied the conference career home run record with his 39th over the weekend and needs one to break the record set in 1999. He leads the Cascade in home runs this season (13) as well as slugging (.782) and RBI (42). Ike George is second in on-base percentage (.512) and runs scored (41), and is third in stolen bases (15). He has the most without being caught stealing (15-for-15).

Jadon Williamson leads the conference in ERA (2.16), opposing batting average (.196) and strikeouts (54). Jantzen Lucas is also in the top 10 of the CCC in ERA (4.45) and Evan Canfield ranks in the group in strikeouts (45). Jackson Cloud is second in saves with three. 

MEN'S GOLF

After two straight wins to start the spring season, LC State Men’s Golf will carry its momentum into a duel with NCAA Division III Whitworth on Thursday. The Warriors will take on the Pirates at Kalispell Golf and Country Club in a stroke play format.

The Warriors opened the spring with a win at the Bandon Crossings Collegiate match play tournament before earning the team and individual title at The Warrior Spring Classic. CCC Golfer of the Week Alex Navarro helped LC State win by nearly 40 strokes with a 17-under team total after he went 12-under-par individually on the weekend.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

The LC State Women’s Tennis team is in Indiana this week for the Doc Richards Tournament and will take on four opponents on the trip. The Warriors open their stay against Indiana Tech on Thursday before taking on No. 24 Indiana Wesleyan and No. 18 Northwestern Ohio on Friday. LC State closes the tournament on Saturday against Huntington (Ind.).

The Warrior women at 0-4 against Indiana Wesleyan dating back to 2017 but have not faced IWU since 2022. LC State last face Northwestern Ohio in 2021 and fell 6-1. 

LC State took on Huntington in 2019 and earned an 8-1 victory.

TRACK & FIELD

LC State Track and Field is back in Spokane this weekend for the Whitworth Peace meet, hosting in Spokane at Whitworth University. With weather impacting the first few meets of the outdoor season; LC State is hoping for better weather to help secure national-qualifying marks. 

Griffen Parsells became the first Warrior this season to earn their spot at outdoor nationals with his B standard in the 800m. He currently ranks fifth in the NAIA with his time of 1:51.99. 

The meet at Whitworth will be the third this season for LC State in Spokane with four left on the schedule. The Warriors will also travel to Pocatello for the Bengal Invitational and have other meets being planned to add to the schedule. The CCC Multi Championships are set for Apr. 17-18 in Klamath Falls, Ore.

MEN'S TENNIS

After strong showings against NAIA competition, LC State Men’s Tennis joined the NAIA Top 25 for the first time since 2021 at No. 24. The Warriors will not face NAIA opponents again until postseason play. LC State takes on NCAA Division I Northern Arizona at home in the Tennis Center on Saturday.

The Warriors last faced NAU in 2023 and fell 7-0. The match will be the final counting match at home on the season. LC State will host a pair of non-counting matches in the Tennis Center in April.