Way to go, Chico State!

It was quite a graduation weekend for the Chico State Athletic Department. The men’s golf team took second place in the NCAA Division II National Championship on Saturday (May 19), and the following day the baseball team qualified for the Division II World Series.

The California Collegiate Athletic Association conference co-champ, Chico State was selected as one of four teams to compete in the qualifying Western Regional tournament in Keizer, Ore. The fourth-seeded Wildcats opened by beating the hosts, No. 1-ranked Western Oregon, 7-6, and continued to roll, winning the tournament and earning one of the eight spots in the national championship.

It’s coach Dave Taylor’s first World Series since taking over in 2006, and he said that his guys got hot at the right time. “We look forward to bringing home a ring as well,” he added. The first game, against West Chester University, is Saturday, May 26.