Wildcats still alive

After finishing the year atop the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for the first time since 2005, the Chico State baseball team was eliminated from the conference tournament after losing 9-1 to UC San Diego and 5-1 to Sonoma State on Friday, May 11.

The Wildcats finished 36-14 overall and 26-14 in the CCAA, good for a first-place tie with UC San Diego, according to a Chico State press release. The club appeared to have some momentum headed into the four-team double-elimination conference tournament in La Jolla, with wins in 10 of their final 12 games, including five in their final at-bat.

But their hopes aren’t dashed yet—as one of the top-four teams in the West Region, the Wildcats will compete in the NCAA Championship Tournament in Salem, Ore., beginning today, May 17.