The La Verne baseball team's Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship season looked just about over when they lost Saturday at Ben Hines Field, 16-8, to the Chapman Panthers. However on Monday, the Leopards were offered a bid to play in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama, keeping their tremendous season alive for at least another two games.
The Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Associated Students of University of La Verne hosted a field day in support of Division III week, Wednesday afternoon at Sneaky Park.
The La Verne baseball team took on the Rochester Yellowjackets in a doubleheader Saturday at Ben Hines field. They won the first game, 7-2, but were unable to catch up to the Yellowjackets lead in the second game, losing, 8-7.
The Leopards’ baseball team completed a series sweep against the Occidental Tigers Tuesday at Ben Hines Field with a 9-5 win in game three of the series.
Despite a late rally in the bottom of the ninth inning, the La Verne baseball team walked the plank in a 5-3 loss against the Whitworth Pirates Sunday afternoon at Ben Hines Field for the first game of the regular season.