Eagles’ Plans Altherred: Warriors Won’t be Denied

They’re not leaving. It’s been an wildly unpredictable California Pacific Conference championship baseball tournament this week in Mesa, Arizona, where NAIA No. 15, Benedictine Mesa, is playing host at the Oakland A’s spring training facility, Hohokam Stadium. The craziness started in the Game 1 when fifth-seeded Simpson upset No. 4 Embry-Riddle on the strength of an eight-run frame. Simpson then followed that doozy up by shocking No. 1 Ben U with a five-run frame in the top of the ninth to waltz into tomorrow’s winner’s matchup with No. 3 Antelope Valley, who took out No. 2 Westcliff in Game 2, 7-4. In Wednesday’s nightcap, the Warriors met ERAU in the loser’s bracket elimination contest, and the game lived up to its billing, with both sides pitching well in a thrilling 6-5 Westcliff win.