By Jonesy: Record-breaking 42 victories. National Pitcher of the Year. NCAA Division III Championship. Linfield achieved all three and so much more in a season to remember. Championed by three All-Americans but fueled by a preeminent sense of team, the Wildcats had both the talent and the mentality befitting of the nation’s top ballclub. Chris…
continued from part 1: From McMinnville to Wisconsin, The Road to the Championship part 1 As we embarked to Texas for regional play we were expecting a regional title. We had the bats, the arms and the defensive play that was necessary for tournament win. We cruised through the first two games of the tournament,…
By Chris Haddeland: National champion. The idea hadn’t sunk in until a plethora of community members, faculty and fans joined the Linfield baseball team at Roy Helser Field in McMinnville to celebrate the accomplishment. While everyone celebrated I couldn’t help but think back to the past two years that led up winning a national title.…
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