Linn-Benton Community College

LBCC Roadrunner’s amazing baseball season came to an end on Friday, May 25 at the Northwest Athletic Conference tournament, ending the season with an impressive 42 wins and four losses. The Roadrunners had a 30-game winning streak going into the tournament, but were eliminated in the double-elimination tournament with a 2-1 loss to Everett at David Story Field. LB entered the tournament at 42-2, losing 4-3 to Spokane in the first round May 24. Everett scored on Nick Anderson’s RBI single in the eighth to stave off elimination itself and send the Roadrunners home May 25. Team photo FRONT ROW (L-R): Neil Bastendorff, Richard Mascarenas, Cole Roberts, Parker Kuntz, Kleus Spacher, Michael Moore, Brock Townsend, Darren Brown, Daniel Ferrario, Kyle Smith, Will Reddekopp SECOND ROW (L-R): Adam Cameron, Austen Carpenter, Brennan Lauffenburger, Ethan Whitney, Cole Carder, Jordan McDaniel, Trevor Wells, Taylor Ott, Matt Lester, DQ Lee THIRD ROW (L-R): Blake Vandal, Josh Con...

A special pre-game celebration and dedication of the new infield turf will be held this Saturday, April 28 at Linn-Benton Community College’s baseball field. A pre-game tailgate starts at noon, hosted by Steve Carothers, 1993 NWAC Hall of Fame and former player on LBCC’s first baseball team in 1971. A special ceremony dedicating LBCC’s new infield turf will take place at 12:40 p.m., and will feature a surprise special guest. LBCC Roadrunners will take on Southwestern Oregon Community College for a double-header starting at 1 p.m., with Coach Ryan Gipson and the Roadrunners currently in first place in the NWAC South, with a 9-1 mark and a 26-2 overall.