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LEWISTON, Idaho – (box score)
Tournament MVP Will Stramp and Ross Blondin drove in three runs apiece
to help Lubbock Christian University (Texas) capture its second
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national
baseball title with an 11-8 win over Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) in
the championship game of the 53rd annual Avista-NAIA World Series at Harris Field on Friday night (May 29).
The
wild contest featured 13 runs and 19 hits through the first three
innings, quite a contrast to the club's two previous meetings in the
Series. On Tuesday, Point Loma claimed a 2-1 victory, while on
Thursday, Lubbock Christian captured a 5-1 win to force an extra game
in the 10-team double-elimination tournament.
The
first title for the Chaps (45-13) came in 1983 when they defeated
Lewis-Clark State 11-9. Point Loma Nazarene (52-8) was seeking its
first NAIA national title in any sport.
CHICKASHA – Just as he had done hundreds of times before, L.J. Powell's most recent and life-changing decision was made with the best interests of others in mind.
Powell, who had been the head baseball coach at the University of Science and Arts for the past 12 years, announced his retirement last week following the winningest season in school history.
He came to the decision to leave the dugout not because he was done with the game, or the players, or USAO. Powell decided to retire because of his relationship with former assistant coach Mike Ross, who was named the new head coach Tuesday.
"I don't think that I'll ever be ready to fully retire," Powell said. "But I have a young man who is professionally and academically ready to accept this responsibility. And I just wanted to make sure that he got the job. I'm totally happy for him and know he's ready and will continue to do things in the right way."
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