Megan Carmichael

This Week in Pacific Athletics

STOCKTON, Calif. – Postseason tennis highlights the week as both the men and women compete in the NIT. The men, who won their quarterfinal match Sunday, will play in the semifinals against Liberty on Tuesday. The women will play in the quarterfinals against West Virginia on Monday. Baseball will play the lone home contest of the week with a 5 p.m. game against Fresno State on Tuesday.

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Home Event Summary:
Tuesday, May 7 - Baseball hosts Fresno State, 5 p.m.

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Monday, May 6 - Women's Tennis (14-7) vs. West Virginia (14-12), 1:30 p.m. - The Tigers extend their season debuting in the quarterfinal of the UTR Sports NIT Championship. It's the first postseason tournament for the Tigers since 2000 and the first meeting with the Mountaineers in the all-time series.

Tuesday, May 7 - Men's Tennis (18-5) vs. Liberty (18-8), TBA - After moving on to the quarterfinal, the Tigers face the NIT Championship's No. 3 seed Liberty in the semifinal. It's the first ever meeting between the two programs. The Flames won the inaugural NIT Championship as season ago, upsetting the No. 1 seed for the title.

Tuesday, May 7 - Baseball (9-38, 4-14 WCC) hosts Fresno State (27-20, 14-10 MW), 5 p.m. - Pacific plays its midweek matchup at home against Fresno State at Klein Family Field. Since 2013, the Tigers are 9-9 in the series with the Bulldogs. The two teams played earlier this season on March 5 with Fresno State edging out a 9-8 win in 10 innings.

Friday, May 10 - Baseball (9-38, 4-14 WCC) at Saint Mary's (30-16, 13-5 WCC), 3 p.m. - The Tigers face the Gaels in the first of the three road games at Louis Guisto Field. In the last ten games between the two schools, Pacific and Saint Mary's hold an even 5-5 record.

Saturday, May 11 - Baseball (9-38, 4-14 WCC) at Saint Mary's (30-16, 13-5 WCC), 1 p.m. - Pacific takes on Saint Mary's in the second game of the road series. After hitting three home runs in the series against Gonzaga, freshman Gabe Camacho holds the team lead with nine home runs while accompanying a .264 batting average.

Sunday, May 12 - Baseball (9-38, 4-14 WCC) at Saint Mary's (30-16, 13-5 WCC), 1 p.m. - The Tigers wrap up the road series against the Gaels. Sophomore Jake Tandy raised his batting average to a team-best .271 following a 6-for-12 weekend at the plate against Gonzaga.

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