PROVO — For the first time since joining the West Coast Conference, BYU is the top seed in the league’s four-team baseball tournament.
“It means we get to wear white uniforms and face the best pitcher in the league,” said coach Mike Littlewood.
Yes, the Cougars will confront No. 4 Loyola Marymount's ace, senior Codie Paiva, the WCC Pitcher of the Year, when they collide with the Lions in the first game of the WCC Tournament on Thursday (4 p.m. MDT, TheW.tv) at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California.
The loser of that game will drop into the consolation bracket, making it more difficult to win the tournament and earn the automatic bid to the NCAA regional.