CORVALLIS, Ore. – The 2022 Cascade Collegiate Conference softball season swings into action today and is bound for some excitement as three of the final four teams at the 2021 NAIA Championship compete in the CCC.
Oregon Tech was picked to win the CCC title and entered the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the NAIA. College of Idaho began the season in the No. 2 spot, while defending NAIA champion Southern Oregon University ranks fifth in the NAIA.
UBC at No. 5 Southern Oregon University
No. 5-ranked Southern Oregon University is off to an encouraging start with a 10-3 record over the first three weeks of the season, while UBC has only gotten two games under its belt. The Raiders and Thunderbirds open a four-game series at University Field at noon Friday. UBC sat out the 2021 season due to border restrictions last spring.
Northwest University at No. 1 Oregon Tech | Stats | Video
After starting the season with 14 road games that included a 2-3 start, No.1-ranked Oregon Tech has won nine-straight games to enter the conference slate with some momentum. Northwest University opened the season with two wins at the NAIA Winter Invitational, marking the first 2-0 start in the short, 10-year history of the program.
Warner Pacific University at No. 2 College of Idaho | Stats | Video
In just its third year as a program, Warner Pacific University has a difficult conference opener in No. 2-ranked College of Idaho. The Coyotes come into the series boasting a nine-game winning streak, while the Knights look to build on their last outing, a 10-2 victory at Lewis & Clark College.
Bushnell University at University of Providence | Stats | Video
Bushnell University hosts the University of Providence to start the conference campaign. The games were originally scheduled to be played in Great Falls, but were moved to Eugene, Ore. due to inclement weather. The Argos get the ball rolling for the first time this weekend, while the Beacons have six games under their belt already.