THE RECORDS
Linfield returns to Northwest Conference play at 6-8 overall with a 3-4 NWC mark. Whitman is 4-11 on the season and 2-3 in NWC play. 
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats are coming off back-to-back lopsided wins over Whitworth and Bushnell. They scored a combined 21 runs in the two games while only allowing one in each. Daniel Kahn went 2 for 5 with two runs and five RBI against the Beacons, nearly doubling his season RBI total. Tanner Jacques leads the team with a .333 batting average and 19 hits. He and Kahn are tied for the team lead with 11 RBI. Mike LaVigne is batting .296 with 16 hits and 11 runs. Nick Alder is 2-0 on the mound with a 1.23 ERA while Andrew Del Biaggio leads the team with 23 strikeouts.
 
WHITMAN AT A GLANCE
The Blues went 2-2 on their California road trip, claiming wins over Cal Lutheran and Caltech. Ben Parker owns a .418 batting average and a .507 on-base percentage. He leads the team with 23 hits, 18 runs and five doubles. Teague Conder is batting .328 with 19 hits and a team-leading 14 RBI while Garrett Runyan has hit three home runs. Benjamin Seashore-Hobson leads the Blues with a 2.45 ERA in five relief appearances. Julien Hernandez has struck out 32 batters in six appearances, five starts.
 
THE SERIES
Linfield and Whitman have met 174 times. The 'Cats are dominating the all-time series with a 146-28 record. Linfield's longest winning streak against Whitman was 58 straight games from 2002 to 2019. The 'Cats are 72-15 in Walla Walla. The Blues took three of four games in McMinnville in 2021.
 
THE WILDCATS
TEAM STATISTICS
Runs Per Game: 5.5
Runs Allowed Per Game: 6.4
Batting Average: .255
ERA: 5.65
 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Batting Average: Tanner Jacques (.333)
Hits: Tanner Jacques (19)
Runs: Mike LaVigne (11)
RBI: Tanner Jacques, Daniel Kahn (11)
Doubles: Daniel Kahn (6)
Home Runs: Cameron Skinner (2)
ERA: Nick Alder (1.23)
Strikeouts: Andrew Del Biaggio (23)
 
THE BLUES
TEAM STATISTICS
Runs Per Game: 5.9
Runs Allowed Per Game: 8.9
Batting Average: .244
ERA: 6.57
 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Batting Average: Ben Parker (.418)
Hits: Ben Parker (23)
Runs: Ben Parker (18)
RBI: Teague Conder (14)
Doubles: Ben Parker (5)
Home Runs: Garrett Runyan (3)
ERA: Benjamin Seashore-Hobson (2.45)
Strikeouts: Julien Hernandez (32)