THE RECORDS
After a series against Pacific in which Linfield (7-7, 3-3 NWC) had trouble finding its offensive rhythm, the Wildcats look to break through at the plate and climb from their fifth-place spot in the Northwest Conference standings. The Wildcats have an opportunity to do just that this weekend against Willamette (4-8, 3-0 NWC), which currently sits in first place after sweeping Pacific earlier in the season.
 
LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats have shown flashes of greatness this season but have yet to consistently string together effective performances. On the mound, Linfield has been sound. Jake Swenson already has one NWC Student-Athlete of the Week award under his belt and looks to add more with a 3.38 ERA and 30 strikeouts on the year. Camden Oram has been impressive as well, allowing just 26 hits in 92 at-bats. Offensively, Hunter Klingelhoffer remains Linfield's most lethal weapon with 17 hits, 16 runs and five home runs in 2025. Josh Mansur has come on strong with 10 runs and two homers while sophomore Luke Porter has been a solid contributor with a .310 batting average to go along with nine hits and seven RBI.
 
WILLAMETTE AT A GLANCE
The Bearcats play an early week game against Corban in Keizer before making the trip to McMinnville. Willamette is led by Dylan Turner on the mound who has appeared in four games to start the season, allowing 25 hits, 16 runs and striking out 17 batters. Nate Hamburger and Luke Piazza lead the offense with 18 hits apiece while Piazza, Tassos Foster and Drew Baskin have two home runs on the year. Nate Schikore provides another steady presence on the mound as he has accumulated 21.1 innings pitched and 10 strikeouts along with 17 runs allowed. The Bearcats look to continue their undefeated start to conference play but have a tall task as they face a high-powered pitching staff from Linfield.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Linfield holds a significant 127-78-1 advantage over the Bearcats in the series and a 77-35-1 record when playing at home. In three games last season, Willamette won two with Linfield's lone win coming by way of an 11-inning slugfest.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
All three games this weekend will be streamed on the Linfield Sports Network. Coverage begins 15 minutes before first pitch of each game.