Tuesday, May 4, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore. – Health and safety protocols within the Central Washington University softball program have forced the Wildcats to withdraw from the 2021 GNAC Softball Championships.

The Wildcats, who finished the regular season with a 17-14 overall record, were the No. 2 seed in the Championships after finishing second in the GNAC standings with a 9-7 record.

The conference’s contingency plans, adopted by the GNAC Management Council earlier this spring, state when an advancing team withdraws from participation related to COVID-19 before travel, the spot in the tournament will be filled by the next team in the conference standings. The remaining teams will move up in their seeds as appropriate.

Western Oregon, which finished fifth in the conference standings, will be added to the GNAC Softball Championships as the No. 4 seed. Western Washington, which was the No. 3 seed, will become the No. 2 seed. Saint Martin’s, which was the No. 4 seed, moves up to the No. 3 seed.

The GNAC Softball Championships will begin on Thursday at 11:30 a.m., at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.

GNAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Revised Schedule As Of May 4
Thursday, May 6
No. 3 Saint Martin’s vs. No. 2 Western Washington, 11:30 a.m.
No. 4 Western Oregon vs. No. 1 Northwest Nazarene, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, May 7
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 9:30 a.m.
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (loser out), 12:30 p.m.
Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (loser out), 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 8
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5, Noon
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 (if necessary), 2:30 p.m.