SALT LAKE CITY — The BYU baseball team claimed its first regular-season conference championship in 30 years this season but the top-seeded Cougars, ranked No. 24 by Baseball America, crumbled in the West Coast Conference Tournament at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California.
After falling to No. 4 Loyola Marymount in Thursday’s opener, BYU dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 2 Gonzaga Friday afternoon and was eliminated.
Now the Cougars will have to wait until Monday morning to find out if they’ve done enough in the regular season to earn an at-large berth to the 64-team NCAA Tournament.