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Lower Columbia Advances to Title Game with 5-1 Win Over Linn-Benton
Posted: May 25, 2026

Lower Columbia Advances to Title Game with 5-1 Win Over Linn-Benton

Box Score

Pitching

Win: Quinn Hubbs (10-2)
Loss: Evan Lehnert (4-3)
Save: Rudy Larson (2)
Batting
W1 Lower Columbia
2B: none
3B: none
HR: James Cote
S1 Linn-Benton
2B: none
3B: none
HR: none
Full stats

LONGVIEW, Wash. - The Lower Columbia Red Devils advanced to the championshp game on Monday with a 5-1 victory over two-time defending champions Linn-Benton in Game 14 of the 2026 NWAC Baseball Championship on Monday at David Story Field.

The Red Devils got seven strong innings from their ace Quinn Hubbs, who was pitching on just three days rest after starting on Thursday. Hubbs struck out seven batters and turned the ball over to Rudy Larson who got the final six outs for a save.

James Cote had a huge three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth that provided key insurance runs for the Red Devils.

More info to come on the game...

The Red Devils advance to the NWAC Championship game, taking on Lane at 4:05 p.m. in a winner-take-all game.