THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Kingsmen have claimed the #4 seed in the SCIAC Tournament and will clash with the #5 Redlands Bulldogs in Game 1 on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. The winner of Game 1 will travel to La Verne and take on the Leopards the following day. Cal Lutheran found itself in a three-way tie for second place after conference play. With three teams sitting at 16-8, Pomona-Pitzer took #2 as it had a better head-to-head record against CMS and Cal Lutheran. CMS was named #3 due to its series win over the Kingsmen.

#4 Kingsmen
Erik Scherer is wrapping up his third year as Cal Lutheran's manager. In 2025, he led the Kingsmen to a 27-13 regular season record and 16-8 in conference play, which was enough to earn a home postseason game as the #4 seed. Cal Lutheran won 10 of 12 series throughout the season, including series wins over Redlands and La Verne. The Kingsmen possess a two-headed monster on the mound in Luke Wechsler and Leo Bristow. Both are top-three in earned run average in the SCIAC. Cal Lutheran also has one of the most dangerous offenses in the conference led by Lucas Danielewicz. The Kingsmen outfielder is fourth in batting average, fifth in hits, and fourth in OPS. 

The Field
#5 Redlands Bulldogs
The Bulldogs finished the season with a 26-14 record and 15-9 in SCIAC play to sneak into the last tournament spot. Cal Lutheran took two out of three against Redlands, with all games being decided by tight margins. The ace for the Bulldogs is Nathan Buchan, who leads the SCIAC in wins and ranks ninth in ERA. Redlands also has a well-rounded offense as the team is third in both batting average and total hits.

#3 CMS Stags
The Stags, led by slugger Andrew Mazzone, enter the SCIAC tournament with a 30-10 record, 16-8 in conference. Mazzone has been dominant for the Stags as he leads the SCIAC in batting average, slugging percentage, and on base percentage. Parker McGraw and Matthew Bergan make up the Stags one-two punch on the mound and are both top four in ERA. Cal Lutheran recently took one game of three against CMS.

#2 Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens
JC Ng, Jack Gold, and the Sagehens finished 27-13 overall and 16-8 in conference games. Gold and Ng are Pomona-Pitzer's deadly duo at the plate and are both top-five in the SCIAC in slugging, on base percentage, runs scored, RBIs, and home runs. The Kingsmen took a game from the Sagehens in a walk-off thriller. 

#1 La Verne Leopards
La Verne earned the #1 seed in the SCIAC Tournament and leads the SCIAC in team batting average at .357 and earned run average with 3.53. The Leopards wrapped up the season with a record of 31-8 and 18-6 in the SCIAC. Cal Lutheran won its series against La Verne 2-1.

TOURNAMENT BRACKET AND SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 7 at 3 p.m.
Game 1: #5 Redlands at #4 Cal Lutheran (elimination game)
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Thursday, May 8 at 3 p.m.
Game 2: Winner of Game 1 at #1 La Verne 
Game 3: #3 CMS at #2 Pomona Pitzer 

Friday, May 9 at 3 p.m.
Game 4: Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 3, highest seed hosts
Game 5: Non-Winner of Game 2 vs Non-Winner of Game 3, highest seed hosts (elimination game) 

Saturday, May 10, #1 La Verne hosts
Game 6: Non-Winner of Game 4 vs Winner of Game 5 at 11:30 a.m. (elimination game)
Game 7: Winner of Game 4 vs Winner of Game 6 at 2:30 p.m. 

Sunday, May 11 at 12 p.m., #1 La Verne hosts
Game 8 (if necessary): Winner of Game 4 vs Winner of Game 6 at 12 p.m.

Tickets are $10 plus fees online or $10 on-site. SCIAC students, faculty, and staff with institutional ID and children under 12 are free.