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Northern Pacific Conference (baseball)

April 12, 2024

The Northern Pacific Conference (Nor-Pac) was formed for baseball for the 1975 season and comprised the NCAA programs in the Northwest not in the Pacific-8 Conference.[1][2][3] The Big Sky Conference had dropped sponsorship of the sport after the 1974 season,[4][5] and its three remaining baseball programs (Gonzaga, Idaho, Boise State) joined Portland State, Portland, Seattle U., and Puget Sound.[1][2][3][6][7] An eighth team, Eastern Washington, was added after the 1979 season.[8][9][10]

Idaho and Boise State dropped varsity baseball after the 1980 season,[11][12] as did Seattle U., and the five-team Nor-Pac played a seventh and final season in 1981.[10] Puget Sound dropped its program and the remaining four (GU, EWU, PSU, UP) joined the Northern division of the Pac-10 (as affiliate members, baseball only) for 1982;[13][14][15] Oregon also discontinued baseball after 1981,[16][17] which had left just three teams (Washington, Washington State, and Oregon State). In the Pac-10, the champion of the seven-team Northern division met the runner-up of the stronger six-team Southern division in a best-of-three series for the conference's second berth in the NCAA tournament.

Eastern Washington dropped baseball in 1990,[18][19] and Portland State eight years later; after 1995, Gonzaga and Portland moved their baseball to the West Coast Conference (WCC), where their other sports were.[20] Baseball returned at Oregon in 2009,[21] Seattle U. in 2010, and briefly at Boise State for a pandemic-shortened 2020 season before being eliminated a second time due to a budget reduction..

Champions edit

Year Champion Runner-up Members Notes
1975 Puget Sound Gonzaga 7 [22]
1976 Gonzaga Boise State 7 [23]
1977 Portland State Gonzaga 7 [24]
1978 Gonzaga Portland State 7 [25]
1979 Portland Portland State 7 [26]
1980 Gonzaga Portland 8 [27]
1981 Gonzaga (4) E. Washington 5 [28][29]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Idaho, Gonzaga join new baseball circuit". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. June 24, 1974. p. 16.
  2. ^ a b "Portland State, Portland to play in baseball league". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. June 24, 1974. p. 12.
  3. ^ a b Jordan, Jeff (January 19, 1975). "Idea's time has arrived". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 3, sports.
  4. ^ "Idaho off probation, loop titles dwindle". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 5, 1974. p. 13.
  5. ^ "Baseball axed in Big Sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 29, 1974. p. 15.
  6. ^ "Vandals boast vets for baseball season". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 12, 1975. p. 13.
  7. ^ "Baseball: College - Northern Pacific". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 1, 1979. p. 25.
  8. ^ "EWU baseball team joins Nor-Pac league". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). June 6, 1979. p. 1B.
  9. ^ "Baseball: College - NorPac standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). May 7, 1980. p. B5.
  10. ^ a b "Baseball: Northern Pacific". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (standings). May 16, 1981. p. 13.
  11. ^ "Boise State drops baseball program". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. May 6, 1980. p. C1.
  12. ^ Goodwin, Dale (May 13, 1980). "Baseball's 'out' at Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 19.
  13. ^ Van Sickel, Charlie (May 30, 1981). "Nor-Pac League dead; schools to join Pac-10". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 12.
  14. ^ "Pac-10 merger confirmed". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). August 14, 1981. p. 24.
  15. ^ Rodman, Bob (August 14, 1981). "Expanded ND baseball appears ready to roll". Eugene-Register Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
  16. ^ Rodman, Bob (May 7, 1981). "A gloomy day for Ducks' oldest program". Eugene-Register Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  17. ^ "UO axes baseball, gymnastics". Eugene-Register Guard. (Oregon). May 7, 1981. p. 1C.
  18. ^ Boling, Dave (May 31, 1990). "Baseball, wrestling to go at EWU". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C1.
  19. ^ "EWU cuts two sports; audit ends". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). June 19, 1990. p. C1.
  20. ^ Bergum, Steve (May 3, 1995). "Gonzaga leaving Pac-10 North". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C3.
  21. ^ "University of Oregon is bringing back baseball". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. July 14, 2007. p. 1B.
  22. ^ "WSU, UPs picked for NCAA action". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 19, 1975. p. 17.
  23. ^ "Idaho leaves cellar; Cougs triumph, too". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 12, 1976. p. 37.
  24. ^ "Northern Pacific baseball final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 9, 1977. p. 19.
  25. ^ "Warriors in regionals, Zags gain title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 18, 1978. p. 53.
  26. ^ "Northern Pacific standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, California). May 10, 1979. p. 42.
  27. ^ "Zags, Cougs, Bucs first". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 12, 1980. p. 21.
  28. ^ "Zags bucking big odds tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 22, 1981. p. 21.
  29. ^ "Northern Pacific final standings". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). May 19, 1981. p. 19.

April 12, 2024
northern, pacific, conference, baseball, northern, pacific, conference, formed, baseball, 1975, season, comprised, ncaa, programs, northwest, pacific, conference, conference, dropped, sponsorship, sport, after, 1974, season, three, remaining, baseball, program. The Northern Pacific Conference Nor Pac was formed for baseball for the 1975 season and comprised the NCAA programs in the Northwest not in the Pacific 8 Conference 1 2 3 The Big Sky Conference had dropped sponsorship of the sport after the 1974 season 4 5 and its three remaining baseball programs Gonzaga Idaho Boise State joined Portland State Portland Seattle U and Puget Sound 1 2 3 6 7 An eighth team Eastern Washington was added after the 1979 season 8 9 10 Idaho and Boise State dropped varsity baseball after the 1980 season 11 12 as did Seattle U and the five team Nor Pac played a seventh and final season in 1981 10 Puget Sound dropped its program and the remaining four GU EWU PSU UP joined the Northern division of the Pac 10 as affiliate members baseball only for 1982 13 14 15 Oregon also discontinued baseball after 1981 16 17 which had left just three teams Washington Washington State and Oregon State In the Pac 10 the champion of the seven team Northern division met the runner up of the stronger six team Southern division in a best of three series for the conference s second berth in the NCAA tournament Eastern Washington dropped baseball in 1990 18 19 and Portland State eight years later after 1995 Gonzaga and Portland moved their baseball to the West Coast Conference WCC where their other sports were 20 Baseball returned at Oregon in 2009 21 Seattle U in 2010 and briefly at Boise State for a pandemic shortened 2020 season before being eliminated a second time due to a budget reduction Champions editYear Champion Runner up Members Notes1975 Puget Sound Gonzaga 7 22 1976 Gonzaga Boise State 7 23 1977 Portland State Gonzaga 7 24 1978 Gonzaga Portland State 7 25 1979 Portland Portland State 7 26 1980 Gonzaga Portland 8 27 1981 Gonzaga 4 E Washington 5 28 29 References edit a b Idaho Gonzaga join new baseball circuit Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press June 24 1974 p 16 a b Portland State Portland to play in baseball league The Bulletin Bend Oregon Associated Press June 24 1974 p 12 a b Jordan Jeff January 19 1975 Idea s time has arrived Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 3 sports Idaho off probation loop titles dwindle Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho May 5 1974 p 13 Baseball axed in Big Sky Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho May 29 1974 p 15 Vandals boast vets for baseball season Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington March 12 1975 p 13 Baseball College Northern Pacific Spokesman Review Spokane Washington May 1 1979 p 25 EWU baseball team joins Nor Pac league Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho June 6 1979 p 1B Baseball College NorPac standings Spokesman Review Spokane Washington May 7 1980 p B5 a b Baseball Northern Pacific Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington standings May 16 1981 p 13 Boise State drops baseball program Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press May 6 1980 p C1 Goodwin Dale May 13 1980 Baseball s out at Idaho Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p 19 Van Sickel Charlie May 30 1981 Nor Pac League dead schools to join Pac 10 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington p 12 Pac 10 merger confirmed Spokesman Review Spokane Washington August 14 1981 p 24 Rodman Bob August 14 1981 Expanded ND baseball appears ready to roll Eugene Register Guard Oregon p 3B Rodman Bob May 7 1981 A gloomy day for Ducks oldest program Eugene Register Guard Oregon p 1C UO axes baseball gymnastics Eugene Register Guard Oregon May 7 1981 p 1C Boling Dave May 31 1990 Baseball wrestling to go at EWU Spokane Chronicle Washington p C1 EWU cuts two sports audit ends Spokesman Review Spokane Washington June 19 1990 p C1 Bergum Steve May 3 1995 Gonzaga leaving Pac 10 North Spokesman Review Spokane Washington p C3 University of Oregon is bringing back baseball Moscow Pullman Daily News Idaho Washington Associated Press July 14 2007 p 1B WSU UPs picked for NCAA action Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington May 19 1975 p 17 Idaho leaves cellar Cougs triumph too Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington May 12 1976 p 37 Northern Pacific baseball final standings Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington May 9 1977 p 19 Warriors in regionals Zags gain title Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington May 18 1978 p 53 Northern Pacific standings Spokesman Review Spokane California May 10 1979 p 42 Zags Cougs Bucs first Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington May 12 1980 p 21 Zags bucking big odds tonight Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington May 22 1981 p 21 Northern Pacific final standings Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington May 19 1981 p 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northern Pacific Conference baseball amp oldid 1153404132, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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