NCAA Tournament Committee Doesn’t Extend Invite to Gonzaga Baseball
The NCAA Tournament Committee did not extend an invite to Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball for the 2026 tournament. Despite a strong season and a 14-game winning streak, the team finished No. 57 in the RPI and did not secure an at-large bid. Coach Mark Machtolf will lose key players but has a promising pitching staff returning for the next season.
- ▪Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball finished the season with a record of 35-19 and 22-5 in the West Coast Conference.
- ▪The team failed to secure signature wins against several opponents, impacting their tournament chances.
- ▪Mark Machtolf, the program's winningest coach, will lose senior pitcher Justin Feld and likely Mikey Bell, the back-to-back WCC Player of the Year.
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