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Here’s what’s at stake when Cougars face LMU in WCC tourney opener

The No. 4 seeded Cougars take on No. 5 Loyola Marymount Wednesday in a single-elimination matchup in the West Coast Conference Tournament.

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BYU players congregate in the infield during game against LMU in Provo.

BYU players congregate in the infield during game against LMU in Provo. The two teams will meet Wednesday in the WCC Tournament, the winner advancing and the loser heading home.

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For BYU baseball, the season has come down to one game.

The No. 4-seeded Cougars, winners of 11 of their last 13 games, take on No. 5 Loyola Marymount Wednesday in a single-elimination matchup in the West Coast Conference Tournament at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton, California.

BYU and LMU meet at 8 p.m. MDT. All the WCC Tournament games will be streamed live on the WCC Network.

The Cougars (33-20, 16-11) completed their regular season with a 17-7 loss to the Lions on Senior Day in Provo last Saturday.

The winner of Wednesday’s BYU-LMU game faces either No. 1 Gonzaga or No. 2 Portland Thursday night in a double-elimination format. The WCC Tournament champion will receive the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.

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