For the Chico State baseball team, this week's season finale will be all about the five seniors.
 
Having been eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2015, the Wildcats will finish the 2023 season welcoming Cal State LA to Nettleton Stadium while delivering a senior sendoff for Eric Hill, Jacob Jablonski, Jarret Lindsay, Zach Morris and Josh Verdon.
 
The series begins Thursday at 6 p.m. Friday will be the 9/7-inning doubleheader starting at noon followed by the season finale Saturday at 11 a.m. Be sure to arrive at 'The Nett' early for the senior day ceremony, beginning at around 10:30 a.m.
 
All four games can be seen on the CCAA Network. For $9.95 per month, face can access every Chico State – home and away – along with all live and archived CCAA matchups. Fans can also listen to the game live on AM-1290 KPAY with Mike Baca on the call. 
 
It has been a frustrating season for head coach Dave Taylor and Wildcats. Between the defensive woes and the unprecedented 12-game conference freefall, Chico State couldn't recover from the two and keep itself in the fight for a spot to the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships. The 'Cats head into the finale 18-23 overall and 12-19 in conference place, which has them 10^th in the standings. Chico State can finish as high as seventh place should it sweep Los Angeles and get other conference results to favor its way.
 
Several Chico State players will also use the final four games of the season to solidify resumés for postseason accolades such as All-CCAA. Second baseman Jeffrey Ray currently ranks eighth in the conference in batting average, hitting .373. He also sits fifth in on-base percentage with a .491. Justin Tamelier's 3.38 earned run average ranks eighth in the conference.
 
Cal State LA comes to Chico 17-28 overall and 12-24 in the CCAA, which puts the Golden Eagles in the cellar of the conference. While closing Reeder Field for the year, the Golden Eagles played spoilers in their home finale by splitting the series with first-place Cal State Monterey Bay, which prevented the Otters from successfully defending the conference title.