Sam Taylor

Washington State + Lewis-Clark State + prep sports beatwriter for @LewTrib_Sports / @mpdailynews | @MurrowCollege made | Formerly: @dailyevergreen | @cable8

[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

At age 14, Robin Lund moved from Peace River, Alberta, Canada, to Lewiston, Idaho, U.S.A., to play baseball.

Today, he uses his Ph.D to help 2x Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers win, with a whole village in his corner.
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Tuesday's sports cover: A look back at the 2026 Avista NAIA World Series — for over a week Lewiston became 'Upset City'; WSU baseball fell to Oregon State in the Eugene Regional; Mariners top Mets with a Cole Young walk-off; and some NFL news.

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[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

Washington State baseball raised the program's standard in 2026. The singular performance in a singular standout year that exemplified this most of all was LHP Nick Lewis pitching himself into the Cougar consciousness with a complete game 3-2 victory over Oregon State.

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[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

A late season change to Tennessee Wesleyan's lineup card vaulted World Series MVP Allan Gil Fernandez to the top of the Bulldogs' order, and all the way to the top of NAIA baseball.

More, on TWU's critical adjustment ⬇️

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Tennessee Wesleyan coach Billy Berry vaulted his legacy into a new stratosphere last weekend with his 3rd national championship at the helm.

He and the Bulldogs did it after playing their previous World Series game past 2 a.m.

How he got it done ⬇️

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long overdue🏴‍☠️⚔️

Mike Leach has been added to the 2027 NFF Hall of Fame Ballot

#GoCougs | #MadeOfCrimson

[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

FINAL: Tennessee Wesleyan 21, Taylor 3

The Bulldogs are national champions here in Lewiston at the NAIA World Series.

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Tennessee Wesleyan's Kolton Reynolds opens the bottom of the 8th with a three-run home run.

The Bulldogs now lead 20-3 after playing about 19 hours prior.

A truly impressive championship game for TWU.

[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

The Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs are alive, awake, alert, enthusiastic after a late night.

After punching their ticket to title game at 2:09 a.m., the Bulldogs are back at the ballpark and up 7-0 over Taylor in the bottom of the third.

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After Tennessee Wesleyan beat William Carey 16-14 at 2:09 a.m., the Bulldogs have 16 hours to rest and prepare for the national championship against the Taylor Trojans.

What to watch for in the NAIA World Series title game later today.
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[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

There’s no such thing as a quick walk to or from the press box for Denny Grubb, the official statistician of 39 of the past 42 NAIA World Series.

That’s a part of the job that Grubb — who on Wednesday surpassed 700 Series games scored — enjoys the most.
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[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

@BigGeorge6953 @NAIABall @WmCareyBSB @NAIA It was certainly an alarming call, and it seemed that no one in that stadium was particularly convinced. That's a solid track record of World Series attendance. Cheers for staying all the way through this one!

[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

@TreebTalks @NAIABall It's been a blast!

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William Carey posted 10 runs in the sixth to take a 13-9 lead.

Then, TWU posted five runs across the last two innings, including 4 runs in the bottom of the 7th to lead 14-13.

However, umpires took about 10 minutes to discuss. Rain is falling, it's 1:30 a.m.

They play on.

[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

Finally first pitch at 9:52 p.m.

A 3-hour and 22-minute delay for Tennessee Wesleyan and William Carey in the World Series.

[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

We're playing baseball tonight!

Tennessee Wesleyan vs. William Carey will begin at 9:50 p.m. Pacific.

A 3-hour and 20-minute delay.

[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

Here comes the tarp.

William Carey (Miss.) and Tennessee Wesleyan are supposed to play tonight in Lewiston for a spot in the NAIA Baseball World Series national title game.

[Sam Taylor @Sam_C_Taylor]

We are in another lightning delay at the NAIA World Series. The fourth day of delays.

It's been an electric week in Lewiston.