THE COLLEGIAN MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 FRESNO STATE'S STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1922 FRESNOSTATE.EDU/COLLEGIAN VINTAGE DAYS As pot lovers mark their holiday, ‘4/20 is the new everything’

By Rob Hotakainen McClatchy D.C. Bureau

WASHINGTON -- In 1990, Steven Hager saw a flier that had circulated at a Grateful Dead concert in Oakland, Calif., urging peo- ple to meet at Mount Tamal- pais at 4:20 p.m. on April 20 for some “420”-ing, the num- ber that had become code for smoking marijuana in Cali- fornia. Hager, then the editor of magazine, had never heard of it, but he was intrigued. Hager did some research, discovering that the 420 code had first been used in 1971, when five friends Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian at San Rafael High School Drew Baker, a graphic design major, participates in the sidewalk art contest near the Conley Art Building on Saturday, during the second day of Vintage Days at Fresno smoked pot each day at 4:20 State. p.m. “I thought, ‘This is im- portant!’ And you know ev- erybody thought I had lost my mind,” said Hager, 63, of New City. “I start- ed talking to people and I WEEKEND FULL OF COLOR said we will build everything around 420 -- 420 is the new everything.” Mark Burns, co-own- As marijuana lovers mark BY THE By Trentyn Pues er for the Cobble Creek their unofficial national hol- @TheCollegian Soap which had a booth iday Monday on April 20, or NUMBERS at the festival, was im- 4/20, it’s a testament to Hag- Fresno State Vintage pressed by the local tra- er’s marketing powers. Days celebrated its 41st dition. Events are scheduled in anniversary this week- “It’s our favorite 420-friendly locales across end filling the campus’ show to do because of the country, including 420 50,000 Maple Mall with food the setting and every- smoke-ins, 420 concerts, 420 booths, local vendors, thing and the way we’re bake-offs, $4.20 joints sold at People estimated to family-friendly attrac- treated,” Burns said. have attended 420 pot shops, happy hours tions and more for the “We’re treated just so at 4:20 p.m., 420 club crawls. three-day student-orga- well. Last year, when it People will take 420-friend- nized event. was raining really bad, ly shuttles to 420-friendly A wide range of orga- we had people helping hotels. Couples will go on nizations, clubs, student us. They were putting 420-friendly dates. And vot- 41 booths and craftsman sand in all the low spots. ers will talk to 420-friendly Number of years participated in the Fres- We just get great treat- candidates. Vintage Days celebrated no State tradition. ment here. We love do- Pot lobbyists say the tone “Vintage Days is a ing this show.” of the day has changed as great time for the entire Vintage Days has marijuana has moved into Valley to join the Fresno been a staple tradition the mainstream, with polls State campus in cele- at Fresno State since showing a majority of Ameri- bration of this growing 1975 when founder Gary cans backing legalization and 88 tradition,” said Alejan- Bongiovanni saw the voters in Colorado, Washing- Average sunny temp. dro Escalera-Sanchez, need for Fresno State to ton, Alaska, and the over weekend planning committee gain an identity within Darlene Wendels • The Collegian District of Columbia already member. the community. Miracle Yang, 11, holds a medium-sized Hawaiian shaved ice approving the drug for recre- with bubble gum and tiger’s blood flavors from the “Hawaiian See VINTAGE DAYS, Page 6 Shave Ice” stand at Vintage Days on Sunday. See 4/20, Page 3

Old Town Clovis’ Pollasky Street Buns and newcomer P&R Fusion. A was filled with craft beer lovers- sam black pot cook-off also took place at the pling breweries from across the Cen- event where each participant served a Beer craft festival tral Valley during the 2015 Craft Beer main course, a side dish and dessert. Crawl on Sunday. Fresno State nursing major Khawyn San Diego’s Ballast Point Brewing Whitney said she enjoyed pilsners such showcases local & Spirits and Chico’s Sierra Nevada as Sierra Nevada’s Nooner because she Brewing Co. were among the 19 differ- wasn’t a fan of “bitter tasting” IPAs. ent craft breweries represented at the Carole Lester, the Executive Di- event. rector of the Business Organization of breweries Attendees carried their sampling Old Town, said that they planned the glasses and a map as they hopped from event to include a wide spread of local brewery to brewery to sample what breweries on top of the bigger regional By Paul Schlesinger each had to offer. breweries “because we want to spot- Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian @PaulSch_Photog Food options were abundant with light local breweries.” Beer crawl participants voted on their favorite food trucks such as local stalwart Dusty breweries, such as Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. GOT OPINIONS? We want to hear them. [email protected] OPINION MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 2 CAMPUS COLUMN INFRASTRUCTURE BACKLOG AN ISSUE One-

By Deborah Adishian-Astone Interim Vice President for Finger Administrative Services

Jose Nava raised some important is- sues in his opinion column last Friday and in his recent outreach to the administra- Salute tion about areas of deferred maintenance that need to be addressed on our campus. Culled from discussions in It is important to recognize that every The Collegian newsroom. CSU campus has an extensive backlog of unfunded deferred maintenance, and for Fresno State that need is over $200 mil- THUMBS DOWN lion. Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian This is a daunting amount, and we are Left: The men’s restroom on the third floor of the Family Food Sciences Building. Right: The men’s BATMAN V SUPERMAN: If you years away from having adequate funding restroom in the South Gym. Photos taken on April 16, 2015. weren’t sure if this movie shouldn’t to address all of the needs. However, sig- exist, the trailer makes it look like a nificant progress is being made thanks to At that time, a contract was already in that the elevator is unsafe or has not being parody. Ben Affleck already tanked support from the CSU Chancellors Office the works and has been awarded for ap- inspected. “Daredevil.” Move along, sir. and President Joseph Castro. proximately $100,000 of parking lot re- The delay in receiving an updated per- The current $30 million electrical infra- pairs. mit is sometimes attributed to an adminis- structure project (funded centrally by the The priority for completion were stu- trative backlog by the state. CSU) is making an important investment dent Lots P2, P13, P20, and P27 and P2 We are committed to identifying ad- THUMBS UP in replacing our antiquated underground was completed during spring break. ditional campus funding each fiscal year infrastructure by replacing transformers In addition, this summer will be mod- for capital renewal and infrastructure im- GEORGE LUCAS: First he pledged and upgrading the overall electrical capac- ernizing and upgrading elevators in the provement projects. his Lucasfilm money to Disney. Now, ity and reliability for our campus to help Conley Art, North Gym, Family Food Sci- There are many improvement projects he’s using his own money to build support current and future facilities. ences, Industrial Technology and Science occurring this summer including new ex- affordable housing in Marin County In mid February when Mr. Nava I buildings. terior LED fixtures, installation of a new – the land of millionaires. reached out about a lack of restroom doors This represents an investment of over master irrigation controller to help mon- on some American with Disabilities Act $650,000 and we plan to modernize ad- itor and adhere to new state mandated (ADA) stalls in the Family Food Science, ditional elevators over the next few years water conservation requirements and up- THUMBS DOWN South Gym and Science I buildings, the based on a recent campuswide condition grading of our wireless infrastructure to campus immediately responded and doors assessment. support our DISCOVERe classrooms. REGISTRATION: The time has come were installed during spring break in the Our elevators are routinely inspected We have a lot of work ahead of us, but once again to figure out your life women’s restrooms and inadvertently the by the State of California and we have an together with everyone’s efforts to #Be- for the next semester. Do you want men’s restrooms were missed and will be ongoing annual elevator maintenance con- Bold we are making positive changes and to come to school Monday through completed shortly. tract to provide routine preventative main- improvements are happening. Friday for an hour or two, or do you Mr. Nava and other students also ad- tenance on all elevators. only want to be here Tuesday and vised us about potholes in parking lots and However, in some instances, if an ele- View the original article from Jose Nava Thursday -- all day? the potential safety issues. vator permit has expired, it does not mean here: http://bit.ly/1F4MPnj

Drew Sheneman • Tribune News Service

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Angela Jossy, often known as the “Duchess By Jen Cheong two rooms for early behavior interven- “Most of our chapters are in celebration of Downtown,” who’s organizing the tour. @TheCollegian tion along with two office spaces for mode,” said Allen St. Pierre, executive di- But she added that the day has no signif- management staff to the Fresno State rector of the National Organization for the icance for her. “I’m actually not a big pot Fresno State and the Valley Chil- program at no cost. Reform of Marijuana Laws. “That was not smoker myself. This is really about sup- dren’s Hospital are joining together to Since opening in 2007, the Autism the case 10 years ago; 4/20 was a day of porting local business.” create a satellite center to battle autism Center at Fresno State has used a lab protest.” In , D.C., pot fans will con- at the Madera County Hospital sched- facility on campus through the Applied St. Pierre said a friend gave him 5 grams clude a democracy vigil, with a day of music uled to open this summer. Behavior Analysis Program in the psy- of marijuana as a gift for the holiday, of- and poetry, sewing circles and roundtable The new center will be a division of chology department. Over 300 under- ten called Weed Day. He planned to invite discussions on tap. the Autism Center at Fresno State and graduate and graduate students have friends to his home in Washington, D.C., Adam Eidinger, who headed the D.C. will aim to provide early intervention received training at the Autism Center. for the evening. legalization drive, got a special 420 license services for Central Valley children. The center has served more than 80 “It’ll be a given that as they come in the plate for his 2015 Jeep Wrangler two weeks “We are two organizations solely fo- children and currently provides early door they’ll be given party treats and other ago from the city’s new mayor, Muriel cused on the well-being of young peo- intervention services to 36 children, things and we will legally consume canna- Bowser, who honored the activist for his ple, and it’s time for us to come together ages 18 months to six years of age, for bis,” he said. work. to address the growing number of chil- 15-35 hours a week. Signs of 420 have popped up everywhere “This is not something I ever asked for,” dren diagnosed with autism,” said Todd Workshops and informational train- and are in high demand. Pot fans cheered Eidinger said. “It’s one of the greatest hon- Suntrapak, Valley Children’s president ing about autism will be provided to when some of the clocks in the 1994 film ors I’ve ever gotten in my life.” and CEO. “We are united in fighting for medical professionals to provide infor- “Pulp Fiction” were set at 4:20. Room signs While the 420 phenomenon originated their futures. We want these children to mation at the new center. Yeager said with the number 420 in college dorms have with the five San Rafael teens who called lead as productive and happy lives as that this would lay the first stone for a mysterious way of disappearing. And in themselves the Waldos, St. Pierre said Hag- possible, despite the challenges autism new faculty research opportunities. Colorado, the state Transportation De- er served as “the real catalyst and vision- presents.” Marianne Jackson, the director of partment responded to multiple thefts of ary” in publicizing it. “Valley Children’s represents the research for the Behavioral Sciences In- the 420-milepost sign on Interstate 70 last “Without him, I don’t think there’s any first partnership of a new direction for stitute, said that the new satellite center year by putting up a new marker numbered way that this interesting numerology that the Autism Center at Fresno State un- would be a great additional facility that 419.99. has crept deep into American culture and der the Behavioral Sciences Institute,” will benefit the community. The biggest events are planned in Col- commerce would have happened,” he said. said Tim Yeager, executive director of “The new satellite center is a great orado, the first state to open recreational Other theories have emerged. There are the Behavioral Sciences Institute that opportunity to partner with another marijuana stores, in January 2014. roughly 420 active chemicals in marijua- operates the Fresno State Autism Cen- community leader who is invested in is hosting the High Times , na. And the title of Bob Dylan’s “Rainy Day ter. the welfare of children in the Central where presenters will focus on “emerging Women No. 12 and 35,” the song where he “We seek to be a resource to the Valley,” Jackson said. “It allows us to edibles,” cannabis concentrates, breeding implores that “everybody must get stoned,” community by partnering with organi- reach more families, collaborate on plants, cultivation techniques and music by contains two numbers that when multi- zations in the Central Valley that are autism awareness and outreach and Snoop Dogg. plied together equal 420. providing related services.” provide high-quality services to more In California, thousands are expected at “The Waldos did invent it -- I’m the guy Yeager said the partnership devel- children with or at risk of a diagnosis of a smoke-out at Hill in San Francis- who picked up the flag,” Hager said. “And oped when Valley Children’s reached autism spectrum disorder.” co’s Golden Gate Park, while a 420 Free- it’s not any of these other crazy coincidenc- out to the university program last year The Autism Center at Fresno State dom Fest by 420 Nurses is scheduled in Los es that people bring up. But it’s just amaz- for help improving early intervention will also be hosting it’s first “Fun and Angeles. ing the way this synchronicity exists. That’s services. Run” on campus on April 25. will host the Reefer Madness the magic of numbers.” Reunion Concert. Texas will have a puff- Hager predicted that the 420 mania will puff-putt miniature golf tournament. And only grow. Oregon will have a cannabis awareness “It’s just starting to kick off, trust me,” walk. he said. In Washington state, Seattle will host But it’s already passe for some, similar the 420 Fest, while a 420 cannabis bus tour to drinking alcohol on New Year’s Eve. in Tacoma will take visitors to pot shops. “For me, 4/20 is like most party-fueled The $10 tour will include speakers who holidays -- it’s amateur hour,” Katie Sha- will explain such things as why people get piro, a freelance travel and style writer, the munchies and what to do if you get too wrote in the Denver Post last week. high, but participants won’t be allowed to San Joaquin College of law Career Panel Tuesday, april 21 | • 7–9pm

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On April 24th, 1915, the Young Turk regime of Thursday, April 23, 2015 • 7:30 p.m. the Ottoman Empire arrested more than 250 Maple Mall, Fresno State Armenian intellectuals and leaders, nearly all of (near the East end of the Rose Garden) whom were soon murdered. Over the course of the next four months the regime murdered The Public is welcome. Free admission. nearly 800,000 Armenian citizens of the Empire; Free parking in Lots P5 and P6 by 1923, this figure had grown to 1.5 million. (near the Peters Business Building). Free overflow parking is available in the Today this crime against humanity is known as Save Mart Center parking lot. the Armenian Genocide. 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide 1915-2015

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/fresnoaso fresno state The Thomas A. Kooyumjian Family Foundation The Leon S. Peters Foundation A&E MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 6 Vintage Days ends another successful run VINTAGE DAYS from Page 1 “It was cool to see something different 41 years later, Vintage Days has main- that wasn’t just photography or painting,” tained its popularity and grown in scale, said fourth-year student Aaron Kozel. “He expecting to attract 50,000 people from made a lot of pop culture pieces, which is throughout California. interesting to me as someone who is not as Stephen Mengoni of Mountain Blossom into artsy shots of scenery.” Trail Honey said the business has been Fresno State marketing students coming to Vintage Days for the past five also attempted to make Vintage Days a re- years and was particularly impressed with cord-breaking weekend, seeking 300 par- this year. ticipants to create the “Largest Human “This year’s been one of the best ones Video Game Controller” record, previously yet,” Mengoni said. “I’ve seen a lot of differ- set by Sony Hong Kong in 2013. ent people, a variety of people and it’s just A free public screening of “Mock- been a fun time.” ingjay, Part 1” also took place Friday eve- Some of the bigger attractions includ- ning at dusk. ed the dunk tank, bouncy slides and other Vintage Days also featured two new at- kid-zone activities. Several different booths tractions: a sidewalk chalk art contest held featured many different art mediums- in on Saturday and glass-blowing demonstra- cluding paintings, photography and even tions throughout the weekend. Photos by Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian sculptures made of common garage items Top: Local food trucks such as Dusty Buns were on hand to feed beer crawl participants Bottom: Old like nuts, bolts and bike chains. Town Clovis’ Pollasky Street was filled with people enjoying craft beer from 19 different breweries during the 2015 Crawl on Sunday. IN PHOTOS: 2015 CRAFT BEER CRAWL MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 THE COLLEGIAN • SPORTS PAGE 7

MWC STANDINGS Senior Sai Kartik

SOFTBALL BASEBALL Nakireddi ends home

CONFERENCE TEAM OVERALL TEAM OVERALL CONFERENCE 33-14 14-4 31-9 16-5 career with win

31-15 11-4 27-14 14-7 TENNIS from Page 8 a loss in two of three doubles sets, with the team of Kartik and Papic taking the only up the pace. He was struggling, he was victory for Fresno State. 30-17 13-5 missing more when I did that, so it was In singles, Youseff Hassan scored the 23-16 13-8 kind of what worked out for me.” first victory for Fresno State in straight The savvy veteran took that strategy sets, Euan McIntosh and Eric Komati into a tie-break that actually lived up to the followed suit with convincing victories of 24-21 8-7 19-21 10-8 match before it. Chargui held a 5-2 lead their own to set the stage for Kartik. against Kartik, at which point the air was A truly tender moment followed mo- noticeably thick in the stands. But Kartik ments after Kartik scored the winning 22-24 8-7 10-11 had one last great comeback in him. point. High fives and hugs were exchanged 18-20 After Kartik battled back to a 6-5 match between Kartik and all the Bulldogs play- point, Chargui wouldn’t go away and put ers and coaches who congregated imme- away the point with authority at the net. diately to Court 1. Not one congratulation 16-30 8-10 10-30 3-15 Ultimately though, Kartik seized his final was left unsaid for the momentous occa- opportunity and finished the set with an sion. 8-6 tie-break victory. Looking ahead, the ‘Dogs are heading 23-24 4-11 16-22 3-15 Ever the consummate teammate, he to the Mountain West Tournament hosted downplayed his moment after the match. by New Mexico, which Austin believes is “It feels great to clinch the match on se- wide open for the taking. nior day,” Kartik said. “But the important “Going up to Albuquerque,” Austin 14-30 4-11 thing is we won, so that’s a good thing.” said. “It’s in the altitude. And you know UPCOMING Of course, he added a little humanity the good thing is we should have a lot of into his response as an afterthought. confidence going in. We’ve started to play WEDNESDAY 10-35 2-13 “But it feels better because I clinched better in some of these pressure situa- Baseball @ Sacramento State 6:30 p.m. it.” Kartik said, the ghost of a smile on his tions. Hopefully, we can finish strong and lips. do some damage there.” The Bulldogs opened up the match with

BASEBALL Fresno State caps weekend series with win over AFA

Falcons. Lambert surrendered 11 hits and By Conrad Kimball four walkouts while only recording one @Conrad_Kimball strikeout in 6.2 innings pitched. The score was close at 4-1 until the sev- The Fresno State baseball team went enth inning, when a five-run inning by Air 1-2 in its series against the Air Force Fal- Force put the game out of reach. Manny cons. The ‘Dogs lost the first two games Argomaniz scored Fresno State’s only run by scores of 2-1 and 10-1 respectively, but of the second half off of Arruda’s infield won the last game 6-5. single.

Fresno State 1, Air Force 2 Fresno State 6, Air Force 5

Bulldog pitcher Jake Shull made the Five different pitchers made an appear- start on the mound for the first game of a ance for Fresno State: Tim Borst, Anthony weather-induced double-header Saturday. Arias, Mark Reece, Dylan Lee and Garrett Shull allowed two earned runs on five hits Mundell. Borst gave up four earned runs in his second start, but it wasn’t enough, in the game, while Arias gave up the other as Air Force starting pitcher Griffin Jax earned run. Arias and Mundell lasted the gave up one run on seven hits. longest on the mound, with 4.1 and 2.2 in- Joe Prior scored the only run for Fres- nings pitched respectively. no State in the top of the sixth inning, The ‘Dogs bats came around for the hitting a double, getting to third-base on first time over the weekend, igniting for an Aaron Arruda ground-out and then 10 hits and five runs in the contest. The scoring off a passed ball. Kenny Corey had ‘Dogs got huge games from Taylor Tempel team-high two hits in the game. -- three hits and three runs -- and a three- The Falcons were able to end the game hit, five-RBI performance by Argomaniz. in a walk-off when Shull’s first pitch in the Catcher Tyler Ward was able to score two bottom of the ninth was hit over the left runs on a one-hit performance, with two field fence by Spencer Draws. stolen bases to go along with it. The win marks just the third win in 16 Fresno State 1, Air Force 10 games played away from home. Fresno State is now 19-21 overall and 10-8 in con- Sophomore ‘Dogs pitcher Jimmy ference play. Lambert started in the second game of a The Bulldogs will be back in action this doubleheader, giving up nine runs (seven Tuesday on the road against Sacramento of them earned) in a losing effort to the State. SPORTS MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 8 SOFTBALL

‘Dogs remain atop conference with weekend sweep

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian Fresno State pitcher Jill Compton earned her 22nd victory Sunday over the Boise State Broncos. She pitched in and won all three games over the weekend.

The Bulldogs improved to 33-14 overall Sophomore Malia Rivers followed up “Taking everything one pitch at a time has By Tomas Kassahun and are now 14-4 in Mountain West play. with an RBI single to score Moss, and the been our goal. Getting the sweep is really @tomaskasshun They sit alone atop the conference stand- 'Dogs took a 2-0 lead going into the fifth. important for us so we’re just continuing ings. Rivers led the team going 3-for-3, while our same mind set that we had. I think the With less than a month left in the reg- “We have found so many different ways Moss, Kierra Willis and Chase LeeHong all team has come a long way.” ular season, the Fresno State softball team to win games,” Fresno State head coach recorded two hits. Kennedy posted one hit The Broncos came into Sunday’s game is looking to secure its position atop the Trisha Ford said. “Sometimes it has been with one walk on the day. sitting last in the conference. But the Bull- Mountain West Conference. pitching, sometimes it has been baserun- The Broncos threatened in the top of the dogs focused on their own position. The Bulldogs inched closer to their goal ning, defense. So we have many differ- sixth with runners on second and third. But “We just try and worry about ourselves,” Sunday with a sweep against the Boise ent areas that at any time can win us ball they fell short when junior right-handed Compton said. “If we get what we need to State Broncos at Margie Wright Diamond. games.” ace Jill Compton struck out the next two get done, we’ll beat any team.” After edging out the Broncos 4-2 on Senior Brenna Moss opened up the scor- batters to keep the Broncos scoreless. The `Dogs will continue a two-week Friday, then 4-3 on Saturday, the Bulldogs ing Sunday, when she singled up the mid- Compton allowed five hits on the day to homestand against Nevada for senior cruised to a 5-0 win Sunday in the series fi- dle and brought in designated player Bria complete her third win of the weekend and weekend beginning Friday. nale on the third day. Kennedy, who scored just under the tag at her 22nd victory of the season. home. “We’ve all progressed,” Compton said. MEN’S TENNIS Strong Senior Day showing for Kartik, ‘Dogs

kind of said: ‘Listen, it’s senior year, and By Trentyn Pues I’m down to my final shot at this thing.’ @TheCollegian He’s really picked it up, and he wants to go out on a good note.” The final home game of the season The ending that all the Bulldog faithful marked a storybook ending for the lone wanted was held out excruciatingly long senior on the court Saturday afternoon for as Kartik and his opponent, Nevada se- the Fresno State men’s tennis team. nior Moez Chargui, battled back and forth Fresno State beat Nevada by a score of throughout the sweltering afternoon. 4-1, though it was more competitive than They put on an exhausting spectacle, the score would indicate. Three matches punctuated by one look at Kartik’s hair- were in the third set, before the Bulldogs line which was drenched with sweat head- scored the clinching point. ing into the deciding tie break. It was clear But the score almost felt like an after- Kartik was playing differently late in the thought as the crowd focused squarely on third set, as he was chopping returns and Court 1, where senior Sai Kartik Nakired- playing off-speed with his hits. di played in his final home match as a “To the end, I saw if I was giving him Bulldog. pace he was hitting better,” Kartik said. “So I thought I would slow it down, mix Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian “He’s not the most vocal guy,” said Fresno State senior Sai Kartik Nakireddi earned a win in his final home match Sunday against Fresno State head coach Evan Austin. Nevada. “But this last little bit, this stretch, he’s See TENNIS, Page 7 FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS CALENDAR ONDA ESDA DNESD URSD RIDAY TURDA UNDAY M Y TU Y E A H AY F A Y S W Y T S WGolf @ MW Track @ Bulldog MGolf @ Cougar Softball vs. Nevada Championships Invitational WTennis @ MW Classic noon WTennis @ MW Softball vs. Nevada WGolf @ MW WGolf @ MW Championships Lacroose @ Coloado Lacrossse @ Denver Championships 6 p.m. Championships Championships MTennis @ MW 2 p.m. noon Baseball @ Baseball vs. San Championships Softball vs. Nevada Baseball vs. San Sacramento State Diego State 6:35 p.m. 6 p.m. Diego State 1:05 p.m. 6:30 p.m.