Riverside, Calif. (May 13, 2016) – For the third-straight year and the fourth in the program's 5-year history, California Baptist University Athletics have been declared the best in the PacWest by winning the Commissioner's Cup. Since joining the PacWest in 2011, CBU has won four of five Commissioner's Cups — becoming the first school to accomplish this feat.

The Lancers clinched the Commissioner Cup when CBU's baseball team claimed the PacWest title on the last day of competition. In total, the Lancers have captured nine conference crowns this academic year – men's and women's basketball, women's golf, men's and women's swimming and diving, wrestling, baseball and men's and women's cross country.

"I'm proud of our student-athletes, coaches and staff for winning the cup three years in a row," said Dr. Micah Parker, CBU director of athletics. "Particularly, this group of senior athletes has been consistently outstanding in PacWest competition. The PacWest Conference continues to get better each year, so we've had to keep improving also. This accomplishment is a true blessing."

The PacWest Commissioner's Cup was established in 2007-08 to honor the athletic program with the best overall performance in that academic year. The competition is based upon average finishes. Each school's conference finishes are totaled and then divided by the number of PacWest athletic programs it offers, giving an overall average finish for the school.