The LMU Lions can only watch as the BYU Cougars celebrate a series win with today's 10-3 rout.

BYU Takes Control Of WCC With Series Win

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Cougar head coach Mike Littlewood bristled a bit when I suggested to him after today’s game at LMU that his BYU squad was the only team in the West Coast Conference that appeared to be “safe” in at-large consideration, be it that they are ranked No. 33 coming into this weekend.

“Ah, you just used that ‘safe’ word,” Littlewood said. “I don’t like using that word this time of year. I’m more of a glass-half-full kind of guy.”

You can’t really blame him. Even though the WCC is much improved this year and is rated eighth[…]