5/9/2020 (Renton, WA) On Friday we ran the story on the WIAA moving to a selection committee system for all team sports and not just football. The move was made due to the positive feedback the WIAA had received from the coaches and AD’s from the football model and will […]
Baseball
Sports Facts: Edgar Martinez
Seattle Mariners hitting machine joins Hall of Fame Sunday By Dan Trujillo Eli Sports Network Content Director (Watch the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies live on CBS.com by clicking here) As teammates for the Seattle Mariners for 11 seasons, Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr. will be connected in Cooperstown […]
Raptors are a hit in Ridgefield
New West Coast League baseball team averaging 1,250 fans a game By Dan Trujillo Eli Sports writer Named after the native birds soaring through the northwest, the Ridgefield Raptors are building a nest in Southwest Washington. According to General Manager Gus Farah, the new West Coast League baseball team is […]
Summer Notes: Grey Player of the Year, Jones signs with D-Backs
7/8/19 Even though Eli Sports Network coverage is done for the season, there is still plenty of High School sports news to be reported. Here is a pair of stories from area sources and writers worth taking a look at, first, Woodland’s Olivia Grey was named the 2A State Fastpitch […]
Repetti powers Raptors
Ridgefield West Coast League baseball team beats first place Walla Walla By Dan Trujillo Eli Sports writer Cameron Repetti liked the first pitch he saw with two runners on in the bottom of the sixth inning and hit it out of the ballpark. “Hoping it was a first pitch fastball. […]
Clark County celebrates baseball with annual all-star game
Bound by a love for baseball Clark County, Washington’s best play in Senior All-Star doubleheader By Dan Trujillo Eli Sports writer While Spencer Andersen got a nice tune-up on the mound before joining the Ridgefield Raptors West Coast League baseball team, Trevor Milton was thrilled to pitch again after breaking […]
Baseball: Bearcats add to their big Evco 2A lead with shut out win over Centralia
4/25/19 WF West 3, Centralia 0 (Centralia, WA) Centralia’s sophomore pitcher Benito Valencia finshed the game he started on Monday but was delayed until Thursday after just 2 innings due to rain. He had given up back-to-back doubles to Brock Jones and LeAndre Gaines and trailed 1-0 when play resumed […]
Baseball: Evco 2A Tigers & T-Birds roll, Bearcats survive Wolves
4/9/19 Centralia 9, Rochester 3 (Centralia, WA) The Tigers jumped on the Warriors quick with 8 runs in the first 3 innings. Jeremy Wood led off with a blast off the fence for a lead-off double. After a walk and a fielder’s choice there was 1 out and runners on […]
A1 World Series wraps up Centralia College baseball fall season
10/17/18 (Centralia, WA) New Centralia Blazer Head Baseball coach Cody Atkinson when he was hired said he was going to bring a new energy, new ideas and a new approach and in his first season of Fall ball he is doing just that. The A-1 World Series began Wednesday at […]
Baseball 2A/1A All-Tournament Teams
5/28/18 The Pacific Sports Spa and Thorbeckes 2A and 1A All-Tournament teams are listed below we selected 1 MVP, 5 infielders, 3 outfielders, 2 pitchers, 1 DH and 1 Coach. Special thanks to our sponsors and congratulations to our selections which are based solely on the […]
WIAA State Baseball Championships
5/26/18 4A State Championship Richland 5, Skyview 2 Game story in the Tr-City Herald by Annie Fowler Game story by Sandy Ringer for The Columbian 4A 3rd Place Federal Way 13, Wenatchee 5 Game Story by Sandy Ringer in the Seattle Times 3A State Championship Southridge 11, Kelso 6 Full […]
Baseball Final 4’s Set: 2 Defending Champions still in the running, 1 Final 4 is back
5/20/18 The WIAA State Baseball Final 4’s have been set and there are still 2 defending Champions in the Tourney looking to defend their titles and both will be in Yakima at County Stadium. Ellensburg and King’s Way Christian are both back to take another shot at the big trophy. […]
Evco 1A Baseball: Montesano clinches League Title with win over Grizzlies
5/1/18 Montesano 5, Hoquiuam 3 (Montesano, WA) The Montesano Bulldogs and Hoquiam Grizzlies knew it would come down to this 2 game series for the league Championship and after Tuesday’s game the Bulldogs clinched the League Championship. With 2 games to play the Bulldogs are 10-0 and the Grizzlies are […]
Evco 2A Baseball: T-Birds hopes of moving up the standings helped with win over Wolves
5/1/18 Tumwater 3, Black Hills 1 (Tumwater, WA) There is no question left in the Evco 2A as who the champion is as WF West has roared through league unbeaten with 2 games to play with no sign of slowing down. But the race for 2nd, 3rd and 4th is […]
Evco 2A Baseball: Wolves put up 5 spot in 7th to nip Tigers
4/27/18 Black Hills 7, Centralia 6 (Centralia, WA) A win for the Tigers would lock up 2nd place and a home District game with still a chance to run down front WF West while Black Hills was looking to take another step closer to clinching 3rd place with a shot […]
Baseball: T-Birds get walk-off “hit” in come from behind win over Tigers, evens season series
4/25/18 Tumwater 3, Centralia 2 (Tumwater, WA) Last week the Tumwater Thunderbirds jumped out to a 3-0 lead against the Tigers but Centralia came from behind for a 5-4 win. On Tuesday it was the Tigers with an early lead with the T-Birds coming back to win this one and […]
Baseball: Bearcats take 1st of 3 Twin City Showdowns over Tigers
4/20/18 WF West 7, Centralia 2 (Centralia, WA) Despite playing their 4th game in 3 days both the WF West Bearcats and Centralia Tigers got solid pitching except for a couple of instances. All the runs were scored in just 3 at bats. The Bearcats took the lead in the […]
Baseball: Centralia stays perfect in Evco 2A with comeback win over Tumwater
4/19/18 Centralia 5, Tumwater 4 (Tumwater, WA) The Centralia Tigers ground their way to a tough fought win over the Tumwater T-Birds. Both teams had to rely on their starting pitchers to chew up some innngs as both were coming off double headers from the day before. It didn’t look […]
Baseball: Montesano sweeps Tenino in key Evco 1A Twin bill
4/18/18 Game 1: Montesano 2, Tenino 0 Game 2: Montesano 3, Tenino 2 (Montesano, WA) 1st place in the Evco 1A was on the line when the Tenino Beavers visited Montesano on Wednesday afternoon for a double-header after Tuesday’s game was rained out. The Bulldogs were 3-0 in league […]
Baseball: T-Birds thrive on wet field roll over Bobcats
4/11/18 Tumwater 12, Aberdeen 2 (Tumwater, WA) Behind a strong performance from Tumwater starting pitcher Wes Swick and an opportunistic offense the T-Birds jumped on the visiting Bobcats and controlled the game from start to finish. Swick went the distance and struck out 9 and walked only 2 to pick […]
