Pirates host final home game
Derrick Pacheco/Columbia Basin HeraldPirates starting pitcher Ryan Plum throws a fast ball against the Kelowna Falcons on July 25 at Larson Playfield. The Pirates host the Wenatchee AppleSox tonight in the 2008 home finale at Larson Playfield.
Herald sports writer
MOSES LAKE — After playing 38 baseball games this summer, the Moses Lake Pirates are beginning to wrap up the 2008 West Coast Collegiate Baseball League season. While the Pirates will travel north to Canada for a three game series this weekend with the Kelowna Falcons, the Pirates wrap up its home schedule with a one game series against the Wenatchee AppleSox tonight at Larson Playfield.
The Pirates enter tonight’s contest with a 12-26 record and hopes of ending the 2008 season on a high note, Moses Lake third baseman and WCCBL all star Brandon Huerta said.
“It would be nice to win the last home game for the host families,” he said.
The Pirates will not have an opportunity to defend last season’s WCCBL championship, but Moses Lake manager Trevor Brown said he admires the way his team has played this summer.
“I am really proud of them,” he said. “Whether we are ten games up, or ten games down, their work ethic hasn’t changed. That is a credit to the players.”
Brown said the primary objective for players participating in collegiate summer leagues is to improve.
Moses Lake outfielder and WCCBL all star Dane Yelovich enjoys the opportunity to play baseball for the Pirates.
“Everyone has been pretty nice,” he said. “I’ve had a great time here.”
Yelovich said the Moses Lake coaching staff has taught him something new each day.
“I’ve gotten a lot better with the help of the coaching staff,” he said. “No matter how we are doing, they have still been out there working with us.”
The Moses Lake host families have made moving to Moses Lake as easy as possible, starting pitcher and WCCBL all star A.J. Morris said.
“You can’t ask for a better place to play,” he said. “The host families have been great. Everything they do is amazing.”
While Larson Playfield will host its final game of the 2008 WCCBL season tonight, Yelovich said he cherishes the opportunity to play baseball for the Moses Lake Pirates.
“I want to thank the community for letting us come in and play baseball,” he said.