On to regionals

River Dogs to vie for World Series spot

FERNDALE — The 14U Columbia Basin River Dogs begin pool play in the Babe Ruth Pacific Northwest Regional Tournament on Monday, aiming to reach bracket play for a chance to reach next month’s 14U World Series in Virginia. “The boys are really excited to be going,” Head Coach Jaret Fulbright said. “They’re getting prepared all week and are looking forward to some good competition this coming week to hopefully book our trip to the World Series.” Many of the players on the River Dog roster were on last year’s 13U squad that also reached regionals, but fell short of qualifying for a World Series berth. The past experience of playing in a regional tournament will help guide and motivate the River Dogs, according to Fulbright.