West Seattle splits as state tournament opens
Mon, 07/20/2015
By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR
VANCOUVER--West Seattle got mixed results as it opened the 2015 Washington State 10/11 Baseball Tournament in Vancouver this past weekend.
The Westsiders opened with a decisive 8-2 victory over the host District 4 team on Saturday but turned around to take a 15-5 loss to a powerful District 2 (Bainbridge area) team Sunday.
That dumped West Seattle into the loser's bracket of the double-elimination tournament for ages 10-11, where it will play District 11 at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Fort Vancouver Little League complex.
The Westsiders must win that game to reach Tuesday's 3 p.m. action at the same location, then win another game Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to reach Saturday's championship.
9-10 Baseball
PacWest of the Burien and SeaTac area finds itself on the ropes at the age 9-10 baseball all-star tournament being played at Nelson Field in Montesano after opening with an 11-4 defeat at the hands of District 2 champion Bainbridge on Saturday.
PacWest next faces North Bothell at 12:30 p.m. Monday and also must win again Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to reach Saturday's 6 p.m. championship action.
Junior Baseball
PacWest went two and out at the Juniors age 13-14 tournament being played at the Glenwood complex in Vancouver.
The District 7 championship squad took a 16-4 loss to host District 4 to open before falling, 12-6, to the District 9 champions.
The PacWest Juniors were managed by John Domenowske, who was assisted by coaches Steve McClean and Frank Roberson.
Players were Adrian Brown, Trenton Brown, Carlos Cropley, Nestor German, Marc McClean, Isaiah Pighin, Ray Roberson, Will Roberson, Carden Sadettan, Dylan Shaw, Dawson Sigler and Alonzo Zaragoza.