Baseball Team Hits Newsstands

Here’s an article written by Evergreen student Arland Hurd in the April19th issue of the Evergreen State college newspaper, the Cooper Point Journal.

With a record of 0-10 the Geoduck baseball team focuses on improvements and trying to get into their groove for their last games of the year. The team has aquired losses while playing Western, Seattle University, Eastern and the University of Oregon, but with nine strikeouts in one game and power hitters like returning player Antonio Olguin, the Geoducks are showing they can get a win. This year the team been building like any good organization has to do. “We just got done with our best series,” Gavin Dahl said. Having players on the bases every inning up till the seventh inning has been a blessing for this team, who are working on bringing around the clutch hitters to get runs counted for those players that get on base.

There are only three players returning from last year, giving the team the experience and knowledge that they need, but there are many new players that are keeping the Geoduck spirit alive. New players like Trevor Kinahan and Megan Edwards are creating a team that is feeling like a team. “Hearing support from other team members has the power to carry the team’s motivation,” Dahl said. With the remaining games against Central Oregon, the team will have to rely on that support if they want to achieve their goal of beating last year’s record of one win.

The Geoducks play over at Olympia High School when they are scheduled for home play. The last games of the year are home games on April 28 and 29 against Central Oregon Community College. “The games are going to be exciting for the spectators.” You have the oppurtunity to see the Geoducks build team ethics and try for their first win. Go online for information about the team and Geoduckbaseball.wordpress.com.