McCorkle's Corner: The College Report XXXII
Home Coverage – Former LCC skipper Eddie Smith brings UW baseball to Ridgefield to play UP Pilots; plus other local talent at the next level
By Rick McCorkle for Blast Zone Media
Collegiate Athletics / Alumni Radar
College Baseball
It was a Southwest Washington reunion in Ridgefield on Tuesday when the University of Washington baseball team made a special appearance at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex to play the University of Portland in front of a standing-room only crowd.
The Huskies, led by former LCC head coach Eddie Smith, came away with an 8-1 victory over the Pilots in the neutral site contest in front of a reported crowd of 2,015 spectators.
However, It wasn’t all good news for locals at The RORC. Kelso grad Carter Gaston took the loss for Portland after allowing five earned runs on six hits over two innings.
The first-time event was put on by the Ridgefield Raptors of the summer collegiate West Coast League and was officially dubbed the Northwest Baseball Coaches Association Collegiate Classic.
“It was awesome. Great crowd. Such a great production,” Smith said. “I am really hopeful we can keep it going.”
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