Prep Baseball: Senior All-Stars get ceremonial sendoff at Story Field

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High school baseball players from around Southwest Washington gather for a photo at home plate following the Senior All-Star Game at Story Field on Monday, June 2. Ten players from the game were nominated to the All-State team. / Photo courtesy of Castle Rock Baseball

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High School Baseball

A few dozen talented seniors were able to treat David Story Field at Lower Columbia College like their very own Field of Dreams on Monday. Thanks to the 47th annual Senior All-Star Game, those ballplayers were able to run it back one more, putting on their high school uniforms and taking the diamond to compete for home towns one more time.

There were fathers and sons sharing their final hugs in the dugout. There were longtime teammates saying goodbye in a way that never felt more real. And there were fans (see: dedicated parents) in the stands wiping the dew from their eyes as they watched their overgrown T-ballers shake hands at home plate one more time.

The on field action saw the Nationals beat the Americans 14-7 (full rosters below. Deacon Meller of W.F. West was named the Offensive MVP, and Easton Kolb of Mossyrock was named the Defensive MVP.

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