Rainout

The Nisqually League opener against Cascade Christian scheduled for March 15th was rained out and will be rescheduled.  Next game is on March 20th at Charles Wright.

Pirates Fall 14-7 at the Hands of Chief Sealth

After having its opener rained out the previous day, the Pirate baseball team kicked off the 2012 season on Tuesday, March 13, with a road game against Chief Sealth in West Seattle. 

Despite weather conditions alternating between rain, snow and clear skies, the game went a full seven innings.  Vashon entered the bottom of the fourth with a narrow 5-4 lead; however Chief Sealth put up seven runs in the inning and took control of the game from there. This non-league affair ended with the home team on top, 14-7.

Erik Powelson started on the mound for the Pirates, followed by Josh Myer and Joe Wald Jr.  Leading the Vashon hitting attack were Powelson > (2 for 3) with a single and a double and Ezra Lacina (2 for 4) with two singles. Zack Drape, Kelly Sullivan, Ben Reoux, Wald Jr and Myer all chipped in with singles.  "Everyone had some good at bats," coach Joe Wald said after the game. "Some base running blunders and four defensive errors cost us the game, in addition to a couple hanging curves."

The final line score: Chief Sealth 14 runs, 11 hits, 2 errors, Vashon 7 runs, 9 hits, 4 errors.

Indoor Batting Facility Open for Business

The new batting facility - located on 100th Avenue SW (next door to Vashon Market IGA) - is now open with scheduled times for high school players:  Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 4:00 to 5:30pm.  Coach Hall encourages players not participating in winter sport to visit the cages at least twice a week beginning January 13th to prepare for the 2012 season.

Players will need to sign up at the Parks Department office.  Discounts are available for one, three, or six-month packages:  $45/per month; $90/three months; $180/six month.  Parents experiencing financial difficulties are asked to contact Head Coach Steve Hall personally

Welcome to the 2012 Season

Hi everybody!

I hope the holidays were good to all of you!  Now that school is back in session and we settle in to the new year, I hope everyone is as excited as the coaching staff is about starting our 2012 baseball season right now!

As you all know, our batting facility is open with scheduled times for high school players on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (4-5:30pm).  I expect players not participating in winter sport to attend our workouts at least twice a week.  Baseball is a game of repetition and timing, and the players who participate are going to have a huge advantage over those who don't.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer the use of this facility for free. Players will need to sign up at the Parks Department and can receive discounts on multi-month packages.  If finances are a problem, please contact me personally and I will make sure you are taken cared of.

The Nisqually league is an extremely competitive league with several teams placing in state the last several years with Chimacum winning the State Title last year.  They have 7 out of 9 starters returning, including 3-time MVP Landon Cray.  We need every player to have the mindset of working hard to become the most fundamentally sound team we can become and that means starting NOW!  In the two weeks the batting facility has been open there were two players who have shown up every workout with a couple of others showing up once.  By January 13th, I expect everybody to be participating in our workout program.

Please call me if you have any questions, and especially if you cannot make it to the workouts due to work or other commitments.

Steve Hall
Head Coach



A Message to Parents about Fundraising ~ Fundraising is very important to keep our program going. Please consider saving your Vashon Thriftway receipts to participate in our 1% Rebate Program, provided by the generosity of Norm Matthews. All you do is sign the back of the receipt, put your telephone number on it, and turn it in to Steve Hall at the Vashon Thriftway.