Western Washington

05/26/2026

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The game’s most powerful moment may come far from the batter’s box. At Horner Ballpark, thousands fall silent as "taps" carries over from the neighboring DFW...

05/24/2026

Happy Birthday to our President for over thirty years, Ronald Shaw. Tacoma baseball legend and Hall of Fame umpire.

05/17/2026

Best wishes and best of luck to our umpires. Hard work and training pays off. For 2026 we have two umpires working the NWAC Super Regionals, one umpire working the Northwest Conference Championship (DIII) and one umpire working the NCAA DIII Super Regionals. Congrats!

04/24/2026

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Bainbridge Baseball

JR Ritchie, a 2022 draft pick from Bainbridge Island, allowed two runs in seven innings in his first big-league start for the Atlanta Braves.

04/15/2026

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Major League Baseball umpire Brock Ballou was assaulted last week in Center City ahead of working the Phillies-Diamondbacks series, police sources tell CBS N...

04/15/2026

Former Gig Harbor standout and University of Washington Husky.

Former Trojan Skipper, Guinn Headed to MLB's Red Sox

03/06/2026

Green base confusion?

02/20/2026

Happy Birthday, Steve Liptrap.

Steve Liptrap grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and like many boys, dreamed of playing professional baseball. He had a tryout with the Cincinnati Reds, which didn't pan out, but he did play semi-pro ball for several years. In 1974, he moved to Tacoma, where for several years he coached youth baseball in the....

02/14/2026

On February 14, 2026, Seton Hall player Justin Ford suffered a freak injury after hitting a home run; while the injury was severe, rules allow a substitute to finish the trot as a formality because the ball is dead once it leaves the park.

Under NCAA Rules, if a batter-runner hits a home run but is injured while running the bases, he can be substituted for to complete the play.

According to the 2025 and 2026 interpretations and established baseball logic:Dead Ball Substitution: A home run that leaves the field creates a dead ball situation. Substitutions are permitted at any time the ball is dead.

Completing the Award: If an accident to a runner prevents them from proceeding to a base they are entitled to (such as on a home run), a substitute runner is permitted to complete the play.

Mandatory Touch: The substitute must touch all remaining bases in the correct order to make the home run valid.

Evaluation Time: Teams are generally allowed time for a trainer or coach to evaluate the injury before a final substitution decision is made.

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02/05/2026

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Youth sports in America have become a massive business, with families now spending an estimated $40 billion a year on travel teams, coaching, and training. W...