Eight players from Southwest Washington participated in the Washington Senior All-State Baseball series last weekend in Yakima.
Columbia River’s Nick Alder and Sawyer Parker, Skyview’s Kyle Olson and Mountain View’s Riley McCarthy played for Team Adams, which was coached by Skyview’s Seth Johnson. Johnson also brought along his assistant coach Mindy Williams Cleeland, who became the first female coach at the all-state series.
La Center’s Irving Alvarez and Kalama’s Shayden Jones played for Team Baker. Battle Ground’s Tyson Lindemood played for Team St. Helens, and Evergreen’s Russell Fearington played for Team Rainier.
Team Baker beat Team Adams 6-5 on Saturday. Alder led off the game with a single and later pitched for Team Adams. McCarthy went 2 for 5 with a double and three RBI. Team Rainier beat Team St. Helens 10-9 with Lindemood going 1 for 3 with run and three RBI.
