For some Ridgefield Raptors, it’s a make-or-break summer in the West Coast LeagueSubscriber Exclusive

Unsigned players use WCL season as springboard to find their next college baseball program

By Will Denner, Columbian staff writer

Published: July 27, 2023, 6:00am

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Raptors designated hitter Andy Allanson, left, swings at a pitch Tuesday, June 27, 2023, during the Raptors? game against Bend at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

RIDGEFIELD — Play well, and the rest will take care of itself.

To a handful of Ridgefield Raptors players who came into the 2023 season still in search of their next college baseball team, that mantra has guided them through the summer.

Many players join a summer collegiate wood bat team like the Raptors to get more work in before returning to their college programs.

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