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INJURIES TAKING ITS TOLL
The Red Devils are dealing with a rash of injuries as they get ready for the West Region playoff this weekend in Tacoma. Starting pitcher Nick Lemoncelli is inactive due to an irregular heartbeat.  Fellow starter Mitchell Tripp is out with an elbow injury. Starting 2nd baseman Garrett McCoy is out with an ACL knee injury.  Closer Easton Napiontek is sidelined with puneomonia. Shortstop Zach Slesk has a shoulder injury and is out also.

BEST OF 3 WEST PLAYOFF
The LCC baseball team will travel to Tacoma this weekend for a best-of-three series to decide the final West Region berth to the NWAACC Tournament. Games 1 and 2 will be Saturday at 1 pm at Minniti Field in Tacoma. A deciding game 3, if necessary, will be Sunday at 1 pm, also at Tacoma

LATEST TDN RECRUIT STORY
The latest news regarding baseball recruiting is from The Daily News.

FIVE FOR SIGNING
The Red Devils recently had a signing ceremony (below) where five players signed D-1 National Letters of Intent.  Zach Slesk and Nick Lemoncelli signed with Utah Valley State. Kyle Leady signed with the Campbell University Camels. Derrick Salberg and Mitchell Tripp inked with Central Florida University.

DAKOTA COMES NORTH
Heritage slugger Dakota Clevidence (below) signs his LOI with LCC!

MORE RECRUIT STORIES
TDN continues to give great coverage of the class of 2014. Check out the latest story from The Daily News.

NEXT LEVEL DEVILS DOING WELL
Check out the latest story on former Red Devils from The Daily News.

RED DEVIL ROCKET MAN
1957-58 Red Devil baseball player Paul Laufman was an outstanding player who turned down a Chicago Cubs offer to go play at WSU. But his success was out-of-this world. Read the story from The Daily News.

TDN RECRUIT STORIES
TDN continues to showcase the latest signees for the class of 2014. Read the latest from The Daily News. Here is the first story on the 2014 recruiting class from The Daily News.

BUDDY & BAS
Two former Red Devils converged Thursday March 14 when the Padres took on the WBC Netherlands team in Peoria. San Diego manager Buddy Black and Dutch cather Bas Nooij (below) met up prior to the game.  Nooij and his team also played the Mariners Friday March 15.

2013 GAME STORIES
Tacoma The Daily News
Tacoma The Daily News
Tacoma The Daily News
Edmonds The Daily News
Linfield The Daily News
Green River The Daily News
Centralia The Daily News
Pierce The Daily News
Pierce The Daily News
G. Harbor The Daily News
G. Harbor The Daily News
Clark The Daily News
Clark The Daily News
Walla Walla The Daily News
Blue Mountain The Daily News
SWOC-YVC Sunday The Daily News
YVC-SWOC Saturday The Daily News
Lane-Ed Sunday The Daily News
Ed-Lane Saturday The Daily News
Season Preview The Daily News
Chemeketa The Daily News
Bellevue The Daily News

COACH COMMENTS ON SIGNEES
Head Coach Donegal Fergus comments of recent signees to the 2013 recruiting class.

SECOND LOI WAVE HITS
The LCC baseball program continues to add prep stars to the program.  Four pitchers are on board including Gabe Ihrig of Puyallup, Jacob Cogar of Monroe, Kasey Voss of Kentlake and Jake Zielinski, also from Kentlake. 

Gabe Ihrig         Jacob Cogar

Kasey Voss        Jake Zielinski

FIRST SIGNEES ON BOARD
The signing period is underway and seven prep stars have agreed to join the LCC program. OF Luke Christianson and P Tanner Olson come from Lynden.

Luke Christianson  Tanner Olson

Two pitchers from the Puget Sound region have inked, Shane Crowell of North Kitsap and Kyle Rossman of Emerald Ridge.

Shane Crowell  Kyle Rossman

Two outstanding catchers have joined the Red Devil family, Michael Mazza of Cascade and Kane Ulrich of Gonzaga Prep.

Micahel Mazza  Kane Ulrich

Wilson of Portland outfielder Josh Hagge has also signed his Letter of Intent.

Josh Hagge

3 Nolan Amundson
6 Zach Slesk
7 Mac Gridley
9 Tyler Rome
10 Derrick Salberg
11 Cody Sullivan
16 Mark Medalia
17 Sean Rehon
18 Nick Lemoncelli
21 Koen Nooij
22 Kyle Leady

David Story Field is one of the finest college facilities in the Northwest. Story Field mixes old-school charm with a modern Field Turf infield. Story will again host the NWAACC Championships next Memorial Day weekend. Check out Story Field. Also check out Story Field on the website: Ballpark Hunter

The Lower Columbia College baseball team has played in 23 of the last 40 NWAACC championship games.

LCC has recorded 30 wins or more 13 straight seasons including three times over 40 wins. The Devils have 30 consecutive years of 20 or more wins.
 

NWAACC CHAMPIONS

1970 1981

1984 1990

1992 1995

1996 1997

2005 2010

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FORMER DEVIL IN WBC
Former Red Devil catcher Sebastiaan Nooij (#21 below after winning the World tourney) is playing in the World Baseball Classic for the Kingdome of the Netherlands. Bas little brother Koen is on the current LCC roster Check out the Dutch Home Page.

THREE DEVILS DRAFTED
Two former Devils and an LCC signee were selected in the final day of the MLB Draft. Former Devil pitcher Alex Phillips of Kentucky was taken by the Tigers in the 21st round. Former LCC pitcher Levi Dean was tabbed in the 23rd round by the Mariners. Mark Morris LHP pitcher Zach Brill, an LCC signee, was taken by the Rangers in the 31st round. Also, the son of former Red Devil player and coach Ty Gorton, Ryan Gorton was taken by the A's.

FORMER DEVILS ACTIVE IN PRO BALL

• Jeff Ames-Tampa Bay
• Cody Fassold-Kansas City
• Bud Black-Mgr. SD Padres
• Rick Sweet-Coach Cincinnati Reds
• Alex Phillips-Detroit
• Levi Dean-Seattle

FORMER DEVILS IN WBC

• Sebastiaan Nooij, Netherlands

FORMER DEVILS ON ACTIVE COLLEGE ROSTERS
Michael Monda-WSU
Brandon Boyle-S. Alabama
Leko Galusha-Florida Int.
Rob Groeschell-Biola U.
Christian Lichtenthaler-Concordia
Jake Schrader- Missouri W.
Stuart Fewel-Central WA
Doug Christie-Hawaii Pacific
Max Dickinson-Central WA
Sam Williams-Central WA
Ben McQuown-Campbell U.
Brent Graham-Campbell U.
Ben Ruff-Seattle University
Garrett Tygerson-Lewis-Clark St.
Eric Tinnell-Central WA
Aaron Grenz-Gonzaga     
Ben Grubb-U. of Portland
Doug Kincaid-Seattle U.
Drew Pettit-Campbellsville 
Andrew Duke-Limestone 
Chaz Ocbina-Central WA 

63 Lower Columbia pitchers have gone on to compete at a higher level, 22 at Division 1, and 14 have gone on to the Pro's. Check out the list:
LCC Next Level Pitchers

THE LEGEND RETIRES
LCC pitching coach Rob Hippi has retired after leading the LCC pitching staff to another great run in the NWAACC tourney. Coverage from the Daily News: Hippi Retires....Memorable Mound Visits.

COACH SMITH RETIRES
The legendary LCC coaching career of Kelly Smith recently came to a conclusion with the Red Devils taking 3rd at the NWAACC Tournament. Read the latest story from The Daily News.... Also read other accounts of Coach Smith's incredible career: One Last Stand The Daily News
The Catch, The Legend Yahoo 

San Diego Padres manager Bud Black (below) played two seasons for LCC in 1976 and 1977.

Cincinnatti Reds coach Rick Sweet (below) played one season for the Devils back in 1972.