Coupeville Sports

Ben Etzell, throwin’ heat during his time as a Wolf. (John Fisken photo)

Etzell and dad Mike, an assistant coach for CHS, have made the baseball journey together.

Ben Etzell went out on top.

The recent CHS graduate capped his high school baseball career Sunday by playing in the All-State Baseball Series in Yakima.

One of 72 seniors invited to the two-day event, he played for Team Adams, which finished as the runner-up in the four-team series.

Adams fell 10-5 to Team St. Helens in the championship game, while Team Rainier drilled Team Baker 11-2 in the consolation final.

Etzell was one of four pitchers used by Team Adams in the championship game.

“It went well,” he said. “It was an amazing experience and it was fun to be teammates with kids I have played against.

“The talent level was ridiculous,” Etzell added. “I would say about 90% of the kids had already signed to play baseball in college next year, so that gives you an idea of the type of players who were there.

Mount Si’s Evan Johnson was tabbed as the offensive MVP while Jordan LaFave of Lake Washington was named defensive MVP.

Etzell now moves on the next stop in his diamond career.

He will be attending Saint John’s University in Minnesota in the fall and hopes to play ball for the school, which is a top NCAA Division III program.