Hawthorne Wolfe, old-school style. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
Wolf alumni still have that lovin’ feeling for baseball.
Coupeville High School grads Hawthorne Wolfe and Joey Lippo are deep into collegiate hardball seasons in different parts of the country.
Wolfe is a freshman at Western Washington University, where he’s part of a Viking squad sitting at a sweet 10-6 on the season.
With the former Coupeville ace striking out a season-high six batters in a game this past weekend, WWU claimed two of three from the University of Washington to cement its status as the second-best team in their five-team conference.
The Vikings, who are 4-2 in league play, have 12 games left on the schedule.
Western hosts Gonzaga this coming Saturday and Sunday for three games, then gets a first-place showdown with the University of Oregon (12-4, 5-1) the following weekend.
On the season, Wolfe has pitched in a team-high six games, starting three, and is 1-0 with a save. His 16 strikeouts across 15+ innings of work ranks second among WWU hurlers.
Lippo, a junior outfielder at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, is having a solid season for a team struggling to improve its win/loss record.
The Owls are 1-18 heading into a pair of weekend doubleheaders with Thomas College in Waterville.
Coupeville’s alumni is hitting .258 — second-best on his squad — with 16 hits, eight runs, two triples, a home run, seven RBI, seven walks, and four steals.
Lippo also displays a nimble glove and a strong arm while patrolling the field for UMPI.
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