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North Whidbey Little League is asking for help after a storage shed full of equipment was destroyed in an arson fire.

The shed, and a port-a-potty, both located at Koetje Park in Oak Harbor, burnt down April 6.

Inside the structure was equipment used to maintain playing fields, as well as equipment for the T-Ball program.

The shed was valued at $5,000-$8,000, with the t-ball supplies coming in at $3,500.

The fire, which is being investigated as an arson by the Oak Harbor Police Department, will delay the start of the t-ball season two weeks.

As North Whidbey Little League scrambles to replace the equipment and shed, a GoFundMe has been set up for those interested in helping.

For more info and to contribute, pop over to:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/nwll-koetje-park-tball-shed

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Saturday just opened up for Wolf assistant baseball coach Morgan Payne. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The schedule, she keeps on changing.

Saturday’s Coupeville High School varsity baseball game against Concrete started as a road affair, then was bumped to being a home tilt due to poor weather forecasts.

Now, the hardball bout is just off the schedule, as the Lions say they don’t have enough eligible players to make the trip to Whidbey.

The Northwest 2B/1B League game will likely be rescheduled at some point, since it’s a conference rumble.

When that might be is up in the air with most of the guys who make the schedules out of the office for spring break at the moment.

Meanwhile, Coupeville’s softball game Saturday against Concrete, also bumped from a road trip to a home stand, is still on — as of 2:15 PM Friday.

Keep an eye on this space, though. Things still might change.

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Madison McMillan, a terror on the basepaths, home or away. (Jackie Saia photo)

Write everything down in pencil, not pen.

The ever-shifting spring sports schedule is moving again, with road games Saturday for the Coupeville High School softball and baseball teams now being home rumbles.

That’s because the weather forecast for Whidbey is (slightly) better than the one for Concrete.

The games are set to go down on the prairie with 1:00 PM starts.

To make up for the change, the second meetings between Coupeville and Concrete on the diamond will flip the other way.

Games set for Apr. 25 will morph from home games to road games for the Wolves.

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CHS baseball coach Steve Hilborn has the Wolves at 3-1 in league play. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

The games roll on, the numbers add up.

The Coupeville High School baseball squad is now eight bouts deep into a 20-game regular season schedule and sits at 5-3 on the campaign.

The Wolves are off until Saturday, when they travel to Concrete for a Northwest 2B/1B League rumble with the Lions, so let’s fill in the break with some season stats.

All numbers are plucked from GameChanger, which CHS coaches use to track everything.

Ready to rule the diamond.

 

HITTING:

 

At-Bats:

Scott Hilborn – 25
Jack Porter – 24
Chase Anderson
– 22
Peyton Caveness
– 22
Coop Cooper
– 19
Aiden O’Neill
– 19
Cole White 
– 18
Jonathan Valenzuela
– 17
Camden Glover
– 11
Johnny Porter
– 10
Landon Roberts 
– 7
Seth Woollet
– 3
Yohannon Sandles – 2
Jaje Drake – 1

 

Hits:

Hilborn — 12
Valenzuela — 10
Ja. Porter — 9
Anderson — 7
Cooper — 7
Glover — 5
White — 5
Caveness — 4
O’Neill — 3
Jo. Porter — 1

 

Runs:

Hilborn — 12
Valenzuela — 9
Anderson — 6
Caveness — 4
Cooper – 4
Glover – 4
O’Neill — 4
Ja. Porter — 4
Jo. Porter — 3
White — 3
Drake — 1

 

2B’s:

Hilborn — 3
Anderson — 2
Valenzuela — 2
Ja. Porter — 1
White — 1

 

RBI:

Valenzuela — 9
Cooper — 6
Ja. Porter — 6
Anderson — 5
Hilborn — 5
Caveness — 4
Glover — 4
White — 4

 

Walks:

Valenzuela — 8
Hilborn — 6
White – 6
Anderson – 4
Glover – 4
O’Neill – 4
Cooper – 3
Drake – 1
Jo. Porter – 1
Roberts – 1
Sandles – 1

 

Stolen Bases:

Hilborn — 17
Valenzuela — 17
Anderson — 13
White – 9
Cooper — 2
Jo. Porter — 2
Caveness — 1
Glover — 1
O’Neill — 1
Ja. Porter — 1

 

Batting Average:

Valenzuela — .588
Hilborn — .480
Glover — .455
Ja. Porter — .375
Cooper — .368
Anderson — .318
White — .278
Caveness — .182
O’Neill — .158
Jo. Porter — .100

 

PITCHING:

 

Earned Run Average:

Glover — 0.00
Hilborn — 1.63
Anderson – 2.42
Cooper – 4.67
Valenzuela – 5.91

 

Games:

Hilborn — 5
Anderson – 4
Valenzuela – 4
Cooper — 2
Glover – 1

 

Starts:

Hilborn — 5
Valenzuela — 2
Cooper — 1

 

Hits:

Hilborn — 23
Valenzuela — 8
Anderson – 6
Cooper – 1
Glover – 1

 

Earned Runs:

Valenzuela – 9
Hilborn – 6
Anderson — 3
Cooper – 2

 

Walks:

Anderson – 9
Hilborn – 9
Valenzuela – 8
Cooper — 6
Glover – 2

 

Hit by Pitch:

Hilborn – 5
Valenzuela – 4
Anderson — 3
Cooper – 1

 

Strikeouts:

Hilborn – 29
Anderson – 12
Valenzuela – 8
Cooper — 5
Glover – 3

 

Innings Pitched:

Hilborn – 25.2
Valenzuela – 10.2
Anderson — 8.2
Cooper – 3.0
Glover – 2.0

 

Batters Faced:

Hilborn – 117
Valenzuela — 55
Anderson – 45
Cooper – 17
Glover – 9

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Hardball guru Jon Roberts is in the teaching business. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)

“It was a learning day, and that’s OK.”

That was the reaction from Coupeville High School JV baseball coach Jon Roberts Tuesday after his squad rumbled with its big-school rivals to the North.

While the 2B Wolves fell 15-1 to the 3A Wildcats, the field time is invaluable for a group of young guns looking to make some noise in the coming years.

“We continue to work on gaining baseball IQ,” Roberts said.

“With one exception, (8th grader) Jack Farrell, and the varsity guys playing down, we have very raw players who are just now joining the game,” he added.

“We continue to make strides toward making future diamond stars out of all of them!”

The future of Wolf baseball.

Coupeville picked up three hits in the game, with Johnny Porter collecting two base knocks, while Yohannon Sandles ripped a single.

On the mound, Roberts used a mix of players, getting some experience for five different hurlers, including two who hadn’t fired a pitch since last season.

Freshman Camden Glover, who has been making solid inroads on the varsity team, ripped off three strikeouts in two innings of work, then turned the ball over to the bullpen.

Sophomores Landon Roberts and Jack Porter, who play first base and left field for the Wolf varsity, respectively, returned to the mound after a long layoff and put in some solid work.

The duo, who will likely be called on to join the varsity pitching staff next season, after seniors Scott Hilborn and Jonathan Valenzuela graduate, combined to whiff three batters.

Sophomore Marcelo Gebhard and freshman Coop Cooper finished off the day, with Cooper slamming the door shut on the final Wildcat hitter.

Getting the most out of the day, even during spring break, the young Wolves bussed back to Cow Town after the 1:00 PM game and immediately went to join the day’s practice.

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