The Ferndale 12U Cal Ripken team got a nice send off to the World Series this week. The squad was honored by the Bellingham Bells Tuesday night in front of over 26-hundred fans at Joe Martin Field as part of Cascade Radio Group Night with the Bells.
The Ferndale 12U Cal Ripken team is honored by the Bellingham
Bells at Joe Martin Field. July 25, 2017. (Photo: Doug Lange)
Ferndale qualified for the World Series in Clemens, North Carolina by winning the Cal Ripken Northwest Regional 12U 60′ Northwest Regional Tournament Championship in Meridian, Idaho last weekend.
Manager Bill Hatchett told KPUG he’s got a team that works hard and gets along.
“We’re a small town here in Ferndale and we’ve kind of caught lightning in a bottle with these kids…some really good athletes,” said Hatchett. “One thing we’re really proud about is they are not one sport athletes, they all play multiple sports.”
LISTEN: Ferndale 12U Manager Bill Hatchett joins The Zone on KPUG
The team has set up a gofundme page to help with the travel expenses to get to North Carolina. The squad is also associated with the Ferndale Youth Sports and donations can be made to the non-profit organization.
The Cal Ripken World Series begins August 1st.
(KPUG – Doug Lange)
