The Lower Columbia 12-year-old All-Stars had an official send-off in Astoria this morning as they headed out of town to play in the 2011 Cal Ripken Major/60 World Series.
The All-Stars are one of 10 teams taking part in the tournament, which begins Thursday at River Way Sports Park in Visalia, Calif.
Lower Columbia coach Pat OBrien and the team are pumped.
Keeping their arms warmed up are pitchers Fridtjof Fremstad, Kirk Fausett and Ole Englund. We start Fritz, then go to Kirk, then Ole, said their coach.
The fundraising is also good. In fact, its going great, said the coach. Its incredible. The community was supportive for Regionals, and theres even more support now.
Read all about the team and see photos of the boys in Thursdays edition of The Daily Astorian.
