The peninsula’s Ilwaco Babe Ruth team is having a fantastic season. Pictured from left to right top row: Cannon Johnson, Kaeden Lyster, Jacob Rogers, Boston Caron, Grady Cox. Bottom row left to right: Derrick Cutting, Corbin Johnson, Kaemon Sawa, Ethan Hopkins. Coaches, not pictured, are Brett Hopkins and Chris Patana.

CAMAS — Ilwaco Babe Ruth’s 2021 15U division team, coached by Brett Hopkins and Chris Patana, has been turning in phenomenal performances this summer.

They are the South Washington State Champions, having won against the Camas/Washougal Brewers at Louis Block Park in Camas during the July 9-11 tournament.

They next move on to the 2021 Pacific Northwest 13-15 Babe Ruth Regional Tournament in Kelso, July 25-31 at Rister Stadium. The winner of that tournament advances to the World Series in Eagle Pass, Texas.

The Pacific Northwest regional tourney opening ceremony is set for 4:30-5:30 p.m. on July 25 and play is July 26-31. Ilwaco is in the National Division and will have its first game on July 27 at 4 p.m. vs. Idaho. Ilwaco is known as “Southwest Washington” in the tournament.

They will play again on July 28 at 4 p.m. vs. West Montana; July 29 at 4 p.m. vs. South Oregon; and July 30 at 4 p.m. vs. South Washington.

First and Second place in the National and American divisions will play Saturday, July 31. Single elimination round. More information here: pnwbaberuth.com/uploads/2021pnw15upacket.pdf.