Randy Lindstrom

Randy Lindstrom in Naselle is one of the most enthused people on the planet right now.

Naselle baseball

March 14 (a) Wishkah

March 17 (a) Lake Quinault

March 19 (h) PeEll

March 21 (h) Taholah

March 24 (a) Oakville

March 25 (h) Lake Quinault

March 28 (h) Mossyrock

March 31 (h) Wishkah

April 1 (a) Cathlamet

April 11 (a) Taholah

April 13 (h) Oakville

April 18 (a) Mossyrock

April 22 (a) PeEll

April 29 (a) Ilwaco

May 2 (h) Winlock

May 4 (a) Ocosta

Spring schedules subject to change

He has been coaching baseball since 1999, beginning as a volunteer. He was hired as an assistant a couple of years later and appointed head coach in 2015.

He comes into the season with enthusiasm and a few worries.

His new assistant coach is Tyler Ratkie, who graduated from PeEll and played baseball at Dakota State. “Looking forward to adding a coach with his knowledge to the squad this year,” Lindstrom said.

Like everyone, he is keen to be playing a full schedule. The Comets managed four 2020 practice sessions before covid hit. They played a curtailed 2021 season against some local league opponents, but with no districts or state.

As for rivals? “Our league competition will most likely be Mossyrock,” the coach said.

About 16 guys are expected to turn out.

“I would love to say I’m looking forward to having our senior core group back this year, but unfortunately due to injury there’s a big (question mark),” the coach noted, hoping seniors Joey Strange and Jason Harmon will be healthy.

Pull Quote

‘We’ve got a large group of young experienced players that I’m really excited to get started wit.’

Randy Lindstrom

Naselle baseball coach

Two juniors will feature in key roles. Lindstrom sees Clay Bergeson as a stand-out, playing first base and pitching, while Kolten Lindstrom will catch and pitch, having missed all of last year with a broken leg suffered in the first game of the Comets’ football season.

In Naselle tradition, yesterday’s stars have younger siblings. “We’ve got a large group of young experienced players that I’m really excited to get started with, including five eighth graders and three freshman who have played a ton of baseball,” Lindstrom said.