Month: May 2023

by Steve Mims   Two of the Springfield Drifters will get a late start to the West Coast League season after their college teams were selected for the NCAA Championships. Oregon is the No. 2 seed in the Nashville Regional after winning the Pac-12 Tournament. Outfielder Bryce Boettcher is batting .231 with two home runs,… Continue reading Drifters in the Postseason

by Steve Mims Jace Miller was ready to begin his college baseball career at Central Washington before making a late switch to the University of Portland. The South Medford High School graduate signed with the Pilots in August and spent his first year sitting out a redshirt season. “I couldn’t play so I took advantage… Continue reading Jace Miller, Infielder from the University of Portland

by Steve Mims   Steyr Brinkley won’t have to move this summer. The Lane Community College sophomore will join the pitching staff for the Springfield Drifters in the West Coast League this summer. Springfield opens its second season at Hamlin Field on June 2nd against Port Angeles and tickets are on sale now. “I think… Continue reading LCC Pitcher, Steyr Brinkley

by Steve Mims John Over was born to be a Springfield Drifter.   Over is a local kid, he prepped at Marist High School, and spends part of his summer fly fishing on a drift boat with Over The River guide service, a company he started.   This summer, the 6-foot-2 left-handed pitcher will split… Continue reading John Over, Real-Life Drifter

by Steve Mims   The Springfield Drifters are back. Springfield’s second season in the West Coast League opens against Port Angeles on June 2nd and the Drifters have a fun opening weekend planned at beautiful Hamlin Field. All fans who arrive on Opening Night will receive a schedule magnet listing all 57 games, including 30… Continue reading The Return of the Drifters

by Steve Mims   Decker Stedman is heading home for the summer. The Thurston graduate who is wrapping up his junior season at Lewis-Clark State has signed to play for the Springfield Drifters in the West Coast League, a collegiate wood-bat league featuring some of the top player in the country. It will mark the… Continue reading Thurston High Alum, Decker Stedman, Returning Home

by Steve Mims   Reed Kellum is used to juggling sports. In high school, he split his spring between the baseball and track teams at Jackson (Miss.) Prep. “I would compete in a track meet and then turn around and go play a baseball game,” said Kellum, who won three state titles in baseball and… Continue reading Reed Kellum, Catcher from Tulane

by Steve Mims   Zach Ediger saw pictures of Hamlin Field, but still couldn’t believe the view when he made his first visit to the stadium last month. “I love that field,” Ediger said. “The pictures I saw looked amazing, but those did not do it justice. It is easily one of the best fields… Continue reading Lewis-Clark State Pitcher, Zach Ediger

by Steve Mims Andy Miller’s road from Seattle University to Lane Community College will run through the Springfield. The Beaverton native was an infielder at Mountainside High School before being switched to a pitcher as a freshman with the Redhawks this spring. Miller decided to transfer to LCC for his sophomore season so he could… Continue reading Seattle U Transfer, Andy Miller

by Steve Mims   Tommy Richards has improvement in mind during his second season coaching the Springfield Drifters. “We have to finish strong, last year we didn’t,” Richards said. “The emphasis is on one day at a time, every day give the best effort, but we want to finish strong. Last year it seemed like… Continue reading Head Coach, Tommy Richards, Seeking Improvement in Year Two