Islander baseballers compete at USA Cup

August 5, 2019 8:30 am
Top, from left to right, Edgar Nakamura, Austin Cupic and Max Clark. Bottom, in the field, there’s Cupic at third base, Clark at shortstop and Nakamura at first base. Photos courtesy of Joe Gray
Top, from left to right, Edgar Nakamura, Austin Cupic and Max Clark. Bottom, in the field, there’s Cupic at third base, Clark at shortstop and Nakamura at first base. Photos courtesy of Joe Gray

A trio of 14U Islander baseball players led their NW Elite Team to fourth place out of 16 teams at the USA Baseball Cup, which was held July 12-14 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.

Edgar Nakamura, Austin Cupic and Max Clark, along with their teammates from across Western Washington and one from Victoria, British Columbia, traveled together, played in 100-degree, 80-percent-humidity weather and won their first three games against some stiff competition.