Islanders Field

Many of the brightest young baseball stars in Northern and Central California got a chance to shine at new Islanders Field in Lathrop this past weekend.About 100 players with graduation years of 2021-23 took part in the NorCal World Series Underclass, hosted by Field Director Don Johns in partnership with NorCal Baseball and the World Series Elite... League. Coaches from Pac-12 schools Oregon State and Oregon, along with Hawaii and Saint Mary's College were among many scouts who checked out the event.What a showcase it turned out to be, both for the beautiful stadium and the teens with the bats and gloves. Talk about a win-win."The facility is unbelievable," says Rob Bruno, who heads NorCal Baseball along with Tony Crivello. "Islanders is an absolute jewel right in the middle of the Delta. It's fantastic. We are going to be holding a lot of our top events here. Between Don and Tony and I what we want here is the best of the best in Northern and Central California. We want this to be the p... By Matt Schwab'AWESOME' ISLANDERS FIELD A BIG HIT WITH HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: SHOWCASE SET FOR MARCH 27-28Islanders Field in Lathrop is quickly becoming a hotspot for top high school baseball talent.The glistening new ballpark backdropped by the San Joaquin River Delta will host the inaugural Islanders Field High School Showcase on March 27-28. The varsity event has drawn quality teams from Amador Valley, Acalanes, California, College Park, Dougherty Valley, and Livermore."It's awesome," former San Ramon Valley coach Chris deClercq said of the ballpark that has a "Field of Dreams" quality. "It's a place where you're able to draw the best teams, the best competition level, because it's such a great facility. It's something that this area needed. There's tons of these types of facilities in Southern California, but I think it shows that if you put together a facility like that people are going to want to play there."Not surprisingly, high school teams are lining up to play at Islanders ... By Matt SchwabSan Francisco Giants ...Read More