Uvila wraps successful rookie season
SPOKANE — Port Angeles’ Cole Uvila recently wrapped his rookie season in Minor League Baseball with the Spokane Indians.
Uvila was drafted in the 40th and final round of last June’s MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers and assigned to their short-season Class A affiliate, the Spokane Indians.
The Indians won the Northwest League North Division’s second-half title and defeated Everett in the divisional playoffs before being swept by Eugene in the NWL Championship Series 3-0.
A reliever, Uvila appeared in 19 regular season games, posting a 1.42 ERA in 31.2 innings pitched. He had a 48-to-15 strikeout to walk ratio with 0.88 walks and hits per inning pitched and opposing batters hit just .127 against him.
In the postseason, Uvila posted a 0.00 ERA in 4.1 innings over two appearances with two holds.
Uvila is a 2012 Port Angeles High School graduate.
Firewood fundraiser
PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles High School boys basketball program is selling raffle tickets for a firewood fundraiser.
Three winners will receive one cord of firewood as a prize.
Tickets are five for $20 or $5 per ticket and can be purchased from a Port Angeles boys basketball player. Deliveries will be made Saturday, Sept. 29.
For more information, phone coach Kasey Ulin at 360-640-1845.
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