SHORELINE — Port Angeles’ Bo Bradow is continuing a legacy for his family, Port Angeles and even the North Olympic Peninsula, as he signed a letter of intent Saturday to play baseball at Shoreline Community College.
Bradow’s older brother Dane plays for Shoreline, while his teammate from last year, Carson Jackson, will play for Shoreline this spring. His Wilder teammate, Chance Wilson of Forks, is also signed to play for Shoreline.
Bradow, who primarily plays first base for Port Angeles, is also the second Roughrider on this year’s team who has already signed to play college ball. His teammate Joel Wood a couple of weeks ago signed to play for Lower Columbia College in Longview.
Karl Myers has coached Bradow in baseball, tennis and even in middle school basketball. Myers joked that he has coached Bradow “through a lot of different hairstyles,” but that he has a “strong drive to do the right thing all the time.”
Bradow’s family, friends and former coaches from middle school and younger all spoke to his character.
“They were always doing these little challenges, having races,” said his older sister McKenzie, who also attended Shoreline. “If some kid fell along the way, Bo would be the first one to stop and pick him up.”
Myers said character is important for Bradow to keep succeeding.
“Being a good athlete might get you there, but what will keep you there is character. There’s a lot of young guys who go to college and don’t make it,” Myers said.
Bradow said he was drawn to Shoreline because of the “great coaching staff” there. “They have a nice field, nice workout room.”
Shoreline’s coach Dave Snell has some serious Major League pedigree. His son, Blake Snell, just won the American League Cy Young Award pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Bradow said he plans to move on to a four-year baseball program when he’s done at Shoreline, though he doesn’t have any schools in mind at the moment.
Myers said possibly as many six Roughriders on this year’s team could end up playing college ball. The Riders won the Olympic League 2A Division title last year and made it to the state 2A tournament.
