Kelso 16U Babe Ruth All Stars

09/04/2026

Hey everyone.

It's been a minute! We have been unwinding from our whirlwind of a trip to Missouri.

Unfortunately, we don't come to you tonight with an exciting baseball update, but instead a sad one.

Our baseball family has experienced a loss and what's worse is that one of our players has lost his wonderful mom very suddenly and very unexpectedly.

If you ever met Tara, you know. You know that she was patient at every single game (because she never missed one) with Zeke in the stands. You know that she was a loving mom to both Zeke and Titus. You know that she was always looking for ways to help fundraise, make flyers, help with car washes and anything else our team had going on. You know that she would give you her extra stadium seats, a blanket, or coloring books for your toddler at the mere mention of a sore butt, a chill, or patience running thin. You know that she would have given anything to still be here watching Titus get his first varsity football jacket and to watch Zeke start his first day of school.

Life is unfair and it comes at you too fast sometimes. Our baseball tribe has lost a member but these boys, their grandparents, and Tara's sibling all have to go on without her.

We are a family over here and we take care of our own. We are hoping you guys might be able to help ease the financial burden for their family. If you can't donate, please consider sharing this post.

Thank you all. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through this awful tragedy.

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Her Boys Were Her Whole World. Now They Need Us. He… Justin and Rachel Lovingier needs your support for Help Titus & Zeke - Sudden death of a single Mom

08/18/2026

A big thank you to Bud Clary of Longview for helping to support our boys on their World Series journey!! We look forward to a longstanding partnership with you and we appreciate your support!!!! 💙⚾💛

Following a fantastic win 11 - 1 against London England on Thursday, our Kelso 16U Babe Ruth All Star Baseball team's journey at the Babe Ruth World Series Tournament ended on Saturday with a close 2 - 1 loss to Puerto Rico. Bud Clary Auto group wants to express our pride in supporting a team capable of not only making to that level, but putting up a good fight while there! We're proud of the boys, and we'll be here for you next year!

With you for the innings ahead, GO KELSO!

08/15/2026

Well, that was a hell of a championship game if we ever saw one. We took the loss to Puerto Rico 2-1, and while it's sad, we tip our hats to them for an incredibly well played baseball game.

Making the trip to a World Series is not something the majority of teams get to do. Being amongst greatness like we have been and winning several games was an amazing experience. We lived to see the last day of play in this tournament which is more than many of the teams can say!

We were also told SEVERAL times while we were here by other coaches, umpires and the umpire in chief that we had excellent sportsmanship and were praised for how well we represented our community back home throughout the tournament. This is the icing on the cake to a really great experience!!

We want to say thank you for the endless amount of support from back home, the fans who traveled across the country to be here with us, the sponsors who believed that our kids were worth their hard earned dollar, and the players and coaches for giving us a great run!!

Thank you, we love you, and our families are thankful you all took this ride with us!

Until next time 💙💛

The Erickson, Grewelle, Worrell, Townsend, Henifin, Jacobs, Hanson, Gavino, Solinger, Jason, Engkraf, McLean, Howard and Ragan families!!

08/15/2026

Today our season comes to a close regardless of what it says on the scoreboard at the end of the game.

Talk about seeing a season ALL THE WAY through! Making it to a World Series is, and always has been, the goal each and every March that we have come back together for the last 8 years. We have been very close the last several years, but never quite had it.

The ability to have made it here and been able to experience this as a team, with our family, is something we cannot put a price on. It was worth every early wake up and late night. It was worth every practice we secretly hoped might get rained out (😂). It was worth every hotel stay and every trip through McDonald's when we couldn't stand another bite of fast food. It was worth all the money and time spent over the last 8 years to get to watch this group of boys perform on the biggest stage possible for them.

So here's to all the time and energy we have all put into this team since it took form and to it all being worth it to hopefully be able to call ourselves the diamond bracket champs in a WORLD SERIES!!!!

Game 7 of the diamond bracket begins at 7am Washington time! 💙⚾💛

08/14/2026

It's our day off, so here's a fun non game update ☺️

Over the last several days, our boys have made friends with the Chinese Taipei team from Taiwan! Yesterday they played in the quarter finals against Mexico, but their whole team is here with coaches as chaperones. With no fans in the stands our boys decided to stay and watch their game and cheer for them! Chinese won by the way 😉 (they haven't lost a game in 4 years 🤯).

This trip was about more than us coming to play baseball. We are proud of the boys and how they have played and battled back from losing the first 3 games, but we are more proud of their sportsmanship, their kindness, and the human beings they are!!

08/13/2026

Another win in the books for us this morning! 11-1 over the UK moves us into the championship game of the diamond bracket on Saturday morning at 7am WA time!!!

We will have the day off tomorrow ⚾😄

08/13/2026

Game 6 against the UK starts in about 15 minutes!! Loser out, so it's a must win to make it to the diamond bracket championship game on Saturday!!!!

08/13/2026

One of the coolest parts of this whole experience has been meeting teams from other countries!

Our Kelso boys and the Chinese Taipei boys got to spend some quality time together tonight at our delayed opening ceremonies!

08/12/2026

With a walk off from Lane Engkraf, we took the win this morning over the Midwest Plains 6-5!!!!

We play again tomorrow morning at 7am Washington time!

08/12/2026

Game 5 is starting in about an hour against the Midwest Plains team!

Hopefully the boys can keep it rolling from yesterday!