By ANDY WILCOX, Register Sports Writer Three Napa Valley baseball alums are getting exposure that doesn’t come easily to athletes from a region known more for wining then winning. Vintage High grads Bud Accardo and AJ Borja and Napa High product Michael Crandell are playing for Top Speed Baseball, one of the top 19-and-under teams… [More]

by Jeff Hawkins, The Post-Star Sports Writer GLENS FALLS – Mistakes, missed opportunities and the Mad Dogs.  They were all to much for the Adirondack Lumberjacks, who dropped a 6-4 decision to Massachusetts (16-16) Friday night at East Field.   In the opening of a six-game homestand, the Jacks (15-17) stranded runners in scoring position… [More]

by Dave Albee, Marin Independent Journal How’s this for a Hollywood script: An aging high school baseball coach finds out his pitching arm is better than expected then realizes his quest to play professional baseball still might be within his grasp. Sound familiar? It is Stan Switala’s story and he’s sticking to it. Switala, who… [More]

by Ryan Metcalfe, Marin Independent Journal Some comebacks aren’t about the trophies won, goals achieved or even Disney movies about your story. Some are just about the lessons learned and those you can share with others. Stan Switala’s baseball comeback was never destined to be as glorious as Jim Morris, who went from 30-something high… [More]