Come join the
#ExpressBoyz
29-8-3 record! We slugged .303 Team BA, 42 2B, 17 3B, 7 HR’s, 217 Runs, 132 SB’s…Pitchers Shoved 231K’s, 2.31 Team ERA, .220 BAA! 10 guys committed to play college ball! We have a few roster spots open, come see what it’s about!
#RideTheTrain
Jacob Nadeau
@JacobN2811
voted as Most Valuable Pitcher and Derek Thompson
@__derekthompson
Most Valuable Player! Jacob with 5IP, 1R, 1 Hit & 3K’s. Derek with 9-17 on the weekend, 4 1B, 3 2B, 2 3B, 9 RBI’s & 6 Runs Scored. Express Boys take the ‘ship 10-1!
#Grinders
Doesn’t seem real! Solo started with our group at 10 years old. Was our SS & C, but most of all our spark plug! The heavenly baseball team got so much better yesterday! Go do your thing buddy, we will always have your energy installed in us!
#SoloStrong
Great to have Coach Valentine and Coach Callia in the house tonight checking out some grinders! Thanks Coaches! Good Luck to the Red Devils this year!
@CoachBValentine
@MCallia21
All these metrics are great, and accurate…one thing left off of this is he is an absolute BULLDOG! The kid would chew through chain link fence to get the Win! This is the guy that every dad wishes their kid was made like! Get him now, he’s only going to get better!
Tryout dates are set:
North Thurston High School
Monday July 31st!!!
18U- 5:00pm to 6:30pm
16U- 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Please arrive 20 minutes early for check in and to warm up as we will start with evaluations promptly at start time!
#ExpressBoyz
Wanted to show some love to 2 of our leaders
@JaylenKennedy_
and
@__derekthompson
who were voted onto the PG All-American Team Honorable Mention list! Great honor to have and excited to continue to watch them develop!
#RideTheTrain
Hello all! The West Coast Express program has partnered with PBR and Mr. Jurik to have an event in the South Sound for more opportunities for South Sounders to be part of! Please sign up and we will see you on August 15th!
Really happy with our program as a whole….our two teams combined for 64 wins on the summer! 2024 starts tomorrow at the 18U tryouts start at 5pm and 16U follow at 6:30pm. Excited to keep building baseball in the South Sound!
#ExpressBoyz
💥𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬💥
The 2025 rankings have been updated and expanded to 100 prospects
+ Elite prospect at
#1
overall
+ Movement in the Top 10
+ 3
#uncommmitted
newcomers to watch
🔗
I am deeply honored and grateful to continue my academic and baseball career at Lower Columbia College! I want to thank my coaches, family, friends, and
@Coach_Looop
@CoachBValentine
@MCallia21
for the opportunity! Go Red Devils!
@lcdevilsbase
Great Championship run this last weekend from our 18’s at The Palouse Summer Series! Undefeated, and wins against 2 really good teams on Sunday! Way to go fellas!! Proud of the effort and adjustments that had to be made!
#WestCoastBoyz
Congrats to 4 of our Express Boys that will be playing for a State Title next weekend! The remaining 11 of us will be playing together in the Art Wright and are excited to do so! Good Luck Eddie, Landon, Derek & Deacon!
#ExpressBoyz
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐏𝐁𝐑 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬
𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥✅
2025 C Jaylen Kennedy (North Thurston)
Quiet receiver behind the dish with catch & throw ability. Kennedy is an athletic package at C
#PBRFutureGames
@JaylenKennedy_
Had our first “field time” last night…little windy, little rainy, a lot cold, but it was fantastic! Our guys welcome the challenges…and rose to the occasion. We can’t wait for the spring/summer!
‘25 OF/RHP Derek Thompson (Tumwater, WA) showed off the 2-way ability with a scoreless inning today
Versatile athlete with nice combination of tools
#PBRFG23
FB 84-86, T87
SL 70-73
Express Boys want to Thank all of the women and men who have served and gave the ultimate sacrifice for our opportunity to play the game we love to play! Bless you all and Thank You!
#RideTheTrain
I am extremely excited and humble to announce that I will be continuing my academic and baseball career after high school at Lower Columbia College! I would like to thank God, my family, friends, coaches, teammates, Coach Valentine, and Coach Lupinski! Go Red Devils!
Another 18U shoutout…Marcus Olson,
@Yaks_Baseball
commit, goes 7-12 at the plate with clutch 2 out, 2 RBI tank in the ‘ship! Don’t forget about the stolen base he had too! Also went 6IP, 3Hits & 6K’s in his start against a good hitting Prime team! Atta kid MO!
#ExpressBoyz
West Coast Boys continue to grind! Atta Boy
@JacobN2811
….throwing hard is one thing, but executing location is even better! Great work today bud!
#ExpressBoyz
Good Luck to our boys on Tumwater and our guy on the Chehalis teams today as they battle each other in the semi’s! Proud of all you guys leading your teams into the Final Four….again! Hope you all “Bring It” today!
#ExpressBoyz
Fly the Dub again! Timely hitting and excellent pitching usually leads to a win and it did! 7-3 winners over another good opponent! Looking forward to getting back at it tomorrow! 🚂🚂 The train is movin’!
Express Boys go a combined 4-0 on the weekend! The only 2 teams to win both of their games in the 16U division! Proud of our kids and the grind we have been on! Excited to watch everyone’s high school season! Good Luck to all!
#ExpressBoysGrind
Final 18U shout out to
@TacCCbaseball
commit Tucker Weaver! 6IP, 2Hits, 1ER, 7K’s, 77% strikes, and a dominant tempo. Super proud of his in game adjustments, and fixing what needing adjusting. Atta kid Tuck!
#NextLevelExpressBoyz
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐏𝐁𝐑 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬
𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥✅
2025 C Deacon Meller (WF West)
Strong arm backstop with chance to consistently shut down the run game. Meller will be at LakePoint for the 2023
#PBRFutureGames
@DeaconMeller
Happy Thanksgiving to all the baseball players, parents, fans, and supporters everywhere! Such an honor to have the opportunity to coach the kids in our program! Hope everyone has an excellent time with friends and family!
#RideTheTrain
🚨FINAL🚨
Nevada - 5
PNW - 7
‘25 OF Derek Thompson (Tumwater, WA) lines a ball up the middle to drive in the go-ahead runs in B6 and helps secure the victory in the opening game of the
#PBRFG23
More highlights coming shortly…
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐏𝐁𝐑 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬
𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥✅
2025 OF/RHP Derek Thompson (Tumwater)
Thompson is an athletic package as a 2-way prospect who will be joining the PNW roster at LakePoint for the
#PBRFutureGames
@__derekthompson
Great summer from Jaylen! Seemed like every clutch moment he was there to pick us up!
@lcdevilsbase
commit, and
@NTRamsBaseball
captain! Looking forward to more!
Had a great summer with
@WestCoastExprs
and all my boys
Hitting Stats:
39 G
110 AB
.445 AVG
.504 OBP
1.104 OPS
49 H
13 XBH
36 RBI
12 BB
Catching Stats:
104.1 Innings
15-25 SB
40% CS
3 PIK
Another newspaper, more Express Boys! Eddie Marson and Deacon Meller both voted to The Chronicle(SW Washington) All Area Team! Atta way boys!
#RiseNGrind
‘25 OF/RHP Derek Thompson (Tumwater) showing off exciting 2-way potential and tools this weekend
Above avg arm from the OF with an explosive swing at the dish. Up to 86 mph on the mound
#PNWPSID
@PBR_Uncommitted
|
@__derekthompson
Express Boys are set to get after it this weekend:
15U Squad: Saturday(Graham-Kapowsin HS) 11:30 & 4:30, and Sunday 11:30(Graham-Kapowsin) & 4:30(Auburn Riverside HS)
16U Squad: Saturday(Kent Memorial Park) 9am & 11:30am, Sunday(Denny Sealth)4:30pm & 7pm
Go Express!!
Atta kid Deaco! Primed for a big Spring and Summer! Not too many kids that work harder than this one! Epitomizes what the term “Grinder” means!
#ExpressBoys
#uncommitted
‘25 C Deacon Meller (
@WFWBASEBALL
) jumping nearly 10 mph on peak EV from the summer
From 89.9 up to 98.9 while recently averaging 90.5 across multiple rounds
Has always possessed high level catch/throw tools with a 77 mph arm & 1.91 pop. The added offensive
Express Boys continue to bring in the awards! Congrats to Gage & Eddie on their News Tribune All Area team! Gage with First Team Honors and Eddie with 2nd Team! Atta way fellas!!
#ExpressBoyz
18U shout out goes to
@baseball_tbirds
Landon Roy! 6-8 on the weekend with a monster 💣!! 3BB, 2HBP & 5RBI! Easy to put a .818 OBP into the lineup! Great work Lando!!!
#GrittyMasher
Express Boys win!!! 7-1 over a good opponent from Eastern WA. Reeser with 2 hits, Meller with a double, and Larson with a triple! Back at it at 4:45pm!
#RideTheTrain
Huge weekend from
@lcdevilsbase
commit, Jaylen Kennedy! 12-20(.600), 11 RBI’s, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 0 strikeouts! Multiple lead changing RBI’s with 2 outs! Was named MVP! Great weekend Jay!!
#WestCoastBoyz
One last shout out for the weekend,
@NTRamsBaseball
uncommitted Rudy Larson with 7IP, 4H, 2ER’s, 2BB’s & 10K’s! Was up to 86 multiple times! Fantastic job on the mound Ru!!! This RHP will be off the board soon! So good already with so much upside!
#DudingOut