Dave Smith has been involved in minor league baseball for 11 years and he’s enjoyed every

Dave Smith has been involved in minor league baseball for 11 years and he’s enjoyed every minute of it. C2

To suggest the baseball gods have been kind to Mark Thompson in recent days would be an understatement. In a span of nine days beginning May 31, Thompson helped lead Lewis-Clark State College to the NAIA World Series title, was named the tournament’s Golden Glove recipient, and was picked by the Cleveland Indians in the eighth round of the June draft. C2

Attending a Scrappers game is an experience that involves a lot more than just watching baseball. There’s so much going on between innings and around Eastwood Field that it would be easy to have a grand time without knowing the outcome of the game. C9