Richland’s Nate Ruane heading to National Baseball Congress World Series

Nate Ruane (Richland) led the San Diego Waves of the Western Baseball Association in on-base percentage (.493) and led all starters in hitting at .339 during the regular season.

Ruane, who will be a senior infielder at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, also led the Waves in walks (27) and hit five doubles, four triples and a homer.

The Waves are competing in the National Baseball Congress World Series in Wichita, Kan., and open Friday against the Northwest Honkers from Washington.

If things shake out, Ruane could share the field with some big-time former major leaguers. Roger Clemens, Tim Hudson, Roy Oswalt, Josh Beckett and others formed the Kansas Stars to play in the series. Ruane’s Waves would only meet them after pool play next week.

Soccer

Seattle Reign captain Keelin Winters and two of her teammates from the National Women’s Soccer League squad will hold a camp next week in Richland.

The Pro Skills Soccer clinic will be 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday at Claybell Park (425 Broadmoor St.) in Richland. The camp is open to girls ages 10-18 and boys ages 10-13. Cost is $250.

Winters, defender Rachel Corsie and backup goalie Haley Kopmeyer will be on hand.

For more information, contact Kristen Alexander at 509-308-6333. Register at pro-skillssoccer.com and click on “clinics/camps.”

Softball

The USA Explosion-K. Richards team dropped its third consecutive game at the Girls 16U Class A USA/ASA Fastpitch National Tournament in College Station, Texas.

The Explosion got two hits from Annalisa McKinney (Chiawana) in their bracket-play opener but lost 7-0 to Hatters Gold Birle. Andria Skeels (Kamiakin) gave up a run and two hits in 3 1/3 innings of relief.

Tuesday, Cincy Doom Gold Gregory scored all of their runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally for a 4-3 pool-play win over the Explosion.

The Richards team faces an elimination game at 1:30 p.m. Thursday against Firecrackers GA-McDonald or Birmingham Mustangs 99.

College football

Washington State opens fall camp at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Sacajawea Junior High School in Lewiston, Idaho. Practices will be open to the media and public while in Lewiston.

The Cougars are back in Pullman on Aug. 16.

This story was originally published August 3, 2016 at 8:34 PM with the headline "Richland’s Nate Ruane heading to National Baseball Congress World Series."