East County Sports

Stars’ magic finish gains NBC berth

2025 SAN DIEGO STARS SUMMER COLLEGIATE BASEBALL

 

ECS staff report

SANTEE – Absolutely no one expected the San Diego Stars to qualify for the 91st annual National Baseball Congress World Series following the poorest start in the 46-year hisdtory as East County’s premiere summer collegaite baseball team.

However, funnier things have been accomplished following the ballclub’s 3-8 start.

Needing to sweep their final five contests, the Stars capped an incredible 5-0 run by swamping North County United, this summer’s Western Baseball Association champions, in a 19-9 run-rule victory at Santana High School.

The Stars posted a summer-best 11 runs in the in the fifth inning. United answered with three runs in the seventh to avoid the run rule, but only for a moment when the Stars countered with two mnarkers in the home-half of the frame for the walk-oiff victory.

The Stars finished WBA play in a three-way for third place, but advanced via tie-breaker, earning their 29th trip to the NBC World Series.

The Stars will open their bracket — Pool D — against the Hutchison (Kan.) Monarchs from the Jayhawk League on Ffri., July 25.

Hutchison is located a mere 40 miles from Wichita.

The contest will be part of “Baseball Around the Clock,” when all 32 teams play non-stop baseball games on July 25-26. The Stars are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT (4 p.m. PT) start.

The tournament will be held at Eck Stadium, located on the campus of Wichita State University.

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