There’s no doubt who the fans will be pulling for in the contest involving Bird, a 10-time All-Star playing in front of her home crowd this weekend at KeyArena in Seattle.
Boykin, who is facing misdemeanor charges for marijuana possession and public intoxication is now scheduled to appear in Dallas County Criminal Court in late August.
The silly ceremony was held at Minue Maid Park Monday before batting practice, prior to the AL West leaders hosting Seattle.
5 Bellingham Bells, lead by WCL Home Run Derby Champion Chase Illig, are on the North Division roster. Bells Skipper Greg Goetz will manage the North squad tonight in Yakima.
It’s the second straight year a Bells slugger has won the long ball title with Illig following in the footsteps of 2016 champ Jake Vieth.
Kyle Seager and Danny Valencia hit back-to-back homers in the 10th inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 9-7 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
The Storm play host to the Chicago Sky Tuesday at KeyArena.
The 72-hole, stroke-play tournament, that will feature some of the top amateurs in the world, begins Tuesday and runs through Friday.
Pineda went 9-10 and made the American League All-Star team in his only season as a Seattle Mariner in 2011. He was traded to the Yankees after that 2011 campaign.
Morris, who will begin his junior season this fall, is ranked 44th overall by scout.com for the class of 2019.
