Three county baseball players selected to all-state game

Whatcom County baseball players Noah Rawls (Nooksack Valley), Ernie Yake (Squalicum) and Kyle Sandstrom (Ferndale) have been selected to play in Washington’s All-State Game on Saturday-Sunday, June 11-12, at Parker Field in Yakima.

Rawls, who posted an 8-2 record with a 1.00 ERA and 126 strikeouts, will play for Team Rainier. Yake, a shortstop who hit for a .525 average with 24 RBI and 16 stolen bases, is playing for Team Adams. Sandstrom, an outfielder who hit for a .459 average with 12 RBI, will also play for Team Adams.

The weekend includes one game Saturday and another on Sunday, all-star team photos and a banquet.

Yake will play at Mesa Community College next year, while Rawls will pitch for Bellevue College and Sandstrom will play at Lower Columbia Community College.

This story was originally published June 8, 2016 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Three county baseball players selected to all-state game."