WALLA WALLA, Wash. —  The 13th season of Sweets baseball will start Friday, June 2 in British Columbia, Canada.

This morning, the West Coast League announced the full schedule for the 2023 summer season.  The league returns all 16 teams from the 2022 summer season, with eight teams separated into the north division, and eight in the south division.  The Sweets will be in the south division again this season, along with the Bend Elks, Corvallis Knights, Cowlitz Black Bears, Portland Pickles, Ridgefield Raptors, Springfield Drifters and Yakima Valley Pippins.

The Sweets begin the season with a road trip north of the border, where they will face the Nanaimo NightOwls and Victoria Harbourcats for the first six games.  Walla Walla then returns home for seven home games in a row, with their home opener on Friday, June 9 against Ridgefield.

The Sweets will have 32 home games in the 2023 regular season, consisting of 27 league games and five non-league games.  The Sweets will play 13 home games in June, 16 in July, and three in August.  The season finale is scheduled for Sunday, August 6 against Portland.

A full promotional schedule with finalized game times will be released at a later date.  Season tickets, mini plans, and group packages are currently on sale at the Sweets downtown office, or by calling 509-522-2255.

A printable schedule is available here.  Game times are subject to change.

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A full list of the 2023 Schedule

(Home Games in BOLD)

 

June 2-4: Nanaimo NightOwls

June 5-7: Victoria Harbourcats

June 9-11: Ridgefield Raptors

June 12: Cascade Collegiate League

June 13-15: Cowlitz Black Bears

June 17-19: Corvallis Knights

June 20-22: Northwest Star Nighthawks

June 23-25: Yakima Valley Pippins

June 27-29: Cowlitz Black Bears

 

June 30, July 1-2: Bend Elks

July 3: Cascade Collegiate League

July 4-6: Victoria Harbourcats

July 7-9: Nanaimo NightOwls

July 11-13: Portland Pickles

July 14-16: Springfield Drifters

July 18-20: Springfield Drifters

July 21-23: Corvallis Knights

July 25-27: Bend Elks

July 28-30: Yakima Valley Pippins

 

August 1-3: Ridgefield Raptors

August 4-6: Portland Pickles