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The Palm Springs Power Baseball Club was created in the late summer of 2003 by Owner Andrew Starke. His goal of creating a fun inexpensive form of entertainment for Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley was accomplished June 4, 2004 at Palm Springs Stadium as the Power took the field in front of 3,300 excited fans in their home opener.
What is the Palm Springs POWER?
The Palm Springs Power (PSP) baseball organization is a collegiate all-star team comprised of top college baseball players from around the country. The Power competes in 50 plus games each year with over 30 games played at Palm Springs Stadium (located less than 1 mile from Downtown Palm Springs).
The Palm Springs Power joined the newly created Southern California Collegiate Baseball Association (SCCBA) for their 2007 season. The SCCBA includes premier teams from the Southern California region. The SCCBA is also a premier NBC league.
In 2007 the Power played host to the first annual Century 21 Mirage SCCBA All-Star Game and Home Run Derby as well as non-conference teams from California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, and Illinois. In 2008 the Power will once again host the league All-Star Game and Home Run derby as well as over 30 home games in Palm Springs Stadium.
In addition to the Power’s activities on the field, the organization is also active in the community. Power players attend community events throughout the Coachella Valley in June and July, and the Power’s beloved mascot, Rocky the Ram, can be found at Valley events throughout the year.
POWER '07 Season Recap
The 2007 Palm Springs POWER continued a tradition of winning baseball at Palm Springs Stadium. Along the way they claimed the first ever Southern California Collegiate Baseball Association (SCC) Championship while reeling off an eleven game winning streak in the month of June. The POWER were planning to bring back 18 players from the very successful 2006 team but injuries, summer school, and the Major League Baseball Draft brought that number down to 9 returning players. Mixed with a very talented but young group of players the POWER team jelled together through solid starting pitching and defense to make it an exciting summer. Looking towards the 2008 season management plans to have a solid mixture of returning players along with new faces here in Palm Springs. Fans will be sure to see a lot of team speed, good pitching and defense mixed with left handed POWER at the plate.
POWER '06 Season Recap
The 2006 POWER had their most successful season in franchise history as they continued to build on a growing winning tradition. The POWER started off the season in record fashion as they jumped out to a 17-0 record to begin the year. With a combination of veteran leadership and good health the POWER were able to continue to stay hot as they went on to win the PSWL Tournament to clinch a spot in the 2006 World Series in Wichita, Kansas. While in Wichita the POWER had a few rough breaks but battled hard to finish tied for 11th out of 42 teams. Overall the POWER record finished at 39-7 on the season. The POWER's final victory of the year also happened to be a milestone as it marked the 100th victory in franchise history. The POWER look to have an even more successful season next year as they bring back 18 players from the 2006 roster for the 2007 season.
POWER '05 Season Recap
The Palm Springs POWER started off hot with a 12-2 record to start the season, including a 10 game win streak. In June the POWER saw key pitchers Robert Grace and Eric Sheridan taken in the MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros respectively. Midway through the season, injuries to two impact POWER players Jacob Vasquez and local legend Rego Nieto caused the POWER offense to sputter. The POWER were able to bring in two strong bats, Brian Steinmeyer and Kurt Murtins, to help recharge the offense and Troy Hanzawa was able to solidify the defense. The POWER also acquired a new strong starting pitcher in Raymond Pelton to anchor the rotation. In PSWL Tournament the POWER saw two chances to clinch themselves a spot in the 2005 NBC tournament slip through their fingers as they were unable to preserve leads late in each game. Another devastating injury hit the Power pitching staff, this time just before the conference tournament, when closer Andy Beal went on the disable list with an elbow injury. The POWER finished the season with a solid 25-17 record.
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