The Long Beach Coast, a new professional baseball team in the Pioneer Baseball League, will play their first home game on June 2 at Bohl Diamond on Blair Field, with a sold-out crowd. The team enters on a six-game winning streak, showcasing a powerful offense that has scored 10 or more runs in eight games and hit 40 home runs, the first in the league this season.
Key players include Cuba Bess (.396 avg, 7 HR) and catcher Thomas McCaffrey, named PBL Hitter of the Week. The Coast (9-3) is tied for second place in the league, half a game behind first.
The team will rely on its offense to support a pitching staff with a 7.41 ERA. The city has embraced the team, with additional promotions like $2 Tuesday and 16 Friday games scheduled throughout the season.