Athletics News
Rafael Flores became the 203rd former Alaska Goldpanner to reach the major leagues after being called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday afternoon.
Garcia is the longest tenured player on the Goldpanners and has taken a leadership role in the clubhouse. As the years went by, he created friendships with current and former teammates.
The Goldpanners’ season came to a close on Thursday with a 2-1 walk-off loss to the Hutchinson Monarchs in the quarterfinals of the NBC World Series, capping a dominant year at 34-6.
The Goldpanners finished atop Pool D at the National Baseball Congress World Series after sweeping all three of their group games, earning wins over GPS Legends, TPA Texas and Junction City Brigade.
Pool play continued for the Goldpanners on Sunday at the National Baseball Congress World Series, as they faced Top Prospects Academy out of Southlake, Texas (TPA Texas). Alaska rolled to a 15-6 victory, improving to 2-0 in Pool D.