Fort Bragg High Mounts Big Comeback to Avenge Eureka Shutout — Oracle Park Awaits, and They’ll Need Our Support
Fort Bragg High’s baseball squad came storming back with six runs in the final two innings to pull off an improbable win and earn a split in their season‑opening doubleheader against Eureka High. But the biggest moment is still ahead!
Next month, the Timberwolves will suit up on Northern California’s most famous field — Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. Fort Bragg faces Justin‑Siena on April 11 at 1 p.m. as the kickoff game in the Giants High School Baseball Showcase.
To attend the high school game, fans must purchase a Giants ticket; the high school game tickets are included at no extra cost when you do. Details are listed below.
We saw plenty of hustle — and plenty of early‑season mistakes — on both sides in the opener against Eureka High’s Loggers. No surprise there; it’s March baseball, and this Timberwolves squad has real potential once they settle in. Eureka took the first game 12–0, but Fort Bragg answered with a gritty 7–5 win in the nightcap. I’m hoping to catch a full game soon, because these boys are already showing flashes of what they can become.
The Saturday game was supposed to be played in Eureka, but wet conditions up there turned it into an unexpected home‑opener doubleheader for Fort Bragg. By the time I pulled into the parking lot, the rain had started again — a steady Mendocino drizzle that makes you wonder if the first pitch will ever happen. But the Timberwolves took the field anyway, and before long the clouds broke and the sun pushed through, as if the weather had decided to give the boys their moment after all.
The high school teams earning a shot under the big‑league lights this year include Fort Bragg vs. Justin-Siena (April 11)James Logan vs. Newark Memorial (April 12)Burlingame vs. Capuchino (April 12), and Acalanes vs. Marin Catholic (April 18). It is a rare chance for teenagers to hear their cleats echo on a major‑league infield.
The Giants have long been one of the great boosters of youth baseball. When my late brother Eric was nine years old in 1960, growing up in Walnut Creek, Willie McCovey showed up — unannounced — at his Little League tryouts, which the Giants sponsored. For Eric, that was the thrill of a lifetime. A big kid even then, he saw himself in McCovey’s long frame and easy power, and from that day until he died at 62, Stretch was his north star.
That early outreach eventually grew into the Junior Giants program, now one of the largest and most respected youth‑baseball efforts in Major League Baseball.
the action on the field was more than enough.
fun to watch even when you don’t have a kid on the roster.
Fort Bragg heads next to Cottonwood — near Redding — for a long bus ride and a matchup with West Valley in the Foothill Tournament, another big stage for the Timberwolves. West Valley comes in 2–0. After that, the schedule really starts to accelerate. MaxPreps already has the full slate posted, along with player stats for West Valley, Eureka and most of the other teams. Fort Bragg’s staff has not yet submitted its stats to the site.
Lou Clavelle leads Fort Bragg this season, doing the kind of usually unglamorous work that only gets one flash of spotlight — and this year, that moment comes at Oracle Park. Before taking over the Timberwolves, Clavelle spent seven years coaching youth baseball, an even less glamorous job done purely for the kids.
Fort Bragg High Varsity Baseball Schedule
Here is the post from Facebook about the event in San Francisco
TIMBERWOLVES to play at ORACLE PARK!
Saturday, April 11, 2026 • 12:00 PM
Fort Bragg Timberwolf Baseball has been invited to play at Oracle Park- home of the San Francisco Giants! – For a once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity to represent our community in a major league stadium. We humbly ask for your support to help make this happen.
We’re partnered with the San Francisco Giants to sell tickets to select Giants home games from May-July.
Every Giants ticket purchased through our link (below) helps the team and earns you a complimentary ticket to the Fort Bragg vs Justin‑Siena game on April 11.
How it works:
1. Purchase a Giants home game ticket through our fundraising link. Click on the individual games offered to see seating and pricing options.
2. Each Giants ticket purchased equals one complimentary ticket to the Timberwolves game at Oracle Park.
3. Tickets are transferable; share the link with Giants fans, friends, family, and local businesses
**Important** You must purchase a Giants ticket to attend the Fort Bragg vs Justin‑Siena game. Tickets will not be sold at the gate.**
**Buy early — sections and price points are limited for the Giants games.
**Please consider purchasing your Giants tickets through our link even if you can’t make the high school game, we need to sell as many tickets as possible and every sale will help us meet our goal. Thank you!
**Buy tickets and support the Timberwolves from this link:
https://sfgiants.turnstyle.fan/giants-fortbragg-hs
Who are the breakout players this year? Will anyone be caravaning down to San Francisco? And hey — can we ride the school bus?, just kidding thank you very much; some of us logged a lifetime of those miles already.
This is a story in process, with plenty more to come. We’ll report back as we learn more — including how the money supports the team and the ways the Fort Bragg community can keep showing up for these remarkable young athletes, their coaches, and their parents. What’s already clear is that even a modest boost goes a long way for a small program: covering those long bus rides, replacing worn gear, helping with tournament fees, and opening doors to experiences these players might not otherwise have. It’s support that doesn’t just fund a season; it lifts the whole team.
And this season feels like one worth lifting. A comeback win, a date at Oracle Park, a community ready to rally — the kind of ingredients that turn a simple schedule into a story. Stay tuned as the excitement grows.
