Walla Walla Sweets cancel 2020 season

WALLA WALLA-The amateur baseball team, the Walla Walla Sweets, announced the cancellation of the 2020 season last week due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects felt across the Northwest.

Season ticket members with 2020 tickets will be able to roll over their tickets automatically to next year-and they'll receive tickets to two extra games at no additional charge

"We are disappointed that there will not be Sweets baseball this summer," Sweets general manager Cody Miller said.  "We did everything we could as an organization and with the West Coast League to hold a season this summer, but unfortunately there became too many restrictions where we couldn't provide our fans the experience at the ballpark that they have come to love and enjoy."

The Sweets remain committed to Walla Walla and the community for 2021 and beyond and are already preparing for next summer.  Miller also said he expects the return of former MLB All-Star Jeff Cirillo, the Sweets new manager, along with assistants Larry Price and Jarrod Molnaa.

Despite the cancellation news, Miller is grateful to see the progress made in Walla Walla County by advancing to Phase 2 of Washington state's reopening plan and looks forward to having community events resume in Walla Walla this summer and fall.

"One thing this does allow us to do is get a head start on preparing for next season, and I can't wait to see everyone in Borleske a year from now," Miller said.