Fryer on Fire: Fish Sticks Claim First PIL Crown
- Updated: August 2, 2025
The DubSea Fish Sticks captured their first-ever Pacific International League (PIL) championship on Saturday night with a convincing 18–1 win over the Gumberoos. The win took place before a sold-out home crowd at Mel Olson Stadium, nicknamed “The Fryer,” with 1,200 fans packing the stands to witness the historic moment.
The championship marks a turning point for the club, which was rebranded from the Highline Bears by team owner Justin Moser back in 2022. Under the leadership of Head Coach Elliott Cribby, the Fish Sticks ended the season with a 32–9 record, narrowly edging the Seattle Studs for this year’s title. The explosive offensive display in the finale cemented the Fish Sticks as one of the premier summer collegiate clubs in the Pacific Northwest.
The Fish Sticks finished the year with a league-best +166 run differential, averaging 7.26 runs scored per game while limiting opponents to just 3.21 runs per game. DubSea completely disrupted regional pitching staffs on the base paths, finishing as the only club in the league to clear the century mark with 102 stolen bases.
The final standings showcase just how tight the race was, with the historic Seattle Studs applying pressure right up until the final week of the season:
| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Games Behind (GB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DubSea Fish Sticks | 32 | 9 | — |
| 2 | Seattle Studs | 30 | 10 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Northwest Honkers | 25 | 16 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Seattle Blackfins | 21 | 19 | 10.5 |
| 5 | Redmond Dudes | 20 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 6 | Everett Merchants | 18 | 23 | 14.0 |
| 7 | Seattle Samurai | 10 | 31 | 22.0 |
| 8 | Gumberoos | 7 | 35 | 25.5 |
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