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Prune Packers keep Healdsburg’s century-old summer baseball tradition thriving
Healdsburg’s summer centerpiece runs through Recreation Park, where the Prune Packers have anchored local baseball for more than a century as a nonprofit, community-focused club [1][3]. The organization’s mission blends player development with hometown engagement, from game nights at Rec Park to youth and community programming [1][2].Leadership has been a constant. Joey Gomes has guided the club in coaching and front-office roles, marking his 11th year in 2024 and compiling a 310–100 record along the way [6][7]. The Packers’ recent summers have matched that stewardship with results, stacking division and league crowns and stringing together long winning runs that kept Healdsburg at the front of the West Coast collegiate summer scene [4][5].The tradition remains current in 2026, with the Packers continuing to host and play live summer dates in Healdsburg against familiar regional foes like Marysville, Medford, the Cal Tigers and Humboldt [8][9][10][11]. However the standings tilt, the club’s identity stays the same: Rec Park under the lights, a packed berm, and a roster built to contend every July [1][2][4].