MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The Marysville Drakes are still in playoff position as they finished the week 3-2 and the bats have come back to life as they added new faces to the lineup from June 18-24.

Marysville manager Bill Rogan told Messenger Publishing Group that it's a circle effect as one guy comes back and another guy drops down with an injury.

“I don’t think I’ve ever gone through a season with this much up and down,” Rogan said. He added that if they could ever be 100% healthy other teams should be on the lookout as Rogan believes the Drakes can play with anyone at full strength.

Marysville won a 11-inning thriller on Father’s Day, June 18 as outfielder Lyndon Weaver and pitcher Mike Stellmack both homered in the 11th to give the Drakes the two-run advantage and the win.

Marysville easily took care of Dublin on June 20 in a 20-4 victory behind the Drakes best pitcher of the year in Rodrigo Sanchez as he dominated the Leprechauns with a one run outing en route to the Pecos League leading fifth win on the season.

Rogan expressed to MPG his pitching staff is one of the best in the league and it constantly keeps his team in games on a nightly basis.

Marysville (13-11) dropped their first game to Dublin on June 21 in a 13-12 loss. The Drakes bounced back on June 23 as they ensured their dominance over the Leprechauns in a 12-1 victory and their fourth consecutive game with double-digit runs.

Marysville pitcher Evan Nakagawa pitched seven strong innings and struck out eight to pick up the win. He did a great job of mixing speeds and keeping Dublin off balanced at the plate.

“I like seeing and putting zeroes up on the board,” Nakagawa said.

One of the consistent hitters for Marysville this season has been outfielder Joe Starick.

Starick has been a terror at the plate for opposing pitchers as his recent approach change at the plate has people ready to see what he does next.

“I’m taking the ball where it’s pitched,” Starick said. He added that it’s been a good time at the plate recently. The new adjustment showed itself in the victory over Dublin on June 23 as Starick hit a line drive that just carried to the netting in right field in an instant.

With the Drakes finishing the week with a 5-1 loss to Martinez on June 24, it kept Marysville over .500 on the year, but they were only a half game ahead of Martinez in fifth place.

Starick told MPG they need to work on their situational hitting with a better approach instead of trying to kill the ball over the fence.

A couple of new faces joined the Drakes throughout the week as Rogan expressed to MPG that Earl Johnson Jr.’s wrist injury turned into a fractured wrist with an undetermined time of return.

Marysville traded former recent acquisition Calvin Cromwell back to Dublin for Tomas Moreno. Pitcher Brenton Thomas and infielder Tucker Barton recently joined the club as well.

Out of the six games Marysville has this week, half will be split between home and away games. To keep pace in the Pacific Division standings, the Drakes need a strong week.

On top of their schedule, Marysville hosted a youth camp this past Monday morning at Bryant Field. Local youth were able to interact and learn basic mechanics of throwing the ball and getting the bat on the ball.

When Rogan was named the manager this past March, he told MPG the team was going to give back to the community.

“It’s great to give back and just see the kids have fun with the players,” Rogan said.