Youth baseball league has equipment destroyed in suspected arson at Pismo Beach Sports Complex
PISMO BEACH, Calif. – The Pismo Beach Police Department is investigating a suspected arson fire early Friday morning that has left a youth baseball league without valuable equipment and gear.
According to the Pismo Beach Police Department, one of its officers discovered an equipment room at the Pismo Beach Sports Complex fully engulfed in flames.
The CAL FIRE/Pismo Beach Fire Department soon arrived to the scene and prevented further damage to the surrounding area.
The structure, which is located directly behind the Blair Field backstop, was listed as a total loss.
The Pismo Beach Sports Complex is owned by the City of Pismo Beach and is the home site of Five Cities Youth Baseball, which serves the local Cal Ripken Baseball and Babe Ruth Baseball organization for the area.
According to the league, umpire gear, coaching equipment, fertilizer for the entire season, public address system, scorekeeping devices and game streaming electronics were all destroyed in the fire.
The incident is currently being investigated as arson and those with information are asked to contact the Pismo Beach Police Department by calling (805) 773-2208 and using reference case 250225.
