The Pointers will get a boost coming into the 2015 season, with several renovations planned on the Dana Middle School field where the team plays.Ī groundbreaking ceremony will be held June 30 on the field that bears Wells’ name. I want to put some banners on the wall, get some kids drafted, and make it a better program.” “Making Point Loma a contender again is my foremost obligation. I’m going to teach you everything I know. “It’s about giving back,” said Wells, adding, “The message I want to send out is that if you’re serious ballplayers and you want to play in my program, I’m going to get you the right help. But what he is especially eager to share is his experience and knowledge.
There are plenty of stories Wells could share, like that perfect day for the Yankees. He is one of 23 pitchers in major league history to throw a perfect game, a distinction he shares with fellow Point Loma graduate Don Larsen. He learned a thing or two during a 21-year major league career that included three seasons with the Padres and concluded with 239 career victories. Wells was a second-round draft pick by the Toronto Blue Jays out of high school. He’s very insightful and reads the game really well.” “He definitely has a tremendous knowledge of the game. I’m very excited, and Dave’s excited as well.
“Now Dave will really be able to put his stamp on the program. “It’s been a really positive experience for them the past three seasons,” Murphy said. Wells has served as the school’s pitching coach since 2012. Point Loma Athletic Director John Murphy announced that Wells has been hired as the Pointers’ new head coach. That’s what I want to try to bring back to this program.” We walked onto every field - whether it be Madison, Kearny, Clairemont, Mission Bay, it didn’t matter who it was - we knew we were going to beat the pants off them. “But what sticks out is how good our team was. “I had the ability and knew what I was doing,” said Wells, who was selected section Player of the Year after leading the Pointers to a section title over Hoover. David Wells remembers a feeling of invincibility when he was on the mound for Point Loma High.Īnd why not? Wells was nearly unhittable as a senior in 1982, setting San Diego Section records that still stand with nine shutouts and 42 consecutive scoreless innings.
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