With the championship game scheduled for Sunday, the Hawaii Winter Baseball season will be concluding soon. Through Thursday, the West Oahu CaneFires are in first place in the West Division with an 18-14 record. They are 4 1/2 games ahead of the North Shore Honu (14-19) and have already clinched a spot in the championship game. The Waikiki BeachBoys lead the East Division with an 18-16 record and the Honolulu Sharks are 16-17.

On Wednesday, former Orioles starting pitcher Adam Loewen, who is attempting to rejuvenate his career as a position player, was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored against Honolulu. Loewen also picked up his first stolen base in the game. Overall, the 24-year-old first baseman is hitting .240 (6-for-25) with four runs scored and two RBIs in nine games for West Oahu. He has six strikeouts and five walks.

Here is an update, through Thursday’s games, on the players in the Orioles’ minor league system who are with West Oahu in Hawaii Winter Baseball:

Tim Bascom, RHP – Bascom is 1-3 with a 7.78 ERA in six starts for the CaneFires, but he hasn’t pitched in November. He has 16 strikeouts and 10 walks in 19 2/3 innings in Hawaii. Bascom gave up five runs and four hits in his last start against North Shore on Oct. 30. The Orioles’ fourth-round pick in the 2007 draft walked three hitters and had four strikeouts in the game. The 23-year-old right-hander was 6-5 with a 5.78 ERA in 19 starts for the Frederick Keys in 2008, and he’s continued to struggle for West Oahu.

Wally Crancer, C/1B/DH – In 14 games for the CaneFires, Crancer is hitting .224 with one home run and eight RBIs. The 24-year-old utility player has struck out 13 times and scored seven runs in Hawaii. He was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs in his last game against Waikiki on Nov. 1. Crancer has hit successfully in eight of his past 10 games for West Oahu.

Cliff Flagello, RHP – Flagello has given up at least one earned run in his past five appearances for West Oahu. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed two runs (one earned) and two hits in two innings against Waikiki on Nov. 11. He is 1-2 with a 5.02 ERA and three saves in 10 games for the CaneFires. Flagello has 13 strikeouts and he’s issued seven walks in 14 1/3 innings.

Sean Gleason, RHP – Gleason is 2-2 with a 6.08 ERA in eight games (four starts) for the CaneFires. The 23-year-old right-hander has pitched much better since moving to the bullpen on Oct. 22. He gave up two runs and two hits in 1 2/3 innings during his first relief appearance, but hasn’t surrendered any runs in his past four innings. Gleason has allowed base runners in each game, but he’s shown the ability to escape without letting the other team score.

Tyler Henson, 3B – It looks like Henson has emerged from his recent slump for the CaneFires. The 20-year-old third baseman had two hits in each of his past five games. During that stretch, he was 10-for-21 with a home run – his first of the season – and five RBIs. Henson continues to lead the league in runs scored (27) and walks (25), but he’s also tied with the most strikeouts (43). The Orioles’ fifth-round pick in the 2006 draft is hitting .269 with 12 doubles, three triples, one home run and 16 RBIs in 34 games for West Oahu.

Brian Parker, RHP – Parker has a 5.51 ERA in 10 appearances for the CaneFires. The 23-year-old reliever gave up one run and three hits in two innings against Waikiki on Nov. 11. He had three strikeouts in the game. Opponents are batting .313 in 16 1/3 innings against the 6-foot-4, 195-pound right-handed pitcher. During the regular season, Parker was 7-5 with a 3.77 ERA in 39 games split between the Delmarva Shorebirds and Frederick Keys.

Chris Salberg, LHP – Salberg tossed six innings, allowing only an unearned run and four hits, against North Shore on Nov. 8 to pick up his third victory. The 24-year-old left-hander had four strikeouts and walked two hitters in the game. Overall, he is 3-0 with a 3.96 ERA in 25 innings for the CaneFires. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound pitcher is tied for second on the team with 11 appearances.