170728-N-YG414-428 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 28, 2017) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Michael S. Parmer, assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), hits the pitch during a baseball game between the USA Military Baseball Team Pacific and the Baseball First League All-Stars from Osaka, Japan. Blue Ridge is in an extensive maintenance period in order to modernize the ship to continue to serve as a robust communications platform in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick Semales/Released)