Former major league baseball pitcher David Wells, a Point Loma High School (PLHS) alum and former San Diego Padre, will be honored several times in the coming months by community groups. The school’s baseball field will be named in Wells’ honor at a ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 20 prior to the annual Varsity vs. Alumni game. Wells has provided thrills for PLHS varsity players by pitching for the alumni team over the past two years and is expected to take the mound again. He will be joined by a squad of former players who wore Pointer colors dating from last year to some who played in the 1980s. Wells, who grew up in Ocean Beach, is perhaps best known for pitching only the 15th perfect game in major league baseball history on May 17, 1998. He joins fellow PLHS graduate Don Larsen, who pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series, making the Pointers the only high school in the U.S. that can boast of two such graduates. The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. at the facility, located on the campus of Dana Middle School, 1775 Chatsworth Blvd. The event is being coordinated by Pointers head coach Jon Posternack and the PLHS Baseball Boosters. The boosters later will join the Point Loma Optimist Club to honor Wells at an evening event Friday, Mar. 12. To be called “A Night in Tuscany,” the 6 p.m. event will feature an Italian buffet and a special program honoring the former pitcher. A limited number of tickets will be sold and interested parties are being sought to serve on an honorary host committee. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. To request invitations or for more information, e-mail [email protected].