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===Past=== |
===Past=== |
Revision as of 00:15, 3 October 2013
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Sport | Baseball |
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Founded | 2005 |
No. of teams | 11 (12 as of 2014) |
Country | |
Most recent champion(s) | Corvallis Knights |
Official website | West Coast League |
West Coast League History
2005-2009
The West Coast League (WCL) is a collegiate summer baseball league founded in 2005, comprising teams from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The league is designed to develop college talent, and only current college eligible players are allowed to participate. Top college eligible players compete in the West Coast League, which has produced dozens of professional players and a number of major leaguers. League teams are operated just like professional minor league teams.
The WCL season runs from early June to mid-August. Initially teams played 42 games. For the 2007 season, the league adopted a new two-division format, and in 2009 it expanded the schedule to 48 games, at the same time going to an unbalanced schedule. In 2010 the league went back to a balanced schedule, and in 2011 the schedule was again expanded, to 54 games. In the 2013 season the league changed from an East/West division format to a North/South division format because of further league expansion, which brought the number of teams to 11. The top two teams in both the North and South divisions play a best-of-three Divisional Series to determine who will play for the league championship. The League Championship Series is also best-of-three.
For the first time in 2006, the WCL held an All-Star game. The inaugural game was held at Avista Stadium in Spokane, Washington, with players assigned to either the East or West squad, although this was before actual divisions were created in the league. The 2007 game was played in Bellingham, Washington, and the 2008 game was played in Moses Lake, Washington. The All-Star Game was eliminated after the 2008 season. In 2011, the league announced it would revive the All-Star Game and assigned the 2011 game to Goss Stadium on the campus of Oregon State University, home of the league's Corvallis Knights. In 2012 the WCL All-Star Game was played in Walla Walla, Washington, and in 2013 Victoria, B.C. hosted it.
2010
The league added Longview/Kelso (Cowlitz), Washington for the 2010 season, along with Walla Walla, Washington. The Moses Lake Pirates ceased operations following the 2010 season, while the Klamath Falls Gems began their first season in the WCL in 2011. In 2013 Victoria, B.C. and Medford, Oregon joined the WCL. The leaders in avg., Home runs ,RBI ,and ERA ,strikeouts , and Wins are as Follows:
Batting
Batting Record | Name | Team | Avg. | Batting Record | Name | Team | Home Runs | Batting Record | Name | Team | RBI | ||
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Batting Average | 1. Tommy Richards | Bend Elks | .364 | Home Runs Hit | 1. Chase Anselment | Kitsap BlueJackets | 7 | Runs Batted In | 1. Nate Roberts | Moses Lake Pirates | 35 | ||
2. Ben Edelstein | Kelowna Falcons | .347 | 2. Andy Hunter | Bend Elks | 6 | 2. Chase Anselment | Kitsap Bluejackets | 34 | |||||
3. Michael Blake | Corvallis Knights | .344 | 3. Eric Peterson, Jesse Sawyer, Daniel Dillard | Wenatchee Applesox, Kelowna Falcons, Corvallis Knights | 5 | 3. Eric Peterson, Tommy Richards | Wenatchee Applesox, Bend Elks | 33 |
(Avg. - Must have a minimum of 2.7 plate appearances per team game.)
Pitching
Pitching Record | Name | Team | Wins | Pitching Record | Name | Team | K's | Pitching Record | Name | Team | ERA | ||
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Wins | 1. Richie Mascheri | Kitsap Bluejackets | 6 | K's | 1. Marco Gonzales | Wenatchee Applesox | 66 | ERA | 1. Dayne Quist | Kelowna Falcons | 1.40 | ||
1. Dayne Quist | Kelowna Falcons | 6 | 2. Cody Fassold | Bellingham Bells | 55 | 2. Kyle Kraus, Cody Fassold | Corvallis Knights, Bellingham Bells | 1.75 | |||||
1. Michael McIver | Wenatchee Applesox | 6 | 3. Nathan Johnson, Michael McIver, Dayne Quist | Moses Lake Pirates, Wenatchee Applesox, Kelowna Falcons | 50 | 3. Mark Garcia | Cowlitz Black Bears | 1.83 |
(ERA - Must have a minimum of .8 inning(s) pitched per team game.)
2011
In the Summer of 2011 the Wenatchee Applesox won the East Division Pennant, and the Walla Walla Sweet came in second and beat the Applesox in the Division Playoffs to go on the play the Corvallis knight where they lost 2 games to 0. In the West Division the Corvallis Knights Won the Pennant and the Bend Elks where 8 games behins them but lost 2-0 in the Divisional games. Also, in 2011 the league expanded to a 54 game schedule. The Batting and pittiching leaders are as follows:
Batting
Batting Record | Name | Team | Avg. | Batting Record | Name | Team | Home Runs | Batting Record | Name | Team | RBI | ||
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Batting Average | 1. Payden Cawley Lamb | Wenatchee Applesox | .350 | Home Runs Hit | 1. Adam Nelubowich | Wenatchee Applesox | 8 | Runs Batted In | 1. Adam Nelubowich | Moses Lake Pirates | 36 | ||
2. Alex Stanford (MVP) | Walla Walla Sweets | .340 | 2. Elliot Stewart | Walla Walla Sweets | 5 | 2. Tyler Christian | Bend Elks | 35 | |||||
3. Ryan Barnes | Wenatchee Applesox | .336 | 3. Scott Gottschling | Walla Walla Sweets | 4 | 3. Brock Gates | Wenatchee Applesox | 34 |
(Avg. - Must have a minimum of 2.7 plate appearances per team game.)
Pitching
Pitching Record | Name | Team | Wins | Pitching Record | Name | Team | K's | Pitching Record | Name | Team | ERA | ||
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Wins | 1. Owen Jones | Wenatchee Applesox | 7 | K's | 1. Owen Jones | Wenatchee Applesox | 78 | ERA | 1. Ryan Richardson | Walla Walla Sweets | 1.53 | ||
2. Jeff Gold | Cowlitz Black Bears | 6 | 2. Brandon Marris, Adrian Sampson | Kelowna Falcons, Bellingham Bells | 55 | 2. Andrew Pulido | Bellingham Bells | 1.57 | |||||
3. Daniel Chavez | Bend Elks | 6 | 3. Alex Phillips | Wenatchee Applesox | 50 | 3. Brett Watson | Walla Walla Sweets | 1.83 |
(ERA - Must have a minimum of .8 inning(s) pitched per team game.)
2012
In 2012 the Wenatchee Applesoxs won the East Division Pennant and battled the Bellingham Bells and went on to the finals. In the same time West Division the Corvallis Knights faced and defeated the Cowlitz Black Bears and went on to face the Wenatchee Applesoxs where the Wenatchee Applesoxs won the Championship for the 5th time.
Batting
Batting Record | Name | Team | Avg. | Batting Record | Name | Team | Home Runs | Batting Record | Name | Team | RBI | ||
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Batting Average | 1. Will Sparks | Bend Elks | .392 | Home Runs Hit | 1. Taylor Sparks | Wenatchee Applesox | 9 | Runs Batted In | 1. Mitchell Gunsolus | Wenatchee Applesox | 48 | ||
2. Taylor Sparks | Wenatchee Applesox | .388 | 2. Austin Byler | Klamath Falls Gems | 8 | 2. Joshua Wong | Klamath Falls Gems | 46 | |||||
3. Mitchell Gunsolus, Joshua Wong | Wenatchee Applesox, Klamath Falls Gems | .371 | 3. Jerad Casper, Joshua Wong, Kyle Pearson | Kitsap Bluejackets, Klamath Falls Gems, Kelowna Falcons | 7 | 3. Austin Byler | Klamath Falls Gems | 35 |
(Avg. - Must have a minimum of 2.7 plate appearances per team game.)
Pitching
Pitching Record | Name | Team | Wins | Pitching Record | Name | Team | K's | Pitching Record | Name | Team | ERA | ||
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Wins | 1. Cord Cockrell, Brandon Marris | Kelowna Falcons | 7 | K's | 1. Derek Callahan | Wenatchee Applesox | 56 | ERA | 1. Rob Dittrick | Corvallis Knights | 1.10 | ||
2. Derek Callahan, K.J. Edson | Wenatchee Applesox | 6 | 2. Nathan Bunch | Klamath Falls Gems | 53 | 2. Arturo Reyes | Walla Walla Sweeets | 2.05 | |||||
3. Cole Irvin, Adam Gunn, Andrew Olson | Cowlitz Black Bears, Bellingham Bells | 5 | 3. Mikey Murray | Cowlitz Black Bears | 49 | 3. Lawrence Chew | Wenatchee Applesox | 2.25 |
(ERA - Must have a minimum of .8 inning(s) pitched per team game.)
2013
In 2013 records were set and matched. Walla Walla Sweets pitcher Sean-Luke Brija Matched the league record in saves, with 13 outstanding saves in the 2013 season. It was the first year a expansion team, in their first year, made the playoffs the Medford Rouges made the playoffs by a tie, and winning their last 3 regular season games but, they lost their Cinderella Story season to the Corvallis Knights beating them 2 games to nothing in the South Division playoffs. Also, the other expansion team ,the Canadian Victoria Harbourcats, set a single game and All-star game attendance record of 4,210 in viewing. Finally History was made in Kitsap after the last out of the top of the ninth when Spenser Watkins through a spectacular perfect game, the first in West Coast League history.In the 2013 season the league changed from an East/West division format to a North/South division format because of further league expansion, of the Victoria Harbourcats, and the Medford Rouges, which brought the number of teams to 11. The Pitching and Batting Records are as follows:
Batting
Batting Record | Name | Team | Avg. | Batting Record | Name | Team | Home Runs | Batting Record | Name | Team | RBI | ||
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Batting Average | 1. Alex Calbick | Bellingham Bells | .384 | Home Runs Hit | 1. Cody Hough | Klamath Falls Gems | 8 | Runs Batted In | 1. Derek Dixon | Bend Elks | 37 | ||
2. Connor Spencer | Wenatchee Applesox | .380 | 2. (4 Tied) | Klamath Falls Gems, Victoria Harbourcats, Wenatchee Applesox | 6 | 2. Cody Lenahan, Connor Spencer | Corvallis Knights, Wenathcee Applesox | 36 | |||||
3. Kyle Knigge | Cowlitz Black Bears | .373 | 3. (7 Tied) | Kitsap, Kelowna, Victoria, Medford(2), Bellingham, Bend | 5 | 3. Kevin Kline, Andre Real | Corvallis Knights, Wenatchee Applesox | 34 |
(Avg. - Must have a minimum of 2.7 plate appearances per team game.)
Pitching
Pitching Record | Name | Team(s) | Wins | Pitching Record | Name | Team(s) | K's | Pitching Record | Name | Team(s) | ERA | ||
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Wins | 1. Nick Sabo | Klamath Falls Gems | 6 | K's | 1. Nick Sabo | Klamath Falls Gems | 57 | ERA | 1. Elliot Surrey | Corvallis Knights | 1.27 | ||
2. (9 Tied) | Medford, Walla Walla, Victoria, Klamath Falls, Kelowna, Corvallis(2), Bend, Cowlitz | 5 | 2. Ty Provencher | Victoria Harbourcats | 56 | 2. Nick Baker | Bellingham Bells | 1.63 | |||||
3. (15 Tied) | Bend(2), Corvallis(2), Medford(2), Wenatchee(3), Klamath Falls, Bellingham, Walla Walla, Cowlitz, Victoria, Kitsap | 4 | 3. Spenser Watkins | Kitsap Bluejackets | 53 | 3. Brandon Horth | Bellingham Bells | 1.64 |
(ERA - Must have a minimum of .8 inning(s) pitched per team game.)
2014
In 2014 Yakima, Washington will come on board, giving the WCL twelve teams.
All-Star Game History
For the first time in 2006, the WCL held an All-Star game. The inaugural game was held at Avista Stadium in Spokane, Washington, with players assigned to either the East or West squad, although this was before actual divisions were created in the league. The 2007 game was played in Bellingham, Washington, and the 2008 game was played in Moses Lake, Washington. The All-Star Game was eliminated after the 2008 season. In 2011, the league announced it would revive the All-Star Game and assigned the 2011 game to Goss Stadium on the campus of Oregon State University, home of the league's Corvallis Knights. In 2012 the WCL All-Star Game was played in Walla Walla, Washington at the historic Borleske Stadium home of the Walla Walla Sweets. In 2013 Victoria, B.C. hosted the All-Star game at Royal Athletic Park home of the, 2013 expantion team, Victoria Harbourcats. The All-Star game set 2 records, the most attendance at an All-Star game, and a record of most fans in viewing of any WCL game.
Team list
Current
Division | Team | City | Home field | Capacity | Head Coach | General Manager | 2012 Record | 2013 Record | Website | Inaugural Season | Team Owner |
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North | Walla Walla Sweets (P) | Walla Walla, WA | Borleske Stadium (M) | 2,376 | J.C. Biagi | Zach Fraser | 24-30 | 31-22 | Walla Walla Sweets | 2010 | Pacific Baseball Ventures, LLC |
Bellingham Bells | Bellingham, WA | Joe Martin Field | 2,100 | Gary Hatch | Nick Caples | 32-22 | 27-27 | Bellingham Bells | 2005 | Sandlot Ventures, LLC | |
Kelowna Falcons | Kelowna, BC | Elks Stadium | 1,250 | Geoff White | Mark Nonis | 28-26 | 19-35 | Kelowna Falcons | 2005 | Dan Nonis | |
Wenatchee AppleSox | Wenatchee, WA | Paul Thomas Field | 1,200 | Ed Knaggs | Jim Corcoran | 37-17 | 29-24 | Wenatchee Applesox | 2005 | Jim Corcoran | |
Victoria HarbourCats[1] | Victoria, BC, Canada | Royal Athletic Park | 4,247 | Dennis Rogers, Bob Miller (co-head coaches) | Holly Jones | ~ | 22-32 | Victoria HarbourCats | 2013 | John McLean | |
South | Klamath Falls Gems | Klamath Falls, OR | Kiger Stadium | 2,878 | Mitch Karraker | Grant Wilson | 26-28 | 25-29 | Klamath Falls Gems | 2011 | Jerry Walker |
Bend Elks | Bend, OR | Vince Genna Stadium | 3,500 | Joe Dominiak | Jim Richards | 24-30 | 30-24 | Bend Elks | 2005 | Jim Richards | |
Kitsap BlueJackets | Bremerton, WA | Kitsap Fairgrounds | 1,200 | Ryan Parker | Rick Smith | 14-40 | 18-36 | Kitsap BlueJackets | 2005 | Rick Smith,Chuck Huddleston, Charlie Littman | |
Cowlitz Black Bears | Kelso / Longview, WA | David Story Field | 1,229 | Tim Matz | 26-28 | 28-26 | Cowlitz Black Bears | 2010 | Tony Bonacci | ||
*Corvallis Knights (P) | Corvallis, OR | Goss Stadium at Coleman Field (M) | 3,248 | Brooke Knight | Bre Kerkvliet | 32-22 | 37-17 | Corvallis Knights | 2005(Aloha Knights)
2007(Corvallis Knights) |
Dan Segel | |
Medford Rogues[2] | Medford, OR | Harry & David Field (M) | 2,178 | Josh Hogan | Chuck Heeman | ~ | 30-24 | Medford Rogues | 2013 | CSH International | |
~ | **Yakima Baseball Club | Yakima, WA | Yakima County Stadium | 3,000 | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | Yakima Baseball Club | 2014 | Pacific Baseball Ventures, LLC |
(* = Denotes 2013 WCL Champion) (** = Denotes 2014 WCL Expansion) (P=2013 Pennant Winner) (M=indicates the feild is of MLB size(325' LF,RF, and 400' CF)
Past
Team | Year(s) |
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Aloha Knights(now the Corvallis Knights) | 2005-2006 |
Spokane RiverHawks | 2005-2009 |
Moses Lake Pirates | 2006-2011 |
List of WCL champions
Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Record |
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2013 | Corvallis Knights | Wenatchee Applesox | 2-0 |
2012 | Wenatchee AppleSox | Corvallis Knights | 2-1 |
2011 | Corvallis Knights | Walla Walla Sweets | 2-0 |
2010 | Wenatchee AppleSox | Bend Elks | 2-1 |
2009 | Wenatchee AppleSox | Corvallis Knights | 2-0 |
2008 | Corvallis Knights | Wenatchee AppleSox | 2-0 |
2007 | Moses Lake Pirates | Corvallis Knights | 2-0 |
2006 | Wenatchee AppleSox | Spokane RiverHawks | 2-0 |
2005 | Wenatchee AppleSox | Bellingham Bells | 2-0 |
League officials
Position | Name | Affiliation |
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President | Dennis Koho | WCL |
Vice President | Eddie Poplawski | Bellingham Bells |
Treasurer | Tony Bonacci | Cowlitz Black Bears |
Secretary | Jerry Walker | Klamath Falls Gems |
Board of Directors | Eddie Poplawski | Bellingham Bells |
Board of Directors | Jim Richards | Bend Elks |
Board of Directors | Dan Segel | Corvallis Knights |
Board of Directors | Tony Bonacci | Cowlitz Black Bears |
Board of Directors | Dan Nonis | Kelowna Falcons |
Board of Directors | Rick Smith | Kitsap BlueJackets |
Board of Directors | Jerry Walker | Klamath Falls Gems |
Board of Directors | John Stanton | Walla Walla Sweets |
Board of Directors | Jim Corcoran | Wenatchee AppleSox |
Board of Directors | TBA | Yakima Baseball Club (2014 expansion) |
Board of Directors | John McLean | Victoria HarbourCats |
Board of Directors | Gary Gelinas | Medford Rouges |
Umpires Supervisor | Tom Hiler | WCL |
Conference Stats Administration | Pointstreak | WCL |
Pennant Winners
Year | Team | Record | |
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2005 | Wenatchee AppleSox | 29-7 | |
2006 | Spokane RiverHawks | 28-14 | |
2007 | Moses Lake Pirates | 29-13 | |
2008 | Corvallis Knights | 31-11 | |
2009 | Corvallis Knights | 38-10 | |
Year | East | West | Records |
2010 | Wenatchee Applesox | Corvallis Knights | 29-19, 31-17 |
2011 | Wenatchee Applesox | Corvallis Knights | 39-15, 37-17 |
2012 | Wenatchee Applesox | Corvallis Knights | 37-17, 32-22 |
Year | North | South | Records |
2013 | Walla Walla Sweets | Corvallis Knights | 31-22, 37-17 |
(Before 2010 there was only 1 League, and in 2013 the league moved from an East/West format to a North/South Division format)