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West Coast League
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Sport	Baseball
Founded	2005
No. of teams	11 (12 as of 2014)
Country	United States; Canada
Most recent; champion(s)	Corvallis Knights
Official website	West Coast League

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)

References

External links

West Coast League

Team websites

[1] ttp://www.vicnews.com/sports/158975205.html

[2] ttp://www.wccbl.com/

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