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West Coast League

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West Coast League
West Coast League Logo.png
SportBaseball
Founded2005
CommissionerRob Neyer[1]
No. of teams16
CountriesUnited States
Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		Corvallis Knights
Official websitewestcoastleague.com

The West Coast League (WCL) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league founded in 2005, comprising teams from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alberta. The WCL was previously named the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League (WCCBL),[2] but in 2008 renamed as the West Coast League. The league is designed to develop college talent, and only current college-eligible players are allowed to participate. The West Coast League has produced dozens of professional players, including a number of major leaguers. League teams are operated similarly to professional minor-league teams. The WCL's season typically runs from early June through the middle of August.

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Collegiate summer baseball

Collegiate summer baseball

Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operate from early June to early August. In contrast to college baseball, which allow aluminum or other composite baseball bats, players in these leagues use only wooden bats, hence the common nickname of these leagues as "wood-bat leagues". Collegiate summer leagues allow college baseball players the ability to compete using professional rules and equipment, giving them experience and allowing professional scouts the opportunity to observe players under such conditions.

Washington (state)

Washington (state)

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by the British Empire in 1846, by the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. The state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, Oregon to the south, Idaho to the east, and the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is often referred to as Washington state to distinguish it from the nation's capital, Washington, D.C.

Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon is a part of the Western United States, with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. The 42° north parallel delineates the southern boundary with California and Nevada. The western boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean.

British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia, commonly abbreviated as BC, is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains, and borders the province of Alberta to the east, the territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north, and the US states of Washington, Idaho and Montana to the south and Alaska to the northwest. With an estimated population of 5.3 million as of 2022, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria and its largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the 2021 census recorded 2.6 million people in Metro Vancouver.

Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories (NWT) to the north, and the U.S. state of Montana to the south. It is one of the only two landlocked provinces in Canada. The eastern part of the province is occupied by the Great Plains, while the western part borders the Rocky Mountains. The province has a predominantly continental climate but experiences quick temperature changes due to air aridity. Seasonal temperature swings are less pronounced in western Alberta due to occasional Chinook winds.

Current teams

Division Team City Stadium Seating
Capacity
South Bend Elks Bend, OR Vince Genna Stadium 3,500
Corvallis Knights Corvallis, OR Goss Stadium at Coleman Field 3,587
Cowlitz Black Bears Kelso / Longview, WA David Story Field 1,229
Portland Pickles Portland, OR Charles B. Walker Stadium at Lents Park 1,566
Ridgefield Raptors Ridgefield, WA Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex 2,700
Springfield Drifters Springfield, OR Hamlin Sports Complex 2,200[3]
Walla Walla Sweets Walla Walla, WA Borleske Stadium 2,376
Yakima Valley Pippins Yakima, WA Yakima County Stadium 3,000
North Bellingham Bells Bellingham, WA Joe Martin Field 1,800
Edmonton Riverhawks Edmonton, AB RE/MAX Field 9,200
Kamloops NorthPaws Kamloops, BC NorBrock Stadium 1,500
Kelowna Falcons Kelowna, BC Elks Stadium 1,250
Nanaimo NightOwls Nanaimo, BC Serauxmen Stadium 1,500[4]
Port Angeles Lefties Port Angeles, WA Civic Field 3,000
Wenatchee AppleSox Wenatchee, WA Paul Thomas Field 1,200
Victoria HarbourCats Victoria, BC Royal Athletic Park 4,247

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Bend Elks

Bend Elks

The Bend Elks are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Bend, Oregon. The Elks are founding members of the West Coast League and play their home games at Vince Genna Stadium.

Bend, Oregon

Bend, Oregon

Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Bend Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, with a population of 99,178 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 76,693 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, and 52,029 at the 2000 census. The Bend metro population was 198,253 as of the 2020 census. It is the fifth largest metropolitan area in Oregon.

Corvallis Knights

Corvallis Knights

The Corvallis Knights, founded as the Aloha Knights, are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Corvallis, Oregon. Founded in 1990 in Beaverton by Dan and his brother Joe Segel, the Knights moved to Corvallis from Gresham in 2007. They play in the West Coast League, a college summer wood-bat league where college players and prospects prepare for the pros. The league comprises teams from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington. Corvallis plays its home games at Goss Stadium, also the home of the Oregon State Beavers.

Corvallis, Oregon

Corvallis, Oregon

Corvallis is a city and the county seat of Benton County in central western Oregon, United States. It is the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 59,922. Corvallis is the location of Oregon State University and Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Corvallis is the westernmost city in the contiguous 48 states with a population larger than 50,000.

Goss Stadium at Coleman Field

Goss Stadium at Coleman Field

Goss Stadium at Coleman Field is a college baseball park in the northwest United States, on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. It is home to the Oregon State Beavers of the Pac-12 Conference. Through the 2014 season, OSU had an all-time record of 1134–474–1 (.705) at the venue.

Cowlitz Black Bears

Cowlitz Black Bears

The Cowlitz Black Bears is an amateur baseball team located in Longview, Washington. They play in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league comprises teams from Canada, Oregon, and Washington. Cowlitz calls David Story Field on the campus of Lower Columbia College home.

Kelso, Washington

Kelso, Washington

Kelso is a city in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,720. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 110,730. Kelso shares its long western border with Longview. It is near Mount St. Helens.

Longview, Washington

Longview, Washington

Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Cowlitz County. The city is located in southwestern Washington, at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Longview shares a border with Kelso to the east, which is the county seat.

David Story Field

David Story Field

Story Field at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington, USA, was remodeled for the 2010 Cowlitz Black Bears' inaugural season. Amenities include party suites and the Bob's Sporting Goods Party Deck in left field, the Home Plate Club in the grandstand area and picnic tables and a children's playground sponsored by Kelso, Washington's Red Lion Inn. Story Field is a premier plating field in the West Coast League, a premier summer college baseball league, that is played during the summer. It is only available to college or college-bound players. The West Coast League is an unaffiliated league.

Portland Pickles

Portland Pickles

The Portland Pickles are a collegiate woodbat baseball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the South Division of the West Coast League, a premier collegiate summer baseball league based in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. The Pickles play their home games at Walker Stadium in Portland's Lents Park.

Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. As of 2020, Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area, making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area.

Borleske Stadium

Borleske Stadium

Borleske Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor athletic stadium in the northwest United States, located in Walla Walla, Washington.

Former teams

History

2005–2009

In 2005 the teams played 42 games. For the 2007 season, this was the first year that the WCL used divisions. They separated the league into two divisions, East and West, based on geographical location. The playoffs worked in an odd way. The top two teams in the standings at the end of the season would playoff a best 2 out of 3 in both divisions. Then, the winners of the sets would playoff in the championship series, also a best 2 out of 3. In 2009, the league expanded the schedule to 48 games, at the same time going to an unbalanced schedule. Since 2012, the West Coast League has scheduled 54 league games for each team (with games against non-league opponents not counted in standings).

2010

In 2010 the league added Longview/Kelso (Cowlitz),[5][6] Washington for the 2010 season, along with Walla Walla, Washington,[7][8] which in turn cause a balanced schedule. The Moses Lake Pirates ceased operations following the 2010 season.

2011

In 2011 the league expanded to Klamath Falls,[9] which in turn caused a 54-game unbalanced schedule. Also, in the Summer of 2011 the Wenatchee Applesox won the East Division Pennant, and the Walla Walla Sweets came in second and beat the Applesox in the Division Playoffs to go on to play the Corvallis Knights where they lost 2 games to 0. In the West Division the Corvallis Knights won the Pennant and the Bend Elks were 8 games behind them but lost 2–0 in the Divisional games.

2012

In 2012, the Wenatchee AppleSox won the East Division after topping the Bellingham Bells in the first round of the playoffs. At the same time, in the West Division the Corvallis Knights defeated the Cowlitz Black Bears. In the league's championship series, the AppleSox beat the Knights and captured their fifth league title.

2013

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,[10] and the Medford Rogues,[10] which brought the number of teams to 11. Also, 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 an expansion team, in their first year, made the playoffs. The Medford Rogues 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 threw a spectacular perfect game, the first in West Coast League history.

2014

Eli Morgan
Eli Morgan

In 2014 the Yakima Valley Pippins came on board, giving the WCL their twelfth team. Future major leaguer Eli Morgan was 8-0 for them. Also, in the 2014 year, because of the expansion of Yakima, the WCL restructured their league format for the 4th time in its history, moving to a 3-division format, with East, West, and South Divisions.[11][12] The playoff format adopted was similar to the MLB format, with only one wild card instead of two. The teams are shown in their respective geographical division in the Team Table below.

The play-off race came down to the last 2 days of league play with a race between Bend and Wenatchee for the first WCL Wild-card spot. Bend edged Wenatchee by just 1 game, causing Wenatchee to miss the playoffs for the first time. Yakima, Bellingham, and Corvallis won their divisions and set the field for the first three-division WCL playoff. The first round playoff pairings were Bellingham vs. Yakima and Corvallis vs. Bend. Both Corvallis and Bellingham won their first 2 games and advanced to the WCL Championship series. Bellingham won both games 2 and 3 of the series, making them the 4th team to ever win the WCL Championship.

2015

In 2015, the West Coast League saw its fifth league champion, the Bend Elks. Kelowna, Bellingham, Bend, and Corvallis advanced to the playoffs, in which Bend swept both Corvallis and Kelowna to capture their first WCL championship.

2016

In the 2015–2016 off-season, the Medford Rogues left the WCL and joined the Great West League. Also, the league announced that the Klamath Falls team would leave the league, with its place taken by a new team based in Gresham, Oregon.[13] On December 4, 2015 the Gresham Baseball Club announced that the team would be named the Gresham GreyWolves.[14]

In 2016, the Victoria HarbourCats set a single-season record for wins with 40, breaking the previous record of 39 (2011 Wenatchee AppleSox). Victoria also broke all three attendance records by having the highest attendance in a single game, season total, and game average. They had 60,466 total fans through the gates, averaging 2,239 a night, with a record 5,133 in one game on June 30 against the Kelowna Falcons.

In the new split-season playoffs format, Victoria won the first half in the North with a 19-game winning streak, and tied Bellingham for the second-half lead, with the Bells holding the tiebreaker by virtue of winning the season series. In the South, the first half was won by the Corvallis Knights, while the second half was won by the Yakima Valley Pippins. Both Corvallis and Bellingham swept their first-round playoff series, setting up a rematch of 2014's WCL Championship Series. The 2016 edition saw Corvallis win a thrilling Game 3 and capture their fourth championship.

2020

The West Coast League canceled its 2020 summer collegiate season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

2021

The five Canadian teams in the West Coast League will not play the 2021 season due to pandemic-related border and gathering limitations. They plan to play in 2022, which will be the inaugural season for Edmonton, Kamloops, and Nanaimo.[16]

2022

On September 19, 2022, the West Coast League announced a partnership with Major League Baseball as a part of the growing list of larger collegiate leagues partnering with MLB to further grow collegiate summer wood bat baseball. The agreement was reached to jointly pursue initiatives of mutual interest, including player and coach development, technology innovation related to scouting and fan experience, and community engagement.[17]

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Longview, Washington

Longview, Washington

Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Cowlitz County. The city is located in southwestern Washington, at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Longview shares a border with Kelso to the east, which is the county seat.

Kelso, Washington

Kelso, Washington

Kelso is a city in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington and is the county seat of Cowlitz County. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,720. Kelso is part of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan statistical area, which has a population of 110,730. Kelso shares its long western border with Longview. It is near Mount St. Helens.

Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla is a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, where it is the largest city and county seat. It had a population of 34,060 at the 2020 census, estimated to have decreased to 33,927 as of 2021. The population of the city and its two suburbs, the town of College Place and unincorporated Walla Walla East, is about 45,000.

Walla Walla Sweets

Walla Walla Sweets

The Walla Walla Sweets is an amateur baseball team located in Walla Walla, Washington. They play in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. Walla Walla calls Borleske Stadium home which has a capacity of 2,378 spectators.

Corvallis Knights

Corvallis Knights

The Corvallis Knights, founded as the Aloha Knights, are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Corvallis, Oregon. Founded in 1990 in Beaverton by Dan and his brother Joe Segel, the Knights moved to Corvallis from Gresham in 2007. They play in the West Coast League, a college summer wood-bat league where college players and prospects prepare for the pros. The league comprises teams from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington. Corvallis plays its home games at Goss Stadium, also the home of the Oregon State Beavers.

Bend Elks

Bend Elks

The Bend Elks are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Bend, Oregon. The Elks are founding members of the West Coast League and play their home games at Vince Genna Stadium.

Wenatchee AppleSox

Wenatchee AppleSox

The Wenatchee AppleSox is a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the West Coast League's North Division. The team is based in Wenatchee, Washington. The team was established in 2000 by owner Jim Corcoran and has played its home games at Paul Thomas Sr. Field on the campus of Wenatchee Valley College. Asst. GM Ken Osborne became a stockholder in 2008. Corcoran and Osborne sold the team to retired Microsoft executive Jose Oglesby in 2018, with Osborne being appointed COO/GM. Osborne stepped down on Feb. 3, 2021, and assistant general manager Allie Schank was promoted to general manager.

Bellingham Bells

Bellingham Bells

The Bellingham Bells are a collegiate summer baseball team in the West Coast League.

Cowlitz Black Bears

Cowlitz Black Bears

The Cowlitz Black Bears is an amateur baseball team located in Longview, Washington. They play in the West Coast League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league comprises teams from Canada, Oregon, and Washington. Cowlitz calls David Story Field on the campus of Lower Columbia College home.

Victoria HarbourCats

Victoria HarbourCats

The Victoria HarbourCats are a summer-collegiate baseball team located in Victoria, British Columbia. The HarbourCats play in the West Coast League (WCL), a collegiate summer baseball league. The team's home games are played at Victoria's Royal Athletic Park.

Records by season

Individual batting records

Record Number Person(s), team, year
Games 54 Cole Norton, Kitsap BlueJackets, 2011

Mitchell Gunsolus, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2012

Grant Melker, Corvallis Knights, 2014

Michael Lucarelli, Corvallis Knights, 2014

Mitch Skaggs, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2015

Evan Johnson, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2017

Chandler Anderson, Corvallis Knights, 2018

Gio Diaz, Portland Pickles, 2018

Joichiro Oyama, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2022

Batting avg.

(min 2.7 Plate Appearances

per team game)

.415 Trent Prokes, Ridgefield Raptors, 2022
At bats 224 Joichiro Oyama, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2022
Hits 79 Mitchell Gunsolus, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2012

Austin Shenton, Bellingham Bells, 2017

Runs 54 Joichiro Oyama, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2022
Total bases 119 Keston Hiura, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2015
Extra base hits 33 Keston Hiura, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2015
Doubles 25 Tyler Davis, Bend Elks, 2015
Triples 7 Andy Atwood, Corvallis Knights, 2019
Home runs 15 Chase Illig, Bellingham Bells, 2017
RBIs 54 Taylor Wright, Kelowna Falcons, 2017

Evan Johnson, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2017

Sacrifice bunts 19 Yuto Kata, Medford Rogues, 2014
Hit by pitch 18 Spencer Smith, Medford Rogues, 2014
Base on balls 45 Parker Miles, Klamath Falls Gems, 2012
Strikeouts 62 Alec de Watteville, Gresham GreyWolves, 2017
Stolen bases 42 Joichiro Oyama, 2022, Wenatchee AppleSox
Caught stealing 14 Zach Kim, Moses Lake Pirates, 2007
Slugging percentage 0.709 Taylor Sparks, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2012
On-base percentage 0.515 Geoff Wagner, Bend Elks, 2005
Hitting streak (games) 26 Steven Packard, Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Plate Appearances 276 Joichiro Oyama, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2022

Team batting records

Record Number Team, year
Highest batting average 0.306 Bend Elks, 2015
Lowest batting average 0.200 Bellingham Bells, 2006
At bats 1986 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Hits 581 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Runs 416 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Total Bases 877 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Doubles 117 Bend Elks, 2015
Triples 19 Wenatchee AppleSox, 2016
Home runs 57 Port Angles Lefties, 2018
RBIs 339 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Sacrifice hits 77 Aloha Knights, 2006
Sacrifice flies 39 Corvallis Knights, 2014
Hit by pitch 74 Bend Elks, 2017
Base on balls 297 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Strikeouts 531 Port Angles Lefties, 2018
Stolen bases 149 Victoria HarbourCats, 2022
Caught stealing 56 Walla Walla Sweets, 2016
Slugging percentage 0.442 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
On-base percentage 0.391 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
GIDP 66 Wenatchee AppleSox, 2014

Individual pitching records

Record Number Person(s), team, year
Wins 8 Eli Morgan, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2014

Jackson Lockwood, Corvallis Knights, 2014

Zach Draper, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2016

Losses 9 Jordan Moore, Spokane RiverHawks, 2005
ERA (min. .8IP/game) 0.60 Paul Applebee, Bellingham Bells, 2007
Winning percentage 1.000 8–0, Zach Draper, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2016

8–0, Eli Morgan, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2014

7–0, Josh Mitchell, Victoria HarbourCats, 2016

6–0, Seth Martinez, Bellingham Bells, 2014

Games 29 David Bigelow, Bellingham Bells, 2014
Games started 12 Nick Sabo, Klamath Falls Gems, 2013

Zach Draper, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2016

Completed games 4 Jeff Gold, Cowlitz Black Bears, 2011
Saves 13 Tyler Kane, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2012

Sean Luke-Brija, Walla Walla Sweets, 2013

David Bigelow, Bellingham Bells, 2014

Lars Rider, Cowlitz Black Bears, 2015

Sam Hellinger, Bellingham Bells, 2016

Innings pitched 81 Brandon Marris, Kelowna Falcons, 2011
At bats against 258 Trey Witt, Kitsap BlueJackets, 2009
Fewest runs allowed (min. 35 IP) 4 Adam Gunn, Bellingham Bells, 2012
Fewest earned runs allowed (min. 35 IP) 3 Adam Gunn, Bellingham Bells, 2012
Opposition batting average 0.144 Seth Martinez, Bellingham Bells, 2014
Home runs allowed 11 Michael Hirko, Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Hit batsman 15 Kevin Waldron, Bend Elks, 2006

Steven Singer, Kitsap BlueJackets, 2009

Walks allowed 56 Michael Silva, Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Strikeouts 86 D.J. Lidyard, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2006
Wild pitches 18 James Brooks, Kelowna Falcons, 2017
Balks 4 Paul Jenkins, Bellingham Bells, 2007

Todd Poggemeyer, Bellingham Bells, 2008

Ari Ronick, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2005

J.T. Heaton, Kitsap BlueJacks, 2005

Team pitching records

Record Number Team, year
Wins 42 Corvallis Knights, 2018
Losses 42 Bend Elks , 2018
Win–loss percentage 0.806 Wenatchee AppleSox, 2005
Lowest ERA 2.22 Corvallis Knights, 2009
Highest ERA 7.08 Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Complete games 13 Spokane RiverHawks, 2005
Shutouts 9 Corvallis Knights, 2009
Saves 20 Bellingham Bells, 2014
Innings pitched 501 Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Most hits allowed 598 Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Fewest Hits Allowed 228 Aloha Knights, 2005
At bats against 2,258 Kelowna Falcons, 2017
Most runs allowed 457 Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Fewest earned runs allowed 78 Aloha Knights, 2005
Most earned runs allowed 381 Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Opposition batting average 0.197 Portland Pickles, 2018
Most home runs allowed 52 Greshman GreyWolves, 2017
Fewest home runs allowed 2 Spokane RiverHawks, 2005
Sacrifice hits allowed 62 Kelowna Falcons, 2006
Sacrifice flies allowed 22 Klamath Falls Gems, 2011

Kitsap BlueJackets, 2012

Most hit batsmen 77 Kitsap Bluejackets, 2014
Fewest Hit Batsmen 21 Corvallis Knights, 2007
Most bases on balls 311 Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Fewest bases on balls 110 Kitsap BlueJackets, 2005
Strikeouts 539 Portland Pickles, 2018
Wild pitches 107 Bend Elks, 2019
Balks 15 Walla Walla Sweets, 2012

Team fielding records

Record Number Team, year
Percentage 0.978 Cowlitz Black Bears, 2017
Total chances 2,238 Bend Elks, 2011
Putouts 1,465 Corvallis Knights, 2011
Assists 676 Kitsap BlueJackets, 2012
Most errors 116 Cowlitz Black Bears, 2015
Fewest errors 43 Corvallis Knights, 2007 and 2008
Double plays 66 Bend Elks, 2011
Passed balls 27 Kitsap BlueJackets, 2012

Team attendance records

Record Number Team, year
Single-game record 5,133 Victoria HarbourCats, June 30, 2016
Season home 62,599 Victoria HarbourCats, 2018
Home average 2,318 Victoria HarbourCats, 2018

Champions

Year Champion Runner-up Record
2022 Corvallis Knights Bellingham Bells 1-0
2021 Corvallis Knights Yakima Valley Pippins 2-1
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Corvallis Knights Victoria HarbourCats 2–1
2018 Corvallis Knights Kelowna Falcons 2–0
2017 Corvallis Knights Victoria HarbourCats 2–1
2016 Corvallis Knights Bellingham Bells 2–1
2015 Bend Elks Kelowna Falcons 2–0
2014 Bellingham Bells Corvallis Knights 2–1
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

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Year Name Team
2021 Travis Bazzana Corvallis Knights
2019 Briley Knight Corvallis Knights
2018 Trent Tinglestad Kelowna Falcons
2017 Chase Illig Bellingham Bells
2016 Michael Toglia Wenatchee AppleSox
2015 Hunter Villanueva Kelowna Falcons
2014 Vince Fernandez Yakima Valley Pippins
2013 Alex Calbick Bellingham Bells
2012 Mitchell Gunsolus Wenatchee AppleSox
2011 Alex Stanford Walla Walla Sweets
2010 Tommy Richards Bend Elks
2009 Richie Jimenez Corvallis Knights
2008 Drew Heid Bend Elks
2007 Zach Kim; Brandon Kuykendall Moses Lake Pirates; Kitsap BlueJackets
2006 Darin Holcomb Spokane RiverHawks
2005 Steve Marquardt Wenatchee AppleSox

Pitcher of the Year

Year Pitcher Team
2021 Eric Chavarria Bellingham Bells
2019 Tevita Gerber Corvallis Knights
2018 Landen Bourassa, Curtis Bafus Corvallis Knights, Wenatchee AppleSox
2017 Jack Owen Victoria HarbourCats
2016 Zach Draper Yakima Valley Pippins
2015 Brady Miller Kelowna Falcons
2014 Seth Martinez Bellingham Bells
2013 Nick Sabo Klamath Falls Gems
2012 Cord Cockrell Kelowna Falcons
2011 Owen Jones Wenatchee AppleSox
2010 Dayne Quist Kelowna Falcons
2009 Matt Andriese Corvallis Knights
2008 Jared Eskew Corvallis Knights
2007 Paul Applebee Bellingham Bells
2006 Ross Humes Kitsap Bluejackets
2005 Tommy Hanson Aloha Knights

Coach of the Year

Year Coach Team
2021 Brooke Knight Corvallis Knights
2019 Brooke Knight Corvallis Knights
2018 Bryan Donohue, Justin Barchus Kelowna Falcons, Portland Pickles
2017 Brooke Knight Corvallis Knights
2016 Graig Merritt Victoria HarbourCats
2015 Billy Clontz Kelowna Falcons
2014 Jeff James Bellingham Bells
2013 Brooke Knight Corvallis Knights
2012 Ed Knaggs Wenatchee AppleSox
2011 Brooke Knight Corvallis Knights
2010 Ed Knaggs Wentchee AppleSox
2009 Ed Knaggs, Brooke Knight Wenatchee AppleSox, Corvallis Knights
2008 Brooke Knight Corvallis Knights
2007 Gabe Boruff Moses Lake Pirates
2006 Steve Hertz Spokane RiverHawks
2005 Ed Knaggs Wenatchee AppleSox

Executive of the Year

Year Coach Team
2019 Alan Miller Portland Pickles
2018 Glenn Kirkpatrick Bellingham Bells
2017 Tony Bonacci Cowlitz Black Bears
2016 Jim Swanson Victoria HarbourCats
2015 Mark Nonis, Casey Powell Kelowna Falcons, Bend Elks
2014 Nick Caples Bellingham Bells
2013 Holly Jones Victoria HarbourCats
2012 Nick Caples Bellingham Bells
2011 Eddie Poplawski Bellingham Bells
2010 Zachary Fraser Walla Walla Sweets
2009 Dan Segel Corvallis Knights
2008 Dan Segel Corvallis Knights
2007 Dan Segel Corvallis Knights
2006 Brent & Amy Kirwan Moses Lake Pirates
2005 Rick Smith & partners Kitsap Bluejackets

Jim Dietz Sportsmanship Award

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2018 Bellingham Bells
2017 Bellingham Bells
2016 Corvallis Knights & Wenatchee AppleSox
2015 Klamath Falls Gems
2014 Bellingham Bells
2013 Bellingham Bells
2012 Cowlitz Black Bears
2011 Cowlitz Black Bears
2010 Moses Lake Pirates
2009 Moses Lake Pirates
2008 Corvallis Knights
  • Established in 2008, and named after the West Coast League's inaugural commissioner Jim Dietz.

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Pennant winners

Year Team Record
2005 Wenatchee AppleSox 29–7
2006 Spokane RiverHawks 28–14

Before 2007 there was only 1 division.

Year East Record West Record
2007 Moses Lake Pirates 29–13 Corvallis Knights 27–15
2008 Wenatchee Applesox 23–19 Corvallis Knights 31–11
2009 Wenatchee Applesox 34–14 Corvallis Knights 38–10
2010 Wenatchee Applesox 29–19 Corvallis Knights 31–17
2011 Wenatchee Applesox 39–15 Corvallis Knights 37–17
2012 Wenatchee Applesox 37–17 Corvallis Knights 32–22

In 2013 the league moved from an East/West format to a North/South Division format.

Year North Record South Record
2013 Walla Walla Sweets 31–22 Corvallis Knights 37–17

In 2014 the League moved to a 3-division format.

Year East Record West Record South Record
2014 Yakima Valley Pippins 35–19 Bellingham Bells 37–17 Corvallis Knights 35–19
2015 Kelowna Falcons 34–19 Bellingham Bells 33–21 Bend Elks 35–16

In 2016 the League went to a 2 division split-season style format.

Year Pennant Won Team Record
2016 North Division First Half Victoria HarbourCats 23–4
North Division Second Half Victoria HarbourCats, Bellingham Bells 17–10
North Division Overall Victoria HarbourCats 40–14
South Division First Half Corvallis Knights 18–9
South Division Second Half Yakima Valley Pippins 17–10
South Division Overall Corvallis Knights 34–20
2017 North Division First Half Kelowna Falcons 17–10
North Division Second Half Bellingham Bells, Victoria HarbourCats 15–12
North Division Overall Bellingham Bells 31–23
South Division First Half Corvallis Knights 17–10
South Division Second Half Corvallis Knights 17–10
South Division Overall Corvallis Knights 34–20
2018 North Division First Half Bellingham Bells 18–8
North Division Second Half Bellingham Bells 17–11
North Division Overall Bellingham Bells 35–19
South Division First Half Portland Pickles 17–9
South Division Second Half Corvallis Knights 20–7
South Division Overall Portland Pickles 37–17
2019 North Division First Half Victoria HarbourCats 18–9
North Division Second Half Victoria HarbourCats 21-6
North Division Overall Victoria HarbourCats 39-15
South Division First Half Corvallis Knights 21-6
South Division Second Half Corvallis Knights 21-6
South Division Overall Corvallis Knights 42-12
2021 North Division First Half Yakima Valley Pippins 15–9
North Division Second Half Yakima Valley Pippins 14-10
North Division Overall Yakima Valley Pippins 29-19
South Division First Half Corvallis Knights 18-6
South Division Second Half Corvallis Knights 19-5
South Division Overall Corvallis Knights 37-11

Source: "West Coast League", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, January 25th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_League.

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Portland Pickles

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Michael Toglia

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