West Coast League Explained

West Coast League
Sport:Baseball
Founded:2005
Teams:16
Countries:United States
Canada
Champion:Portland Pickles
Commissioner:Rob Neyer[1]

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 it was 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.

Current teams

DivisionTeamCityStadiumSeating
Capacity
SouthBend ElksBend, ORVince Genna Stadium3,500
Corvallis KnightsCorvallis, OR3,587
Cowlitz Black BearsLongview, WADavid Story Field1,229
Portland PicklesPortland, ORCharles B. Walker Stadium at Lents Park1,566
Ridgefield RaptorsRidgefield, WARidgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex2,700
Springfield DriftersSpringfield, ORHamlin Sports Complex2,200[3]
Walla Walla SweetsWalla Walla, WA2,376
Yakima Valley PippinsYakima, WAYakima County Stadium3,000
NorthBellingham BellsBellingham, WAJoe Martin Field1,800
Edmonton RiverhawksEdmonton, ABRE/MAX Field9,200
Kamloops NorthPawsKamloops, BCNorBrock Stadium1,500
Kelowna FalconsKelowna, BCElks Stadium1,250
Nanaimo NightOwlsNanaimo, BCSerauxmen Stadium1,500[4]
Port Angeles LeftiesPort Angeles, WACivic Field3,000
Wenatchee AppleSoxWenatchee, WAPaul Thomas Field1,200
Victoria HarbourCatsVictoria, BCRoyal Athletic Park4,247

Former teams

2015–2017 (now Portland Pickles)

2005–2016 (now Port Angeles Lefties)

2011–2015 (Gresham GreyWolves)

2013–2015

2006–2010

2005–2009

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),[6] [7] Washington for the 2010 season, along with Walla Walla, Washington,[8] [9] 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,[10] 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,[11] and the Medford Rogues, 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

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.[12] [13] 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.[14] On December 4, 2015, the Gresham Baseball Club announced that the team would be named the Gresham GreyWolves.[15]

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, and first of seven consecutive championships from 2016 to 2023.

2017

In 2017, the Kitsap BlueJackets went under new management, and were replaced by the Port Angeles Lefties. Corvallis went on to win its second consecutive and fifth overall title.

2018

In 2018, the Gresham GreyWolves were rebranded as the Portland Pickles under new management. The Ridgefield Raptors also joined the West Coast League, bringing the total number of teams to 13. Corvallis went on to win its third consecutive and sixth overall title.

2019

In 2019, Corvallis won its fourth consecutive and seventh overall title.

2020

The West Coast League canceled its 2020 summer collegiate season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

2021

In 2021, the Springfield Drifters, Nanaimo NightOwls, and Edmonton Riverhawks announced plans to join the West Coast League, bringing the total number of teams to 16. The WCL split back into two divisions of eight teams apiece for the North and South regions.

However, five Canadian teams in the West Coast League did not play the 2021 season due to pandemic-related border and gathering limitations. They planned to resume play in 2022, which would be the inaugural season for Springfield, Nanaimo, and Edmonton.[17]

Corvallis went on to win its fifth consecutive and eighth overall title.

2022

In 2022, Corvallis won its sixth consecutive and ninth overall title.

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.[18]

2023

In 2023, Corvallis defeated the Victoria HarbourCats to win its seventh consecutive and tenth overall title.

2024

On January 19, 2024, the West Coast League announced it had awarded a expansion franchise to Salem, Oregon. The new Salem team will start play in 2025 as the league's 17th team.

The Portland Pickles defeated the Corvallis Knights, 4-1, on August 14, 2024 in the WCL South Division Championship, ending the Knights' 7-year title run. On August 16, the Pickles defeated the Wenatchee AppleSox, 6-5, in the WCL Championship Game with a walkoff run in the bottom of the 9th inning. This marked the first WCL title for the Portland Pickles in team history, and the first team other than Corvallis to win it all since the Bend Elks in 2015. The Pickles were the 6th unique team to take home the trophy.

Records by season

Individual batting records

RecordNumberPerson(s), team, year
Games54Cole 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)

.415Trent Prokes, Ridgefield Raptors, 2022
At bats224Joichiro Oyama, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2022
Hits79Mitchell Gunsolus, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2012

Austin Shenton, Bellingham Bells, 2017

Runs54Joichiro Oyama, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2022
Total bases119Keston Hiura, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2015
Extra base hits33Keston Hiura, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2015
Doubles25Tyler Davis, Bend Elks, 2015
Triples7Andy Atwood, Corvallis Knights, 2019
Home runs15Chase Illig, Bellingham Bells, 2017
RBIs54Taylor Wright, Kelowna Falcons, 2017

Evan Johnson, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2017

Sacrifice bunts19Yuto Kata, Medford Rogues, 2014
Hit by pitch18Spencer Smith, Medford Rogues, 2014
Base on balls45Parker Miles, Klamath Falls Gems, 2012
Strikeouts62Alec de Watteville, Gresham GreyWolves, 2017
Stolen bases42Joichiro Oyama, 2022, Wenatchee AppleSox
Caught stealing14Zach Kim, Moses Lake Pirates, 2007
Slugging percentage0.709Taylor Sparks, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2012
On-base percentage0.515Geoff Wagner, Bend Elks, 2005
Hitting streak (games)26Steven Packard, Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Plate Appearances276Joichiro Oyama, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2022

Team batting records

RecordNumberTeam, year
Highest batting average0.306Bend Elks, 2015
Lowest batting average0.198Kamloops NorthPaws, 2023
At bats1986Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Hits581Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Runs416Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Total Bases877Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Doubles117Bend Elks, 2015
Triples19Wenatchee AppleSox, 2016
Home runs57Port Angles Lefties, 2018
RBIs339Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Sacrifice hits77Aloha Knights, 2006
Sacrifice flies39Corvallis Knights, 2014
Hit by pitch74Bend Elks, 2017
Base on balls297Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Strikeouts531Port Angles Lefties, 2018
Stolen bases149Victoria HarbourCats, 2022
Caught stealing56Walla Walla Sweets, 2016
Slugging percentage0.442Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
On-base percentage0.391Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
GIDP66Wenatchee AppleSox, 2014

Individual pitching records

RecordNumberPerson(s), team, year
Wins8Eli Morgan, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2014Jackson Lockwood, Corvallis Knights, 2014

Zach Draper, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2016

Losses9Jordan Moore, Spokane RiverHawks, 2005
ERA (min. .8IP/game)0.60Paul Applebee, Bellingham Bells, 2007
Winning percentage1.0008–0, 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

Games29David Bigelow, Bellingham Bells, 2014
Games started12Nick Sabo, Klamath Falls Gems, 2013Zach Draper, Yakima Valley Pippins, 2016
Completed games4Jeff Gold, Cowlitz Black Bears, 2011
Saves13Tyler 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 pitched81Brandon Marris, Kelowna Falcons, 2011
At bats against258Trey Witt, Kitsap BlueJackets, 2009
Fewest runs allowed (min. 35 IP)4Adam Gunn, Bellingham Bells, 2012
Fewest earned runs allowed (min. 35 IP)3Adam Gunn, Bellingham Bells, 2012
Opposition batting average0.144Seth Martinez, Bellingham Bells, 2014
Home runs allowed11Michael Hirko, Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Hit batsman15Kevin Waldron, Bend Elks, 2006

Steven Singer, Kitsap BlueJackets, 2009

Walks allowed56Michael Silva, Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Strikeouts86D.J. Lidyard, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2006
Wild pitches18James Brooks, Kelowna Falcons, 2017
Balks4Paul Jenkins, Bellingham Bells, 2007

Todd Poggemeyer, Bellingham Bells, 2008

Ari Ronick, Wenatchee AppleSox, 2005

J.T. Heaton, Kitsap BlueJacks, 2005

Team pitching records

RecordNumberTeam, year
Wins42Corvallis Knights, 2018
Losses42Bend Elks, 2018
Win–loss percentage0.806Wenatchee AppleSox, 2005
Lowest ERA2.22Corvallis Knights, 2009
Highest ERA7.08Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Complete games13Spokane RiverHawks, 2005
Shutouts9Corvallis Knights, 2009
Saves20Bellingham Bells, 2014
Innings pitched501Victoria HarbourCats, 2019
Most hits allowed598Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Fewest Hits Allowed228Aloha Knights, 2005
At bats against2,258Kelowna Falcons, 2017
Most runs allowed457Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Fewest earned runs allowed78Aloha Knights, 2005
Most earned runs allowed381Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Opposition batting average0.197Portland Pickles, 2018
Most home runs allowed52Greshman GreyWolves, 2017
Fewest home runs allowed2Spokane RiverHawks, 2005
Sacrifice hits allowed62Kelowna Falcons, 2006
Sacrifice flies allowed22Klamath Falls Gems, 2011

Kitsap BlueJackets, 2012

Most hit batsmen77Kitsap Bluejackets, 2014
Fewest Hit Batsmen21Corvallis Knights, 2007
Most bases on balls311Klamath Falls Gems, 2014
Fewest bases on balls110Kitsap BlueJackets, 2005
Strikeouts539Portland Pickles, 2018
Wild pitches107Bend Elks, 2019
Balks15Walla Walla Sweets, 2012

Team fielding records

RecordNumberTeam, year
Percentage0.978Cowlitz Black Bears, 2017
Total chances2,238Bend Elks, 2011
Putouts1,465Corvallis Knights, 2011
Assists676Kitsap BlueJackets, 2012
Most errors116Cowlitz Black Bears, 2015
Fewest errors43Corvallis Knights, 2007 and 2008
Double plays66Bend Elks, 2011
Passed balls27Kitsap BlueJackets, 2012

Team attendance records

RecordNumberTeam, year
Single-game record9,200Edmonton Riverhawks, July 1, 2024
Season home116,871Edmonton Riverhawks, 2024
Home average4,675Edmonton Riverhawks, 2024

Champions

YearChampionRunner-upRecord
2024Portland PicklesWenatchee AppleSox1–0
2023Corvallis KnightsVictoria HarbourCats1–0
2022Corvallis KnightsBellingham Bells1–0
2021Corvallis KnightsYakima Valley Pippins2–1
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019Corvallis KnightsVictoria HarbourCats2–1
2018Corvallis KnightsKelowna Falcons2–0
2017Corvallis KnightsVictoria HarbourCats2–1
2016Corvallis KnightsBellingham Bells2–1
2015Bend ElksKelowna Falcons2–0
2014Bellingham BellsCorvallis Knights2–1
2013Corvallis KnightsWenatchee AppleSox2–0
2012Wenatchee AppleSoxCorvallis Knights2–1
2011Corvallis KnightsWalla Walla Sweets2–0
2010Wenatchee AppleSoxBend Elks2–1
2009Wenatchee AppleSoxCorvallis Knights2–0
2008Corvallis KnightsWenatchee AppleSox2–0
2007Moses Lake PiratesCorvallis Knights2–0
2006Wenatchee AppleSoxSpokane RiverHawks2–0
2005Wenatchee AppleSoxBellingham Bells2–0

Awards

Most Valuable Player

YearNameTeam
2021Travis BazzanaCorvallis Knights
2019Briley KnightCorvallis Knights
2018Trent TinglestadKelowna Falcons
2017Chase IlligBellingham Bells
2016Michael TogliaWenatchee AppleSox
2015Hunter VillanuevaKelowna Falcons
2014Vince FernandezYakima Valley Pippins
2013Alex CalbickBellingham Bells
2012Mitchell GunsolusWenatchee AppleSox
2011Alex StanfordWalla Walla Sweets
2010Tommy RichardsBend Elks
2009Richie JimenezCorvallis Knights
2008Drew HeidBend Elks
2007Zach Kim; Brandon KuykendallMoses Lake Pirates; Kitsap BlueJackets
2006Darin HolcombSpokane RiverHawks
2005Steve MarquardtWenatchee AppleSox

Pitcher of the Year

YearPitcherTeam
2021Eric ChavarriaBellingham Bells
2019Tevita GerberCorvallis Knights
2018Landen Bourassa, Curtis BafusCorvallis Knights, Wenatchee AppleSox
2017Jack OwenVictoria HarbourCats
2016Zach DraperYakima Valley Pippins
2015Brady MillerKelowna Falcons
2014Seth MartinezBellingham Bells
2013Nick SaboKlamath Falls Gems
2012Cord CockrellKelowna Falcons
2011Owen JonesWenatchee AppleSox
2010Dayne QuistKelowna Falcons
2009Matt AndrieseCorvallis Knights
2008Jared EskewCorvallis Knights
2007Paul ApplebeeBellingham Bells
2006Ross HumesKitsap Bluejackets
2005Tommy HansonAloha Knights

Coach of the Year

YearCoachTeam
2021Brooke KnightCorvallis Knights
2019Brooke KnightCorvallis Knights
2018Bryan Donohue, Justin BarchusKelowna Falcons, Portland Pickles
2017Brooke KnightCorvallis Knights
2016Graig MerrittVictoria HarbourCats
2015Billy ClontzKelowna Falcons
2014Jeff JamesBellingham Bells
2013Brooke KnightCorvallis Knights
2012Ed KnaggsWenatchee AppleSox
2011Brooke KnightCorvallis Knights
2010Ed KnaggsWentchee AppleSox
2009Ed Knaggs, Brooke KnightWenatchee AppleSox, Corvallis Knights
2008Brooke KnightCorvallis Knights
2007Gabe BoruffMoses Lake Pirates
2006Steve HertzSpokane RiverHawks
2005Ed KnaggsWenatchee AppleSox

Executive of the Year

YearCoachTeam
2019Alan MillerPortland Pickles
2018Glenn KirkpatrickBellingham Bells
2017Tony BonacciCowlitz Black Bears
2016Jim SwansonVictoria HarbourCats
2015Mark Nonis, Casey PowellKelowna Falcons, Bend Elks
2014Nick CaplesBellingham Bells
2013Holly JonesVictoria HarbourCats
2012Nick CaplesBellingham Bells
2011Eddie PoplawskiBellingham Bells
2010Zachary FraserWalla Walla Sweets
2009Dan SegelCorvallis Knights
2008Dan SegelCorvallis Knights
2007Dan SegelCorvallis Knights
2006Brent & Amy KirwanMoses Lake Pirates
2005Rick Smith & partnersKitsap Bluejackets

Jim Dietz Sportsmanship Award

YearTeam
2018Bellingham Bells
2017Bellingham Bells
2016Corvallis Knights & Wenatchee AppleSox
2015Klamath Falls Gems
2014Bellingham Bells
2013Bellingham Bells
2012Cowlitz Black Bears
2011Cowlitz Black Bears
2010Moses Lake Pirates
2009Moses Lake Pirates
2008Corvallis Knights

Pennant winners

YearTeamRecord
2005Wenatchee AppleSox29–7
2006Spokane RiverHawks28–14

Before 2007 there was only 1 division.

YearEastRecordWestRecord
2007Moses Lake Pirates29–13Corvallis Knights27–15
2008Wenatchee Applesox23–19Corvallis Knights31–11
2009Wenatchee Applesox34–14Corvallis Knights38–10
2010Wenatchee Applesox29–19Corvallis Knights31–17
2011Wenatchee Applesox39–15Corvallis Knights37–17
2012Wenatchee Applesox37–17Corvallis Knights32–22

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

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

YearEastRecordWestRecordSouthRecord
2014Yakima Valley Pippins35–19Bellingham Bells37–17Corvallis Knights35–19
2015Kelowna Falcons34–19Bellingham Bells33–21Bend Elks35–16

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

YearPennant WonTeamRecord
2016North Division First HalfVictoria HarbourCats23–4
North Division Second HalfVictoria HarbourCats, Bellingham Bells17–10
North Division OverallVictoria HarbourCats40–14
South Division First HalfCorvallis Knights18–9
South Division Second HalfYakima Valley Pippins17–10
South Division OverallCorvallis Knights34–20
2017North Division First HalfKelowna Falcons17–10
North Division Second HalfBellingham Bells, Victoria HarbourCats15–12
North Division OverallBellingham Bells31–23
South Division First HalfCorvallis Knights17–10
South Division Second HalfCorvallis Knights17–10
South Division OverallCorvallis Knights34–20
2018North Division First HalfBellingham Bells18–8
North Division Second HalfBellingham Bells17–11
North Division OverallBellingham Bells35–19
South Division First HalfPortland Pickles17–9
South Division Second HalfCorvallis Knights20–7
South Division OverallPortland Pickles37–17
2019North Division First HalfVictoria HarbourCats18–9
North Division Second HalfVictoria HarbourCats21–6
North Division OverallVictoria HarbourCats39–15
South Division First HalfCorvallis Knights21–6
South Division Second HalfCorvallis Knights21–6
South Division OverallCorvallis Knights42–12
2021North Division First HalfYakima Valley Pippins15–9
North Division Second HalfYakima Valley Pippins14–10
North Division OverallYakima Valley Pippins29–19
South Division First HalfCorvallis Knights18–6
South Division Second HalfCorvallis Knights19–5
South Division OverallCorvallis Knights37–11
2022North Division First HalfBellingham Bells19–7
North Division Second HalfWenatchee Applesox15–12
North Division OverallBellingham Bells33–20
South Division First HalfCorvallis Knights18–8
South Division Second HalfCorvallis Knights21–7
South Division OverallCorvallis Knights38–15
2023North Division First HalfBellingham Bells20-7
North Division Second HalfVictoria HarbourCats19-7
North Division OverallVictoria HarbourCats38-15
South Division First HalfRidgefield Raptors18-8
South Division Second HalfCorvallis Knights22-5
South Division OverallCorvallis Knights39-15

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Writer Rob Neyer Joins WCL . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . September 12, 2020 . May 1, 2018.
  2. Web site: WCCBL appoints Advisory Board . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . January 25, 2005 . September 12, 2020.
  3. News: Michael . Dunne . PLAY BALL: Hamlin Sports Complex ready for action . The Chronicle . . January 27, 2022.
  4. News: Rawnsley . Alex . Nanaimo eyes Third St. 'sports zone' for 3,000+ seat stadium concept . . Nanaimo News Now . April 6, 2021 . May 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: Salem Awarded WCL Expansion Team for 2025. West Coast League. January 19, 2024.
  6. News: West Coast League paves way for new Longview-Kelso baseball team . . . Rick . McCorkle . May 28, 2009 . May 11, 2015.
  7. Web site: Longview/Kelso granted West Coast League membership . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . May 28, 2009 . May 11, 2015.
  8. News: It's a Sweet time for Walla Walla's new baseball team . . November 13, 2009 . May 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140725152503/http://union-bulletin.com/news/2009/nov/13/its-a-sweet-time-for-walla-wallas-new-baseball/ . July 25, 2014.
  9. Web site: Walla Walla expansion franchise awarded to Pacific Northwest ownership group . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . October 1, 2009 . May 11, 2015.
  10. Web site: Klamath Falls awarded WCL franchise . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . March 31, 2009 . May 11, 2015.
  11. Web site: West Coast League president Ken Wilson talks about the upcoming season and future plans of the WCL . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . September 12, 2020 . March 31, 2011.
  12. Web site: Pacific Baseball Ventures awarded West Coast League membership in Yakima . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . May 1, 2013 . May 11, 2015.
  13. News: Yakima to enter summer college baseball league . . Roger . Underwood . May 1, 2013 . May 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130506121357/http://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/1099264-8/yakima-to-enter-summer-college-baseball-league . May 6, 2013.
  14. Web site: Gresham, Oregon Lands WCL Club . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . December 1, 2020 . October 22, 2015.
  15. Web site: Gresham Club Announces Name, Unveils Logos . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . December 1, 2020 . December 4, 2015.
  16. Web site: WCL Cancels 2020 Season . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . May 1, 2021 . June 5, 2020.
  17. Web site: WCL's Canadian Members Withdraw From 2021 Season . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . May 1, 2021 . April 14, 2021.
  18. Web site: WCL and MLB Announce Partnership . WestCoastLeague.com . West Coast League . January 25, 2023 . September 19, 2022.