Kelowna Falcons
The Kelowna Falcons are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Falcons are members of the West Coast League and play their home games at Elks Stadium.
History
The franchise traces its roots back to the Kelowna Grizzlies, who were founded in 1993. The Grizzlies were members of the Pacific International League. During their tenure the Grizzlies won the 1995 league championship. Following the 1998 the club suspended operations. The franchise was sold in 2000 and rebranded as the Falcons. Kelowna continued this membership with the Pacific International League playing from 2000 through 2004. In 2005 the Falcons along with Bellingham, Bend, Spokane, and Wenatchee left the league to form the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League (WCCBL).[1]
2010
The Falcons finished second in the East Division with a 22-26 record.[2] Pitcher Dayne Quist lead the league with an ERA of 1.40 and finished with 50 strikeouts and six wins on the mound. Ben Edlestein finished with a batting average of .347.[3] 16,027 fans attended games for an average of 668 per game.[4]
The Falcons were swept in the Division Series by the AppleSox 0-2.[5] 1,132 total fans attended Kelowna's only home game in the playoffs.[6]
2022 season
The Falcons failed to make it to the postseason for the second straight season finishing 7th in the north division with a record of 20-33 and 13 games behind the division winning Bellingham Bells.[7] The Falcons saw 22,722 total fans for an average of 947 per game.[8] Jasper Nelson (Sacramento State) and Nick Woodcock (Yavapai College) received honorable mentions in the All-WCL team after the season.[9]
2023 season
On July 17, Koen Van't Klooster was named pitcher of the week.[10]
The Falcons are currently 4th in the north division with a 9-7 record and 2.5 games behind the division leading Bells.[11] 6,844 total fans have attended for an average of 978 per game.[12]
2024
The Falcons are seventh in the north division with a 2-5 record and are four games behind the division leading AppleSox.[13] Pitcher Nate Gray Jr. (Lower Columbia College) leads the league with a .556 batting average. Pitcher Ethan Coronel (Houston Baptist University) is second in the league with 14 strikeouts.[14] 5,095 fans have attended games for an average of 849 per game.[15]
Season-by-season results
Season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason | Manager |
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2000 | Pacific International League | 16 | 13 | .551 | |||||
2001 | Pacific International League | 16 | 19 | .457 | Mike McGuire | ||||
2002 | Pacific International League | 18 | 18 | .500 | Kevin Tucker | ||||
2003 | Pacific International League | 14 | 16 | .466 | Dax Leone | ||||
2004 | Pacific International League | 22 | 14 | .611 | Runner-Up | Dax Leone | |||
2005 | West Coast League | 16 | 20 | .444 | Brian Hoop | ||||
2006 | West Coast League | 13 | 29 | .309 | David Robb | ||||
2007 | West Coast League | 12 | 30 | .285 | Duane Bozic | ||||
2008 | West Coast League | 21 | 20 | .512 | Lost Division Series | Kevin Frady | |||
2009 | West Coast League | 24 | 24 | .500 | Lost Division Series | Kevin Frady | |||
2010 | West Coast League | East | 2nd | 22 | 26 | .458 | 7 | Lost Division Series 0-2 (Wenatchee) | Kevin Frady |
2011 | West Coast League | East | 4th | 19 | 34 | .358 | 19.5 | Al Cantwell | |
2012 | West Coast League | East | 3rd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 9 | Al Cantwell | |
2013 | West Coast League | North | 5th | 19 | 35 | .352 | 12.5 | Geoff White | |
2014 | West Coast League | East | 4th | 14 | 39 | .264 | 20.5 | Billy Clontz | |
2015 | West Coast League | East | 1st | 34 | 19 | .642 | Won Division Series 2-1 (Bellingham) Lost Championship Series 0-2 (Bend) | Billy Clontz | |
2016 | West Coast League | North | 4th | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15 | Bryan Donahue | |
2017 | West Coast League | North | 2nd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 1 | Lost Division Series 0-2 (Victoria) | Bryan Donahue |
2018 | West Coast League | North | 2nd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 7 | Won Division Series 2-1 (Bellingham) Lost Championship Series 0-2 (Corvallis) | Bryan Donahue |
2019 | West Coast League | North | 6th | 17 | 35 | .327 | 21 | Ryan Wright | |
2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||||
2021 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||||
2022 | West Coast League | North | 7th | 20 | 33 | .377 | 13 | Doug Noce | |
2023 | WCL | North | 4th | 31 | 23 | .574 | 7.5 | Lost Divisional Series 0-2 (Bells) | Doug Noce |
2024 | WCL | North | 6th | 3 | 7 | .300 | 6 | Doug Noce |
Division winner | League champions |
Alumni in Major League Baseball
- David Riske
- Aaron Harang
- Jason Bay
- Nyjer Morgan
- Chris Davis
- Jess Todd
- James Paxton
- Tyler Wagner
- Phil Maton
- Connor Joe
References
- ^ "New Summer College League launches in Pacific Northwest". West Coast League. 2005-03-01. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=150
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/leaders.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=150
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=150
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/schedule.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=453
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=453
- ^ "West Coast League - standings".
- ^ "West Coast League - attendance".
- ^ "All-WCL Teams Announced". 18 August 2022.
- ^ https://westcoastleague.com/davis-and-van-t-klooster-earn-wcls-moss-adams-weekly-honors/
- ^ "West Coast League - standings".
- ^ "West Coast League - attendance".
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/leaders.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
External links
- Official Kelowna Falcons Website
- West Coast League
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