Bellingham Bells
Ownership Group: Sandlot Ventures, established, 1999
General Manager: Blake Buswell
Head Coach: Gary Hatch
Ballpark: Joe Martin Field
Address: 1220 Civic Field Way
Capacity: 1,800
Dimensions: LF- 325”. CF- 385”. RF- 310”
Signature: Ken Griffey Jr. played his first professional game at Joe Martin
Pro to Watch: Home to the Bellingham Mariners from 1977-1994, Joe Martin Field was the sight of Ken Griffey Jr.'s first professional game. Baby M's fans were treated to four Northwest League Championships during the Mariners' 18-year stay in Bellingham. The ballpark has also been home to the likes of Dave Valle, Edgar Martinez, Mike Scioscia, Joe Nathan, Raul Ibanez, Pedro Guerrero, Rick Sutcliffe, Omar Vizquel, and many more
For more info on the Bells visit
www.bellinghambells.com
Bellingham Bells
1732 Iowa Street, Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 527-1035
Bend Elks
Owner and General Manager: Jim Richards established, 2000
Head Coach: Sean Kinney
Ballpark: Vince Genna Stadium
Address: SE 5th & Roosevelt
Capacity: 3,000
Dimensions: LF- 330”. CF- 390”. RF- 330”.
Signature: View of Cascade Mountain Range
2010 WCL Record: 27 -21. West Division Champions.
Pro to Watch:
Erik Sogard (2006 Bend Elks) 2nd Rd pick San Diego Padres in 2007.Traded to the A's in 2010. Hit .300 for the A's Triple A Sacramento River Cats. Called up in September.
Big Man on Campus: Bobby Crocker, Outfielder, Cal Poly
Crocker was selected in the 38th round of the 2008 MLB draft by the Oakland A's. As a frosh, Bobby hit .323 with 5 HR, 24 RBI and 10 stolen bases for the Cal Poly Mustangs. The outfielder from Aromas, California hit .291 with 3 HR and 21 RBI for Bend and was named second-team All-WCL.
For more information on the Elks visit
www.bendelks.com
Bend Elks
PO Box 9009, Bend, OR 97708
(541) 312-9259
Corvallis Knights
Sponsor: Penny Knight established, 1990
President: Dan Segel
General Manager/Head Coach: Brooke Knight
Ballpark: Goss Stadium at Coleman Field
Address: 26th Street and Washington Way
Capacity: 2,930
Dimensions: LF- 330”. CF- 400”. RF- 330”.
Signature: Omaha Club Room,
FieldTurf (infield) and Video
Scoreboard
2010 WCL Record: 31-17
2008 WCL Champions
Pro to Watch: Tommy Hanson (Riverside CC), Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
2008 Arizona Fall League MVP Tommy Hanson made his much anticipated big league debut in 2009 with Atlanta. Hanson did not disappoint going 11-4 with a 2.89 ERA for the Braves and ended up third in NL Rookie of the Year voting. The right-hander from Redlands, California followed up his stellar rookie campaign with a solid sophomore season, as Hanson went 10-11 with a 3.33 ERA, struck out 173 over 34 starts and started game two of the NLDS at San Francisco. Tommy was the ace of the Knights' 2005 staff and earned West Coast League Pitcher of the Year honors.
For more information on the Knights visit
www.corvallisknights.com
Corvallis Knights
PO Box 1356, Corvallis, OR 97339
(541) 752-5656
Cowlitz
Black Bears
Owner: Tony Bonacci
General Manager: Grant Wilson
Head Coach: Bryson LeBlanc
(University of Oregon)
Ballpark: Story Field
Address: 1600 Maple St
Capacity: 1,229
Dimensions: LF- 310' CF- 395' RF- 330'
Signature: Party Deck & Suites
2Pro to Watch:Tillman Pugh, Outfielder, New York Mets
Tillman started the 2010 season with the Black Bears. He was selected in the 15th round of the major league amateur draft by the New York Mets, and left the Black Bears to join the Gulf Coast Mets, where he hit .230 in 28 games.
Big Man on Campus:Jeff Gold, RHP, University of Oregon.
Jeff was on fire the last three weeks of the season in 2010, and arguably one of the best pitchers in the league down the stretch. After another year with the Oregon Ducks he should have a great summer.
For more information on the
Bears visit
http://www.cowlitzblackbears.com/
Cowlitz Black Bears PO Box 1255,
Longview, WA 98632
Kelowna Falcons
Owner: Dan Nonis established, 2000
General Manager: Mark Nonis
Head Coach: Al Cantwell
Ballpark: Elks Stadium
Address: 551 Recreation Avenue
Capacity: 1,250
Dimensions: LF- 320”. CF- 420”. RF- 330”
Signature: Mountain views make for great sunsets
2010 WCL Record: 22-26
Pro to Watch: Chris Davis (Navarro College), Infielder, Texas Rangers
Chris Davis followed his powerful rookie season with the Rangers with an impressive sophomore campaign. The native Texan blasted 21 home runs and collected 59 RBI while hitting .231 over 113 games and 391 at bats. Last summer, Davis struggled making trips back and worth from AAA to the big leagues, but his Rangers won their first ALCS and made their first appearance in the World Series. Selected in the 5th round of the 2006 MLB draft by Texas, Chris starred for the Falcons in 2005 as he led Kelowna in hitting (.331), home runs (5) and RBI (29).
For more information on the Falcons visit
www.kelownafalcons.com
Kitsap BlueJackets
Managing Partner and General Manager: Rick Smith Established, 2005
Partners: Bill Anderson, Chuck
Huddleston, and Charlie Littman
Head Coach: Matt Acker (Green River CC)
Ballpark: Kitsap Fairgrounds and Special Event Center
Address: 1200 NW Fairgrounds Road
Capacity: 1,200
Dimensions: LF- 315”. CF- 400”. RF- 320”.
Signature: Expanse of foul territory
2010 WCL Record: 24-23
Pro to Watch: Christian Scholl (Green River CC), Pitcher, Los Angeles Angels
Christian Scholl, selected in the 8th round of the 2008 MLB draft by the Angels, turned in his third solid pro season as the right-hander from Tacoma went 2-1 over 38 appearances and 68.2 innings pitched while striking out 82 and posting a 3.41 ERA for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League. In 2009, Christian went 3-2 over 45 appearances and posted a 3.42 ERA for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League. Scholl pitched for Kitsap in 2007 and went 2-0 with a 2.51 ERA.
For more information on Kitsap visit
www.kitsapbluejackets.com
Kitsap BlueJackets
PO Box 68, Silverdale, WA 98383
(360) 692-5566
Klamath Falls Gems
Owners:Danny Miles, Howard Morris, Eric Baker, Don Gresdel
General Manager: Chuck Heeman
Head Coach: Brian Embery
Ballpark: Historic Kiger Stadium
Address: 2001 Crest St., Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Capacity: 2,878
Dimensions: LF- 315', CF- 385',
RF- 315'
Signature: Covered Grandstand
Pro To Watch: Jim Hibbs - Everyone knows long-time major league southpaw Dennis Bennett lives in Klamath Falls, but how many remember Jim Hibbs? Hibbs hailed from Klamath Falls and at age 22 played with the 1967 California Angels. He made three pinch hit appearances for the Halos, going 0-3 and striking out twice. That was the beginning and end of his major league career.
For more information on Klamath Falls visit
http://www.klamathfallsgems.com
Klamath Falls Gems
2001 Crest St, Klamath Falls, OR 97601
((541) 883-GEMS
Walla Walla Sweets
Owner: Pacific Baseball Ventures, LLC
General Manager: Zachary Fraser
Head Coach: J.C. Biagi (Walla Walla Community College)
Ballpark: Borleske Stadium
Address: Corner of Rees Avenue and HWY 12
Capacity: 2,778
Dimensions: LF: 325' CF: 412' RF: 328' LF GAP: 359' RF GAP: 372'
Signature:: \"Borleske Blue\" - 16' tall x 40' long hand-operated scoreboard...The Sweet Spot by Key Technology - a party deck that sits just three feet from the right-field line... 2010
Pro to Watch: Lyle Overbay, First Baseman, Toronto Blue Jays
Lyle's younger brother Jacob was a inaugural Sweet in 2010 and is returning to Walla Walla after transferring to the University of Nevada Wolfpack Big Man on Campus:Elliot Stewart - C (Cal Poly SLO)
Elliot was a second-team All-WCL in 2010, hitting .321 while leading the Sweets offense with 3 HR and 24 RBI. He will be returning in 2011 to lead the Sweets behind the plate again.
For more information on Walla Walla visit
http://www.wallawallasweets.com
Walla Walla Sweets Baseball
Club, 109 East Main St, Walla
Walla, WA 99362 (509)522-BALL
Wenatchee AppleSox
Owner and General Manager: Jim Corcoran established, 2000
Head Coach: Ed Knaggs
Ballpark: Paul Thomas Field at Wenatchee Valley CC
Field Address: 1300 Fifth Street
Capacity: 1,200
Dimensions: LF- 310”. CF- 405”. RF- 310”.
Signature: Kingdome seats
2010 WCL Record: 29-19
2005, 2006, 2009, and 2010 WCL Champions
Pro to Watch: Cole Gillespie (Oregon State), Outfielder, Arizona Diamondbacks
Cole Gillespie made his MLB debut on April 21, 2010 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Oregon State University graduate and member of the 2004 AppleSox appeared in 45 games for the Diamondbacks during the 2010 season.
For more information on the AppleSox visit
www.applesox.com
Wenatchee AppleSox
PO Box 5100, Wenatchee, WA 98807-5100
(509) 665-6900
