Port Angeles Lefties

Port Angeles Lefties
Information
LeagueWest Coast League
LocationPort Angeles, Washington
BallparkCivic Field
Founded2017
Former name(s)Kitsap BlueJackets (2005–2016)
ColorsRoyal blue, orange, white
     
MascotTimber the Olympic Marmot
OwnershipMACK Athletics
Matt Acker
Jacob Oppelt
Eric V. Traut
Connor Traut
ManagerMatt Acker
Websitepaleftiesbaseball.com

The Port Angeles Lefties are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Port Angeles, Washington. The Lefties are members of the West Coast League and play their home games at Civic Field.[1]

History

2017

The Port Angeles Lefties entered the league with play in the 2017 season and went 19–34, placing 6th place in the North Division of the West Coast League. A total of 36,883 fans attended home games at Civic Field, placing 3rd in total attendance in the West Coast League. The Lefties opened their team store in the heart of downtown Port Angeles.[2]

2018

The Port Angeles Lefties went 21–33, placing 6th place in the North Division of the West Coast League. A total of 35,867 fans attended home games, placing 4th in per game attendance in the West Coast League. The Port Angeles Lefties hosted the 2018 West Coast League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.[3]

2019

The Port Angeles Lefties went 22–32, placing 4th place in the North Division of the West Coast League.

2020

The Port Angeles Lefties 2020 regular season began on May 29, 2020.

2022

The Port Angeles Lefties are fifth in the North Division with an 11–14 record and are 7.5 games behind the division leading Bellingham Bells.[4] Infielder Riley Parker (Cal State San Bernardino) (Snohomish, WA) is seventh in the league in RBIs (15). Pitchers Andrew Hauck (Utah Valley College) and Liam Paddack (Spokane Falls Community College) are both in the top seven with three wins each. Pitcher John Pfeffer (Cal State San Bernardino) leads the league in strikeouts (31) and is sixth in ERA (1.73).[5] The Lefties have sold 12,641 tickets for an average of 1,405 fans per game.

On June 14, 2022, the Lefties signed former NFL wide-receiver Golden Tate.[6] Tate made his debut that evening going 2 for 4 at the plate. Tate recorded two base hits, a RBI, a run and one stolen base in his debut.[7]

2023

As of July 15, the Lefties are 7th in the North with a 10–25 record and are 15 games behind the division leading Applesox.[8] Roberto Nunez (Embry-Riddle University) has 24 RBIs and a batting average of .359.[9]

2024

On June 24th, Jeremy Giesegh was named the league's player of the week. Giesegh reached base twelve times, and finished the previous week with seven runs batted in and two stolen bases.[10]

On July 9th, Jeremy Giesegh was selected to represent the Lefties in the 2024 All Star Game in Bellingham.[11]

The Lefties failed to make the postseason for the seventeenth straight season. The Lefties' drought dates all the way back to 2007 when the franchise played as the Kitsap BlueJackets.

Results by Season

Season League Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Postseason Manager
2017 WCL North 6th 19 34 .358 11.5 Did Not Qualify Zach Miller
2018 WCL North 6th 21 33 .389 14 Did Not Qualify Darren Westergard
2019 WCL North 4th 22 32 .407 17 Did Not Qualify Darren Westergard
2020 Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 WCL North 5th 13 35 .271 16 Did Not Qualify Matt Acker
2022 WCL North 8th 20 34 .370 13.5 Did Not Qualify Matt Greely
2023 WCL North 7th 13 41 .241 25.5 Did Not Qualify Matt Acker
2024 WCL North 7th 16 37 .302 18 Did Not Qualify Donald Brais
League Champions Division Champions Playoff Team

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Port Angeles Lefties Assured of Stadium Through 2024". May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Lefties store opens in downtown Port Angeles". December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Port Angeles Lefties to Host 2018 WCL All-Star Game". August 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ "West Coast League – standings".
  5. ^ "West Coast League – leaders".
  6. ^ "WCL's Lefties Sign Ex-NFL Wide Receiver Golden Tate". 14 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Golden Tate Impresses in WCL Debut". 15 June 2022.
  8. ^ "West Coast League - standings".
  9. ^ "West Coast League - leaders".
  10. ^ https://westcoastleague.com/giesegh-and-larsen-earn-wcls-moss-adams-weekly-honors/ [bare URL]
  11. ^ "WCL All-Star Game Rosters Announced". 9 July 2024.