Port Angeles Lefties
| Port Angeles Lefties | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | West Coast League (2017-present) |
| Location | Port Angeles, Washington |
| Ballpark | Civic Field (capacity 4000) |
| Founded | 2017 |
| League championships | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Former name(s) | Kitsap BlueJackets |
| Former league(s) |
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| Colors | Blue, Orange, and Silver |
| Mascot | Timber the Olympic Marmot |
| Ownership | MACK Athletics Matt Acker Jacob Oppelt Eric V. Traut Connor Traut |
| Manager | Matt Acker |
| Website | paleftiesbaseball |
The Port Angeles Lefties are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Port Angeles, Washington. They play in the West Coast League, a premier college summer wood-bat league where college players and prospects prepare for the pros. The league comprises teams from British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. The Lefties play their home games at Civic Field.[1]
History
2016
Ownership relocated the Kitsap Blue Jackets to Port Angeles to become the Port Angeles Lefties. The Lefties team name derives from the region being considered Upper Left USA, the team colors represent the beautiful Port Angeles sunset, and the team mascot Timber is based on the Olympic Marmots native to the local Olympic Mountains.
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 4rd 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 will begin at home on May 29, 2020.
Notable Alumni
- Alex Junior: New York Yankees franchise (2018 Draft)
- Brennon Kaleiwahea: Seattle Mariners franchise (2018 Draft)
- Trayson Kubo: Oakland Athletics franchise (2019 Draft)
- Sean Roby: San Francisco Giants franchise (2018 Draft)
- Garret Westberg: Seattle Mariners franchise (2019 Draft)
References
- ^ "Port Angeles Lefties Assured of Stadium Through 2024". May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Lefties store opens in downtown Port Angeles". December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Port Angeles Lefties to Host 2018 WCL All-Star Game". August 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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