Kelowna_Falcons

Kelowna Falcons

Kelowna Falcons

College baseball team


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.

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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]

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Division winner League champions

Alumni in Major League Baseball


References

  1. "New Summer College League launches in Pacific Northwest". West Coast League. 2005-03-01. Retrieved 2020-12-02.



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