All-WCL Teams and Honors Announced

August 26, 2019 - West Coast League (WCL) News Release

Briley Knight of the Corvallis Knights
(Corvallis Knights)

University of Utah slugger Briley Knight of the Corvallis Knights was selected as the WCL's MVP. The sophomore-to-be for the Utes led the league in a number of offensive categories. He had the top on-base percentage (.460), slugging percentage (.621), along with the most total bases (113) and extra base hits (29). He also finished second in batting average (.357), RBIs (42) and had the third-most home runs (8) in the circuit.

Corvallis hurler Tevita Gerber captured the WCL Pitcher of the Year Award. Gerber compiled a 7-1 record with a 2.20 ERA. The Dixie State southpaw's seven wins led the league and his ERA was second lowest in the WCL.

Brooks Lee of Corvallis was tabbed as the winner of the league's Top Prospect Award. Lee was ranked by MLB.com as the No. 37 overall prospect going into this year's MLB Draft. Despite being selected by the San Francisco Giants, the incoming freshman decided to head to college and play for his dad at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He thrived with the Knights this summer in his first taste of college baseball. The switch-hitter had a .342 batting average with 30 RBIs and played outstanding defense at shortstop.

Coach of the Year honors went to Brooke Knight of the Corvallis Knights. Knight is the father of WCL MVP Briley Knight. It is the sixth Coach of the Year honor for Knight, who is the winningest coach in the history of the WCL. He guided the Corvallis this summer to their seventh WCL overall and fourth straight WCL title.

Alan Miller of the Portland Pickles was selected by his peers as the WCL Executive of the Year.

In their inaugural season the Ridgefield Raptors were selection as the recipient of the Jim Dietz Team Sportsmanship Award.

The Corvallis Knights were the most represented squad on the All-WCL first team with eight selections.

First-Team All-WCL

C - Frankie Niemann (Tulane, junior), Victoria HarbourCats

1B - Matthew Christian (Campbell, senior), Port Angeles

2B - Jake Harvey (Oregon State, soph), Corvallis Knights

3B - Andy Atwood (Texas Rio Grande Valley, senior), Corvallis Knights

SS - Brooks Lee (Cal Poly, frosh), Corvallis Knights

OF - Patrick Caulfield (UCLA, junior), Walla Walla Sweets

OF - Briley Knight (Utah, soph), Corvallis Knights

OF - Jake Holcroft (Portland, frosh), Corvallis Knights

UTL - Michael Curialle (UCLA, frosh), Corvallis Knights

SP - Tevita Gerber (Dixie State, senior), Corvallis Knights

SP - Nick Proctor (Cal, soph), Bellingham Bells

SP - Joe Magrisi (Cal State Fullerton, soph), Yakima Valley Pippins

SP - Brad McVay (Portland, soph), Portland Pickles

SP - Jake Saum (UCLA, frosh), Wenatchee AppleSox

RP - Rance Pittman (Southeast Missouri State, junior), Cowlitz Black Bears

RP - William Kempner (Gonzaga, frosh), Corvallis Knights

Second-Team All-WCL

C - Hunter Montgomery (Portland, junior), Wenatchee AppleSox

1B - Michael Hicks (Boise State, senior), Ridgefield Raptors

2B - Tyler Grissom (Chico State, senior, Kelowna Falcons

3B - Zach Needham (Lewis-Clark State College, senior), Bend Elks

SS - Kody Darcy (Xavier, soph), Wenatchee AppleSox

OF - Nick Plaia (Cal Baptist, senior), Victoria HarbourCats

OF - Ryan Altenberger (Xavier, junior), Wenatchee AppleSox

OF - John Jensen (UC Irvine, senior), Portland Pickles

UTL - Harrison Spohn (Cal Baptist, junior), Victoria HarbourCats

SP - Jackson Arnsdorf (Corban, junior), Corvallis Knights

SP - Travis Craven (Whitman, senior, Walla Walla Sweets

SP - David Watson (Utah, soph), Corvallis Knights

SP - Jack Hyde (San Deigo, frosh), Victoria HarbourCats

SP - Calvin Turchin (Hawaii, junior), Victoria HarbourCats

RP - Coen Wynne (Grand Canyon, junior), Bend Elks

RP - Jimmy Chatfield (Yale, soph), Bellingham Bells

# year in school noted for fall/winter/spring, 2019-2020.

Honorable Mention All-WCL

Bellingham: Justin Armbruester (Bellingham), Collin Burns (Tulane), Austin Kretzschmar (Stanford), Jack Machtolf (Gonzaga), Guthrie Morrison (Gonzaga), Troy Viola (San Jose State)

Bend: Ryan Kaser (Lewis-Clark State)

Corvallis: Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis (Grand Canyon), Connor Knutson (Portland), Tim Josten (Cal State Fullerton)

Cowlitz: Austin Bell (Dallas Baptist), Sam Ireland (UC Irvine), Alex Salazar (Campbellsville)

Kelowna: Matt Voelzke (George Fox)

Port Angeles: Dwayne Angebrandt (Cal State Northridge), Damiano Palmegiani (Cal State Northridge)

Portland: Kyle Manzardo (Washington State), Michael Perzan (Grand Canyon)

Ridgefield: Peter Allegro (Portland), Carter Benbrook (UC Santa Barbara), Joey Martin (Kansas State), Steve Ramirez (Riverside CC), Cameron Repetti (Cal State Fullerton)

Victoria: Parker Bramlett (Angelo State), Aaron Celestino (Incarnate Word), Tanner Haney (Texas), Tyson Hays (Illinois State), Chase Meidroth (San Diego), Griffin Paxton (Texas-San Antonio)

Walla Walla: Brock Ephan (Lewis-Clark State), Brayde Hirai (Central Washington), Cesar Lopez (Cal Poly Pomona), Reid Sebby (Oregon State)

Wenatchee: Blake Klassen (Arizona), Kodie Kolden (Washington State), Seth Kuykendall (Western Oregon), Cole McKenzie (Purdue), Johnny Sage (Purdue)

Yakima Valley: Jack Gonzales (Dixie State)

WCL MVPs

2019 - Briley Knight (Utah) of Corvallis

2018 - Trent Tinglestad (Louisiana-Monroe) of Kelowna

2017 - Chase Illig (West Virginia) of Bellingham

2016 - Michael Toglia (UCLA) of Wenatchee

2015 - Hunter Villanueva (Fresno Pacific) of Kelowna

2014 - Vince Fernandez (UC Riverside) of Yakima Valley

2013 - Alex Calbick (Maine) of Bellingham

2012 - Mitchell Gunsolus (Gonzaga) of Wenatchee

2011 - Alex Stanford (Gonzaga) of Walla Walla

2010 - Tommy Richards (Washington State) of Bend

2009 - Richie Jimenez (Riverside CC) of Corvallis

2008 - Drew Heid (Gonzaga) of Bend

2007 - Zach Kim (San Francisco) of Moses Lake; Brandon Kuykendall (Benedictine College) of Kitsap

2006 - Darin Holcomb (Gonzaga) of Spokane

2005 - Steve Marquardt (Columbia Basin College) of Wenatchee

WCL Pitchers of the Year

2019 - Tevita Gerber (Dixie State) of Corvallis

2018 - Curtis Bafus (VCU) of Wenatchee; Landen Bourassa (San Francisco) of Corvallis

2017 - Jack Owen (Auburn) of Victoria

2016 - Zach Draper (College of Idaho) of Yakima Valley

2015 - Brady Miller (Western Oregon) of Kelowna

2014 - Seth Martinez (Arizona State) of Bellingham

2013 - Nick Sabo (Long Beach State) of Klamath Falls

2012 - Cord Cockrell (Louisiana-Lafayette) of Kelowna

2011 - Owen Jones (Portland) of Wenatchee

2010 - Dayne Quist (UC Davis) of Kelowna

2009 - Matt Andriese (UC Riverside) of Corvallis

2008 - Jared Eskew (Cal Poly) of Corvallis

2007 - Paul Applebee (UC Riverside) of Bellingham

2006 - Ross Humes (Washington State) of Kitsap

2005 - Tommy Hanson (Riverside CC) of Aloha

WCL Top Prospect

2019 - Brooks Lee (Cal Poly) of Corvallis

2018 - Matt McClain (UCLA) of Bellingham

WCL Coaches of the Year

2019 - Brooke Knight, Corvallis

2018 - Bryan Donohue, Kelowna; Justin Barchus, Portland

2017 - Brooke Knight, Corvallis

2016 - Graig Merritt, Victoria

2015 - Billy Clontz, Kelowna

2014 - Jeff James, Bellingham

2013 - Brooke Knight, Corvallis

2012 - Ed Knaggs, Wenatchee

2011 - Brooke Knight, Corvallis

2010 - Ed Knaggs, Wenatchee

2009 - Brooke Knight, Corvallis; Ed Knaggs, Wenatchee

2008 - Brooke Knight, Corvallis

2007 - Gabe Boruff, Moses Lake

2006 - Steve Hertz, Spokane

2005 - Ed Knaggs, Wenatchee

WCL Executives of the Year

2019 - Alan Miller, Portland

2018 - Glenn Kirkpatrick, Bellingham

2017 - Tony Bonacci, Cowlitz

2016 - Jim Swanson, Victoria

2015 - Mark Nonis, Kelowna; Casey Powell, Bend

2014 - Nick Caples, Bellingham

2013 - Holly Jones, Victoria

2012 - Nick Caples, Bellingham

2011 - Eddie Poplawski, Bellingham

2010 - Zachary Fraser, Walla Walla

2009 - Dan Segel, Corvallis

2008 - Dan Segel, Corvallis

2007 - Dan Segel, Corvallis

2006 - Brent & Amy Kirwan, Moses Lake

2005 - Rick Smith & partners, Kitsap

Jim Dietz Sportsmanship Award*

2019 - Ridgefield Raptors

2018 - Bellingham Bells; Kelowna Falcons

2017 - Bellingham Bells

2016 - Corvallis Knights; Wenatchee AppleSox

2015 - Klamath Falls Gems

2014 - Bellingham Bells

2013 - Bellingham Bells

2012 - Cowlitz Black Bears

2011 - Cowlitz Black Bears

2010 - Moses Lake Pirates

2009 - Moses Lake Pirates

2008 - Corvallis Knights

*established in 2008, and named after the league's inaugural commissioner Jim Dietz.

Briley Knight of the Corvallis Knights

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