WCL Corvallis Knights

Connor Lambert Returning as Corvallis Knights Pitching Coach

Published on November 7, 2011 under West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release


Connor Lambert will return as pitching coach for the 2012 Corvallis Knights, general manager/coach Brooke Knight announced Monday.

Lambert is a graduate of Washington State, was a four-year letterman (2007-10), and served as a graduate assistant coach in 2011. With the Knights, he directed a staff that set the West Coast League season record for strikeouts (401), and led the league in ERA (2.47).

"I learned and grew just as much as all of my pitchers did last summer," Lambert said. "I attribute this to the pitching staff (and) coach Knight and (assistant coach) Billy Clontz.

"Coach Knight gave me the freedom to learn from various mistakes as well as take a few risks. I really can't say enough about coach Knight and how his vision shaped our championship season. He is truly a great head coach to work with and I look forward to another summer on his staff.

"Coach Clontz was very helpful in getting me acclimated to the Knights' family and becoming not just a great colleague but a great friend. Coach Clontz's work ethic was a real inspiration to me last summer and made it really fun to head to the ballpark each day."

Lambert's protégées Mark Trentacosta, Ben Wetzler, Chris Johnson, Dylan Stuart, Jace Fry and Max Beatty were each all-league and played for the West Division in the WCL all-star game.

"I am really pleased Connor has chosen to return to our club," Knight said. "He has that special talent of being able to relate to the guys effectively, which enables him to share some of the knowledge he has gained in his own career.

"I expect that he will be even more confident and polished in 2012."

No successor has been named for Clontz, who left the Knights after two seasons as an assistant for a similar position with Klamath Falls Gems under new Gems' coach Josh Hogan.

The Knights open the 2012 season at Walla Walla on June 1. Their home opener is June 5 against Klamath Falls.

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