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July 31, 2013 - West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release


Welcome to issue No. 153 of the Corvallis Knights e-newsletter.

It's hard to believe, but the last homestand of the regular season starts this Saturday when the Knights host the Kelowna Falcons at 7:05 p.m. at Goss Stadium. Get your tickets in advance by ordering online.

We've got some super promotions scheduled. Here's what's on tap, in addition to our tasty Summer Knights Ale:

Saturday, August 3, is our second and final $1,000 Kids Dash for Cash Night, sponsored by Dr. Curtis E. Trammell. Sunday, August 4, is unused season-ticket night. All unused season tickets can be redeemed at the Goss Stadium ticket office for a $1 GA ticket to that night's 5:05 p.m. doubleheader against Kelowna. August 5 is Wilson Motors Night. Free GA tickets for the 6:40 p.m. game with arch-rival Bend are available at Wilson Motors, corner of Buchanan Avenue & 5th Street in Corvallis, while they last. August 6 is a Bi-Mart $2 Tuesday. Show your Bi-Mart membership card at the box office for a $2 GA ticket. August 7 is Mid-Valley Dental Night. August 8 is PEAK Internet Fireworks Night, presented by Pioneer Telephone. It's also a Block 15 Thursday, presented by KLOO-FM, with a Block 15 brew specially priced for our adult fans. Buy tickets, now! More drafted Knights sign with pro teams

Three more Knights selected in the 2013 MLB draft have signed their contracts and have started their professional careers. Here's a rundown:

Pitcher Matt Boyd (2010) signed with Toronto and is with Lansing (Mich.) in the Midwest League. Pitcher Jimmie Sherfy (2011) signed with Arizona and is with Hillsboro in the Northwest League. Catcher Jake Rodriguez (2010) signed with Houston and is with Tri-Valley in the New York-Penn League.

Ben Wetzler (2010), Philadelphia; Scott Schultz (2011), Miami; and Jimmy Allen (2011), Boston, did not sign and will return for their senior seasons at Oregon State (Schultz, Wetzler) and Cal Poly (Allen).

Chase Johnson (2011), San Francisco; Danny Hayes (2010), Chicago White Sox; Trevor Frank (2012), Cleveland; Grant Fink (2011), Cleveland; A.J. Burke (2012), Oakland; Max Beatty (2010-12), San Diego, and Justin Viele (2010), Baltimore, all signed in June. Ryan Gorton (2011), who was drafted in 2012 but missed the season with an injury, has started his pro career in the Oakland organization. And Aaron Corwin (2010, 2012) has signed with the Taos Blizzard in the independent Pecos League.

Congrats to all the Knights starting pro baseball, and we'll follow your career closely.

Knights are hot!

Corvallis has won eight straight and seven consecutive WCL games. The Knights swept Medford July 24-26, swept Victoria at Royal Athletic Park July 27-29 and won the first game of their series at Kelowna last night, 8-4. The team's starting pitching has been masterful with southpaw Eliott Surrey of UC Irvine (4-1) leading the WCL in ERA at 1.26. Corvallis is currently in first place in the South Division with a 27-15 record, two games ahead of second-place Bend (25-17). The Elks come to Goss for a three-game set starting Monday, August 5.

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Check out this must-see video starring Knights' pitchers Colin Feldtman, Casey Bloomquist, Jorge Perez and Jacob Schroeder by clicking here.

Five Knights make Southern Division All-Star team.

Pitchers Devon Barker and Brandon Choate, catcher/outfielder Dane Lund, third baseman Cody Lenahan and outfielder Blake Drake were selected to the Southern Division All-Star team. They helped the South defeat the North 7-5 at Victoria on July 23.

Congrats to our all-star Knights!

Dylan Hecht returns to UCSB for summer school

Relief pitcher Dylan Hecht of UC Santa Barbara has returned to California for a summer school term and will miss the rest of the season. He was 0-2 with a 3.06 ERA in eight games, with 18 strikeouts in 14.2 innings.

Seth Heck to play at Mississippi State

Knights' infielder Seth Heck of Tacoma Community College will play at Mississippi State next season. The Bulldogs recently finished second behind UCLA at the College World Series. He's a graduate of Kamiak High School in Edmonds, Wash., who originally joined us as a 10-day signee.

Seth hit .330 (62-188) in 51 games at TCC in 2013, with a homer and 32 RBIs. He was named a NWAACC West Division all-star, a second-team NWAACC all-star, and the Gold Glover winner for shortstops.

In 2012, Seth hit .355 (59-166) in 44 games, with 22 RBIs. He was a NWAACC West Division all-star, a second-team NWAACC all-star, and the Gold Glover winner for shortstops.

PG Crosschecker ranks Knights No. 20

The Knights are ranked No. 20 in PG Crosschecker's latest national summer collegiate baseball poll, released on July 29. Click here to find this week's rankings.

Attendance on the rise

A crowd of 1,755 for Cap Night on July 26 pushed our season attendance to 32,804 for 25 dates, an average of 1,312 per opening. We're 1,053 ahead of last year's number through a corresponding number of dates.

We're on target to break our all-time record of 42,447, set in 2011. But we can't get there without your help, so get on out to the ballpark for our final homestand.

Alumni update

The St. Louis Cardinals recalled reliever Marc Rzepczynski (2006) from triple-A Memphis.

The Giants promoted shortstop Matt Duffy (2010) to San Jose of the advanced-A California League from low-A Augusta of the South Atlantic League.

First baseman Dean Green (2008) completed a rehab assignment with the Gulf Coast League Tigers and is now with West Michigan in the Class A Midwest League.

Pitcher Tyler Anderson (2009) is on injury rehab with Tri-City, Colorado's affiliate in the Class A Northwest League. He had been with Modesto in the California League.

Pitcher Eddie Orozco (2008-09) is on injury rehab with Boise, the Cubs' affiliate in the Class A Northwest League. He had been at Kane County in the Midwest League.

The New York Mets sent pitcher Greg Peavey (2007) of Oregon State to the double-A Binghamton (NY) Mets. He'd been at triple-A Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast League and was 4-3 with a 6.00 ERA in 38 appearances.

The White Sox sent infielder Brent Morel (2006-07) back to triple-A Charlotte in the International League when they activated Paul Konerko on July 23.

The Los Angeles Angels activated pitcher Tommy Hanson (2005) from the 15-day DL, after a rehab stint at Class A Inland Empire.

The Padres returned pitcher Max Beatty (2010-12) to the Arizona Rookie League after a short stay with the Eugene Emeralds in the Northwest League.

The San Francisco Giants promoted pitcher Chase Johnson (2011) to Salem-Keizer in the Northwest League from the Arizona Rookie League.

First baseman Jim Murphy (2007) of Reading (Philadelphia) and catcher Andrew Susac (2009) of Richmond (San Francisco) played in the Eastern League All-Star game.

Pitcher Josh Osich (2008) was promoted to double-A Richmond from advanced-A San Jose by the Giants.

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Keep up with the Corvallis Knights by checking out team Director of Media Relations Brooks Hatch's blog. There's always lots of news to share.

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