WCL Corvallis Knights

Knights Return to Goss Tomorrow Night; Elks Coming to Town

July 28, 2014 - West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release


Your Corvallis Knights return to Goss Stadium on Tuesday, July 29. They face their long-time division rival Bend in a pivotal three-game home series. It's a key matchup as Corvallis (27-16) leads Bend (26-16) by only one game in the South. Both teams are playing great baseball with the Knights capturing their last seven series. Meanwhile, Bend has gone 24-9 over its last 33 games after starting the season 2-7.

Tuesday is United Way Knight of Caring. Wednesday is $1,000 Kids Dash for Cash presented by Dr. Curtis E. Trammell. And Thursday's finale is Stahlbush Island Farms Hawaiian Night, and of course a Block 15 Thursday and $1 Hot Dog Night. All three games start at 6:40 pm. Gates open at 6 pm. Get your tickets online or at the gate. If you love pennant races and high caliber wood-bat baseball, you won't want to miss this series. Please feel free to share this email with your baseball friends.

Also, make plans now to attend Fan Appreciation Night on Wednesday, August 6th. We're giving away twice as many Knights' hats on Cap Night II presented by the Mario Pastega House. First 1,000 fans through the gates get caps. Get your tickets now by ordering online. Also, get to Wilson Motors on 5th and Buchanan to get your FREE GA tickets for Wilson Motors Night on Monday, August 4th.

Season review

Corvallis and Bend are playing very well. The two teams are fierce rivals and arguably the hottest two clubs in the WCL. Click here to read more about the Knights and Elks history, and check out a Corvallis season review.

Elks/Knights series preview

Two of the best teams in the WCL are set to do battle next week at Goss Stadium (July 29-31). Bend features Oregon State pitcher Jake Thompson (3-1, 3.03) and Beavers' slugger Billy King (.313, 1 HR, 20 RBI). Their offense is led by shortstop Nick Lopez of Creighton who leads the Elks in hitting with a .345 batting average and runs scored with 30. Arizona State outfielders Jake Peevyhouse (.337, 2 HR, 17 RBI) and Trever Allen (.307, 4 HR, 18 RBI) team with King, Lopez and Seattle's Brock Carpenter (.330, 9 doubles, 2 HR, 22 RBI) to make Bend the most dangerous offensive club in the WCL. The series features three of the best closers in the league; Corvallis' Brandon Choate of Washington (8 saves, 14 appearances, 0.91 ERA, 2-0, 4 BB/15 K) and Bend's Kevin Sheets of Abilene Christian (8 saves, 15 appearances, 0.74 ERA, 1-0, 2 BB/31 K) and Luis Cohen of Cal State Northridge (6 saves, 16 appearances, 1.11 ERA, 2-0, 3 BB/37 K).

Knights' ace Jackson Lockwood of Portland (7-2, 2.54 ERA) leads the WCL in wins with 7. Dalton Kelly of UC Santa Barbara and Grant Melker of San Diego are swinging hot bats. Kelly leads the club in hitting (.353, 4 HR, 25 RBI) and Melker is hitting .331 with 33 runs scored. Grant also leads the WCL in stolen bases with 18.



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