WCL Corvallis Knights

Knights Sign Two to 10-Day Contracts

Published on November 21, 2019 under West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release


The Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League have signed Crescent Valley graduate Ben Leid and George Fox University shortstop Brandon King to 10-day contracts for the 2020 season, coach Brooke Knight announced Thursday.

Leid is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound catcher/outfielder who is a freshman at Wenatchee Valley College. He was a two-time Class 5A all-state and a two-time Mid-Willamette Conference all-star with the Raiders.

He also played for the South team in the 2019 Oregon All-Star Series.

King is a 6-2, 175-pounders from Archbishop Murphy High School in Arlington, Wash. He was a first-team Class 2A Wesco League all-star as a senior and junior and s second-team selection as a sophomore.

Players are signed to 10-day contracts to add depth early in the season before many of the full-time players arrive. They have a chance to stick with the team for the entire season.

The Knights open the 2020 season on June 2 with the team's ninth annual Science, Engineering & Art Day game at Goss Stadium. Their WCL opener is June 5 at Yakima Valley; their WCL home opener is June 12 against Bend.

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