Port Angeles Lefties
The Port Angeles Lefties are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Port Angeles, Washington. The Lefties are members of the West Coast League and play their home games at Civic Field.[1] Since their entry into the league, the Lefties have struggled to find success. The team has never clinched a winning season and has finished at or near the bottom of the standings at the end of each year. The Lefties are also one of three teams to have never made the postseason. History2017The Port Angeles Lefties entered the league with play in the 2017 season and went 19–34, placing 6th place in the North Division of the West Coast League. A total of 36,883 fans attended home games at Civic Field, placing 3rd in total attendance in the West Coast League. The Lefties opened their team store in the heart of downtown Port Angeles.[2] 2018The Port Angeles Lefties went 21–33, placing 6th place in the North Division of the West Coast League. A total of 35,867 fans attended home games, placing 4th in per game attendance in the West Coast League. The Port Angeles Lefties hosted the 2018 West Coast League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.[3] 2019The Port Angeles Lefties went 22–32, placing 4th place in the North Division of the West Coast League. 2020The Port Angeles Lefties 2020 regular season began on May 29, 2020. 2022The Port Angeles Lefties are fifth in the North Division with an 11–14 record and are 7.5 games behind the division leading Bellingham Bells.[4] Infielder Riley Parker (Cal State San Bernardino) (Snohomish, WA) is seventh in the league in RBIs (15). Pitchers Andrew Hauck (Utah Valley College) and Liam Paddack (Spokane Falls Community College) are both in the top seven with three wins each. Pitcher John Pfeffer (Cal State San Bernardino) leads the league in strikeouts (31) and is sixth in ERA (1.73).[5] The Lefties have sold 12,641 tickets for an average of 1,405 fans per game. On June 14, 2022, the Lefties signed former NFL wide-receiver Golden Tate.[6] Tate made his debut that evening going 2 for 4 at the plate. Tate recorded two base hits, a RBI, a run and one stolen base in his debut.[7] 2023As of July 15, the Lefties are 7th in the North with a 10–25 record and are 15 games behind the division leading Applesox.[8] Roberto Nunez (Embry-Riddle University) has 24 RBIs and a batting average of .359.[9] 2024On June 24, Jeremy Giesegh was named the league's player of the week. Giesegh reached base twelve times, and finished the previous week with seven runs batted in and two stolen bases.[10] On July 9, Jeremy Giesegh was selected to represent the Lefties in the 2024 All Star Game in Bellingham.[11] The Lefties failed to make the postseason for the seventeenth straight season. The Lefties' drought dates all the way back to 2007 when the franchise played as the Kitsap BlueJackets. 2025Tommy Markey (Fordham) was named player of the week by the league on June 30.[12] Eight days later, Markey would be selected to represent the Lefties at the All Star Game in Bellingham.[13] The Lefties improved on their 16-37 record from the previous season. The Lefties went 20-34 and finished seventh in the North Division.[14] Jack Edmunds (Brown) hit eight home runs. Takuma Sato (Mount Hood Community College) threw forty strikeouts. Seth Wrightstone (Vanguard) and Garrett Holpuch (Tennessee Tech) finished with ERA's of 3.52 and 3.78 respectively.[15] 29,691 total fans attended the Lefties' twenty-seven home games for an average of 1,100 fans per game.[16] The Lefties were eliminated from playoff contention for the eighth straight season. The Lefties are one of three teams in the WCL to never clinch a playoff berth and one of four to never clinch a winning season. Results by season
Playoff AppearancesThe Lefties are one of three teams in the league that has never qualified for the postseason. The Lefties have also never finished a season with a winning record. Notable alumni
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