Corvallis Knights

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Corvallis Knights
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Information
LeagueWest Coast League (South)
LocationCorvallis, Oregon
BallparkThe Castle at Goss Stadium
Year founded1990
League championships2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Former name(s)Aloha Knights (1990-2006)
Former ballparksMt. Hood Community College (1990-2006)
ColorsCardinal and Gold
MascotMack the Knight and Lil' King
ManagementDan Segel[1] (CEO)

Bre Miller (President/General Manager)

Jennifer Beaumont (Dir. of Hospitality)

Derek Buchheit (Ticketing & Facilities Manager)

Sarah Hoechlin (Promotions & Gameday Operations Coordinator)

Mike Gits (Partner Relationship Manager)

Brooks Hatch (Dir. of Media Relations)

Bobby Merwin (Public Address Announcer)
ManagerBrooke Knight[1] (Head Coach)

The Corvallis Knights, founded as the Aloha Knights, are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Corvallis, Oregon. Founded in 1990 in Beaverton by Dan and his brother Joe Segel, the Knights moved to Corvallis from Gresham in 2007.[2] They play in the West Coast League, a college summer wood-bat league where college players and prospects prepare for the pros. The league comprises teams from British Columbia, Oregon and Washington. Corvallis plays its home games at Goss Stadium, also the home of the Oregon State Beavers.[3][4]

The Knights are named after Penny Knight, their top sponsor. Penny is married to Nike co-founder Phil Knight.[5]

History[]

2014[]

The Corvallis Knights put up 35 wins and 19 losses in the 2014 WCL season. The Knights tried to retake their WCL Championship throne but fell short of the title by one game. Corvallis forced the third-ever Game 3 of the WCL Championship Series. The Knights put up Michael Lucarelli and Grant Melker for 54 games tying the WCL record for the most games with a batting appearance—tying Mitchell Gunsolus of the Wenatchee Applesox from 2012 and Cole Norton from the Kitsap Bluejackets in 2011. Also, Grant Melker set the WCL record for the most bases stolen by one player in one season with 29 steals. The Corvallis Knights hit 95 doubles in the 2014 season, setting the record for the most doubles by any one team in one year. They also set the record for the most sacrifice flies and stolen bases, hitting 39 flies and stealing 119 bases in one season, respectively. The Knights kept the records rolling with Jackson Lockwood winning eight games, tying the record of Eli Morgon of the Yakima Valley Pippins in the same year. Corvallis sold 43,938 tickets in the season and hosted 1,292 fans one night.

2015[]

On February 12, 2015 the Corvallis Knights held a re-branding party and unveiled the new logo for the club.[6] According to logo designer Jason Klein of the San Diego graphic design company Brandiose, the new team logo includes a head of grain as a tribute to the agricultural heritage of the Willamette Valley and the regional affinity for craft brewing.[6] Concurrent with the change, the team officially adopted two new team colors in addition to its traditional cardinal — gold and a pale maize tone described by team officials as "Corvallis cream."[6]

Season Records[]

Year[7] Record Division Champions West Coast League Champions
2005 36-16
2006 31-16
2007 38-20 West Division Champions
2008 39-16 West Division Champions West Coast League Champions
2009 49-13 West Division Champions
2010 37-19
2011 45-18 West Division Champions West Coast League Champions
2012 40-24 West Division Champions
2013 46-17 South Division Champions West Coast League Champions
2014 43-21 South Division Champions
2015 38-24
2016 45-21 South Division Champions West Coast League Champions
2017 44-22 South Division Champions West Coast League Champions
2018 44-20 South Division Champions West Coast League Champions
2019 49-13 South Division Champions West Coast League Champions
2020 2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Alumni Currently in Major League Baseball[]

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Media[]

The Knights are broadcast live on Corvallis' KEJO 1240 AM.[10]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ a b Corvallis Knights. Front Office Staff.
  2. ^ "About the Knights". Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Goss Stadium at Coleman Field". Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  4. ^ "West Coast League - Corvallis". Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Corvallis Gets Collegiate All-Star Team". 22 November 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "Knights Enter Golden Era: Corvallis Unveils Refreshed Brand," Archived 2015-02-13 at the Wayback Machine corvallisknights.com, Feb. 12, 2015.
  7. ^ "Team Season Totals by Year". Corvallis Knights Baseball. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  8. ^ "Former Knights Outfielder Mitch Haniger Hits Way to Big Leagues: Sets Franchise Records in Big League Debut with Arizona," corvallisknights.com, Aug. 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "In The Pros". Corvallis Knights Baseball. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  10. ^ "Corvallis Knights Replace Seattle Mariners on KEJO". 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2010.

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