| Kelowna Falcons | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| League | West Coast League |
| Location | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Ballpark | Elks Stadium |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Former league(s) | Pacific International League (2000-2004) |
| Colours | Red, navy blue, white |
| Ownership | Dan Nonis |
| Manager | Doug Nose |
| General Manager | Mark Nonis |
The Kelowna Falcons are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Falcons are members of the West Coast League and play their home games at Elks Stadium.
The franchise traces its roots back to the Kelowna Grizzlies, who were founded in 1993. The Grizzlies were members of the Pacific International League. During their tenure the Grizzlies won the 1995 league championship. Following the 1998 the club suspended operations. The franchise was sold in 2000 and rebranded as the Falcons. Kelowna continued this membership with the Pacific International League playing from 2000 through 2004. In 2005 the Falcons along with Bellingham, Bend, Spokane, and Wenatchee left the league to form the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League (WCCBL). [1]
The Falcons finished second in the East Division with a 22-26 record. [2] Pitcher Dayne Quist lead the league with an ERA of 1.40 and finished with 50 strikeouts and six wins on the mound. Ben Edlestein finished with a batting average of .347. [3] 16,027 fans attended games for an average of 668 per game. [4]
The Falcons were swept in the Division Series by the Applesox 0-2. [5] 1,132 total fans attended Kelowna's only home game in the playoffs. [6]
The Falcons failed to make it to the postseason for the second straight season finishing 7th in the north division with a record of 20-33 and 13 games behind the division winning Bellingham Bells. [7] The Falcons saw 22,722 total fans for an average of 947 per game. [8] Jasper Nelson (Sacramento State) and Nick Woodcock (Yavapai College) received honorable mentions in the All-WCL team after the season. [9]
On July 17, Koen Van't Klooster was named pitcher of the week. [10]
The Falcons are currently 4th in the north division with a 9-7 record and 2.5 games behind the division leading Bells. [11] 6,844 total fans have attended for an average of 978 per game. [12]
| Season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pacific International League | 16 | 13 | .551 | |||||
| 2001 | Pacific International League | 16 | 19 | .457 | Mike McGuire | ||||
| 2002 | Pacific International League | 18 | 18 | .500 | Kevin Tucker | ||||
| 2003 | Pacific International League | 14 | 16 | .466 | Dax Leone | ||||
| 2004 | Pacific International League | 22 | 14 | .611 | Runner-Up | Dax Leone | |||
| 2005 | West Coast League | 16 | 20 | .444 | Brian Hoop | ||||
| 2006 | West Coast League | 13 | 29 | .309 | David Robb | ||||
| 2007 | West Coast League | 12 | 30 | .285 | Duane Bozic | ||||
| 2008 | West Coast League | 21 | 20 | .512 | Lost Division Series | Kevin Frady | |||
| 2009 | West Coast League | 24 | 24 | .500 | Lost Division Series | Kevin Frady | |||
| 2010 | West Coast League | East | 2nd | 22 | 26 | .458 | 7 | Lost Division Series 0-2 (Wenatchee) | Kevin Frady |
| 2011 | West Coast League | East | 4th | 19 | 34 | .358 | 19.5 | Al Cantwell | |
| 2012 | West Coast League | East | 3rd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 9 | Al Cantwell | |
| 2013 | West Coast League | North | 5th | 19 | 35 | .352 | 12.5 | Geoff White | |
| 2014 | West Coast League | East | 4th | 14 | 39 | .264 | 20.5 | Billy Clontz | |
| 2015 | West Coast League | East | 1st | 34 | 19 | .642 | Won Division Series 2-1 (Bellingham) Lost Championship Series 0-2 (Bend) | Billy Clontz | |
| 2016 | West Coast League | North | 4th | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15 | Bryan Donahue | |
| 2017 | West Coast League | North | 2nd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 1 | Lost Division Series 0-2 (Victoria) | Bryan Donahue |
| 2018 | West Coast League | North | 2nd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 7 | Won Division Series 2-1 (Bellingham) Lost Championship Series 0-2 (Corvallis) | Bryan Donahue |
| 2019 | West Coast League | North | 6th | 17 | 35 | .327 | 21 | Ryan Wright | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||||
| 2021 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||||
| 2022 | West Coast League | North | 7th | 20 | 33 | .377 | 13 | Doug Noce | |
| 2023 | WCL | North | 4th | 31 | 23 | .574 | 7.5 | Lost Divisional Series 0-2 (Bells) | Doug Noce |
| Division winner | League champions |
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