History
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]
2010
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]
2022 season
The Falcons failed to make it to the postseason for the second straight season, finishing seventh in the north division with a record of 20-33, 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]
2023 season
On July 17, Koen Van't Klooster was named pitcher of the week. [10]
The Falcons finished fourth in the north division. [11] The team averaged 1,064 fans per game, below the league average. [12]
2024
On July 9th, Trey Duffield and Gavyn Jones were selected to represent the Falcons in the All Star Game. [13]
The Falcons failed to improve on their 31-23 record from the previous season, posting a 20-34 record and finishing sixth in the north division, 15 games behind the division leading AppleSox. [14] 23,776 fans attended home games for an average of 914 per game. [15]
The Falcons failed to make the postseason.
2025
Joel Hogan was named pitcher of the week by the league on June 9th. [16] Gio De Graau (Newman) earned the same honor on June 30th. [17]
De Graau was selected to represent Kelowna at the All Star Game in Bellingham on July 8th. [18]
Former Falcon JP Smith was selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. [19]
The Falcons regressed from the previous season. The team went 19-35 and finished last in the North Division. [20] 13,746 total fans attended the Falcons' twenty-seven home games for an average of 509 fans per game. [21]
The Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season.
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