Springfield Drifters
Springfield Drifters | |
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Information | |
League | West Coast League (Since 2021) (South) |
Location | Springfield, Oregon |
Ballpark | Hamlin Sports Complex |
Founded | 2021 |
Colors | Dark Blue, Sky Blue, White |
Ownership | Ike Olsson and Kelly Richardson |
Coach | Tommy Richards |
General Manager | Kyle Whitty |
The Springfield Drifters are a collegiate summer baseball team in the West Coast League.
History
The Drifters were announced as the 16th team of the WCL on April 16, 2021 by the league.[1] The Drifters announced that their playfield would be located in a new stadium in the complex of Hamlin Middle School.[2]
The Drifters played their first game on May 31, 2022 on the road defeating the Bellingham Bells 2-4. Their first home game was played on June 3 with the Drifters falling to the Cowlitz Black Bears 6-11.[3]
2024
The Drifters are seventh in the south division with a 8-13 record and are 9.5 games behind the division leading Knights.[4] Catcher Dane Woodcock (New Mexico State) leads the league with a .415 batting average.[5] 3,324 fans have attended the Drifters' eleven home games for an average of 302.[6]
Kyle Larsen was named the league's pitcher of the week on June 24th after throwing a shutout and only allowing five hits in the Drifters' win against Corvallis the previous Tuesday.[7]
Season-by-Season Record
Season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Post-season | Manager |
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2022 | WCL | South | 8th | 17 | 37 | 0.315 | 22 | Did Not Qualify | Tommy Richards |
2023 | WCL | South | 6th | 22 | 32 | .407 | 17 | Did Not Qualify | Tommy Richards |
2024 | WCL | South | 7th | 8 | 13 | .381 | 9.5 | Tommy Richards |
Division winner | League champions |
References
- ^ "WCL Adds Springfield Drifters as Newest Member Team". 22 April 2021.
- ^ "About".
- ^ "Win – Loss".
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/leaders.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
- ^ https://baseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
- ^ https://westcoastleague.com/giesegh-and-larsen-earn-wcls-moss-adams-weekly-honors/
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