Chris King

Jun 3, 2024 | westcoastleague.com | Chris King

The West Coast League’s Moss Adams Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, as announced by Commissioner Rob Neyer, are Wenatchee AppleSox outfielder Max Hartman and Yakima Valley Pippins left-hander Carson Judd, both from Washington State University. Hartman went 7 for 13 with three walks and scored five runs for the AppleSox in the weekend’s season-opening series. He posted multi-hit performances in all three games of Wenatchee’s sweep of the Port Angeles Lefties.

May 31, 2024 | westcoastleague.com | Chris King

The West Coast League (WCL) is thrilled to announce the official opening of the 2024 season tonight, featuring all 16 teams in action. Each team will play 54 league games this summer, starting tonight and concluding on August 8. The season will culminate in the championship playoffs, which will feature eight teams, each hosting at least one playoff game. Now entering its 19th season, the WCL continues to deliver top-tier summer collegiate baseball.

Apr 30, 2024 | westcoastleague.com | Chris King

Excitement is building as renowned West Coast League coach Ed Knaggs prepares to embark on his extraordinary Opening Day Run, 419 miles (give or take a mile) from Wenatchee, Washington to Corvallis, Oregon, beginning Wednesday, May 1. Knaggs is running for the love of the sport, yes – he’s been a dedicated runner for many years, and has finished five marathons – but this time he’s running to shine a light on adolescent mental health.

Apr 13, 2024 | waitingfornextyear.com | Chris King |Joe Gerberry |Rick Grayshock |Craig Lyndall

Shane Bieber And The Fragile Nature Of Pitching Shane Bieber And The Fragile Nature Of Pitching With about four minutes left in a close game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday, the Cavs gained possession on a steal and Donovan Mitchell brought the ball up the court. Cleveland had a 3-on-2 advantage, but Mitchell made a veteran decision in methodically bringing the ball up the court rather than frantically running out for a quick bucket.

Apr 1, 2024 | waitingfornextyear.com | Chris King |Joe Gerberry |Rick Grayshock |Craig Lyndall

Small sample sizes are fun, and they lie. By the end of the season, no one will really remember the specifics of what happened in this season-opening series against the barely-in-Oakland Athletics. The individual stats and the 3-1 record will all be properly cooked into the stew of the whole season, a fleeting dash of flavor forgotten by the next spoonful. That’s why it’s so important to have fun with what we’ve seen already right now, as soon as the moment is over.