# Kelowna Falcons

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.

## 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).

### 2010

The Falcons finished second in the East Division with a 22-26 record. 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. 16,027 fans attended games for an average of 668 per game.
The Falcons were swept in the Division Series by the AppleSox 0-2. 1,132 total fans attended Kelowna's only home game in the playoffs.

### 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. The Falcons saw 22,722 total fans for an average of 947 per game. Jasper Nelson (Sacramento State) and Nick Woodcock (Yavapai College) received honorable mentions in the All-WCL team after the season.

### 2023 season

On July 17, Koen Van't Klooster was named pitcher of the week.
The Falcons finished fourth in the north division. The team averaged 1,064 fans per game, below the league average.

### 2024

On July 9th, Trey Duffield and Gavyn Jones were selected to represent the Falcons in the All Star Game.
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. 23,776 fans attended home games for an average of 914 per game.
The Falcons failed to make the postseason.

## Results by Season

| Season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason | Manager |
| 2000 | PIL | | | 16 | 13 | .551 | | Did Not Qualify | |
| 2001 | PIL | | | 16 | 19 | .457 | | Did Not Qualify | Mike McGuire |
| 2002 | PIL | | | 18 | 18 | .500 | | Did Not Qualify | Kevin Tucker |
| 2003 | PIL | | | 14 | 16 | .466 | | Did Not Qualify | Dax Leone |
| 2004 | PIL | | | 22 | 14 | .611 | | Runner-Up | Dax Leone |
| 2005 | WCL | | | 16 | 20 | .444 | | Did Not Qualify | Brian Hoop |
| 2006 | WCL | | | 13 | 29 | .309 | | Did Not Qualify | David Robb |
| 2007 | WCL | | | 12 | 30 | .285 | | Did Not Qualify | Duane Bozic |
| 2008 | WCL | | | 21 | 20 | .512 | | Lost Division Series | Kevin Frady |
| 2009 | WCL | | | 24 | 24 | .500 | | Lost Division Series | Kevin Frady |
| 2010 | WCL | East | 2nd | 22 | 26 | .458 | 7 | Lost Division Series 0-2 (Wenatchee) | Kevin Frady |
| 2011 | WCL | East | 4th | 19 | 34 | .358 | 19.5 | Did Not Qualify | Al Cantwell |
| 2012 | WCL | East | 3rd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 9 | Did Not Qualify | Al Cantwell |
| 2013 | WCL | North | 5th | 19 | 35 | .352 | 12.5 | Did Not Qualify | Geoff White |
| 2014 | WCL | East | 4th | 14 | 39 | .264 | 20.5 | Did Not Qualify | Billy Clontz |
| 2015 | WCL | East | 1st | 34 | 19 | .642 | 0 | Won Division Series 2-1 (Bellingham) Lost Championship Series 0-2 (Bend) | Billy Clontz |
| 2016 | WCL | North | 4th | 25 | 29 | .463 | 15 | Did Not Qualify | Bryan Donahue |
| 2017 | WCL | North | 2nd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 1 | Lost Division Series 0-2 (Victoria) | Bryan Donahue |
| 2018 | WCL | North | 2nd | 28 | 26 | .519 | 7 | Won Division Series 2-1 (Bellingham) Lost Championship Series 0-2 (Corvallis) | Bryan Donahue |
| 2019 | WCL | North | 6th | 17 | 35 | .327 | 21 | Did Not Qualify | Ryan Wright |
| 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2022 | WCL | North | 7th | 20 | 33 | .377 | 13 | Did Not Qualify | Doug Noce |
| 2023 | WCL | North | 4th | 31 | 23 | .574 | 7.5 | Lost North Divisional Series 0-2 (Bells) | Doug Noce |
| 2024 | WCL | North | 6th | 20 | 32 | .385 | 14 | Did Not Qualify | Doug Noce |
| League Champions | Runner-Up | Playoff Team |

## Playoff Appearances

* 2004
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2015 East Division Champions
* 2017 North Division First Half Champions
* 2018 North Division Champions
* 2023 Wildcard Berth

## Alumni in Major League Baseball

* David Riske
* Aaron Harang
* Jason Bay
* Nyjer Morgan
* Chris Davis
* Jess Todd
* James Paxton
* Tyler Wagner
* Phil Maton
* Connor Joe