The Lonesome Crowded Pacific Northwest

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May 1976:
NCAA: The Montana Grizzlies defeated the Oregon State Beavers in the NCAA final by a score of 7-2, completing the ever-elusive back-to-back NCAA Title. Montana’s 1B Nick Corbin was named PoTG after coming through with a 2 for 5 day that included 2 homers, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs.

1976 NCAA Final Four: Oregon State Beavers defeated the Western Washington Vikings by a score of 8-1; Montana Grizzlies defeated the Whitworth University Pirates by a score of 10-6.
1976 NCAA Championship: Montana Grizzlies defeat Oregon State Beavers, 7-2.

Top Hitter: C AJ Primo, Whitman College - His winning campaign featured a .382 batting average and a .500 on-base percentage this year. In 49 games he piled up 73 hits, 10 doubles, 1 triple, 10 home runs, 38 RBIs, and 53 runs scored.

Top Pitcher: SP Bobby Cloutier, Edmonds College Tritons Cloutier compiled a 7-3 record in 12 starts, tallied 170 strikeouts in 100 innings and recorded a 1.62 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .185 batting average against him.

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June 1976 Amateur Draft:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Port Townsend Whales: SP Tatum Garbrecht, age 20 (Potential: 80, Sheridan College Bruins)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Bremerton Yardies: SP Ross Lund, age 20 (Potential: 75, Walla Walla Wolves)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Issaquah Pinks: CF Kende Good, age 20 (Potential: 80, Sheridan College Bruins)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Ellensburg Bulls: SP Micah Reed, age 20 (Potential: 70, Gonzaga Bulldogs)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Redmond Scholars: SP Jack Burris, age 20 (Potential: 70, Idaho State Bengals)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Sequim Sun Dogs: C A.J. Primo, age 20 (Potential: 70, Whitman College Blues)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Auburn Tiger Kings: RF Easton Spears, age 20 (Potential: 65, University of Puget Sound Loggers)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Bainbridge Island Spartans: SP Ben McKeown, age 20 (Potential: 70, Northwest University Eagles)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Richland Isotopes: SP Brian Schultz, age 20 (Potential: 65, Washing State Cougars)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Port Orchard Robins: SP Sam Farrell, age 20 (Potential: 65, Pacific Lutheran University Lutes)

1976 Top Recruits:
1. SP J.R. Perdue - Washington State, Juneau, AK
2. SP Pierce Shaffer - Montana State, Boise, ID
3. SS Dallas Campbell - Centralia College, Corvallis, OR
4. CF Terrence Rodda - Cascadia College, Fairbanks, AK
5. SP Gary Ruiz - Whitworth University, Rathdrum, ID

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October/November 1976:

WML: The Olympia Capitals won their 4th Cosmic Crisp Series, dispatching the winningest Club of 1976 in the WML, the Bellingham Bulldogs, 4 games to 1. Olympia’s LF, Ken McGinnis, won the series MVP on the back of his 7 for 15 performance that included a couple of jacks and 4 total RBIs.

1976 Playoffs:
Cosmic Crisp Series: Olympia Capitals defeated the Bellingham Bulldogs, 4-1.
NLCS: Olympia Capitals defeat Port Angeles Crabbers, 4-0.
CLCS: Bellingham Bulldogs defeat Bothell Brainiacs, 4-2.
CCS MVP: LF Ken McGinnis (Olympia Capitals) - .467/.636/.933, 2 HR, 4 RBI

NL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): 1B (the old man doesn’t have the wheels for 3rd base anymore) Brice Reynolds (35, Poulsbo Pirates) – Reynolds captured the award with a .363 batting average and a .454 on-base percentage this year. In 162 games he piled up 225 hits, 37 doubles, 10 triples, 6 home runs, 79 RBIs and 109 runs scored. This is his 7th trophy. Greedy.

CL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): RF Eli Franklin (24, Ellensburg Bulls, 3rd OVR pick out of Grays Harbor College in 1973) - The top hitter put up a .368 batting average this year, as well as a .436 on-base percentage. He played 158 games and racked up 224 hits, 29 doubles, 11 triples, 12 home runs, 81 RBIs and 103 runs scored.

NL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Tate Hardy (35, Olympia Capitals, 32nd overall pick out of Clark College) - Hardy crafted an ERA of 2.54 as he won 19 games, dropped 12, fanned 188, and gave up 42 walks in 301 innings of work. This is his 1st Donnelly Award… the old man has aged like a fine balsamic vinegar purchased from the Oil & Vinegar Cellar in Leavenworth, WA.


CL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Mike Neveaux (26, Marysville Trappers, 74th overall pick out of Walla Walla Community College in 1970, Pictured) - Neveaux compiled a 20-12 record in 36 starts, tallied 240 strikeouts in 290.1 innings and recorded a 2.57 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .217 batting average against him.

Accomplishments:
3+ HRs:
05/18/1976: Tony Dossey - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 5 RBI versus Sequim while playing for Poulsbo
06/10/1976: Suleiman Hammad - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 5, 4 RBI versus Bainbridge Island while playing for Port Orchard
09/18/1976: Foster Johnson - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 4 RBI versus Sequim while playing for Forks

6+ Hits:
9/21/1976: Kyler Klinkerman - 6 Hits in 9 AB, 4 RBI versus Yakima while playing for Richland

Cycles:
05/23/1976: Jack Hoffman - 4 Hits in 4 AB, 1 HR, and 5 RBI versus Olympia while playing for Ocean Shores

Milestones:
Rajesh Karmacandra - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Poulsbo
David Tuttle - 2000 Hits, while playing for Port Angeles
Nehemiah Borrelli - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Marysville
V.J. Rogers - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Sequim
Mendy Hudlin - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Wenatchee
Tate Hardy - 200 Wins, while playing for Olympia
Rajesh Karmacandra - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Poulsbo
Billy Davis - 2000 Hits, while playing for Olympia
Tate Hardy - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Olympia
Brice Reynolds - 3000 Hits, while playing for Poulsbo
Robbie Jackson - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Wenatchee
Max Gould - 1000 Runs Batted In while playing for Richland
Rajesh Karmacandra - 2000 Hits, while playing for Bellingham
Britt Dufner - 1500 Runs Batted In while playing for Bellevue
Nehemiah Borrelli - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Marysville
Bret Blair - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Poulsbo
Parker Becherer - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Federal Way

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May 1977:
NCAA: The Willamette University Bearcats won their first NCAA Title in a tightly contested victory over Green River College by a score of 2-1.

1977 NCAA Final Four: Green River College over Seattle Central College, 4-1; Willamette University over University of Alaska Anchorage, 1-0.
1977 NCAA Championship: Willamette University over Green River College, 2-1.

Top Hitter: 3B Roy Stewart (18, Portland State Vikings… not even a top recruit) - His winning campaign featured a .419 batting average and a .453 on-base percentage this year. In 48 games he piled up 85 hits, 16 doubles, no triples, 12 home runs, 64 RBIs and 40 runs scored.

Top Pitcher: SP Bobby Cloutier (20, Edmonds College Tritons) - Cloutier compiled a 9-2 record in 11 starts, tallied 145 strikeouts in 92 innings, and recorded a 1.17 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .219 batting average against him.

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June 1977 Amateur Draft:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Wenatchee Whistlers: SP Bobby Cloutier, age 20 (Potential: 80, Edmonds College)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Oak Harbor Fighters: SP Justin Bratt, age 20 (Potential: 75, Wyoming Cowboys)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Ellensburg Bulls: CF Pita McCready, age 20 (Potential: 80, Central Wyoming Rustlers)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Kent Comets: SP Rich Higdon, age 20 (Potential: 70, Green River College)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Redmond Scholars: C A.J. Primo, age 21 (Potential: 75, Blue Mountain Community College)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Bremerton Yardies: SP Verner Beeks, age 21 (Potential: 60, Casper College Thunderbirds)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Sequim Sun Dogs: LF Todd Brackin, age 20 (Potential: 65, Olympic College Rangers)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Bainbridge Island Spartans: SP Rickey Majors, age 20 (Potential: 60, Green River College)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Mt. Vernon Tomcats: SP Jason Schlanger, age 20 (Potential: 60, Grays Harbor College)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Bellevue Players: SP Lewis Dowdy, age 22 (Potential: 60, Hawaii Rainbow Warriors)

1977 Top Recruits:

1. RF Derek Beal - Wenatchee Valley College, 18, Anchorage, AK, 5' 10", 165 lbs
2. SP Anthony Drakeford - Blue Mountain CC, 18, Walla Walla, WA, 6' 0", 170 lbs
3. SP Henry Little - Cascadia College, 18, Portland, OR, 6' 0", 170 lbs
4. SS Mauro Cantero - Willamette University, 18, Bothell, WA, 6' 0", 160 lbs
5. CL Taron Green - Idaho, 18, Springfield, OR, 6' 6", 205 lbs

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October/November 1977:
WML: The Sequim Sun Dogs survived a hard-fought 7-game series against the Poulsbo Pirates in the divisional round before running roughshod over the Olympia Capitals and Sammamish Lions en route to their 2nd Cosmic Crisp win.


1977 Playoffs:
Cosmic Crisp Series: Sequim Sundogs defeat Sammamish Lions, 4-1.
NLCS: Sequim Sundogs defeat Olympia Capitals, 4-1
CLCS: Sammamish Lions defeat Yakima Swallows, 4-1.
CCS MVP: RF Ulrich Chang - .400/.429/.500, 4 RBI

NL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): 1B Martin Wagner (26, Ocean Shores Tsunami) - On the season he compiled a .269 batting average to go with a .405 on-base percentage. The native of Meridian, Idaho also added 18 doubles, no triples, 48 home runs, 121 RBIs and 109 runs scored.

CL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): RF Eli Franklin (25, Ellensburg Bulls, 3rd OVR pick out of Grays Harbor College in 1973) - His winning campaign featured a .365 batting average and a .459 on-base percentage this year. In 157 games he piled up 210 hits, 34 doubles, 13 triples, 15 home runs, 93 RBIs, and 92 runs scored.

NL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Logan Zapata (29, Olympia Capitals, 94th overall pick out of Everett Community College in 1968) - With a record of 19-12, Zapata was certainly a worthy winner. He made 35 starts and posted 279 innings, 203 strikeouts, and a 2.97 ERA.


CL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Kyle Harlow (25, Bothell Brainiacs, 110th overall pick out of Washington State University in 1972) - Harlow compiled a 24-7 record in 36 starts, tallied 232 strikeouts in 288 innings, and recorded a 2.78 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .228 batting average against him.

Accomplishments:
3+ HRs:
06/15/1977: Bill Boyle - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 3 RBI versus Auburn while playing for Kent
06/17/1977: Glen Avalon - 3 Home Runs, 4 for 5, 7 RBI versus Olympia while playing for Auburn
09/29/1977: Cale Ford - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 5 RBI versus Kent while playing for Puyallup

6+ Hits:
06/12/1977: George Mann - 6 Hits in 6 AB, 5 RBI versus Puyallup while playing for Federal Way
08/11/1977: Tanner Lanford - 6 Hits in 6 AB, 1 HR and 4 RBI versus Sequim while playing for Port Angeles
09/09/1977: Bryan Markut - 6 Hits in 7 AB, 1 HR and 2 RBI versus Richland while playing for Yakima

Cycles:
05/14/1977: Ben Kaar - 4 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR and 3 RBI versus Marysville while playing for Wenatchee
08/11/1977: Levi Spurlock - 4 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR and 6 RBI versus Richland while playing for Yakima

No-Hitters:
04/30/1977: Charlie Nolan - 6 K, 2 BB, and 9 IP versus Silverdale while playing for Auburn
06/25/1977: Russell Nasquez - 5 K, 2 BB, and 9 IP versus Port Townsend while playing for Federal Way
07/30/1977: Alexei Varoz - 7 K, 1 BB, and 9 IP versus Bainbridge Island while playing for Port Orchard

Milestones:
Brice Reynolds - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Poulsbo
Mendy Hudlin - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Bellingham
Irwin Woolen - 2000 Hits, while playing for Kent
Brandon Byce - 2500 Hits, while playing for Yakima
Max Gould - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Ellensburg
Hunter Dahl - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Puyallup
Nicolas Janacek - 2000 Hits, while playing for Bremerton
Brandon Byce - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Yakima
Hunter Dahl - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Puyallup
Wendell Cunningham - 300 Saves, while playing for Yakima
Shaka Green - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Pasco
Britt Dufner - 500 Home Runs, while playing for Bellevue
Kang-Hee Chee - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Issaquah
Eduardo Polanco - 2000 Hits, while playing for Oak Harbor
Joe Tovar - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Sequim
Robbie Jackson - 2000 Hits, while playing for Sammamish
Billy Davis - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Olympia
Josiah Francis - 2500 Hits, while playing for Silverdale

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May 1978:
NCAA: The pride of Toppenish, WA – the Heritage University Eagles – ran roughshod over all comers during the 1978 NCAA campaign and, once the dust had settled after their rise to the top of the pops, earned their 2nd NCAA Championship in school history.

1978 NCAA Final Four: Heritage University over Portland State, 3-2; Lewis & Clark State Warriors over Pacific Lutheran University Lutes, 6-1.
1978 NCAA Championship: Heritage University over Lewis & Clark State, 9-1.

Top Hitter: 3B Roy Stewart (19, Portland State Vikings) - He had a .408 batting average and a .487 on-base percentage this year. In 48 games he piled up 82 hits, 18 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs, 46 RBIs and 38 runs scored. 2x Winner.

Top Pitcher: SP Travis Stevens (20, Portland State Vikings) - In 11 starts and 94.1 innings, Stevens yielded 67 hits, holding the opposition to a .193 average. He chalked up 132 strikeouts and posted a 1.62 ERA.

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June 1978 Amateur Draft:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Wenatchee Whistlers: SP Travis Stevens, age 20 (Potential: 80, Portland State Vikings)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Issaquah Pinks: SP Matt McGrew, age 20 (Potential: 80, South Puget Sound Community College)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Forks Loggers: CF Aramis Keenan, age 20 (Potential: 80, Shoreline Community College)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Kent Comets: CF Johnny Conway, age 20 (Potential: 75, Whatcom Community College)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Kent Comets: SP Kim Baldwin, age 20 (Potential: 80, Whitworth University)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Redmond Scholars: SP Sergio Florez, age 20 (Potential: 75, University of Alaska Southeast)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Mt. Vernon Tomcats: SP Giancarlo Lone, age 20 (Potential: 70, Wyoming)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Arlington Hooters: SP Rich Higdon, age 21 (Potential: 70, Western Oregon)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Port Angeles Crabbers: SP Ashton Bukhanovsky, age 20 (Potential: 65, Montana)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Puyallup Cowboys: SP Gregg Hart, age 20 (Potential: 65, Sheridan College)

1978 Top Recruits:

1. 2B Jarvis Valle - Edmonds College, 18, Longview, WA, 5' 11", 160 lbs
2. 2B Tom Watson - Idaho, 18, Vancouver, WA, 6' 0", 155 lbs
3. 1B J.R. Petrilli - North Seattle College, 18, Belgrade, MT, 6' 4", 220 lbs
4. 3B Brian Webb - South Puget Sound CC, 18, McMinnville, OR, 6' 0", 175 lbs
5. LF Kiefer Gervais - Tacoma Community College, 18, Wenatchee, WA, 6' 4", 195 lbs

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October/November 1978:
WML: The Ocean Shores Tsunami battled a rough & ready Oak Harbor Fighters club in a 7-game, Cosmic Crisp classic and, ultimately, won their 3rd championship in Franchise History and first since 1966.


1978 Playoffs:
Cosmic Crisp Series: Ocean Shores Tsunami dispatch Oak Harbor Fighters, 4-3.
NLCS: Ocean Shores Tsunami defeat Puyallup Cowboys, 4-2.
CLCS: Oak Harbor Fighters defeat Richland Isotopes, 4-3.
CCS MVP: CF Christopher Malone - .400/.471/.567, 1 HR, 5 RBI

NL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): 1B Terrell Davis (27, Port Townsend Whales, 131st pick out of Blue Mountain Community College in 1971) - Dennis hit for a .400 average while collecting 265 hits, 62 doubles, 5 triples, 15 home runs, 149 RBIs and scoring 99 times.


CL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): RF Eli Franklin (26, Ellensburg Bulls, 3rd OVR pick out of Grays Harbor College in 1973) - The 26-year-old veteran compiled a .360 average and .448 on-base percentage by putting together 211 hits, 22 doubles, 11 triples, 14 home runs, and 93 walks. He also scored 107 times and drove in 97 runs. This is his 3rd win in a row.

NL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Jimmy Castillo (27, Auburn Tiger Kings, 1st overall pick out of Idaho State in 1971) - Castillo compiled a 20-9 record in 36 starts, tallied 254 strikeouts in 298 innings, and recorded a 2.42 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .218 batting average against him.

CL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Kyle Harlow (25, Bothell Brainiacs, 110th overall pick out of Washington State University in 1972) - Harlow compiled a 24-7 record in 36 starts, tallied 232 strikeouts in 288 innings, and recorded a 2.78 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .228 batting average against him.

Accomplishments:
3+ HRs:
Aaron Woods - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 3, 4 RBI versus Wenatchee while playing for Bothell
Jack Erazo - 3 Home Runs, 4 for 5, 9 RBI versus Wenatchee while playing for Oak Harbor
Elijah McGee - 3 Home Runs, 4 for 5, 5 RBI versus Marysville while playing for Sammamish
Easton Spears - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 5, 4 RBI versus Federal Way while playing for Auburn
T.J. Spinden - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 7 RBI versus Bremerton while playing for Poulsbo

15 Ks:
Tony Marcotte - 16 K, 2 BB, and 8.2 IP versus Port Townsend while playing for Sequim

Cycles:
Ivan Weinstein - 4 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR, and 4 RBI versus Bainbridge Island while playing for Federal Way
Robert Howard - 5 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR, and 6 RBI versus Sequim while playing for Bremerton
Sterling Wearing - 4 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR, and 2 RBI versus Wenatchee while playing for Marysville

No-Hitters:
Paul Drake - 9 K, 5 BB, and 9 IP versus Wenatchee while playing for Richland
Dean Moon - 5 K, 4 BB, and 9 IP versus Mt. Vernon while playing for Ellensburg
Elliot Krug - 5 K, 1 BB, and 9 IP versus Bainbridge Island while playing for Poulsbo

And, I just want to point out that, this guy, Logan Schubert, hit 4 Grand Slams this season, with two of those coming against Auburn in the same month….


Milestones:
Bret Blair - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Poulsbo
Patrik Fettig - 2000 Hits, while playing for Bellingham
Erwin Lomboy - 3000 Hits, while playing for Bellingham
Max Gould - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Ellensburg
Stewart Glover - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Auburn
Levi Spurlock - 2500 Hits, while playing for Yakima
Britt Haight - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Mt. Vernon
Easton Heinrich - 1000 Runs Batted In while playing for Silverdale
Hunter Dahl - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Puyallup
Elijah Langlois - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Wenatchee
Eduardo Polanco - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Oak Harbor
Will Rollins - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Poulsbo
Easton Heinrich - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Silverdale
Nehemiah Borrelli - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Marysville
Lance Kratzer - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Port Angeles

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May 1979:
NCAA: After defeating the University of Washington by a score of 6-2 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, the Lower Columbia College Red Devils made short work of the rest of their opponents on the way to earning their 2nd championship and first since 1973.

1979 NCAA Final Four: Skagit Valley College defeats Sheridan College Bruins by a score of 4-0; Lower Columbia College defeats Spokane Community College by a score of 2-1.
1979 NCAA Championship: Lower Columbia College Defeats Skagit Valley College, 5-3.

Top Hitter: 3B Noble Gordon (19, Southwestern Oregon CC) - The Southwestern Oregon CC Sharks star put up a .327 average and .409 on-base percentage this year, with 66 hits, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 16 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 43 runs scored.

Top Pitcher: SP Bennett Spurlock (19, Seattle Pacific University) - During the 1979 campaign, Spurlock excelled with a 6-2 won-lost mark in 10 starts. In 84 innings he yielded 50 hits and 20 walks, while striking out 108 and compiling an impressive 0.96 ERA.

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June 1979 Amateur Draft:
Pick 1 - Sequim Sun Dogs: SP Kyle McGee, age 20 (Potential 80, Montana State Bobcats)
Pick 2 - Forks Loggers: SP Vance Daugherty, age 20 (Potential: 80, Portland Pilots)
Pick 3 - Wenatchee Whistlers: SP Andy Sankey, age 20 (Potential: 75, Idaho Vandals)
Pick 4 - Redmond Scholars: SP Adam Howard, age 20 (Potential: 70, Big Bend Community College)
Pick 5 - Kent Comets: SP Billy Sanderfer, age 20 (Potential: 70, Eastern Wyoming Lancers)
Pick 6 - Port Orchard Robins: SP Axel Fields, age 20 (Potential: 65, Bellevue College)
Pick 7 - Bainbridge Island Spartans: SP Tucker Nelson, age 20 (Potential: 65, Eastern Wyoming Lancers)
Pick 8 - Federal Way Griffins: SP Pierce Shaffer, age 20 (Potential: 65, Montana State Bobcats)
Pick 9 - Marysville Trappers: SP Jimmy Gardner, age 20 (Potential: 65, Seattle Central College Tigers)
Pick 10 - Port Angeles Crabbers: SP Kip Jasinski, age 20 (Potential: 60, Walla Walla CC Warriors)

1979 Top Recruits:
SP Emmett McGoldrick - Walla Walla, Barrow, AK
RF Steven Gust - University of Puget Sound, Kingsgate, WA
RF Julian Zimmer - Whitman College, Shoreline, WA
SP Ward Livingston - Anchorage, Yakima, WA
SP Sherwood Murphy - Concordia University, Seattle, WA

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October/November 1979:
WML: The Ellensburg Bulls faced a stiff challenge against the Wildcard-winning Pasco Twisters before turning it up against Oak Harbor to earn their bid in the Cosmic Crisp Series. Once there, they managed to fend off a game Poulsbo-based club that gave as good as they got over a hard-fought 7-game series.


1979 Playoffs:
Cosmic Crisp Series: Ellensburg Bulls got it done against the Poulsbo Pirates, 4-3.
NLCS: Poulsbo Pirates defeat Ocean Shores Tsunami, 4-1.
CLCS: Ellensburg Bulls defeat Oak Harbor Fighters, 4-1.
CCS MVP: 2B Will Rollins (Poulsbo) - .444/.483/.741, 2 HR, 7 RBI.

NL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): LF Troy Boyd (26, Auburn Tiger Kings, 10th Ovr. Pick out of Eastern Wyoming in 1974) - The Auburn Tiger Kings star put up a .294 average and .361 on-base percentage this year, with 186 hits, 26 doubles, 7 triples, 34 home runs, 94 RBIs and 115 runs scored.

CL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): RF Eli Franklin (27, Ellensburg Bulls, 3rd Ovr. Pick out of Grays Harbor College in 1973) - The Ellensburg right fielder put up a batting average of .352 with 26 doubles, 12 triples, 13 home runs and 94 RBIs. This is his 4th consecutive win.

NL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Jimmy Castillo (28, Auburn Tiger Kings, 1st Ovr. Pick out of Lower Columbia College in 1971) - Castillo had a marvelous season, going 14-18 with an impressive 3.11 ERA in 36 starts. He struck out 267 in 289 innings and limited opposing batters to a .207 batting average. This is the second win in a row for Castillo.


CL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Oliver Hammer (32, Richland Isotopes, 97th Ovr Pick out of South Puget Sound CC in 1967) - The Richland hurler held opposing hitters to a .231 batting average while putting up a 16-9 record and a 2.92 earned run average. He started 37 games, pitched 289.1 innings, and struck out 277.

Accomplishments:
3+ HRs:
Cameron Mahr - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 4 RBI versus Redmond while playing for Bellevue
Levi Santos - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 6 RBI versus Bellingham while playing for Port Angeles
Troy Boyd - 3 Home Runs, 4 for 4, 5 RBI versus Ocean Shores while playing for Auburn
Frank Billmeyer - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 5, 7 RBI versus Port Townsend while playing for Olympia
D.J. Lee - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 6 RBI versus Redmond while playing for Sammamish

6+ Hits:
Ben Lucy - 6 Hits in 6 AB, 1 RBI versus Pasco while playing for Bellingham
Godrell Chavez - 6 Hits in 6 AB, 1 RBI versus Bellevue while playing for Bellingham (this happened 10 days after Lucy did it)

15 Ks:
Mike Neveaux - 15 K, 3 BB and 7.2 IP versus Sammamish while playing for Marysville
Jimmy Castillo - 15 K, 4 BB and 8.0 IP versus Kent while playing for Auburn
Oliver Hammer - 15 K, 3 BB and 8.0 IP versus Yakima while playing for Richland
Lucas Frederick - 17 K, 1 BB and 9.0 IP versus Silverdale while playing for Bainbridge Island

Cycles:
Tommy Banks - 4 Hits in 6 AB, 1 HR and 5 RBI versus Forks while playing for Ocean Shores
Eli Van Dyke - 4 Hits in 4 AB, 1 HR and 3 RBI versus Arlington while playing for Bellingham
Ben Kaar - 4 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR and 3 RBI versus Silverdale while playing for Bainbridge Island
Phan Gould - 4 Hits in 4 AB, 1 HR and 2 RBI versus Silverdale while playing for Kent
Johnny Conway - 4 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR and 2 RBI versus Port Angeles while playing for Kent

No-Hitters:
Max Konyn - 9 K, 1 BB and 9 IP versus Olympia while playing for Poulsbo
Salim Wade - 6 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Olympia while playing for Forks (PERFECT GAME)
Ian Bazzle - 5 K, 0 BB and 9 IP versus Yakima while playing for Ellensburg (PERFECT GAME)

Milestones:
Bret Blair - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Poulsbo
Kang-Hee Chee - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Port Angeles
Brice Reynolds - 3500 Hits, while playing for Poulsbo
Wes Cox - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Mt. Vernon
Tanner Lanford - 2000 Hits, while playing for Olympia
Cullen Howd - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Richland
Michael Morris - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Mt. Vernon
Scott Clymer - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Sammamish
Scott Clymer - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Sammamish
Kang-Hee Chee - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Port Angeles
Justin Chao - 2000 Hits, while playing for Yakima
Jake Knudson - 400 Saves, while playing for Bellevue
T.J. Cocanougher - 2000 Hits, while playing for Port Angeles

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May 1980
NCAA: It only took 59 years for Grays Harbor College to break through and win their first-ever NCAA championship. The Chokers were all business this year, with their eyes fixed squarely on the goal of winning the team's 1st championship. The champs finished the regular season 29-21 and claimed 4th place in the Big East Conference before navigating the bracket like they were Captaining a Coho charter.

1980 NCAA Final Four: Eastern Oregon Mountaineers defeated the Willamette University Bobcats, 6-1; Grays Harbor College Chokers defeat Eastern Washington University Eagles, 1-0.
1980 NCAA Championship: Grays Harbor College Chokers defeat Eastern Oregon Mountaineers, 4-3.

Top Hitter: LF Kiefer Gervais (19, Tacoma Community College) - The Tacoma Community College Titans star put up a .326 average and a .426 on-base percentage this year, with 73 hits, 16 doubles, 1 triple, 15 home runs, 48 RBIs, and 44 runs scored.

Top Pitcher: SP Shayn Jopling (20, Bellingham Technical College) - The 20-year-old Coders star fashioned a 8-1 won-loss record in 1980 with a 1.27 ERA. In 78 innings of work and 8 starts, Jopling struck out 115 while giving up 54 hits and 24 walks. He held opposing batters to a .192 average.

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June 1980 Amateur Draft:
Pick 1 - Wenatchee Whistlers: SP K.J. Bridges, age 20 (Potential: 80, Big Bend Community College)
Pick 2 - Issaquah Pinks: SP Vidal Taber, age 20 (Potential: 80, Whatcom Community College)
Pick 3 - Yakima Swallows: 3B Graham Starling, age 20 (Potential: 80, Western Wyoming CC)
Pick 4 - Redmond Scholars: SP Max Hall, age 20 (Potential: 80, University of Puget Sound Loggers)
Pick 5 - Puyallup Cowboys: 2B Tom Watson, age 20 (Potential: 75, Idaho Vandals)
Pick 6 - Kent Comets: SP Francisco Bailon, age 20 (Potential: Oregon State University Beavers)
Pick 7 - Federal Way Griffins: SP Theodore Velarde, age 20 (Potential: 75, Shoreline Community College)
Pick 8 - Kent Comets: SP Ian Spurlin, age 20 (Potential: 70, Seattle Central College Tigers)
Pick 9 - Silverdale Sailors: SP Matt Wilson, age 20 (Potential: 70, Northwest University Eagles)
Pick 10 - Arlington Hooters: SP Billy Sanderfer, age 21 (Potential: 65, University of Puget Sound Loggers)

1980 Top Recruits:
SP Logan Kemerer - Peninsula College, 18, Portland, OR, 6' 3", 185 lbs
SP Axel Swinford - Highline College, 18, Miles City, MT, 6' 0", 170 lbs
SP Monty Robertson - Shoreline Community College, 18, Rexburg, ID, 6' 6", 195 lbs
1B Linus Beaulieu - Portland State, 18, Eugene, OR, 6' 3", 210 lbs
LF Jaxson Hebert - Lower Columbia College, 18, Moses Lake, WA, 6' 0", 170 lbs

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October/November 1980:
WML: The Bothell Brainiacs, in a fit of unencumbered athletic rage, managed to lift themselves up where they belonged as they defeated Pasco in the Wildcard game before dropping Richland, Bellevue, and Olympia on their way to their 2nd Cosmic Crisp title.


1980 Playoffs:
Cosmic Crisp Series: Bothell Brainiacs defeat Olympia Capitals, 4-0.
NLCS: Olympia Capitals defeat Silverdale Sailors, 4-3.
CLCS: Bothell Brainiacs defeat Bellevue Players, 4-1.
CCS MVP: SS Teddy Hutchinson (Bothell) - .357/.438/.857, 2 HR, 4 RBIs.

NL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): RF Stewart Glover (32, Auburn Tiger Kings, 1st Ovr. Pick out of Sheridan College in 1968) - The 32-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .321 average, picking up 203 hits, 40 doubles, 2 triples, 27 home runs, and 94 RBIs, while scoring 119 runs.


CL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): RF Sonny Tyler (24, Arlington Hooters, 13th Ovr. Pick out of Lower Columbia College in 1977) - He had a .352 batting average and a .403 on-base percentage this year. In 152 games he piled up 211 hits, 54 doubles, 3 triples, 16 home runs, 95 RBIs and 86 runs scored.

NL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Wilson MacIntosh (28, Silverdale Sailors, 151st Ovr. Pick out of University of Alaska Anchorage in 1972) - The 28-year-old Sailors star made 37 starts and racked up a 23-6 record. He pitched 273 innings, collected 208 strikeouts, gave up 75 walks and 249 hits in holding the opposition to a .243 batting average.

CL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Britt Haight (34, Mt. Vernon Tomcats, 251st Ovr. Pick out of Seattle Pacific University in 1967) - He had a superlative season, chalking up a 23-10 won-lost mark with an impressive 2.61 ERA. Haight logged 36 starts, threw 290 innings, yielded 245 hits, struck out 243 and held the opposition to a .228 batting average.

Accomplishments:
3+ HRs:
Fabian Garrod - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 5, 7 RBI versus Bellevue while playing for Issaquah
Logan Schubert - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 5, 6 RBI versus Port Orchard while playing for Poulsbo

15 Ks:
Nate Garrett - 16 K, 6 BB and 7.2 IP versus Bellevue while playing for Sammamish
Wilson Macintosh - 15 K, 2 BB and 8.2 IP versus Forks while playing for Silverdale

No-Hitters:
Damarcus Ruther - 5 K, 2 BB and 9 IP versus Marysville while playing for Oak Harbor
Conner Carter - 6 K, 5 BB and 9 IP versus Port Townsend while playing for Mt. Vernon

Milestones:
Justin Chao - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Yakima
Scott Clymer - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Sammamish
Cullen Howd - 200 Wins, while playing for Richland
Nehemiah Borrelli - 2000 Hits, while playing for Bainbridge Island
Nehemiah Borrelli - 400 Home Runs, while playing for Bainbridge Island
Millard Doyle - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Issaquah
Stewart Glover - 2000 Hits, while playing for Auburn
Jimmy Castillo - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Auburn
Millard Doyle - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Issaquah
Nick Connor - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Puyallup
Mike Neveaux - 2000 Strikeouts, while playing for Marysville
Levi Santos - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Port Angeles
Stewart Glover - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Auburn
Wes Cox - 2000 Hits, while playing for Mt. Vernon

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May 1981
NCAA: Like Grays Harbor, last season, North Idaho College managed to capture their first NCAA championship and it only took 60 years to do so… and they ran through Oregon State University and Gonzaga University (some of the BIG DOGS) to do so.

1981 NCAA Final Four: North Idaho College defeats Oregon State University, 4-3. Gonzaga Bulldogs defeat Cascadia College Kodiaks, 3-2.
1981 NCAA Championship: North Idaho College defeats Gonzaga Bulldogs, 3-2.

Top Hitter: RF Jordan Dartanian (18, Oregon State University) - He had a .298 batting average and a .411 on-base percentage this year. In 48 games he piled up 56 hits, 7 doubles, 2 triples, 22 home runs, 47 RBIs, and 47 runs scored.

Top Pitcher: SP Napoleon Yelverton (20, Washington State University) - He got the ball 11 times, threw 93.2 innings while collecting 127 strikeouts, and fashioned a 1.44 ERA. Yelverton allowed only 66 hits, 25 walks, and a .191 opponents' batting average.

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June 1981 Amateur Draft:
Pick 1 - Redmond Scholars: SP K.J. Bridges, age 21 (Potential: 80, Rocky Mountain College)
Pick 2 - Wenatchee Whistlers: SP Randall Fore, age 20 (Potential: 70, Tacoma Community College)
Pick 3 - Issaquah Pinks: 3B Brian Webb, age 20 (Potential: 80, South Puget Sound CC)
Pick 4 - Federal Way Griffins: 2B Jarvis Valle, age 20 (Potential: 70, Edmonds College)
Pick 5 - Kent Comets: SP Ryan Hasbrouck, age 20 (Potential: 70, Pacific Lutheran University)
Pick 6 - Forks Loggers: SP Marvin Gardiner, age 20 (Potential: 70, Northern Arizona University)
Pick 7 - Issaquah Pinks: SP David Allen, age 20 (Potential: 70, Lower Columbia College)
Pick 8 - Port Orchard Robins: SP Jake Cubberly, age 20 (Potential: 65, Willamette University)
Pick 9 - Bellingham Bulldogs: SP Napoleon Yelverton, age 20 (Potential: 65, Washington State University)
Pick 10 - Ocean Shores Tsunami: SP Woody Gesselman, age 20 (Potential: 65, Wenatchee Valley College)

1981 Top Recruits:
SP Damian Martin, Columbia Basin College, 18, Lake Ketchum, WA, 5' 9", 155 lbs
C Whit Bongolan, Saint Martins University, 18, Fort Lewis, WA, 6' 3", 210 lbs
SP Shannon Leyva, Skagit Valley College, 18, Sandpoint, ID, 6' 0", 175 lbs
SP Kelly Sabatka, Oregon, 18, Riverton, WY, 6' 0", 170 lbs
SP A.J. Sides, Walla Walla, 18, Spanaway, WA, 5' 10", 165 lbs
SP Peyton Coyne, Tacoma Community College, 18, Boise, ID, 6' 4", 195 lbs
SP Elijah Futrell, Montana, 18, Olympia, WA, 6' 2", 185 lbs
SP Lucas Kielty, Clark College, 18, Bend, OR, 6' 2", 180 lbs
C Andrew Morgan, Lower Columbia College, 18, Oakridge, OR, 6' 0", 195 lbs
RF Colton Tudela, Central Washington, 18, Yakima, WA, 5' 10", 165 lbs

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Hat tip to Low...
October/November 1981:
WML: The Kent Comets won their 6th Cosmic Crisp series and successfully stopped Ellensburg’s bid to win back-to-back titles. CF Johnny Conway earned the series MVP after hitting .550 with a homer and 5 RBIs for the series.

1981 Playoffs:
Cosmic Crisp Series: Kent Comets defeat Ellensburg Bulls, 4-1.
NLCS: Kent Comets defeat Sequim Sun Dogs, 4-2.
CLCS: Ellensburg Bulls defeat Arlington Hooters, 4-3

NL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): RF Aramis Keenan (24, Forks Loggers, 3rd overall pick out of Shoreline Community College in 1978) - His winning campaign featured a .305 batting average and a .401 on-base percentage this year. In 159 games he piled up 184 hits, 42 doubles, 9 triples, 19 home runs, 75 RBIs and 79 runs scored.

CL Aydan Adams Award (MVP): RF Sonny Tyler (25, Arlington Hooters, 13th Ovr. Pick out of Lower Columbia College in 1977) - On the season he compiled a .348 batting average to go with a .400 on-base percentage. The native of Ammon, Idaho also added 38 doubles, 4 triples, 30 home runs, 120 RBIs, and 95 runs scored. This is his 2nd win in consecutive seasons.

NL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Cason Stone (24, Ocean Shore Tsunami, 122nd overall pick out of Eastern Oregon in 1977) - Stone compiled a 20-13 record in 37 starts, tallied 241 strikeouts in 311.2 innings and recorded a 3.09 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .226 batting average against him.

CL Mason Donnelly Award (Top Pitcher): SP Bobby Cloutier (25, Wenatchee Whistlers, 1st overall pick out of Edmonds College in 1977) - He went 15-10 in 36 starts with 238 strikeouts in 289.2 innings and an impressive 1.99 ERA. Dean Moon of the Ellensburg Bulls finished second in voting, while Kyle Harlow of the Bothell Brainiacs finished third.

Accomplishments:
3+ HRs:
Troy Boyd - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 3, 5 RBI versus Olympia while playing for Auburn
Curt Mosser - 3 Home Runs, 4 for 5, 8 RBI versus Port Orchard while playing for Auburn
Graham Starling - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 5 RBI versus Pasco while playing for Yakima
Martin Whanger - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 4 RBI versus Poulsbo while playing for Ocean Shores
Lance Staples - 3 Home Runs, 3 for 4, 5 RBI versus Bremerton while playing for Bainbridge Island
Landon Pepitone - 3 Home Runs, 4 for 5, 4 RBI versus Forks while playing for Sequim

6+ Hits:
Kaleb Miller - 6 Hits in 6 AB, 1 HR and 3 RBI versus Sequim while playing for Kent
Ward Corson - 6 Hits in 6 AB, 1 HR and 3 RBI versus Issaquah while playing for Sammamish
Joseph Bernabe - 6 Hits in 6 AB, 1 HR and 3 RBI versus Kent while playing for Ocean Shores

15 Ks:
Benjamin Ward - 16 K, 3 BB and 9.0 IP versus Redmond while playing for Arlington
Mike Neveaux - 15 K, 2 BB and 8.0 IP versus Ocean Shores while playing for Marysville
Nomar Pulido - 18 K, 1 BB, and 9.0 IP versus Yakima while playing for Richland

Cycles:
Maxwell Moulin - 4 Hits in 5 AB, 1 HR, and 2 RBI versus Marysville while playing for Arlington
Cale Ford - 4 Hits in 6 AB, 1 HR, and 2 RBI versus Bainbridge Island while playing for Puyallup


No-Hitters:
Owen Swords - 10 K, 5 BB, and 9 IP versus Federal Way while playing for Puyallup

Milestones:
Levi Santos - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Port Angeles
Adam Pratt - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Puyallup
Scott Clymer - 2000 Hits, while playing for Sammamish
Britt Haight - 200 Wins, while playing for Mt. Vernon
Levi Santos - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Port Angeles
Chuck Lewis - 1000 Runs Scored while playing for Port Angeles
Eduardo Polanco - 2500 Hits, while playing for Oak Harbor
Michael Morris - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Mt. Vernon
Olivier Pitre - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Marysville
Michael Morris - 1000 Runs Scored, while playing for Mt. Vernon
Michael Morris - 2000 Hits, while playing for Mt. Vernon
Nick Connor - 200 Wins, while playing for Poulsbo
Frank Byrd - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Pasco
Varnan Evans - 300 Saves, while playing for Sequim
Oliver Moore - 2000 Hits, while playing for Ellensburg
Ulrich Chang - 2000 Hits, while playing for Sequim
Martin Whanger - 300 Home Runs, while playing for Ocean Shores
Millard Doyle - 2000 Hits, while playing for Issaquah
Will Rollins - 2000 Hits, while playing for Poulsbo
Will Rollins - 1000 Runs Batted In, while playing for Poulsbo

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Do you have any input in the league or do you just make cosmetic adjustments each season? Also, do you simulate a entire season the report or report as the season rolls on?