Springfield Drifters

The Springfield Drifters are a collegiate summer baseball team in the West Coast League.

Springfield Drifters
Information
LeagueWest Coast League (Since 2021) (South)
LocationSpringfield, Oregon
BallparkHamlin Sports Complex
Founded2021
ColorsDark Blue, Sky Blue, White
OwnershipIke Olsson and Kelly Richardson
CoachTommy Richards
General ManagerKyle Whitty

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
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 5th 12 14 .462 8 Tommy Richards
Division winner League champions

References
  1. "WCL Adds Springfield Drifters as Newest Member Team". 22 April 2021.
  2. "About".
  3. "Win – Loss".
  4. https://baseball.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
  5. https://baseball.pointstreak.com/leaders.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
  6. https://baseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=33874
  7. https://westcoastleague.com/giesegh-and-larsen-earn-wcls-moss-adams-weekly-honors/
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