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.
Originally an expansion team in the Pacific International League, the Falcons left the league following the 2004 season and became a founding member of the West Coast League. The Falcons have won two division titles and have made two appearances in the WCL Championship; most recently in 2018.
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 honourable 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 9, 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.
2025 Joel Hogan was named pitcher of the week by the league on June 9.https://westcoastleague.com/hogan-and-schleichardt-receive-weekly-honors/ Gio De Graau (Newman) earned the same honour on June 30.https://westcoastleague.com/markey-and-de-graauw-capture-weekly-honors/
De Graau was selected to represent Kelowna at the All Star Game in Bellingham on July 8.https://westcoastleague.com/2025-wcl-all-stars-announced/
Former Falcon JP Smith was selected in the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.https://westcoastleague.com/eight-current-wcl-players-selected-in-mlb-draft/
The Falcons regressed from the previous season. The team went 19-35 and finished last in the North Division.https://baseball.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=34070 13,746 total fans attended the Falcons' twenty-seven home games for an average of 509 fans per game.https://baseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=34070
The Falcons were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season.
2026 The Falcons improved on their 19-35 record from the previous season. The team posted a 30-24 record and finished fourth in the North Division. Pitcher Max Biddle finished second in the league with a 3.15 ERA, three wins, and thirty-three strikeouts.https://wclstats.com/sports/bsb/2026/leaders The Falcons qualified for the postseason after a two year absence as a wildcard but were swept in the North Division Series by the Wenatchee AppleSox two games to none. Kelowna has not won a playoff game since their division series win over Bellingham in 2018.
Matthew Pena was named the WCL's player of the week twice on June 1st and July 6th.https://westcoastleague.com/pena-and-mawhinney-earn-weekly-awards/https://westcoastleague.com/wcl-weekly-awards-july-6/ Seth Summer was awarded pitcher of the week on June 29th.https://westcoastleague.com/wcl-weekly-awards-june-29/
Former Falcon Griffin Naess was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.https://westcoastleague.com/26-draft-recap/
Jacob Loving and Seth Summer were chosen to represent Kelowna at the 2026 WCL All Star Game in Victoria.https://westcoastleague.com/stars-shine-tonight-in-victoria/
Results by Season League Champions Division Champions Playoff Team SeasonLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPostseasonManager 2000PIL1613.551Did Not Qualify2001PIL1619.457Did Not QualifyMike McGuire2002PIL1818.500Did Not QualifyKevin Tucker2003PIL1416.466Did Not QualifyDax Leone2004PIL2214.611Did Not QualifyDax Leone2005WCL1620.444Did Not QualifyBrian Hoop2006WCL1329.309Did Not QualifyDavid Robb2007WCL1230.285Did Not QualifyDuane Bozic2008WCL2120.512Lost Division SeriesKevin Frady2009WCL2424.500Lost Division SeriesKevin Frady2010WCLEast2nd2226.4587Lost Division Series 0-2 (Wenatchee)Kevin Frady 2011WCLEast4th1934.35819.5Did Not QualifyAl Cantwell2012WCLEast3rd2826.5199Did Not QualifyAl Cantwell2013WCLNorth5th1935.35212.5Did Not QualifyGeoff White2014WCLEast4th1439.26420.5Did Not QualifyBilly Clontz2015WCLEast1st3419.6420Won Division Series 2-1 (Bellingham) Lost Championship Series 0-2 (Bend)Billy Clontz 2016WCLNorth4th2529.46315Did Not QualifyBryan Donahue2017WCLNorth2nd2826.5191Lost Division Series 0-2 (Victoria)Bryan Donahue2018WCLNorth2nd2826.5197Won Division Series 2-1 (Bellingham) Lost Championship Series 0-2 (Corvallis)Bryan Donahue2019WCLNorth6th1735.32721Did Not QualifyRyan Wright2020Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)2021Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)2022WCLNorth7th2033.37713Did Not QualifyDoug Noce2023WCLNorth4th3123.5747.5Lost North Divisional Series 0-2 (Bellingham)Doug Noce2024WCLNorth6th2032.38514Did Not QualifyDoug Noce2025WCLNorth8th1935.35215Did Not QualifyDoug Noce2026WCLNorth4th3024.55510Lost Division Series 0-2 (Wenatchee) Gregg Zaun
Playoff Appearances 2004 2008 2009 2010 2015 East Division Champions 2017 North Division First Half Champions 2018 North Division Champions 2023 Wildcard Berth 2026 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
References
External links Official website