The Port Angeles Lefties are a

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team based in

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. The Lefties are members of the

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and play their home games at Civic Field. Since their entry into the league, the Lefties have struggled to find success. The team has never clinched a winning season and has finished at or near the bottom of the standings at the end of each year. The Lefties are also one of three teams to have never made the postseason.

History

2017

The Port Angeles Lefties entered the league with play in the 2017 season and went 19–34, placing 6th place in the North Division of the West Coast League. A total of 36,883 fans attended home games at Civic Field, placing 3rd in total attendance in the West Coast League. The Lefties opened their team store in the heart of downtown Port Angeles.

2018

The Port Angeles Lefties went 21–33, placing 6th place in the North Division of the West Coast League. A total of 35,867 fans attended home games, placing 4th in per game attendance in the West Coast League. The Port Angeles Lefties hosted the 2018 West Coast League All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.

2019

The Port Angeles Lefties went 22–32, placing 4th place in the North Division of the West Coast League.

2020

The Port Angeles Lefties 2020 regular season began on May 29, 2020.

2022

The Port Angeles Lefties are fifth in the North Division with an 11–14 record and are 7.5 games behind the division leading

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. Infielder Riley Parker ( Cal State San Bernardino) ( Snohomish, WA) is seventh in the league in RBIs (15). Pitchers Andrew Hauck ( Utah Valley College) and Liam Paddack (

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) are both in the top seven with three wins each. Pitcher John Pfeffer ( Cal State San Bernardino) leads the league in strikeouts (31) and is sixth in ERA (1.73). The Lefties have sold 12,641 tickets for an average of 1,405 fans per game. On June 14, 2022, the Lefties signed former

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wide-receiver

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. Tate made his debut that evening going 2 for 4 at the plate. Tate recorded two base hits, a RBI, a run and one stolen base in his debut.

2023

As of July 15, the Lefties are 7th in the North with a 10–25 record and are 15 games behind the division leading Applesox. Roberto Nunez (Embry-Riddle University) has 24 RBIs and a batting average of .359.

2024

On June 24th, Jeremy Giesegh was named the league's player of the week. Giesegh reached base twelve times, and finished the previous week with seven runs batted in and two stolen bases. On July 9th, Jeremy Giesegh was selected to represent the Lefties in the 2024 All Star Game in Bellingham. The Lefties failed to make the postseason for the seventeenth straight season. The Lefties' drought dates all the way back to 2007 when the franchise played as the

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2025

The Lefties are currently in last place in the North Division with the league's worst 2-10 record and are 7.5 games behind the division leading Bells and AppleSox. Outfielder Jay O'Neill (Georgia Gwinnett College) has a .400 batting average. 4,681 fans have attended Port Angeles' six home games for an average of 780.https://baseball.pointstreak.com/attendance.html?leagueid=145&seasonid=34070

Results by Season

Playoff Appearances

The Lefties are one of three teams in the league (excluding Marion who has yet to play a full season) that has never qualified for the postseason. The Lefties have also never finished a season with a winning record.

Notable alumni

: NFL Wide Receiver

References

External links

Port Angeles Lefties official website

West Coast League website
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