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Lefties batter Roberto Garza Núñez, right, is nearly struck by an errant pitch as Wenatchee catcher Joe Scheffler receives the delivery on Wednesday in Port Angeles.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles’ Giesegh, Nunez named to All-West Coast League team

Port Angeles’ two standouts this summer, outfielder Jeremy Giesegh and second baseman Roberto Nunez, were named to the 2024 All-West Coast League teams… Continue reading

 

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Wenatchee, Portland to play for WCL championship

For the first time since 2015, the West Coast League champion will be someone other than the Corvallis Knights. On Wednesday night,… Continue reading

 

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LEFTIES: Active bats unable to stop losing skid

They went down swinging, that’s for certain. Port Angeles enjoyed a stellar night at the plate, collecting 14 hits, but the Lefties’… Continue reading

 

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Lefties' pitcher Joshua Verkuilen throws in the first inning against Cowlitz on Wednesday at Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Summer a success for Port Angeles

Growth of pitching staff, Giesegh, Nunez impressive at the plate

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Lefties' pitcher Joshua Verkuilen throws in the first inning against Cowlitz on Wednesday at Civic Field.
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Lefties' Kosei Suzuki looks for an appeal from the umpires after Cowlitz' Shea Bowen makes a successful dash for second base during Wednesday's game at Port Angeles Civic Field.
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Lefties' Kosei Suzuki looks for an appeal from the umpires after Cowlitz' Shea Bowen makes a successful dash for second base during Wednesday's game at Port Angeles Civic Field.
The Port Angeles Lefties recognized their summer 2024 host families prior to a recent contest at Civic Field.

LEFTIES: Port Angeles wraps season Thursday night

Port Angeles scored twice and had the potential game tying and game-winning runners on base in the bottom of the ninth, but… Continue reading

The Port Angeles Lefties recognized their summer 2024 host families prior to a recent contest at Civic Field.
Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall had five hits in his first two games for the Port Angeles Lefties this weekend. The former star for the Roughriders and the Skagit Valley College Cardinals now plays for Cal State, San Bernardino. (Maevis Photography)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ playoff hopes end as Edmonton sweeps three-game series

The Port Angeles Lefties fell out of the playoff picture this weekend after getting swept by the Edmonton Riverhawks. The Lefties were… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Wyatt Hall had five hits in his first two games for the Port Angeles Lefties this weekend. The former star for the Roughriders and the Skagit Valley College Cardinals now plays for Cal State, San Bernardino. (Maevis Photography)

LEFTIES: Errors lead to series sweep

Port Angeles’ defensive miscues were a difference maker as Nanaimo turned a 2-2 tie fifth inning tie with the Lefties into a… Continue reading

LEFTIES: Doubleheader loss drops PA’s chances at playoff berth

The lights dimmed on Port Angeles’ West Coast League playoff hopes in the wake of a 4-1 and 8-5 7-inning doubleheader loss… Continue reading

WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties sweep Falcons; one game out of first place

The Port Angeles Lefties completed a three-game sweep over the Kelowna Falcons, vaulting themselves back into a tie for second place in… Continue reading

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PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties’ bats go quiet as they are swept by the HarbourCats

For the third straight game, Victoria pitching kept the Port Angeles bats in check as the Lefties could only manage five hits… Continue reading

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Port Angeles' Ethan Kodama collides with Victoria HarbourCat first baseman Michelle Artzberger after hitting a dribbler along the first-base line. Kodama was down on the ground for half a minute but got up and finished the game. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Pair of errors cost Lefties against HarbourCats

The Port Angeles Lefties found themselves locked in a pitchers’ duel for four innings, but the dam broke in the fifth through… Continue reading

Port Angeles' Ethan Kodama collides with Victoria HarbourCat first baseman Michelle Artzberger after hitting a dribbler along the first-base line. Kodama was down on the ground for half a minute but got up and finished the game. (Dave Logan/for Peninsula Daily News)
Port Angeles Leftie Jack Kleveno of Utah tied the season record for catcher assists with 29. (Maevis Photography)

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties fall to Victoria; remain tied for second place

The Port Angeles Lefties were outhit 14-6 by their cross-channel rival, the Victoria HarbourCats, in a 7-1 loss at Civic Field. Despite… Continue reading

Port Angeles Leftie Jack Kleveno of Utah tied the season record for catcher assists with 29. (Maevis Photography)
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WEST COAST LEAGUE: Lefties’ pitching sterling against Bellingham in pair of wins

The Port Angeles Lefties got their best pitching performance of the year from a sextet of hurlers, shutting out the Bellingham Bells 1-0… Continue reading

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Lefties shortstop Yahir Ramirez, left, tags out a Wenatchee player at a game in June at Civic Field. Ramirez hit a double and drove in two runs in a 15-6 win Thursday night over Redmond.

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties beat up on the Dudes 15-6

The Port Angeles Lefties pounded out 14 hits and scored eight runs in the third inning en route to a 15-6 shellacking… Continue reading

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Lefties shortstop Yahir Ramirez, left, tags out a Wenatchee player at a game in June at Civic Field. Ramirez hit a double and drove in two runs in a 15-6 win Thursday night over Redmond.
Port Angeles Leftie Liam Paddack pitches in a West Coast League game at Civic Field in 2022. Paddack, a Gonzaga pitcher now, was selected in the 18th round of the MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox. He struck out 50 batters in 36 innings for the Lefties. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

MLB DRAFT: Four Former Lefties’ pitchers drafted

What do they all have in common? Strikeouts.

Port Angeles Leftie Liam Paddack pitches in a West Coast League game at Civic Field in 2022. Paddack, a Gonzaga pitcher now, was selected in the 18th round of the MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox. He struck out 50 batters in 36 innings for the Lefties. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)
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PORT ANGELES LEFITES: Lefties get creative in nonleague loss

With some of their top players taking the game off over the West Coast League All-Star break, the Port Angeles Lefties decided… Continue reading

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Port Angeles’ Julio Vasquez Jr. (24) was 2-for-5 in Monday’s 11-1 victory over Nanaimo, the fourth win in six games for the Lefties, who are tied for first place entering the all-star break.

PORT ANGELES LEFTIES: Lefties tied for first place after crushing Nanaimo 11-1

The Port Angeles Lefties have been close all season with a number of one-run and walk-off losses in the first half of… Continue reading

Port Angeles’ Julio Vasquez Jr. (24) was 2-for-5 in Monday’s 11-1 victory over Nanaimo, the fourth win in six games for the Lefties, who are tied for first place entering the all-star break.