Corvallis Knights Take 2008 WCCBL Championship!

Founded in 1990 and winner of the 2004 NBC World Series as the Aloha Knights, the Corvallis Knights are the 2008 WCCBL Champs. The Knights swept two-time WCCBL Champion Wenatchee AppleSox in the best-of-three series with a 6-4 11-inning win in Wenatchee and a 4-1 triumph at Goss Stadium in Corvallis.

Adam Melker of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo set the tone in Game #2 with a 3-run 1st inning double to give the Knights a 3-1 lead, following a sacrifice fly in the top of the inning by Hawkins Gebbers of Biola. Dean Green of Oklahoma State completed the scoring with a 7th inning home run. Left-hander Josh Osich of Oregon State allowed 1-run on 3-hits over 8 innings to gain the victory. He finished the season 5-0. Taylor Starr of Oregon State, winner in Game #1, pitched the 9th to pick up the save, his 10th.

The Knights competed in the 2007 Championship Series, only to lose to the Moses Lake Pirates. They completed this season with an amazing 35-12 mark. Rookie coach Brooke Knight accepted the Championship Trophy from WCCBL President Ken Wilson.

Not only did the Knights win it all in 2008, but in their second season in Corvallis they saw their attendance increase by 41% to a total of 17,729.

WCCBL Champions

2005 - Wenatchee AppleSox

2006 - Wenatchee AppleSox

2007 - Moses Lake Pirates

2008 - Corvallis Knights