Seven West Coast League alumni were named to All-America teams by Baseball America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, highlighted by first-team selection Aaron Zavala of the University of Oregon. Zavala, who played for the Ridgefield Raptors in 2019, had a .392 batting average with nine home runs, 38 RBIs and 64 runs scored for the Ducks this spring.

Corvallis was the most represented WCL team on the list, with three of the seven honorees having played for the Knights.

Baseball America

FIRST TEAM
OF Aaron Zavala, Oregon (Ridgefield Raptors, 2019)

SECOND TEAM
SS Brooks Lee, Cal Poly (Corvallis Knights, 2019)

THIRD TEAM
RHP Brendan Beck, Stanford (Corvallis Knights, 2018)

National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association

FIRST TEAM
OF Aaron Zavala, Oregon (Ridgefield Raptors, 2019)

SECOND TEAM
RHP Brendan Beck, Stanford (Corvallis Knights, 2018)
RHP Zach Grech, Stanford (Bellingham Bells, 2017)

THIRD TEAM
1B Matthew Christian, Campbell (Port Angeles Lefties, 2018)
RHP Luke Boyd, Baylor (Victoria HarbourCats, 2017)
RHP Kolby Somers, Oregon (Corvallis Knights, 2017)

Click here to see the full selections for Baseball America and click here for the NCBWA’s list.

About the West Coast League: The West Coast League is the West’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Encompassing Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and now Alberta, the WCL showcases pro prospects from major collegiate conferences around the nation. Every summer, the league features unparalleled fan and player experiences, with North America’s best baseball weather and a mix of classic ballparks and dramatic scenery. The 2019 MLB amateur draft began with former Corvallis Knight Adley Rutschman selected with the overall No. 1 pick by the Baltimore Orioles. Also in 2019, 317 WCL alumni were active in affiliated professional baseball, including 45 in the major leagues, while overall attendance in the West Coast League increased to nearly half a million fans.