One big inning helped to lift the North to the 14-1 win over the South at the 2019 West Coast League All-Star Game on Tuesday night in front of 2,284 fans at Vince Genna Stadium in Bend. The North’s early lead expanded with a nine-run top of the second inning to give the squad a double-digit edge.
The explosive top of the second inning allowed the North to seize control of the game, giving them a lead they would not relinquish the rest of the night.
A number of sluggers for the North had standout performances. Wenatchee’s Ryan Altenberger (Xavier) went 2-for-4 and hit a three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning. Altenberger had a game-high 4 RBIs.
Both Bellingham’s Jack Machtolf (Gonzaga) and Victoria’s Parker Bramlett (Angelo State) each had four hits. Machtolf took home MVP honors for his outstanding game. He went 4-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs.
The MLB scouts in attendance at Vince Genna Stadium selected Brooks Lee (Cal Poly) of Corvallis as the All-Star Game’s Top Prospect. Lee was ranked by MLB.com as the No. 37 overall prospect going into this year’s MLB Draft. Despite being selected by the San Francisco Giants, the incoming freshman will head to college and play for his dad at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
On Monday night Matthew Christian (Campbell) of Port Angeles came away the winner of the annual All-Star Game Home Run Derby.
WCL All-Star Game History
2006 at Wenatchee – East 6, West 6
Attendance: 1,083
MVP: Zach Borba (UNLV) of the Aloha Knights and DJ Lidyard (Lower Columbia College) of the Wenatchee AppleSox
Top Prospect: Darin Holcomb (Gonzaga) of the Spokane RiverHawks
HR Derby Winner: Darin Holcomb (Gonzaga) of the Spokane RiverHawks
Attendance: 1,083
MVP: Zach Borba (UNLV) of the Aloha Knights and DJ Lidyard (Lower Columbia College) of the Wenatchee AppleSox
Top Prospect: Darin Holcomb (Gonzaga) of the Spokane RiverHawks
HR Derby Winner: Darin Holcomb (Gonzaga) of the Spokane RiverHawks
2007 at Bellingham – East 4, West 1
Attendance: 1,092
MVP: Ryan Davis (Vanderbilt) of the Wenatchee AppleSox and Brandon Kuykendall (Benedictine College) of the Kitsap BlueJackets
Top Prospect: Matt Way (Washington State) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Dillon Baird (Arizona) of the Wenatchee AppleSox
Attendance: 1,092
MVP: Ryan Davis (Vanderbilt) of the Wenatchee AppleSox and Brandon Kuykendall (Benedictine College) of the Kitsap BlueJackets
Top Prospect: Matt Way (Washington State) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Dillon Baird (Arizona) of the Wenatchee AppleSox
2008 at Moses Lake – East 2, West 2
Attendance: 674
MVP: Stephen Hagen (Oregon State) of the Kelowna Falcons
Top Prospect: Taylor Starr (Oregon State) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Nick Freitas (Southern Utah) of the Kelowna Falcons
Attendance: 674
MVP: Stephen Hagen (Oregon State) of the Kelowna Falcons
Top Prospect: Taylor Starr (Oregon State) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Nick Freitas (Southern Utah) of the Kelowna Falcons
2011 at Corvallis – East 4, West 2
Attendance: 2,157
MVP: Spencer O’Neil (Oregon) of the Cowlitz Black Bears
Top Prospect: Ben Wetzler (Oregon State) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Sean Myrom (Concordia) of the Corvallis Knights
Attendance: 2,157
MVP: Spencer O’Neil (Oregon) of the Cowlitz Black Bears
Top Prospect: Ben Wetzler (Oregon State) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Sean Myrom (Concordia) of the Corvallis Knights
2012 at Walla Walla – West 3, East 2
Attendance: 2,006
MVP: Connor Hofmann (Oregon) of the Corvallis Knights
Top Prospect: Taylor Williams (Kent State) of the Cowlitz Black Bears and Hunter Virant (UCLA) of the Walla Walla Sweets
HR Derby Winner: Taylor Sparks (UC Irvine) of the Wenatchee AppleSox
Attendance: 2,006
MVP: Connor Hofmann (Oregon) of the Corvallis Knights
Top Prospect: Taylor Williams (Kent State) of the Cowlitz Black Bears and Hunter Virant (UCLA) of the Walla Walla Sweets
HR Derby Winner: Taylor Sparks (UC Irvine) of the Wenatchee AppleSox
2013 at Victoria – South 7, North 5
Attendance: 4,210
MVP: Kyle Knigge (Lewis-Clark State) of the Cowlitz Black Bears
Top Prospect: Cody Poteet (UCLA) of the Walla Walla Sweets
HR Derby Winner: Cody Hough (UC Riverside) of the Klamath Falls Gems
Attendance: 4,210
MVP: Kyle Knigge (Lewis-Clark State) of the Cowlitz Black Bears
Top Prospect: Cody Poteet (UCLA) of the Walla Walla Sweets
HR Derby Winner: Cody Hough (UC Riverside) of the Klamath Falls Gems
2014 at Klamath Falls – RAINED OUT
HR Derby Winner: Gabe Clark (Oregon Staet) of the Victoria HarbourCats
HR Derby Winner: Gabe Clark (Oregon Staet) of the Victoria HarbourCats
2015 at Bellingham – South 3, North 0
Attendance: 1,985
MVP: Jake Scudder (Kansas State) of the Kitsap BlueJackets
Top Prospect: Cadyn Grenier (Oregon State) of the Bend Elks
HR Derby Winner: Hunter Villanueva (Fresno Pacific) of the Kelowna Falcons
Attendance: 1,985
MVP: Jake Scudder (Kansas State) of the Kitsap BlueJackets
Top Prospect: Cadyn Grenier (Oregon State) of the Bend Elks
HR Derby Winner: Hunter Villanueva (Fresno Pacific) of the Kelowna Falcons
2016 at Cowlitz – South 4, North 0
Attendance: 1,823
MVP: Kyle Nobach (Oregon State) of the Corvallis Knights
Top Prospect: Cameron Bishop (UC Irvine) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Jake Vieth (Gonzaga) of the Bellingham Bells
Attendance: 1,823
MVP: Kyle Nobach (Oregon State) of the Corvallis Knights
Top Prospect: Cameron Bishop (UC Irvine) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Jake Vieth (Gonzaga) of the Bellingham Bells
2017 at Yakima Valley – South 5, North 2
Attendance: 2,010
MVP: Devlin Granberg (Dallas Baptist) of the Cowlitz Black Bears
Top Prospect: Louis Crow (San Diego) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Chase Illig (West Virginia) of the Bellingham Bells
Attendance: 2,010
MVP: Devlin Granberg (Dallas Baptist) of the Cowlitz Black Bears
Top Prospect: Louis Crow (San Diego) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Chase Illig (West Virginia) of the Bellingham Bells
2018 at Port Angeles – North 10, South 6
Attendance: 3,478
MVP: Kyle Schimpf (Southeastern Louisiana) of Port Angeles Lefties and Cesar Lopez (Cal Poly Pomona) of Walla Walla Sweets
Top Prospect: Zach Penrod (Northwest Nazarene) of the Walla Walla Sweets, Jeremy Yelland (Hawaii) of the Wenatchee AppleSox and Bradley Gonzales (Dallas Baptist) of the Bend Elks.
HR Derby Winner: Ron Brown (Houston) of the Port Angeles Lefties
Attendance: 3,478
MVP: Kyle Schimpf (Southeastern Louisiana) of Port Angeles Lefties and Cesar Lopez (Cal Poly Pomona) of Walla Walla Sweets
Top Prospect: Zach Penrod (Northwest Nazarene) of the Walla Walla Sweets, Jeremy Yelland (Hawaii) of the Wenatchee AppleSox and Bradley Gonzales (Dallas Baptist) of the Bend Elks.
HR Derby Winner: Ron Brown (Houston) of the Port Angeles Lefties
2019 at Bend – North 14, South 1
Attendance: 2,284
MVP: Jack Machtolf (Gonzaga) of the Bellingham Bells
Top Prospect: Brooks Lee (Cal Poly) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Matthew Christian (Campbell) of the Port Angeles Lefties
Attendance: 2,284
MVP: Jack Machtolf (Gonzaga) of the Bellingham Bells
Top Prospect: Brooks Lee (Cal Poly) of the Corvallis Knights
HR Derby Winner: Matthew Christian (Campbell) of the Port Angeles Lefties
