Portland Pickles 2023 Schedule

[Monika]

Overview

The following is the 2023 West Coast Baseball League 2023 schedule for the Portland Pickles.

The Pickles play a 54-game schedule over about two-and-a-half months against WCL opponents occupying two states and two Canadian provinces. The schedule also includes a trio of home games against other local collegiate wood-bat teams in the pre-season and other games against them during breaks in the regular season. The regular season begins on May 31 at home against the expansion Nanaimo NightOwls of British Columbia.

Most weeks have the Pickles playing a pair of three-game series Tuesday through Sunday, with Monday off. The West Coast League is comprised of 16 teams. The Pickles play at least a series each against 10 of those teams, and a pair of series against most of them. They do not face the Bellingham Bells, Edmonton Riverhawks, Nanaimo NightOwls, Port Angeles Lefties, Wenatchee AppleSox nor Victoria HarbourCats this season. All six of those teams reside in the North Division of the WCL, while the Pickles are call the South Division their home.

Several players from the WCL see time in MLB and are chosen in that league's draft regularly. The WCL, as well as other leagues around the country, give players exposure beyond their college careers. A record 40 players in Major League Baseball were featured on opening-day rosters this season. They include 2020 American League Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber, 2022 American League Rookie of the Year runner-up Adley Rutschman, and 2022 National League All-Star Tyler Anderson.

Games are all WCL games and do not include Wild Wild West League or other games. The Pickles play their home games at Walker Stadium in the Lents neighborhood of southeast Portland. Opponents' home stadiums are listed below the schedule. All times are pacific time and are subject to change. Pickles' home games are highlighted in bold green. Where applicable, click on the final score for the official West Coast League boxscore of the game.

Regular Season

JUNE
Fri., June 2 - Kelowna Falcons (W 6-3)
Sat., June 3 - Kelowna Falcons (L 8-10)
Sun., June 4 - Kelowna Falcons (W 10-3)
Tue., June 6 - at Kamloops NorthPaws (W 11-4)
Wed., June 7 - at Kamloops NorthPaws (W 6-4)
Thr., June 8 - at Kamloops NorthPaws (W 6-4)
Fri., June 9 - at Kelowna Falcons (W 15-3)
Sat., June 10 - at Kelowna Falcons (L 3-8)
Sun., June 11 - at Kelowna Falcons (L 4-5)
Tue., June 13 - Ridgefield Raptors (W 11-1)
Wed., June 14 - Ridgefield Raptors (L 2-4)
Thr., June 15 - Ridgefield Raptors (L 3-5)
Sat., June 17 - Springfield Drifters (W 10-9 12 in.)  - (POSTPONED - CONCLUDED ON 7/24)
Sun., June 18 - Springfield Drifters, 6:05 p.m. - (POSTPONED - THUNDERSTORMS)
Mon., June 19 - Springfield Drifters, 7:05 p.m. - (POSTPONED - RAIN)
Tue., June 20 - at Cowlitz Black Bears (L 1-4)
Wed., June 21 - at Cowlitz Black Bears (W 6-3)
Thr., June 22 - at Cowlitz Black Bears (W 7-0)
Tue., June 27 - Kamloops North Paws (W 4-2)
Wed., June 28 - Kamloops North Paws (W 15-2)
Thr., June 29 - Kamloops North Paws (W 5-2)
Fri., June 30  - at Yakima Valley Pippins (W 4-3)

JULY
Sat., June 1 - at Yakima Valley Pippins (L 5-7)
Sun., June 2 - at Yakima Valley Pippins (W 17-2)
Tue., July 4 - at Ridgefield Raptors (W 5-4)
Wed., July 5 - at Ridgefield Raptor (L 3-10)
Thr., July 6 - at Ridgefield Raptors (W 6-3)
Fri., July 7 - Bend Elks (L 3-5)
Sat., July 8 - Bend Elks (L 2-8)
Sun., July 9 - Bend Elks (W 4-2)
Tue., July 11 - Walla Walla Sweets (W 8-0)
Wed., July 12 - Walla Walla Sweets (W 15-10)
Thr., July 13 - Walla Walla Sweets (W 9-2)
Fri., July 14 - at Corvallis Knights (L 4-7)
Sat., July 15 - at Corvallis Knights (L 2-7)
Sun., July 16 - at Corvallis Knights (L 5-6)
Tue., July 18 - Yakima Valley Pippins (W 5-1)
Wed., July 19 - Yakima Valley Pippins (W 6-4)
Thr., July 20 - Yakima Valley Pippins (L 6-13)
Fri., July 21 - at Bend Elks (L 13-14)
Sat., July 22 - at Bend Elks (L 4-10)
Sun., July 23 - at Bend Elks (W 5-2)
Mon., July 24 - Springfield Drifters (L 4-5 10 in.) - (MAKE UP FROM JUNE 18)
Tue., July 25 - at Springfield Drifters (L 4-5)
Wed., July 26 - at Springfield Drifters (L 4-9)
Thr., July 27 - at Springfield Drifters (W 7-6)
Fri., July 28 - Cowlitz Black Bears (L 1-3)
Sat, July 29 - Cowlitz Black Bears (L 0-4)
Sun., July 30 - Cowlitz Black Bears (L 1-6)

AUGUST
Tue., Aug. 1 - Corvallis Knights (L 1-6)
Wed., Aug. 2 - Corvallis Knights (L 3-8)
Thr., Aug. 3 - Corvallis Knights (L 2-5)
Fri., Aug. 4 - at Walla Walla Sweets (W 6-3)
Sat., Aug. 5 - at Walla Walla Sweets (W 9-5)
Sun., Aug. 6 - at Walla Walla Sweets (L 2-6)

WCL PLAYOFFS

Quarterfinals
Aug. 8 - Ridgefield Raptors (W 10-6)
Aug. 9 - at Ridgefield Raptors (W 10-6)
Pickles win series 2-0

Semifinals
Aug. 12 - at Corvallis Knights (L 1-4)


WILD WILD WEST LEAGUE
Fri., Aug. 25 - Semifinals - Doubleheader
Sat., Aug. 26 - WWWL Championship


WCL Teams Home Venues

Bellingham Bells - Joe Martin Field; Bellingham, Washington
Bend Elks - Vince Genna Field; Bend, Oregon
Corvallis Knights - Goss Stadium at Coleman Field; Corvallis, Oregon
Cowlitz Black Bears - David Story Field; Longview, Washington
Edmonton Riverhawks - RE/MAX Field; Edmonton Alberta
Kamloops NorthPaws - Norbrock Stadium; Kamloops, British Columbia
Kelowna Falcons - Elks Stadium; Kelowna, British Columbia
Nanaimo KnightOwls - Serauxmen Stadium; Nanaimo, British Columbia
Port Angeles Lefties - Civic Field; Port Angeles, Washington
Portland Pickles - Walker Stadium at Lents Park; Portland, Oregon
Ridgefield Raptors - Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex; Ridgefield, Washington
Springfield Drifters - Hamlin Sports Complex; Springfield, Oregon
Victoria HarbourCats - Royal Athletic Park; Victoria British Columbia
Walla Walla Sweets - Borleske Stadium; Walla Walla, Washington
Wenatchee AppleSox - Paul Thomas Sr. Field; Wenatchee, Washington
Yakima Valley Pippins - Yakima County Stadium; Yakima, Washington

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[David]

Portland Pickles Social Media already burning the dumpster fire known as the Oakland Athletics. 

[Yeseeka]

Jun 1, 2023 16:27:08 GMT -8 David said:

Portland Pickles Social Media already burning the dumpster fire known as the Oakland Athletics. 

Lol!!! Why am I not surprised?!

[Yeseeka]

MONTHLY UPDATE: Through June 30 of West Coast League play, the Pickles sit in second place in the South Division at 13-6. They are just two games back of the division-leading Ridgefield Raptors, who ate 18-7. The Raptors won a three-game series June 13-15 at Portland. The teams have a series coming up July 4-6 at Ridgefield during which the Pickles will hope to make some progress in the standings.

Portland went 6-3 at home and 7-3 on the road in June. A three-game home series in the middle of the month against the Springfield Drifters was postponed during due to rain and thunderstorms in the Portland area. The first game was called with the teams tied 9-9 in the bottom of the 12th inning. Make up dates have yet to be announced. 

The Pickles won a pair of series against the Kamloops NorthPaws (June 6-8 at Kamloops) and June 27-29. They ended the month on a high note, winning six in a row. The latest was at the Yakima Valley Pippins. They start July with games two and three of the series against the Pippins.