Springfield Drifters

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The Springfield Drifters are a collegiate summer baseball team in the West Coast League.

The Drifters were announced as the 16th team of the WCL on April 16, 2021 by the league.^[1] The Drifters announced that their playfield would be located in a new stadium in the complex of Hamlin Middle School.^[2]

The Drifters played their first game on May 31, 2022 on the road defeating the Bellingham Bells 2-4. Their first home game was played on June 3 with the Drifters falling to the Cowlitz Black Bears 6-11.^[3]

On June 24, Kyle Larsen was named the league's pitcher of the week after throwing a five hit shutout in the Drifters' win against Corvallis the previous Tuesday.^[4]

On July 9, Kendren Kenzie and Dane Woodcock were selected to represent the Drifters in the 2024 All Star Game in Bellingham.^[5]

The Drifters once again failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Drifters are one of the three franchises to never make the postseason.