Portland, Oregon; April 21, 2015 - "We want to stand out from the crowd and keep Portland weird," said Rose City Baseball President and CEO Ken Wilson, in revealing that Portland's baseball team will be known as the Pickles.  "We're all about fun and we're all going to have lots of fun with the name Pickles."

The name was revealed today in front of nearly 100 fifth-grade students at Woodstock Elementary School in East Portland.  A Name Your Team Contest, presented by Pamplin Media, was held to select the nickname.  Pickles was selected from a list that also included Red Dogs, Pliers, Mud Hounds, Pixels and Posse.

Emily Doerr, of the Alberta neighborhood in East Portland, was the grand prize winner in the contest and receives four season tickets for the 2016 season.  Emily was randomly drawn for the prize.  "My friends and I are so excited that baseball is back in Portland," said Emily.  "We're ready to have fun and I can't believe I won the tickets."

The Pickles plan to introduce official team logos in a few months.  The introduction of team uniforms will follow.  Season tickets go on sale later this year.

The Pickles begin play in June, 2016 in the Great West League, a summer wood-bat league made up of the top college players in North America.

The Pickles  -  The Pickles, a professional-style team, work the year around to make the fan experience at a Pickles' game the most exciting and rewarding experience available in the Portland area.  Having fun is what the experience is all about.  The fan comes first.  It's affordable family entertainment, with something for all ages.  The Pickles care about the community and giving back is more than a slogan.  The Pickles provide numerous avenues to see that those who need help can look to the Pickles to lend a hand.  The team belongs to the people of Portland and it's up to the team to earn the support of the people.  Play Ball!