Falcons Close Regular Season 33-4, Finish Perfect in Area 4 Ahead of State Tournament
Klamath Falls now turns its attention to the Class A state tournament beginning Wednesday.
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The Klamath Falls Falcons closed the regular season at 33-4 overall and a perfect 19-0 in Area 4 play, putting the finishing touches on a dominant summer before turning their attention to the Class A state tournament.
The final weekend offered a little bit of everything: another offensive explosion, a test against AAA competition and one final shutout at Kiger Stadium.
Klamath Falls opened the stretch Friday by pounding Salem, 12-1, at the Coach K Memorial Classic in Medford. A nine-run second inning broke the game open and extended the Falcons’ winning streak to 14 games, with Klamath Falls collecting 14 hits while Harley Hoblit and Ty Teaters combined to hold Salem to one unearned run.
That streak ended Saturday, but not without a fight.
Against the AAA Reno Knights, the Falcons erased a 3-0 deficit before falling 4-3 on a walk-off hit in the seventh inning. Klamath Falls outhit Reno 10-3, with Corbin Hamilton collecting three hits and P.J. Safford allowing just two hits over five innings of relief.
Klamath Falls Falcons pitcher Parker Safford (#6) works from the mound during the 2026 season. Safford helped anchor a Falcons team that finished the regular season 33-4 overall and unbeaten in Area 4 play. (Photo by Liza Safford)
Rather than letting the loss linger, the Falcons returned to Kiger Stadium Sunday and closed the regular season emphatically.
Klamath Falls blanked Central Point 11-0, finishing Area 4 play without a loss. Three Falcons pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout with nine strikeouts, while the offense produced 10 hits. Jacoby Tacchini and Safford each drove in three runs, Ian Meyer went 3-for-3 and Kollin Tacchini added two hits.
Klamath Falls Falcons players gather on the mound with team manager Joe Tacchini during a game this season. The Falcons now turn their attention to the Class A state tournament in North Bend after finishing 19-0 in Area 4 play. (Photo by Liza Safford)
The victory capped a regular season in which the Falcons lost just four times overall while going unbeaten through their entire Area 4 schedule.
More importantly, Klamath Falls enters the postseason having shown several different ways to win.
The Falcons have demonstrated an offense capable of putting games away quickly, pitching depth that has repeatedly limited opponents and the ability to stay competitive against larger AAA programs. Even Saturday’s loss to Reno came in a game Klamath Falls nearly stole despite falling behind early.
State Tournament Up Next
Now, the regular-season numbers go into the rearview mirror.
The Falcons head to North Bend for the Class A state tournament beginning Wednesday, carrying a 33-4 record and the Area 4 championship into postseason play.
Sunday’s win over Central Point marked the final tune-up before the stakes change from building a regular-season résumé to extending the season one game at a time.
After 37 games, a 19-0 run through Area 4 and one of the strongest summers in the program’s recent history, the Falcons’ next chapter begins Wednesday on the Oregon Coast.
Cover image: Corbin Hamilton (#12) makes a play at first base for the Klamath Falls Falcons. Hamilton was among the Falcons’ key contributors as Klamath Falls closed the regular season with a 33-4 record. (Photo by Liza Safford)
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