Because we believe ALL kids should have the chance to play

Bring Me Home has raised over $10,000 to date!
​Please save the date for our 4th Annual Wiffle Ball Tournament
 during Lake Oswego Little League's Opening Day
April 2024
Lake Oswego High School Baseball Field

​Bring Me Home

Bring Me Home was founded in 2017 with a group of friends who had a goal to give kids from under served communities an opportunity to play sports.  We were aware that the access we had to athletics wasn't something that all kids had and we wanted to do something to help make a difference. 

Research shows that playing sports provides a range of physical, emotional and interpersonal benefits for kids including:
  • Self-confidence
  • Leadership
  • Sportsmanship
  • Teamwork
  • Motor skill development
  • Fitness
  • Better vision
  • Friendship
  • And fun!
 Thanks to all of you, Bring Me Home has raised over $10,000 to date. Please join us in supporting kids who may not otherwise have the opportunity to play sports.

~Brodie & Kyle
Founding Bring Me Home members clockwise from top left: Blaise, Lucas, Emerson, Brodie, Kyle & Brady

​ Grab a team of 5 or sign up solo, come up with your team name and be prepared to crush your opponents!

Games, food, prizes & fun all for a great cause. 

Space is limited to 10 teams. Every player receives a Bring Me Home baseball cap. 

All proceeds will be divided equally between Friends of Baseball and Lake Oswego Little League. ​
Bring Me Home is dedicated to providing underserved kids with the opportunity to play organized sports.
How You Can Help
Help us to help kids play by donating, playing in our wiffle ball tournament, volunteering at the event, or helping to raise awareness for our cause by buying a Bring Me Home baseball hat for $20 (players receive a hat with their registration).  Hats will be available at the event, or use the button below and we'll arrange to drop your purchase off to you.
Wiffle ball registrants receive a Bring Me Home baseball cap with registration. Additional caps may be purchased for $20.00. 
Money raised by Bring Me Home's Wiffle Ball Tournaments will benefit Friends of Baseball and Lake Oswego Little League
Friends of Baseball was founded in 2005 by an Oregon father, son and Board of Trustees driven by their passion to give back in the form of aid and partner resources to the community of youth baseball and softball that they love. What started out as a foundation sponsored by the Oregon Sports Authority has grown into an independent 501c3 that is working in five key areas:
  • Baseball-inspired academic and physical education after school and summer enrichment programs
  • Scholarhips for kids to have access to play for local leagues and teams
  • Training coaches to be positive mentors and providing them with resources
  • Equipment and gear distribution
  • Field safety and improvements​
For more information visit www.friendsofbaseball.org

Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors!!!

Clark Knappenberger, Northwest Diamond Sports

Coach Clark has logged over 30,000 coaching hours and has competed in over 3,500 baseball games and counting! He joined Northwest Diamond Sports in 2004 a year after they opened their doors. He is committed to player excellence on and off the field and has high expectations for all his athletes.

Born and raised in Lake Oswego, OR he was a familiar face playing through Little League, Little League All Stars, Babe Ruth, Babe Ruth All Stars and was a leader at Lake Oswego High School. Throughout his playing career he has played for many notable coaches and trained with numerous top level ball players throughout the country.

During his high school career, he was recruited by a number of D1 and D2 baseball programs across the country and was offered various scholarships.  He eventually decided to take a walk on opportunity at University of Arizona.  However during his freshman season, an injury prevented him from joining the Wildcats.  While rehabbing he began playing club baseball with the local competitive league and finished out college playing for them.  In his freshman year summer he came back to Lake Oswego to be a Player Coach for the Lake Oswego Legions Team. Upon graduation he took a year off to travel the world, spend time with family, and mentally prepare himself for the corporate world. When not at NWDS, Senior Relationship Manager Clark works in business to business enterprise sales representing a local software company with global clients.

Notable coaching achievements:
  • 2007 orchestrated a Puerto Rico trip for the NWDS program to travel and play in baseball tournaments against international teams across South America.
  • 2008-2013 Clark served as head coach for the Lake Oswego High Schools freshman baseball team.
  • 2017 guided the NWDS program to the Dominican Republic and competed against top ranked international teams throughout South America.
  • 2019 he guided the NWDS program to win the first overall club championships of Oregon in the inaugural year.
  • 2022 won the California World Series Tourney with the NWDS 14u Blue team.

Clark and his wife Carrie have been married since 2008 and can be seen throughout the community volunteering at schools, sports events and supporting their kids in their adventures. They are active in both of their children's various sports teams.  Clark serves the local community by holding free clinics for Little League kids and conducting coaching seminars for aspiring and experienced coaches in the metro area.  The Kapenbergers live a few minutes from NWDS and  also have a four legged family member named Wrigley.
503-734-5753 Cell
clark@northwestdiamondsports.com

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