Articles Archive for September 2009
The Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League have hired Thom Drier to be their field manager for the upcoming season. Drier replaces former manager Rusty McNamara.
Drier, who is currently an assistant coach at Paradise Community …
The Northwoods League has named Mankato MoonDogs General Manager Kyle Mrozek as their 2009 Executive of the Year. The award was based on a vote of team officials which took place at the recent Northwoods League Fall …
The Gastonia Grizzlies of the Coastal Plain League have hired Jason Plourde as their head coach for the 2010 season. Plourde is currently the pitching coach at Belmont Abbey College.
Plourde has served as an associate …
The Asheboro Copperheads of the Coastal Plain League have hired Donnie Wilson as their head coach for the 2010 season. Wilson replaces former head coach Tim Murray.
Wilson, who currently serves as an assistant coach at …
The Wilmington Sharks of the Coastal Plain League have named Tom Fleenor to be their new head coach for the 2010 season. Fleenor is currently the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina – …
The San Luis Obispo Blues have been in existence since 1946, but 2010 will mark their first year as a member franchise of the California Collegiate League. With the addition of the Blues, the California …
The Bellingham Bells of the West Coast League have announced that Kevin Matthews will be their new head coach for the 2010 season. Former head coach Brandon Newell stepped down after the 2009 season to assume explanded …
The Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League have named Bryson LeBlanc as the team’s first ever head coach. Cowlitz will begin their first year in the West coast League in 2010.
LeBlanc is currently …
The Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League has named Jason Nell as their new head coach for the 2010 season. Nell replaces Pete Lauritson who resigned following the 2009 season.
Nell, who is currently head baseball …
The Victoria Generals of the Texas Collegiate League have announced that Blake Koch will serve as the team’s general manager for the upcoming season. Koch was the teams assistant coach during the team’s inaugural season …
The Green Bay Bullfrogs of the Northwoods League may have a new home in 2011. Jeff Royle, owner of the Bullfrogs, has proposed a $15.7 million, 4,500 seat multi-use stadium for Green Bay.
Royle, along with …
Florida Collegiate Summer League
“Find a need and fill it.”
–Ruth Stafford Peale
Sara Whiting looked around Central Florida in 2003 and saw a need. Her son was playing baseball at Duke University at the time and his …
The East Texas PumpJacks of the Texas Collegiate League have announced that head coach Ben Taylor will return for the 2010 season. Next year will be Taylor’s second with the PumpJacks.
Taylor is the associate head …
The West Coast League announced their 2009 year-end awards. Among the winners were MVP Richie Jimenez of the Corvalis Knights, Pitcher of the Year Matt Andriese of the Corvalis Knights, co-Coaches of the Year Brooke …
The Valley Baseball League has announced that the Woodstock River Bandits have been sold to Jim Yates of Rappahannock, VA. The founder, owner, and longtime manager of the team, Stu Richardson, sold the team so …
The Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League have announced that field manager Pete Lauritson has resigned. Lauritson served as an assistant coach with the Bucks in 2007 before becoming the field manager in 2008. His …
The Thunder Bay Border Cats of the Northwoods League have announced the hiring of Mike Steed as their new field manager for the 2010 season. He replaces former manager Joel Barta.
Steed, a native of Burlington, …
The New England Collegiate Baseball League has announced their year-end awards for the 2009 season. The Most Valuable Player Award went to Jim Wood of the Holyoke BlueSox. Wood hit .353 for the year with …
The Outer Banks Daredevils of the Coastal Plain League have announced that manager Jeff Wicker will return in 2010 for his second season as the team’s head coach. Assistant Coach Chris Kemp will also return …
Renovation of Sims Legion Park, home of the Gastonia Grizzlies of the Coastal Plain League, have been completed. Following the season, the City of Gastonia dug up along the foul lines and improved the field …




