The Texas Pump Jacks of the Texas Collegiate League have announced the signing of Ben Taylor as their new field manager. Taylor currently serves as associate head coach at Scottsdale (AZ) Community College. Prior to …
The Brainerd (MN) franchise in the Northwoods League has changed their name from the Brainerd Blue Thunder to the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers. According to team owner Joel Sutherland, the name change more accurately reflects …
The Alexandria (MN) Beetles of the Northwoods League have named Seth Maier as their new field manager. Maier previously served as the Beetles hitting coach.
Maier currently serves as assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, …
The Green Bay (WI) Bullfrogs have announced the signing of Ronnie Nedset as the team’s field manager for the 2009 Northwoods League season. Nedset is a former bench coach for the Rockford (IL) Riverhawks of …
The La Crosse (WI) Loggers have announced the addition of two coaches for the upcoming Northwoods League season. “Coach” Potulny will return for his second season as the Loggers assistant head coach under Manager Andy …
The Battle Creek (MI) Bombers of the Northwoods League have announced the opening of their new online team store. The store, which can be found at www.battlecreekbombers.com, offers official team merchandise, including hats, shirts, and …
Joel Barta has been hired as the field manager for the Thunder Bay (ON) Border Cats of the Northwoods League. Barta, currently the head coach at Ridgewater College in Wilmar, MN, spent two seasons as …
John Pappadapoulos will return for his seventh season as the on-air radio voice of the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League. Pops has been the radio voice of the Loggers since since the team’s …
The Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League have announced the signing of Mike Schultz as pitching coaching for the 2009 season. Schultz, a former pitcher for Wabash College, is currently the pitching coach at his …
The Tradewater Pirates of the KIT League have announced the hiring of Brad Cowan as assistant manager and pitching coach. Cowan, an assistant coach with Pensacola (FL) Junior College, formerly played for both the University …
The 2009 KIT League All-Star game will be held at Brooks Stadium in Paducah, KY. The date has not been finalized, although July 8 or 9 are the two most likely dates.
Although Paducah does not …
The Marion (KY) Bobcats of the KIT League will be holding open tryouts for prospective players on May 23. To be eligible, players must be college eligible, which means they must have completed their senior …
The Union City (KY) Greyhounds of the KIT League have announced that they have hired Michael Gilner to be the team’s head coach for the 2009 season. Gilner, who is currently an assistant coach at …
The Fulton (KY) Railroaders of the KIT League have intern positions available. Positions available include scoreboard keeper, webcast radio announcers, and official scorekeeper.
For more information, go to www.fultonrailroadersbaseball.com.
The 2009 season will see an increase in roster size in the KIT League. The 24-man rosters from past years will increase to 26-man rosters. Teams are currently recruiting players for the 2009 season which …
The KIT League will expand from six teams to eight in the 2009 season. The teams will be split between two division each containing four teams.
The two new teams to the league will be the …
