Slippery Rock Sliders
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The Slippery Rock Sliders are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
, in the United States. They are a member of the East Division of the summer collegiate Prospect League
.
. The Sliders played a mere 32 home games at Jack Critchfield Park
in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
, with the remaining 64 played on the road. For the 2008 season, the Sliders became a traveling team, playing all of their games on the road under the geographical moniker, Midwest.
The Frontier League Sliders' became the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti for the 2009 season. That year they played at Eastern Michigan University
's Oestrike Stadium
located in Ypsilanti, Michigan
. In 2010, the team was renamed the Oakland County Cruisers
, and moved into the new Diamond at the Summit
ballpark.http://www.freep.com/article/20081010/SPORTS21/810100405/1217/SPORTS The ballpark is a part of the Summit Place Mall
complex.
was formed, Slippery Rock was announced as one of the franchise locations. Owner/GM Mike Bencic has acquired the Sliders name & logo rights, meaning the Slippery Rock Sliders will step up to bat again for the 2009 season. Coincidentally, another PL team has the nickname, the Springfield Sliders
.
The next-generation Sliders will be managed by Chase Rowe, a Slippery Rock University alumnus and current head coach of nearby La Roche College
http://www.rockathletics.com/news/2008/11/24/BB_1124080348.aspx?path=baseball
The Sliders have formed a rivalry with fellow Butler County
PL team the Butler BlueSox
.
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....
, in the United States. They are a member of the East Division of the summer collegiate Prospect League
Prospect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
.
Frontier League past
The Sliders were formed for the 2007 season to ensure an even number of teams with the Frontier League's addition of the Southern Illinois MinersSouthern Illinois Miners
The Southern Illinois Miners are a professional baseball team based in Marion, Illinois, in the United States. The Miners are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
. The Sliders played a mere 32 home games at Jack Critchfield Park
Jack Critchfield Park
Jack Critchfield Park is a stadium in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used for baseball and hosts the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania college baseball team. The ballpark is also home of the Prospect League's Slippery Rock Sliders. It was also the home of the Slippery Rock...
in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....
, with the remaining 64 played on the road. For the 2008 season, the Sliders became a traveling team, playing all of their games on the road under the geographical moniker, Midwest.
The Frontier League Sliders' became the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti for the 2009 season. That year they played at Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
's Oestrike Stadium
Oestrike Stadium
Oestrike Stadium is a stadium in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is primarily used for baseball, and served as the home field of the Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti Frontier League baseball team in 2009. In addition, it hosts the Eastern Michigan University Eagles baseball team. It holds 1,313 people and...
located in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,362. The city is bounded to the north by the Charter Township of Superior and on the west, south, and east by the Charter Township of Ypsilanti...
. In 2010, the team was renamed the Oakland County Cruisers
Oakland County Cruisers
The Oakland County Cruisers were a professional baseball team based in Waterford Township, Michigan, in the United States. They are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball....
, and moved into the new Diamond at the Summit
Diamond at the Summit
Diamond at the Summit is a tentative name of the new ballpark in Waterford Township, Michigan that is currently in the planning stages. It will be primarily used for baseball and will be the home of the Oakland County Cruisers of the Frontier League. The ballpark will have a capacity of 3,900...
ballpark.http://www.freep.com/article/20081010/SPORTS21/810100405/1217/SPORTS The ballpark is a part of the Summit Place Mall
Summit Place Mall
Summit Place Mall, originally Pontiac Mall, was an enclosed shopping mall located in Waterford Township, Michigan, United States. The retail center, designed by Charles N. Agree, opened in 1963 with expansions between 1987 and 1993. At its peak, it had approximately 200 inline tenants and six...
complex.
Prospect League future
When the summer-collegiate Prospect LeagueProspect League
The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility...
was formed, Slippery Rock was announced as one of the franchise locations. Owner/GM Mike Bencic has acquired the Sliders name & logo rights, meaning the Slippery Rock Sliders will step up to bat again for the 2009 season. Coincidentally, another PL team has the nickname, the Springfield Sliders
Springfield Sliders
The Springfield Sliders are a collegiate summer league baseball team in the Prospect League. They play at Robin Roberts Field at Lanphier Park and are based in the city of Springfield, Illinois. The Sliders formed in November 2007 and were an expansion franchise for the 2008 season...
.
The next-generation Sliders will be managed by Chase Rowe, a Slippery Rock University alumnus and current head coach of nearby La Roche College
La Roche College
La Roche College is a private college in McCandless, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. It was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence as a Roman Catholic college and now sits on an campus in McCandless. The current president, Sister Candace Introcaso, CDP, Ph.D., was installed in...
http://www.rockathletics.com/news/2008/11/24/BB_1124080348.aspx?path=baseball
The Sliders have formed a rivalry with fellow Butler County
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
PL team the Butler BlueSox
Butler BlueSox
The Butler BlueSox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Butler, Pennsylvania, in the United States. They are a member of the East Division of the summer collegiate Prospect League.-History:...
.
Seasons
| Slippery Rock Sliders (Frontier League Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either... ) |
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| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason | ||
| 2007 | 29-66 | .305 | 4th in FL East | | | ||
| 2008 | Did Not Play | |||||
| Total | 29-66 | .305 | | | |||
| Slippery Rock Sliders (Prospect League Prospect League The Prospect League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid so as to maintain their college eligibility... ) |
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| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason | ||
| 2009 | 22-31 | .415 | 5th in PL East | |||
| 2010 | 21-33 | .389 | 4th in PL East | |||
| 2011 | 26-29 | .472 | 3rd in PL East | |||
| 2012 | ||||||
| Total | 69-93 | .425 | | | |||