Thunder Bay Border Cats
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| Thunder Bay Border Cats | |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Ballpark | Port Arthur Stadium Port Arthur Stadium Port Arthur Stadium is a stadium in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is exclusively used for baseball and is the home of the Thunder Bay Border Cats of the Northwoods League. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,031 people and seats 2,581, and was opened in 1951.... |
| Based in | Thunder Bay Thunder Bay -In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario... , Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
| Team Colors | red, black |
| League | Northwoods League Northwoods League The Northwoods League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate... |
| Team Manager | Mike Steed |
| General manager | Brad Jorgenson |
| Owner | Brad Jorgenson |
| Championships | 2005 & 2008 Northwoods League Champions |
The Thunder Bay Border Cats are a baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team that plays in the Northwoods League
Northwoods League
The Northwoods League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate...
, a collegiate summer baseball league. The league's only Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
team, their home games are played at Port Arthur Stadium
Port Arthur Stadium
Port Arthur Stadium is a stadium in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is exclusively used for baseball and is the home of the Thunder Bay Border Cats of the Northwoods League. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,031 people and seats 2,581, and was opened in 1951....
in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
The Border Cats have been Northwoods League champions twice, defeating the Madison Mallards
Madison Mallards
The Madison Mallards are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Madison, Wisconsin that plays in the Northwoods League. Warner Park on Madison’s North side is the team's home field. The 2010 season marks the Mallards' 10th anniversary season....
two games to one in both 2005 and 2008.
2009 All-Star Game
The 2009 Northwoods League All-Star Game was held on July 21 in Thunder Bay. This was the first time the All-Star game played in Canada. The guest speaker for the event was Ferguson Jenkins, a Canadian member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The game was won 4-2 by the South Division squad, led by the MVP performance of Kurtis Muller, who went 3-for-5.2011 Border Cats Roster
- 44 Logan Birr (P)
- 40 Taylor Bratton (P)
- 35 Brad Delatte(P)
- 47 John Jeanes (P)
- 17 John Lally(P)
- 36 Ryan Lucero (P)
- 42 Tyler Mack (P)
- 14 Freddy Lewis (P)
- 14 Zak Miller (P)
- 45 Reid Rooney (P)
- 25 Alec Smith (P)
- 20 John Straka (P)
- 27 Lee Valencheck (P)
- 21 Donnie White (P)
- 20 Matt Stevens (C)
- 8 Evan Weibel(C)
- 12 T.J. Bennett (INF)
- 16 Alex Guthrie (INF)
- 5 Brett Kay (INF)
- 7 Cullen Mahoney (INF)
- 49 Kevin Taylor (INF)
- 33 Ty Wosleger (INF)
- 9 David Fallon (OF)
- 11 Mike Hubbard (OF)
- 10 Ino Patron (OF)
- 19 Casey Selsor (OF)
Alumni
| Name | Position | Pro Affiliate | Level | League | Team | Status | Majors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oney Guillen | Infield | Chicago WS | AAA | International | Charlotte | Not active | N |
| Zach Daeges Zach Daeges Zach Daeges is an American professional baseball outfielder formerly in the Boston Red Sox organization. Daeges was drafted by Red Sox in the 6th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. He last played with the Pawtucket Red Sox of the AAA International League in 2009, but missed most of 2009 and 2010 with a... |
Oufielder | Boston | A | New York Penn | Lowell Spinners | Active | N |
| Reid Mahon | Pitcher | Arizona | AA | Southern | Mobile | DL | N |
| Jon Hunton | Pitcher | -- | IND | American Associated | Grand Prairie | Active | N |
| Derek Wiley | Infield | Atlanta | Lo A | South Atlantic | Rome | Not active | N |
| Matt Camp | Outfield | Chicago Cubs | AA | Southern | Tennessee | Suspended | N |
| Jonathan Diaz | Infield | Toronto | A | Florida State | Dunedin | Active | N |
| Scot Drucker | Pitcher | -- | IND | American Association | Grand Prairie | Active | N |
| Marc Maddox | Infield | Kansas City | AAA | Pacific Coast | Omaha | Restricted List | N |
| Matt Mangini Matt Mangini Matthew Steven Mangini is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent... |
Infield | Seattle | AAA | Pacific Coast | Tacoma | Active | Seattle |
| Eric Wordkemper | Pitcher | NY Yankees | AAA | International | Scranton Wilkes-Barre | Active | N |
| Dale Mollenhauer | Infield | Baltimore | HI A | Carolina | Frederick | Active | N |
| Brandon Tripp | Outfield | Detroit | AA | Florida | Erie | Not active | N |
| Scot Vander Weg | Pitcher | Philadelphia | AA | Texas | Springfield | Not active | N |
| Blake Brannon | Pitcher | LA Dodgers | Hi A | California | Inland Empire | Not active | N |
| Ramon Corona | Infield | San Francisco | Lo A | South Atlantic | Augusta | Not active | N |
| Craig Heyer | Pitcher | NY Yankees | AA | Eastern | Trenton | Active | N |
| Jon Mueller | Pitcher | Chicago Cubs | AAA | PCL | Iowa | Not active | N |
| Benjamin Petsch | Catcher | Minnesota | Lo A | Midwest | Beloit | Not active | N |
| Wilson Tucker | Outfield | Kansas City | Lo A | Midwest | Burlington | Not active | N |
| Shawn Williams | DH | Tampa Bay | Hi A | New York-Penn | Hudson Valley | Not active | N |
| Chris Curley | Infield | Atlanta | Hi A | South Atlantic | Rome | Active | N |
| Drew Erwin | Pitcher | Philadelphia | Rookie | Gulf Coast | GCL | Active | N |
| A.J. Schugel | Pitcher | Los Angeles Angels | A | Midwest | Cedar Rapids | Active | N |
External links
- Thunder Bay Border Cats - official site
- Northwoods League - official site