Gastonia Grizzlies
- Location: Gastonia, NC
- League: Coastal Plain League 2002-2019
- Stadium: Buddy Lewis Field at Sims Legion Park
Team Bio[edit]
The Gastonia Grizzlies were a Summer Collegiate Baseball team that played in the Coastal Plain League. Founded in 2002, the Grizzlies won the Coastal Plain League West Division in their inaugural year with a 28-21 record, earning them a place in the Pettit Cup Championship Tournament where they were eliminated in the second round. The Grizzlies repeated their Pettit Cup performance in 2005 and 2006, making them one of the most successful franchises in CPL history. With the impending arrival of an Atlantic League team in town the Grizzlies moved to Spartanburg, SC for the 2021 season.
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Manager | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | 28-21 | Travis Little | Tourney 1-2 |
2003 | 14-32 | Travis Little | |
2004 | 24-27 | Travis Little | Tourney 0-2 |
2005 | 28-24 | Chris Wiley | Tourney 1-2 |
2006 | 14-37 | Chris Wiley | |
2007 | 16-38 | Eli Benefield | |
2008 | 23-31 | Eli Benefield | |
2009 | 25-31 | Eli Benefield | |
2010 | 35-21 | Jason Plourde | Semi Final |
2011 | 29-26 | Jason Plourde | Champions |
2012 | 23-33 | Kyle Surprenant | |
2013 | 23-31 | Jason Wood | |
2014 | 32-22 | Jason Wood | Semi Final |
2015 | 31-25 | Evan Wise | Runner Up |
2016 | 21-33 | Evan Wise | |
2017 | 30-26 | Evan Wise | Champions |
2018 | 23-26 | Charles Bradley | |
2019 | 33-18 | Charles Bradley | 1st Round |
Grizzlies Alumni in MLB Affiliated Professional Baseball in 2007[edit]
- Quentin Davis- Atlanta Braves Organization
- Scot Drucker- Oakland Athletics Organization
- Jay Heafner- Texas Rangers Organization
- Adam Godwin- Los Angeles Dodgers Organization
- Josh LeBlanc- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Organization
- Brad Correll- Florida Marlins Organization
- Jaymie Russ- Florida Marlins Organization
- Chris Mason- Tampa Bay Devil Rays Organization
- Mark Schleicher- Tampa Bay Devil Rays Organization
- Brandon Williams- Pittsburgh Pirates Organization
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