Thunder Bay Border Cats
- Location: Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
- League: Northwoods League 2003-present
- Stadium: Port Arthur Stadium
Team Bio[edit]
Founded as an expansion to the Northwoods League in 2003, the Thunder Bay Border Cats are a Summer Collegiate Baseball team based in Thunder Bay, ON Canada. The Border Cats are the only Canadian member of the Northwoods League as of 2006 and throughout their residence in Thunder Bay, have hosted some of the most talented collegiate athletes from throughout the United States and Canada.
The Thunder Bay Border Cats are dedicated and designed to provide minor league level competition for NCAA players that wish to continue on into professional baseball. The Border Cats operate in the model a Minor League team: playing nightly before fans in stadiums which seat thousands, using wood bats and minor league specification equipment, and experiencing road trips between games. Like all other summer collegiate players, Border Cats players are unpaid in order to maintain their NCAA eligibility, and live with host families in the same manner as Single A and Independent League players.
- All Games are Broadcast on KXXS 1390 AM
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Manager | Playoffs | Pitching Coach |
---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 31-33 | Mitch Dunn | ||
2004 | 32-32 | Mitch Dunn | ||
2005 | 44-24 | Chad Miller | Champions | |
2006 | 29-38 | John Hererra | Runner Up | |
2007 | 28-40 | Jared Manske | ||
2008 | 42-26 | Devin McIntosh | Champions | |
2009 | 27-41 | Joel Barta | Mike Steed | |
2010 | 31-38 | Mike Steed | ||
2011 | 29-40 | Mike Steed | ||
2012 | 32-37 | Andy Judkins | ||
2013 | 21-49 | Dan Holcomb | ||
2014 | 23-49 | John Hernandez | ||
2015 | 33-38 | Danny Benedetti | ||
2016 | 21-51 | Danny Benedetti | ||
2017 | 27-43 | Mitchell Feller | ||
2018 | 22-50 | Mitchell Feller | ||
2019 | 24-47 | Eric Vasquez | ||
2021 | sat out the season |
Border Cats in Affiliated Baseball[edit]
- Zach Daeges- Boston Red Sox Organization
- Jonathan Diaz- Toronto Blue Jays Organization
- Brandon Tripp- Baltimore Orioles Organization
- J.R. Voyles- New York Mets Organization
- Marc Maddox- Kansas City Royals Organization
- Matt Camp- Chicago Cubs Organization
- Chris Toneguzzi- Milwaukee Brewers Organization
- Noah Tritz- Toronto Blue Jays Organization
- Jimmy Brettl- Cleveland Indians Organization
- Jon Mueller- Chicago Cubs Organization
- Scot Drucker- Oakland Athletics Organizatoin
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