Baton Rouge Riverbats

Minor league baseball team
  • Founded in 2002
  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Minor league affiliationsClassIndependentLeagueSoutheastern League (2002-2003)Major league affiliationsTeamNoneMinor league titlesLeague titles 2003Team dataNameRiverbats (2003)
River Bats (2002)BallparkPete Goldsby Field

The Baton Rouge Riverbats (2003) or Baton Rouge River Bats (2002) was a baseball team based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] They played their home games at Pete Goldsby Field in Baton Rouge.

History

This was the second stint of a professional baseball team in Baton Rouge since 1976. In 2002, they were one of six original members of the Southeastern League.[2]

The 2003 team finished with a record of 38-31 (.551) and won the Southeastern League Championship against the Pensacola Pelicans. The team disbanded after the 2003 season along with the Southeastern League.

Notable players

  • Steve Bourgeois
  • Seth Thibodeaux
  • Jason Williams
  • John Henry Williams

References

  1. ^ "2003 Baton Rouge Riverbats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  2. ^ "2002 Baton Rouge River Bats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
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