Expedition League

The Expedition League is a collegiate summer baseball league in the Great Plains region of the United States and Canada. The league was founded in May 2017 in Rapid City, South Dakota, by businessman Steve Wagner, who also serves as president. The league featured eight teams in its inaugural season that began in May 2018.[1] It added the Wheat City Whiskey Jacks and the Fremont Moo for the 2019 season.[2] It currently has 10 teams as of the 2019 season.

Expedition League
SportBaseball
Founded2017
PresidentSteve Wagner (2017–present)
MottoWhere Tomorrow's Stars Play...Today
No. of teams10
Countries United States  Canada
HeadquartersRapid City, South Dakota, United States
Most recent
champion(s)		Fremont Moo (2020)
Official websiteExpedition League

The Rapid City Jackalopes, originally announced for the 2020 season,[3] were described in early 2020 as being "at least one more year away" due to the lack of a suitable stadium.[4] The Hub City Hotshots have suspended operations for the 2020 season and the city of Aberdeen, South Dakota has terminated the contract for use of Fossum Field.[5] In December 2019, the Sioux Falls Sunfish announced that the team would begin play in the 2020 season,[6] playing at Karras Park Home of Ronken Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[7] The Mining City Tommyknockers will begin play at 3 Legends Stadium in Butte, Montana for the 2021 season.[8][9]

Teams
Division Team Location Stadium Capacity Head Coach General Manager Website Inaugural Season Team Owner
Lewis
Badlands Big SticksDickinson, North DakotaAstoria Field840Billy TomblinJason WatsonBadlands Big Sticks2018Dave Ouellette
Pierre TrappersPierre, South DakotaHyde Stadium1,250Tanner NealeJackson BrucePierre Trappers2018Steve Wagner, Connie Wagner
Souris Valley Sabre DogsMinot, North DakotaCorbett Field2,000Corey ThompsonSteve WagnerSouris Valley Sabre Dogs2018Steve Wagner, Connie Wagner
Spearfish SasquatchSpearfish, South DakotaBlack Hills Energy Stadium754DJ EngleSpearfish Sasquatch2018Eric Schmidt
Wheat City Whiskey JacksBrandon, ManitobaAndrews Field3,326Robby LaughlinRay WalkerWheat City Whiskey Jacks2019Steve Wagner, Connie Wagner
Clark
Casper HorseheadsCasper, WyomingMike Lansing Field2,500Scott StoverChuck HeemanCasper Horseheads2018Chuck Heeman, Mayra Heeman
Fremont MooFremont, NebraskaMoller FieldShea BennettChris CarlsenFremont Moo2019Chad Miller
Hastings SodbustersHastings, NebraskaDuncan Field1,300Bryan FrewBryan FrewHastings Sodbusters2018Bryan Frew
Sioux Falls SunfishSioux Falls, South DakotaKarras Park Home of Ronken FieldSioux Falls Sunfish2020Steve Wagner, Connie Wagner
Western Nebraska PioneersGering, NebraskaOregon Trail Park Stadium1,250Jimmy TurkChuck HeemanWestern Nebraska Pioneers2018Chuck Heeman, Mayra Heeman

Membership timeline
Spearfish SasquatchHub City Hotshots

Future teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Start date
Mining City Tommyknockers[8][9] Butte, Montana 3 Legends Stadium May 2021
Canyon County Spuds[10] Caldwell, Idaho Wolfe Field May 2021

Possible future teams
Location[11] Stadium Capacity Possible start date
Gillette, Wyoming2021
Grand Forks, North Dakota2021
Kearney, Nebraska2021
Rapid City, South Dakota2021
Williston, North Dakota2021

League officials
Position[11] Name
PresidentSteve Wagner
DirectorConnie Wagner
Vice President of OperationsMitch Messer

References
  1. Spedden, Zach (May 30, 2017). "Expedition League to Launch in 2018". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  2. Bergson, Perry (Oct 3, 2018). "Expedition League bringing team to Brandon". Brandon Sun. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  3. "Jackalopes coming to Rapid City, Expedition League in 2020". Rapid City Journal. May 15, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  4. "Jackalopes won't be ready for Expedition League 2020 season". Rapid City Journal. January 15, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  5. Sand, Elisa (September 5, 2019). "Hotshots suspend 2020 season, city terminates Fossum Field contract". AberdeenNews.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. Palleschi, Jerry (December 18, 2019). "Expedition League Set to Announce New Sioux Falls Affiliate". ESPN 99.1. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  7. "New for 2020: Sioux Falls Sunfish". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. "Expedition League expands to Butte". Ballpark Digest. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  9. "New for 2021: Mining City Tommyknockers". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  10. "Expedition League Launches Team in Caldwell, Idaho". Expedition League. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  11. Sayler, Bruce (January 17, 2018). "Collegians might be on deck at 3 Legends". Butte Sports. Butte, Montana: Butte Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
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