Medford Rogues (Great West League)
| Medford Rogues | |
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| League | Great West League (2016–present) |
| Location | Medford, Oregon |
| Ballpark | Harry & David Field |
| Year founded | 2012 |
| League championships | 0 |
| Division championships | 0 |
| Former name(s) |
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| Former league(s) |
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| Colors |
Green, Gray, Red and White |
| Mascot | Rowdy! |
| Ownership | Consolidated Sports Holdings International, Inc. |
| Manager | Josh Hogan (head coach) |
| General Manager | Carolyn Birch (interim) |
| Media |
KDRV (television) Mail Tribune (newspaper) |
| Website |
www |
The Medford Rogues are a collegiate wood bat baseball team based in Medford, Oregon. They are member of the Great West League and began play in 2013 at Harry & David Field replacing the now-defunct Southern Oregon Riverdawgs. They were named after the former Class-C Far West League affiliate of the New York Giants that played from 1950 to 1951.
History
2013
The Rogues were founded in 2012 by Consolidated Sports Holdings International, Inc, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. The chief investor is Bill Yuill, chairman and C.E.O. of The Monarch Corporation of Medicine Hat, Alberta. The president is Gary Gelinas. The first general manager was Chuck Heeman, former G.M. of fellow West Coast League franchise the Klamath Falls Gems. The Rogues replaced the now-defunct Southern Oregon Riverdawgs, who played at Harry & David Field previously.
2014
The Medford Rogues went 26-28 in their 2nd season of WCL play. They missed the play-offs by 5 games behind the wild card leader. Yuto Kata played as a support batter by sacrifice bunting 19 times and setting the WCL record for the most sacrifice bunts by any one batter in one season. Also, Spencer Smith got hit by pitch 18 times setting the record for the most times hit by the pitch by any batter. The Rogues put 41,490 people in the seats in 32 home openings with 1,297 a night.
2015
The Rogues welcomed Ian Church as their new general manager for the 2015 WCL season, replacing Chuck Heeman. On September 23, 2015, the Rogues announced that they would be joining the Great West League, a new collegiate summer league with teams from Oregon and California. They became the sixth team to join the league along with the Chico Heat, Lodi Crushers, Marysville Gold Sox, Portland Pickles and the new Sacramento Stealth.[1]
2016
The Rogues named Carolyn Birch as interim general manager in the spring of 2016. They opened play in the Great West League on June 3, 2016, with a victory over the Portland Pickles. It was also announced that the Rogues will be the inaugural hosts of the annual GWL All-Star Game scheduled for July 25th and 26th. [2]
Front Office Staff [3]
- Carolyn Birch - Acting General Manager
- Casey Hudlow - Accounting and Fundraising Consultant
- Jack Shaw - Seven Feathers Party Deck Manager
Broadcast Team
- Emma Tiedemann - Play-By-Play Commentator
References
- ↑ Medford Rogues Join Great West League, Medford Rogues website, September 23, 2015
- ↑ MEDFORD ROGUES TO HOST INAUGURAL GREAT WEST LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME - JULY 25-26, 2016, GWL website, March 24, 2016
- ↑ Rogues Front Office, Medford Rogues website