The Champion City Kings are a college summer baseball team located in Springfield, Ohio. The Kings are a member of the East Division of the wood bat Prospect League and have been a member since 2013. The Kings play at Carleton Davidson Stadium, which is also the home of the NCAA DIII Wittenberg University Tigers.
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| League | Prospect League (Eastern Conference – Northeast Division) |
| Location | Springfield, Ohio |
| Ballpark | Carleton Davidson Stadium |
| Founded | 2009 (as the Slippery Rock Sliders) |
| League championships | 0 |
| Division championships | 1 (2021) |
| Colors | Royal Blue, Red, Black, White |
| Manager | Stephen Larkin |
| General Manager | Ginger Fulton |
| Website | http://www.championcitykings.com |
The Kings are led by General Manager Ginger Fulton and Field Manager Gavin Murphy.
The franchise was previously located in Slippery Rock, PA and was known as the Sliders prior to relocating to Ohio in time for the 2014 season.[1][2] The Sliders were originally a member of the Frontier League,[3] but left the league after the 2007 season, its only year as a member.
The Kings play in the Prospect League's Eastern Conference – Northeast Division along with the Chillicothe Paints, Johnstown Mill Rats, and Lafayette Aviators.[4]
Seasons
edit| Season | Manager | Record | Win % | Division | GB | Post-season record | Post-season win % | Post-season result | Notes |
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| 2007 | Greg Jelks | 29–66 | .305 | 4th | 26.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2008 | Ceased operations for one season | ||||||||
| 2009 | Chase Rowe | 22–31 | .415 | 5th | 7.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | As the Slippery Rock Sliders |
| 2010 | Andy Chalot | 21–33 | .389 | 4th | 17.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2011 | Andy Chalot/Jon Rodriguez | 26–29 | .473 | 3rd | 2.5 | 0–1 | .000 | Lost East Division Championship (West Virginia) | Made playoffs as 1st Half East Division champion |
| 2012 | Shawn Pynn | 20–40 | .333 | 5th | 20.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2013 | Brett Neffendorf | 28–32 | .467 | 4th | 10.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | Final season in Slippery Rock |
| 2014 | Brett Neffendorf[5] | 21–39 | .350 | 5th | 19.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2015 | Chris Perkovich[6] | 24–35 | .407 | 5th | 13.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2016 | Rick White | 27–33 | .450 | 5th | 7.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2017 | Mike Ruechel | 29–29 | .500 | 3rd | 7.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2018 | Arthur Stenberg[7] | 26–33 | .441 | 5th | 11.0 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2019 | John Jeanes | 25–34 | .424 | 5th | 14.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||||
| 2021 | Gavin Murphy | 28–30 | .483 | 2nd | 7.0 | 1–1 | .500 | Won Ohio River Valley Division Championship (Chillicothe) Lost Eastern Conference Championship (Lafayette) |
Made playoffs with 2nd best 2nd half record |
| 2022 | Gavin Murphy | 23–34 | .404 | 3rd | 13.5 | 0–0 | .000 | Did not qualify | |
| 2023 | Gavin Murphy | 29–29 | .500 | 2nd | 12.0 | 0–1 | .000 | Lost Ohio River Valley Division Championship (Chillicothe) | |
| 2024 | Stephen Larkin | 0–0 | .000 | 0–0 | .000 | ||||
| Totals | 378–527 | .418 | 1–3 | .250 | |||||
Roster
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References
edit- ^ Reichard, Kevin (October 31, 2013). "Prospect League's Sliders move to Springfield, will play as Champion City Kings". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Cohn, Bob (October 31, 2013). "Slippery Rock Sliders moving to Ohio". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Simonich, Milan (August 4, 2007). "Boys of summer -- The Sliders playing baseball on slippery ground". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "2024 Prospect League Standings - Prospect League Baseball". www.prospectleague.com. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Kings Add Four Infielders". Champion City Kings. April 29, 2014. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Perkovich Named Manager". Champion City Kings. October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ "Champion City Kings coaching staff". Champion City Kings. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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