The Tupper Lake Riverpigs are an independent minor league baseball team based in Tupper Lake, New York that plays in the Empire Professional Baseball League. The Riverpigs play their home games at Tupper Lake Municipal Park and have been managed by former MLB outfielder Darren Ford since 2024.[1][2]
| Tupper Lake Riverpigs | |
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| Information | |
| League | Empire Professional Baseball League |
| Location | Tupper Lake, New York |
| Ballpark | Tupper Lake Municipal Park |
| Founded | 2020 |
| League championships | 2022, 2024 |
| Manager | Darren Ford |
| Website | tupperlakeriverpigs |
History
editThe Riverpigs played their inaugural Empire Professional Baseball League (EPBL) season in 2020. They finished that season at 7–18, which was tied for the worst record in the EPBL, but enjoyed moderate success in their second season, going 22–20.[3][4] They beat the Plattsburgh Thunderbirds for the EPBL Championship in 2022 and posted a league-leading 32–9 record.[5] They won the championship again in 2024, beating the Thunderbirds despite finishing with a worse record.[6][7] The Riverpigs' two EPBL championships are the most by a single team in the league's history, which dates back to 2016.
Year-by-year results
edit| Season | GP | W | L | Postseason result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 25 | 7 | 18 | |
| 2021 | 42 | 22 | 20 | |
| 2022 | 41 | 32 | 9 | Won championship |
| 2023 | 26 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 41 | 22 | 17 | Won championship |
Affiliations
editThe EPBL is not affiliated with Major League Baseball—as such, the Riverpigs and the rest of the league's franchises serve as farm teams meant to give young, inexperienced players an opportunity to stay in shape and work their way towards being signed to higher-level contracts with MILB-affiliated or other independent teams. Additionally, Riverpigs players—as well as players from the rest of the EPBL—can have their contracts selected to play for the Empire State Greys, a traveling team that competes in the MLB-partnered Frontier League.
References
edit- ^ "Riverpigs". www.tupperlake.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Darren Ford named Riverpigs Manager – Empire Baseball League". 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "2020 EPBL Standings".
- ^ "2021 Standings – Tupper Lake Riverpigs". Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "2022 Standings – Tupper Lake Riverpigs". Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ Kerr, Eric (2024-07-28). "Tupper Lake Riverpigs become first Empire League franchise to win second championship". WPTZ. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "2024 Standings – Tupper Lake Riverpigs". Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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