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| Minnesota Mud Puppies | |
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| Information | |
| League | Northwoods League (Great Plains West Division 2021-2022, 2024-present) (Great Plains East Division 2023) |
| Location | Savage, Minnesota |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Colors | Grey, Red, Black |
| Ownership | Northwoods League |
| Manager | Brendan Dye |
| Media | https://twitter.com/MudPuppiesBball |
| Website | https://northwoodsleague.com/minnesota-mud-puppies/ |
The Minnesota Mud Puppies are an American amateur baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The Mud Puppies are based out of Savage, Minnesota at the MASH Training Facility. The Mud Puppies are a road team.[1]
History
[edit]The team was founded in 2021, as a temporary replacement for the Thunder Bay Border Cats, who dropped out of the 2021 season due to the travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.[2] While the team was intended only to play for the 2021 season, the continued uncertainty of international travel requirements, led to the league continuing their operations.[3]
The Mud Puppies are named after one of the original founding teams of the Northwoods League, the Dubuque Mud Puppies. The team played for the first 3 seasons until relocating to St. Cloud, Minnesota, becoming the St. Cloud River Bats in 1996. The team "never contended and were only ever above .500 for 2 days of franchise history," and for "often attracting fewer than 100 fans."[4]
The Mud Puppies played their first 2 seasons in the Great Plains East Division. When the Thunder Bay Border Cats returned after their hiatus, the Mud Puppies were moved to the Great Plains West Division for the 2023 Northwood League Season, but were then moved back to the East Division for the 2024 season due to the Badlands Big Sticks leaving the Independence League to join the Northwoods League.[5]
The team is not eligible for the postseason.[3][6]
Season-by-season
[edit]| Season | Manager | GP | W | L | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sean Repay | 36 | 10 | 26 | Not Eligible |
| 2022 | Brett Lindsey | 36 | 7 | 29 | Not Eligible |
| 2023 | Aidan Wirshing | 44 | 12 | 32 | Not Eligible |
| 2024 | Brendan Dye | 33 | 5 | 28 | Not Eligible |
Roster
[edit]| Position[7][8] | Number | Player | AVG | OPS | SLG | College | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 22 | Will Smoot | .301 | .811 | .376 | Eastern Tennessee State University | Sophomore |
| 1B | 99 | Gabe Bombardier | .200 | .400 | .200 | Upper Iowa University | Sophomore |
| 1B | 34 | Josh Dykhoff | .322 | .988 | .576 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | Sophomore |
| 1B | 26 | Nick Ibrahim | .250 | .619 | .286 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Redshirt Sophomore |
| 2B | 2 | Matthew Maulik | .259 | .681 | .376 | University of St. Thomas | Freshman |
| 3B | 7 | Gavyn Schacher | .208 | .559 | .283 | Maryville University | Freshman |
| Position | Number | Player | IP | ERA | WHIP | College | Class |
| P | 1 | Mason Adkins | 6.0 | 1.50 | 1.00 | Upper Iowa | Junior |
| P | 17 | Carsen Barta | 4.0 | 9.00 | 2.25 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | Sophomore |
| P | 38 | Justin Benjamin | 5.2 | 11.12 | 2.65 | Iowa Central Community College | Sophomore |
| P | 17 | Caden Carsen | 6.0 | 15.00 | 3.17 | Concordia University St Paul | Sophomore |
| P | 99 | Zach Dohrmann | 4.1 | 6.23 | 1.85 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Junior |
| P | 20 | Ethan Hoffman | 5.1 | 11.81 | 2.63 | Augustana University | Freshman |
| P | 16 | Thane Meiners | 2.0 | 18.00 | 3.50 | Upper Iowa University | Sophomore |
| P | 11 | Cole Newell | 7.1 | 23.32 | 3.82 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | Redshirt Freshman |
| P | 1 | Ryan Ohm | 17.0 | 3.71 | 1.53 | Iowa Central Community College | Freshman |
| P | 28 | Ryan Parker | 2.0 | 18.00 | 3.00 | Bethel University | Redshirt Sophomore |
| P | 8 | Trey Sejnoha | 18.0 | 6.00 | 2.56 | Dartmouth College | Freshman |
| P | 39 | Tate Wischnack | 1.2 | 5.40 | 1.80 | Campbellsville University | Sophomore |
| P | 33 | Ollie Yuhas | 10.0 | 4.50 | 1.40 | Concordia University St Paul | Sophomore |
Notable Alumni
[edit]- Connor Wietgrefe, 204th overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, New York Mets
- Ryan Lambert, 233rd overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, Pittsburg Pirates
References
[edit]- ^ "Minnesota Mud Puppies". Northwoods League. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Perkins, Eric (2021-06-21). "Minnesota Mud Puppies hitting the road for the entire 2021 season". kare11.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ a b "NWL to Bring Back Minnesota Mud Puppies for 2022". Northwoods League. 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ Lyon, Randolph (2012-02-20). "NORTHWOODS LEAGUE - Encyclopedia Dubuque". www.encyclopediadubuque.org. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (2023-10-10). "Badlands Big Sticks join Northwoods League - Ballpark Digest". Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "NWL Adds Minnesota Mud Puppies for 2021". Kalamazoo Growlers. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Team Roster - Northwoods League". scorebook.northwoodsleague.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "2024 Minnesota Mud Puppies". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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