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THE REDCOATS ARE LEAVING

PARKERSBURG'S DAYS AS A MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CITY HAVE COME TO AN END.

THE OHIO VALLEY REDCOATS ARE ENDING THEIR 6 YEAR RUN IN PARKERSBURG AND MOVING ON. THURSDAY NIGHT REDCOATS OWNER JIM NELSON ANNOUNCED THAT MAJORITY INTEREST IN THE THE FRONTIER LEAGUE FRANCHISE HAS BEEN SOLD TO A 20 PERSON OWNERSHIP GROUP IN HUNTINGBURG INDIANA.

THE NEW OWNERS IS MOVING THE TEAM THEIR AND RENAMING IT THE
DUBOIS RED DRAGONS THE SELL WAS MONTHS IN THE WORK, THE DEAL WAS COMPLETED OVER THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE FRONTIER LEAGUE.

EARLIER NEGOTIATIONS WITH A GROUP INTERESTED IN KEEPING THE CLUB IN PARKERSBURG FELL THROUGH. NELSON CITED A MOUNTING FINANCIAL LOSSES IN RECENT YEARS BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SUPPORT AS THE REASON BEHIND THE MOVE.

THE REDS COATS PLAYED IN THE SMALLEST BALLPARK HAD THE LEAGUE'S SMALLEST ATTENDANCE.

THE REDSCOAT WERE BORN 6 YEARS A GO AS PART OF A SMALL 8 TEAM REGIONAL ROOKIE FRONTIER LEAGUE. BUT THE SUCCESS OF THE LEAGUE TOOK OFF, AND TEAMS IN CITIES LIKE ASHLAND KENTUCKY, ZANESVILLE OHIO, AND PORTSMOUTH WERE WERE SOLD AND MOVED TO BIGGER CITIES LIKE CANTON OHIO AND EVANSVILLE INDIANA.




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REDCOAT MERCHANDISE

PITCHERS

Todd Anderson:(2-0, 4 Save, 4.50 ERA)1997 Redcoat(2-4,5 Saves, 5.29 ERA), Graduate of Eastern Tenn. State. Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1995 in the 48 round.

Jeff Cordle:(1-0, 3.86 ERA) 1997 Redcoat (0-1, 9.24 ERA)

Derreck Alleman: (1-2, 3 Saves, 4.28 ERA) Graduate of Northwood University.

Stacey Pearson: (1-6, 4.64 ERA) RETIRED.1998 Graduate of Abilene Christian University (8-2).

Kenny Fischer: (3-4, 6.75) 1998 Graduate of Indiana Institute of Technology. NAIA Honorable Mention All American.

Robert Boggs: (4-8, 7.05 ERA) Pitched in the Southern League (1-3, 7.59 ERA, 1-1, 7.32 ERA in the South Atlantic League for the Cincinnati Reds. Signed in 1994 with the Minnesota Twins.Graduate of West Virginia State.

David Baraket: (2-1, 7.59 ERA) Graduate of Northwood University.

David Henderson: (1-2, 2.64 ERA) Graduate of Berry College.

Mike English: (3-7, 5.78 ERA), 1998 Frontier League All Star Graduate of Gardner Webb University.

Richard Collins: (0-0, 10.80 ERA)RELEASED. Played for Kalamazoo last year (6-5, 4.41).Drafted 33rd by Texas (93). Graduate of Jacksonville State (11-1, 3.55 ERA).

Paul Shanklin:(2-8, 6.90 ERA) Pitched in the Atlanta Braves System in 1997 for the Danville Braves in the Appalachian League (4-3, 4.95). Graduate of West Virginia State posted a ( 6-4 , 2.64 ERA) drafted in the 42 round in 1997.

Brian Rhodes: (0-3, 8.24 ERA)

Keith Bryant:(5-8, 6.03 ERA) 1998 Frontier League All Star Graduate of Bluefield State.

Ron Scott: (0-0, 1 Saves, 2.45 ERA)

Carlos Simmons:(1-3, 3 Saves, 7.43 ERA) RELEASED. 1997 Redcoat(2-3, 4.30 ERA) Pitched in the Texas Rangers System in the Gulf Coast in 1994-95. 3-7 5.08 ERA for Charelston in the South Atlantic League. Drafted in the 14 round by Texas after (94) attending Prince George Community College.

CATCHERS

Jason Frushour:(.267, 4 HR, 34 RBI) 1998 Frontier League All Star Graduate of Virginia University in 1997. Batted .374, 7HR, 41 RBI's. All Big East.

Josh Herman:(.357, 12 HR, 48 RBI) 1997 Redcoat (.339, 4HR, 31 RBI) Finshed third in the Frontier League in hitting. Batted .300 for the Redcoats in 1996. Batted .339 at Virginia Tech in 1995-96.

Brad Benson:(.238, 2 HR, 11 RBI) RELEASED. 1998 Graduate of Southern Illinios. University. (.335, 11HR, 42 RBI)

INFIELDERS

Todd Cunningham:(.232, 0 HR, 8 RBI) RELEASED.1997 Redcoat(.286, 6HR, 29RBI, 20 Stolen bases.) Graduate of Ferrum College. ( All Time Record holder in At Bats and Runs Scored for season and career. All Regional,(Second team); All Conference,(Second Team); All State(Honorable Mention).

Bert Higgins: (.300, 1 HR, 20 RBI ) Played for Kalamazoo Kodiaks in 1997 (.239, 0HR, 27 RBI) Graduate of Jacksonville State (.356, 0 HR, 33RBI).

Barry Shelton:(.286, 3 HR, 17 RBI) Huntington ( Heartland League) 3rd (.242, 4 HR, 15 RBI) 1997 Redcoats (.239, 9 HR, 30 RBI) Graduate of West Virginia State. Drafted in the 21 Round (95) by Chicago White Sox. Played in the Gulf Coast League and South Atlantic League.

Jeff Berman:(.283, 3 HR, 14 RBI)INJURED. 1997 Redcoat(.248, 1HR, 20 RBI) Graduate of Maryland Eastern University hit .377 in 1997. Lead conference in hitting his junior year.

John Tavares: (.260, 3 HR, 13 RBI), Played for Evansville in 1997 (.333, 0HR, 0RBI) Graduate of Allegheny College.

Dwayne Crawley:(.154, 0 HR 5 RBI) RELEASED. 1997 Redcoat(.319. 0HR, 17RBI) Graduate of George Washington University (.363, 11HR, 41RBI).

Joe McNamee:(.245, 7 HR, 21 RBI) Graduate of West Viginia University. Batted .429, 13 HR, 66 RBI. All Big East 1998

Rob Mc Iver: (.250, 5 HR, 9RBI) RELEASED. 1997 Redcoat (.221, 5HR 13RBI) Graduate of UNC/ Chapel Hill (.286, 8HR,24RBI). Drafted by Cincinnati Reds in 49th round (92).

Matt Dettman: (.271, 4 HR 22 RBI) Graduate of Southern Illinois Unversity (.374, 14 HR, 54 RB1) All Misouri Valley Conference 1997-98.

Nick Delgozzo: (.133, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Graduate of Manmouth University. All Northeast Conference.

Eric Heise: (.319, 2 HR, 14 RBI) Graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University (.453, 12 HR, 60 RBI) All North Coast Conference

Ed Farris: (.346, 4 HR 23 RBI) Played for Modesto A's in 1998 (.120, 0 HR , 1 RBI) Played for Southern Oregeon Timberjacks 1998 (.154, 1HR, 3 RBI). Played for Southern Oregeon Timberjacks 1997 (.267, 5 HR, 56 RBI) Graduate of Ball State. Honorable Mention All American (.313, 18 HR, 63 RBI. MAC Player of the Year.(.377, 15 HR 47 RBI) All MAC Conference. Drafted by Oakland A's in 28th round.

Tom Kuempel: (.300, 6 HR, 19 RBI)

OUTFIELDERS

Kirk Taylor (.321, 21 HR, 62 RBI) 1998 Frontier League All Star Played in Northwest League for the KC Royals in 1997 (.254, 3HR, 13 RBI). 1997 Graduate of West Virginia University (.356, 16 HR, 48 RBI). Signed a contract with the New York Mets in 1999.

Anthony Dye: (.071, 0 HR, 0 RBI) Graduate of Bellevue University (.300, 0HR, 2RBI).

Scott Marple: (.273, 1 HR, 8 RBI), Graduate of Ohio Dominican College.

Gary Mumin: (.276, 6 HR, 17 RBI)

Bart Close:(.268, 1 HR, 8 RBI),RELEASED 1997 Redcoat (.255, 7 HR, 22 RBI) and played for Springfield in 1996. 1996 Graduate of James Madison University (.284, 4 HR 26 RBI).

THE MANAGER

Greg LeMaster: Started with the Recoats as an assistant under Lee Mrowicki in 1993. He became manager during mid-season and guide the Redcoats to a second half division title, a playoff victory and a birth in the Frontier League's first Championship series. 1994 Frontier Manager of the Year with a 50-17 record. LeMaster is the assistant prinicipal at Spencer Middle School in Spencer,WV. He graduated from West Virginia Tech and has a Master's degree from Marshal University.

COACHES

Tom Waelchli(Hitting Coach): Spent the last two season as the pitching coach for Kalamazoo Kodiaks of the Frontier League. He played minor league baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1978-79 and later served as a batting practice coach for the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays from 1984-91. Tom has also been a head coach at Macomb Community College and a manager of the Mason City Bats of the Great Central Independent League.

Rob Guzik(Pitching Coach): Pitched in the New York Mets Farm System from 1985-89 reaching Double A. Served as Cincinnati Reds New England Scouting Supervisor in 1997.

GENERAL MANAGER

Steve Swisher: Former 1st Round Draft Pick by the Chicago White Sox 1973.Graduate of Ohio University. Spent nine year in the majors with the Cubs, Cardinals and Padres. Played in the 1976 All Star Game for the Cubs. Managed in the Midwest League (Iowa), Southern League (Binghamton) International League (Tidewater) American Association (New Orleans) and the New York Mets as the bull pen coach.

OWNERS Phil Ullom: Resident of Belpre, Received a graduate and law degree from Ohio State University. Phil works for the human resource consulting firm of Watson Wyatt Worldwide, as their director of account management for the Midwest Region.

Mike Hayes:Resident of Chicago,a graduate from Northwestern and the University of Michigan. Mike is a partner with the firm Price Waterhouse LLP, where he is their national practice leader for retirement benefit consulting.

BUSINESS MANAGER: Amy Alexander

CONCESSIONS: John McGuffy

TEAM DENTIST: Dr. Dwight K. Poole

TRAINER: Troy Nelson

PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER: Joe Handlan

OFFICIAL SCORER: Carrol Jett

RADIO STATION: WVRC 104.7 FM

NUMBER OF GAMES BROADCASTED: 80

BROADCASTER: Mark Weaver

OHIO VALLEY REDCOATS
  • 1029 Market Street
  • PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
  • TELEPHONE:(304)422-0426
  • FAX:(304)422-2791

    Directions to the Field: I-77 to HWY 50 West, 50 West to Park Ave, right to City Park and Stadium. Seating capacity: 2,000

    Year Opened: 1925

    Game Times : Mon-Sat. 7:05PM & Sun 6:05 pm

    Newspapers
  • Parkersburg News; Dave Poe (304)485-1891
  • Parkersburg Sentinel: Nick Scala (304)485-1891
  • Marietta Times; Scott Long (614)373-2121

    Television Jim Wharton & Mike Kallmeyer (304) 485-4588

  • Visiting Club Hotel : Blennerhasset Hotel; Fourth & Market Streets, Parkersburg,Wv 26101, (304) 422-3131

    1997 REDCOATS WHERE ARE THEY NOW:

    STILL PLAYING:
  • Bart Close Springfield (Frontier League) Out (.333, 0HR, 1 RBI)
  • Frank Colon: Thunder Bay (Northern League) C (.206, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
  • Brendan Connolly: Dubois (Heartland League) C (.342, 3 HR, 21 RBI). Signed with the Montreal Expo's in 1999. Adirondack (Northeast League) (.294, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
  • Alan Chase: Kalamazoo (Frontier League) out (.056, 0HR, 0RBI) RELEASED
  • Brad Hall: Massachusetts ( Northeast League) RHP (0-1, 7.94)RELEASED
  • Scott Beach: Duluth(Northern League) RHP (4-1, 6.60 ERA)
  • Larry Burkendine: Nashua (Atlantic League) RHP (0-2, 13.25 ERA) RELEASED
  • Jason Moore: Huntington (Heartland League) OUT (.262 4 HR, 14 RBI)

    OHIO VALLEY REDCOAT HISTORY
  • 1993 29 Wins 21 Losses (1st place, lost in Championship Game)
  • 1994 50 Wins 17 Losses (1st place, lost in playoffs) 24,402 Attendance
  • 1995 36 Wins 34 Losses (Fifth place) 21,093 Attendance
  • 1996 30 Wins 44 Losses (Seventh place) 30,248 Attendance
  • 1997 21 Wins 59 Losses (Eighth place) 18,224 Attendance
  • 1998 26 Wins 52 Losses (Seventh place) 23,933 Attendance

    POST SEASON HONORS

    ALL-STAR TEAM
  • Darrel Fatzinger 1B(94)
  • Corey Morris OF (94)
  • Scott Pagano OF (94)
  • Brad Keeley RHP (94)
  • Kirk Taylor OF (98)

    MANAGER OF THE YEAR
  • Greg Le Master (94)

    MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
  • Corey Morris OF (94)

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