Tri-State Coal Cats

Tri-State Coal Cats
Tri-State Coal Cats
Information
League	Appalachian League (East Division)
Location	Huntington, West Virginia
Ballpark	Jack Cook Field
Founded	2024
Colors	Marshall green, coal black, white, cool gray;
Ownership	Marshall and Kindred Communications
Management	CC Baseball Club
Manager	Tommy Gregg
General Manager	Jason Camp
President	Jason Camp
Website	Official website

The Tri-State Coal Cats are a summer collegiate baseball team of the Appalachian League. They are located in Huntington, West Virginia, and play their home games at Jack Cook Field on the campus of Marshall University.^[2]

History

On October 11, 2023, the Appalachian League announced that the Princeton WhistlePigs would be ceasing operations, effective immediately, leaving an open spot in the 10 team league.^[3] On November 16th, the league announced that Marshall University would host an Appalachian League beginning with the 2024 season, marking the first time Huntington hosted Appalachian League baseball since 1994, when the Huntington Cubs played at St. Cloud Commons.^[4] On February 1st and 8th of 2024, it was announced that former MLB player Tommy Gregg and former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Salomón Torres were hired as the manager and pitching coach respectively. On February 15th, the team name was announced as the Tri-State Coal Cats, honoring the tri-state area of Huntington, West Virginia, Southern Ohio and Northeast Kentucky, with their color scheme identical to the Marshall Thundering Herd.^[5]

References

^ "TSCC Visual Brand Identity" (PDF). February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
^ Hill, Benjamin (February 15, 2024). "Huntington's Appalachian League team unveils Tri-State Coal Cats name, logos". MLB. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
^ Owens, Charles (October 11, 2023). "Princeton will no longer have a Minor League Baseball team". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
^ "Appalachian League returns to Huntington, W.Va., for 2024 season". Appalachian League. November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ "Huntington-based Appalachian League team will go by Tri-State Coal Cats, don green and black". WV MetroNews. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

External links

Official website

[1] "TSCC Visual Brand Identity" (PDF). February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

[2] Hill, Benjamin (February 15, 2024). "Huntington's Appalachian League team unveils Tri-State Coal Cats name, logos". MLB. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

[3] Owens, Charles (October 11, 2023). "Princeton will no longer have a Minor League Baseball team". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

[4] "Appalachian League returns to Huntington, W.Va., for 2024 season". Appalachian League. November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[5] "Huntington-based Appalachian League team will go by Tri-State Coal Cats, don green and black". WV MetroNews. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

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v t e Appalachian League
Eastern Division	Bluefield Ridge Runners Burlington Sock Puppets Danville Otterbots Pulaski River Turtles Tri-State Coal Cats
Western Division	Bristol State Liners Elizabethton River Riders Greeneville Flyboys Johnson City Doughboys Kingsport Axmen
Champions Hall of Fame

v t e City of Huntington, West Virginia
Main	Huntingtonians Cabell County Huntington metropolitan area West Virginia Cityscape Neighborhoods
History	Timeline Spring Hill Cemetery B&O Railroad C&O Depot Ohio River flood of 1937 The Marshall Plane Crash
Government	Mayor of Huntington Stephen T. Williams Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District Cabell County Schools
Colleges and universities	Huntington Junior College Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Mountwest Community and Technical College
Attractions	Museums: Heritage Farm Museum and Village Huntington Children's Museum Huntington Museum of Art Huntington Railroad Museum Museum of Radio and Technology Safety Town Thomas Carroll House Touma Medical Museum Parks: Beech Fork State Park Camp Mad Anthony Wayne Harris Riverfront Park Memorial Park Ritter Park St. Cloud Commons Performing arts: Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center Keith-Albee Theatre Ritter Park Amphitheater The Foundry Theatre Sports arenas and fields: Cam Henderson Center Chris Cline Athletic Complex Dot Hicks Field Jack Cook Field Joan C. Edwards Stadium Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex Sports teams: Huntington Prep AAU Marshall Thundering Herd NCAA Division I Tri-State Coal Cats Appalachian League Other: Camden Park Museums in Huntington Recreation in Huntington West Virginia Hot Dog Festival
Economy	Downtown Marshall Health Network Arena Pullman Square Central City Heiner's Bakery Kinetic Park Port of Huntington Tri-State
Transportation	Huntington station Port of Huntington Tri-State Tri-State Transit Authority Air Lawrence County Airpark Ona Airpark Tri-State Airport Robert Newlon Field Bridges: East Huntington Bridge Pink Bridge Robert C. Byrd Bridge West Huntington Bridge Roads: I-52 I-60 I-73 I-74 WV-10 WV-101 WV-106 WV-152 WV-527
Healthcare	Cabell Huntington Hospital River Park Hospital St. Mary's Medical Center
Media	Newspapers: The Herald-Dispatch The Parthenon Television: 3 WSAZ-TV (NBC) 8 WCHS-TV (ABC / Fox) 11 WVAH (Catchy Comedy) 13 WOWK (CBS) 29 WLPX (ION) 30 WQCW (The CW) 33 WVPB (PBS) 61 WTSF (Daystar)
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