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Trois-Rivières Aigles (2013)

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For the former Eastern League team, see Trois-Rivières Aigles (1971–1977).
Trois-Rivières Aigles
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueFrontier League (2020–present) (North Division)
LocationTrois-Rivières, Quebec
BallparkStade Quillorama
Founded2012
League championships1 (2015)
Division championships0
Former league(s)Can-Am League (2013–2019)[1]
ColoursRed, black, white
     
MascotGrand Chelem l'Aigle
(in English: Grand Slam the Eagle)
Playoff berths
3
2015
2018
2019
OwnershipEmmanuel Turcotte, Michel Côté, Miles Wolff, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Éric Gagné
ManagerJonathan Albaladejo
General ManagerSimon Laliberté[2][3]
MediaLe Nouvelliste, 106,9FM, CFOU 89,1FM
Websitelesaiglestr.com Edit this at Wikidata

The Trois-Rivières Aigles (French: Les Aigles de Trois-Rivières) are a professional baseball team based in Trois-Rivières. They compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the North Division in the Atlantic Conference, and play their home games at the 4,000-seat Stade Quillorama, which opened in 1938 as the Stade Municipal de Trois-Rivières.

Founded and established by Emmanuel Turcotte, the team is the second franchise in Trois-Rivières to use the Trois-Rivières Aigles name. The original Trois-Rivières Aigles, founded in 1971, were affiliated to the Cincinnati Reds as a Double-A affiliate playing in the Eastern League. In addition, a team in the Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec bore that name, winning the 2007 pennant. The Aigles' mascot is Grand Chelem the Eagle.

History

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After various attempts to place a franchise in Trois-Rivières (including various exhibition games), the Can-Am League finally announced the Aigles' membership on October 3, 2012. Notable co-owners include 2003 National League Cy Young Award winner Éric Gagné and Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Marc-André Bergeron.[4]

On November 14, it was announced that Pierre-Luc Laforest would serve as the Aigles' inaugural manager. Laforest is best known for his time among the Aigles' provincial rivals the Québec Capitales, winning the Can-Am League MVP award in 2009 and serving as player/hitting coach in 2011 and 2012 (Laforest has been a member of all four of the Capitales' four consecutive Can-Am league pennant winners).[5]

In 2015, the Aigles qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. On September 13, 2015, the Aigles defeated the Rockland Boulders in Game 5 by a score of 7–2 and won the opening series 3 games to 2 and advanced to the championship for the first time in franchise history. They played the New Jersey Jackals and defeated them 3 games to 2 to win the 2015 Can-Am League championship, their first in franchise history.

The team joined the Frontier League for the 2020 season when that league absorbed the Can-Am League in a merger. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and extended closure of the Canada–United States border, the league announced that the Aigles (along with the Québec Capitales) would be unable to compete for the 2020 season (which was eventually cancelled). The club later announced they intended to organize a separate league in Québec for the summer as an alternative, but these plans were eventually scrapped by both clubs.

The continued closure of the Canada–United States border, unfortunately resulted in pushing the Aigles’ first game in the FL to the 2022 season. Ottawa, Québec, and Trois-Rivières were replaced on the 2021 schedule by Équipe Québec. Équipe Québec used the Canadian players from the Titans, Capitales and Aigles to craft their roster and spent the first half of the season on the road, before returning to Canada in late July. Équipe Québec split home games between Stade Canac in Quebec City and Stade Quillorama in Trois-Rivières.

On July 30, 2021, Équipe Québec hosted the New York Boulders at Stade Canac and won the game 10–8 in front of a full house of 2,800 spectators, the maximum number allowed during sanitary measures.

On September 12, 2021, Équipe Québec qualified for the playoffs, and they faced the Washington Wild Things in the best-of-five divisional round. The crowd of 3,750 gathered at Stade Canac during Game 3 represented more than 900 people than the number allowed due to sanitary measures, and Québec were able to pull a 3-2 win over the Wild Things. They however lost Game 4 and 5, which ended their very unique season. Équipe Québec finished the season 1st place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 52 wins and 44 losses with an average of 2,288 fans in 24 home games, including the playoffs. A full reset was done by the front office to immediately shift focus to the 2022 season.

Current roster

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Trois-Rivières Aigles roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 32 Braeden Allemann
  • 44 Shaun Atamanchuk
  • 50 Osman Gutierrez
  • 55 Logan Hofmann
  • 26 Hernando Mejia
  • 27 Michell Miliano
  •  7 Kosei Naito
  • 90 Angel Obando ‡
  • 29 Harry Rutkowski
  •  8 Tucker Smith
  • 13 Jesen Therrien
  • 12 Yunio Thibo
  • 28 Didier Vargas



  

Catchers

  • 33 Jacob Carroll
  • 23 Willie Estrada

Infielders

  • 18 Dalton Combs
  • 20 Luis Curbelo
  • 14 Brendon Dadson
  •  3 Thomas Green
  •  2 Payton Robertson
  • 16 James Smibert
  • 89 Enrique Valdez ‡

Outfielders

  • 19 Steve Brown
  •  6 Raphael Gladu
  • 15 Rodrigo Orozco
  • 30 LP Pelletier
  

Manager

  • 22 Jonathan Albaladejo

Coaches

  • 50 Osman Gutierrez (pitching)
  • 10 Reed Lavallée (assistant)

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated July 1, 2024
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Notable alumni

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Season-by-season records

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Trois-Rivières Aigles
Season W–L Record Win % Finish Playoffs
2013 43–56 .434 4th/5 in Can-Am League Did not qualify for playoffs
2014 37–58 .474 4th/4 in Can-Am League Did not qualify for playoffs
2015 50–46 .521 4th/6 in Can-Am League Won Opening Round over Rockland Boulders 3–2
Won Championship over New Jersey Jackals 3–2
2016 35–65 .350 8th/8 in Can-Am League Did not qualify for playoffs
2017 39–61 .390 6th/8 in Can-Am League Did not qualify for playoffs
2018 53–49 .520 4th/8 in Can-Am League Lost Opening Round to Sussex County Miners 3–2
2019 58–37 .611 2nd/9 in Can-Am League Lost Opening Round to New Jersey Jackals 3–2
2020 — — — Season cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Did not play. See note — — --
2022 45–50 .474 7th/8 in FL East Did not qualify for playoffs
2023 38–57 .400 7th/8 in FL East Did not qualify for playoffs
2024 44–51 .463 5th/8 in FL East Did not qualify for playoffs
Totals 494–574 .463 — 12–13

1: In 2021, Équipe Québec, a combination of the Aigles, Quebec Capitales and the Ottawa Titans playing in the Frontier League. With a record of 52–44, they finished first in the Atlantic Division, and lost the Division Series to the Washington Wild Things 3-2.

References

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  1. ^ "Can-Am League, Frontier League Merger Announced". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. October 16, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Cossette, Jonathan (December 22, 2020). "Simon Laliberté nommé directeur général des Aigles, René Martin président". L'Hebdo Journal (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Raphael Gladu de retour à Trois-Rivières". Le Journal de Québec (in Canadian French). Agence QMI. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Can-Am League Expands to Trois-Rivieres". Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Laforest Tabbed as Trois-Rivieres Manager". Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
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