La Crosse Loggers
The La Crosse Loggers are a La Crosse, Wisconsin based baseball team playing in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. They play at Copeland Park.
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| League | Northwoods League (Great Plains East 2019-pres (North Division 2016-2018) (South Division 2003-2015) |
| Location | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Ballpark | The Lumberyard at Copeland Park |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| League championships | 1 (2012) |
| Division championships | 2 (2009, 2012) |
| Colors | Green, black, and white |
| Ownership | Dan Kapanke |
| Management | Chris Goodell (GM) |
| Manager | Brian Lewis |
| Media | La Crosse Tribune KQEG Eagle 102.7 |
| Website | lacrosseloggers.com |
The Loggers are one of 22 teams in the Northwoods League, playing 72 games per season, from late May through mid-August. The Northwoods League is a summer collegiate league that provides an opportunity for college players to spend their summers and display their talents to professional scouts. Players must be enrolled in college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility to participate. The league is designed to give college players the minor league experience, providing players an opportunity to play under the same conditions using wooden bats and minor league specification baseballs, experiencing overnight road trips, and playing nightly before fans in a stadium.
Notable alumni
- Max Scherzer (2004), RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks (2008–09), Detroit Tigers (2010–14), Washington Nationals (2015–19)
- Daniel Ray Herrera (2005), LHP, Cincinnati Reds (2008–10), Milwaukee Brewers (2011), New York Mets (2011)
- Chris Sale (2008), LHP, Chicago White Sox (2010–16), Boston Red Sox (2017–19)
- Eric Thames (2007), OF/1B, Toronto Blue Jays (2011–12), Seattle Mariners (2012), NC Dinos (2014–16) (KBO), Milwaukee Brewers (2017–19)
- Jordan Pacheco (2005), IF/C, Colorado Rockies (2011–14), Arizona Diamondbacks (2014–15), Cincinnati Reds (2016)
- Brett Jackson (2007), OF, Chicago Cubs (2012), Arizona Diamondbacks (2014)
- Rob Brantly (2009), C, Miami Marlins (2012–13), Chicago White Sox (2015, 2017), Philadelphia Phillies (2019)
- Vic Black (2007), RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (2013), New York Mets (2013–14)
- Andrew McKirahan (2009), LHP, Atlanta Braves (2015)
- Scott Alexander (2008), LHP, Kansas City Royals (2015–17), Los Angeles Dodgers (2018-19)
- Trevor Brown (2011), C, San Francisco Giants (2015–16)
- Andrew Knapp (2011), C, Philadelphia Phillies (2017–19)
- Tyler Smith (2011), IF, Seattle Mariners (2017)
- Matt Chapman (2012), 3B, Oakland Athletics (2017–19)
- Mike Marjama (2010), C, Seattle Mariners (2017–18)
- Tim Peterson (2011), RHP, New York Mets (2018-19)
- Steve Wilkerson (2011), 3B, Baltimore Orioles (2018-19)
- Rowan Wick (2011), RHP, San Diego Padres (2018), Chicago Cubs (2019)
- Kevin Kramer (2012), IF, Pittsburgh Pirates (2018-19)
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