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Baton Rouge Riverbats
Founded in 2002 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Minor league affiliations
Class	Independent
League	Southeastern League (2002-2003)
Major league affiliations
Team	None
Minor league titles
League titles	2003
Team data
Name	Riverbats (2003) River Bats (2002)
Ballpark	Pete Goldsby Field

The Baton Rouge Riverbats (2003) or Baton Rouge River Bats (2002) was a baseball team based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They played their home games at Pete Goldsby Field in Baton Rouge.

History

This was the second stint of a professional baseball team in Baton Rouge since 1976. In 2002, they were one of six original members of the Southeastern League.

The 2003 team finished with a record of 38-31 (.551) and won the Southeastern League Championship against the Pensacola Pelicans. The team disbanded after the 2003 season along with the Southeastern League.

Notable players

• Steve Bourgeois
• Seth Thibodeaux
• Jason Williams
• John Henry Williams

References

1. "2003 Baton Rouge Riverbats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
2. "2002 Baton Rouge River Bats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11.

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