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Spire City Ghost Hounds
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Information
League	Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (South Division)
Location	Frederick, Maryland
Ballpark	Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium
Founded	2023
Former name(s)	Frederick ALPB (2023)
Colors	Teal, light teal, black, metallic copper
Mascot	Freddie the Ghost Hound
Ownership	Attain Sports and Entertainment
Management	Chuck Domino, Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Mary Nixon, Executive Director of Baseball Operations
Manager	Mark Minicozzi
Website	goghosthounds.com

The Spire City Ghost Hounds are an inactive professional baseball team based in Frederick, Maryland, that played in 2023. The franchise competed in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and played home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, sharing the ballpark with the Frederick Keys. Following the 2023 season, the team has been on hiatus.

History

The team's creation was announced in November 2022. The team held a name-the-team contest in January and February 2023, with the name to be announced in June 2023 from the choices of Bone Shakers, Ghost Hounds, Rail Frogs, Sawbones, and Screaming Alpacas. Until then, the team's hats and jerseys featured question marks in place of a name. The team name was announced as Spire City Ghost Hounds on June 24.

The team lost its inaugural game 10–4 on April 28, 2023, at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia, North Carolina, to the Gastonia Honey Hunters. Their first home game was a 4–2 loss on May 2, 2023, to the Lexington Counter Clocks.

In September 2023, the team announced they would go on hiatus for the 2024 season, sitting out one season until the Atlantic League expanded to 12 teams. However, the Ghost Hounds were not listed on the 2025 season schedule.

Roster

Management

The team is owned by Attain Sports, which also owns the Chesapeake Baysox, the Aberdeen IronBirds, the Frederick Keys, and Loudoun United FC. The team's 2023 front office staff was Chuck Domino, Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations, and Mary Nixon, executive director of Baseball Operations. The team's 2023 coaching staff was manager Mark Minicozzi, hitting coach Aharon Eggleston, and pitching coach Elih Villanueva, who also pitched for the team as a player-coach.

See also

• Sports in Washington, D.C.

References

1. ^ Lewis, Gabrielle (June 24, 2023). "Meet the Ghost Hounds: Frederick's baseball team officially renamed". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
2. Zentz, Katina (June 24, 2023). "New Team Name". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
3. ^ "Minicozzi names Frederick coaching staff". atlanticleague.com (Press release). Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. February 17, 2023. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
4. ^ Reichard, Kevin (January 13, 2023). "New Frederick Atlantic League team adds Domino, Nixon to front office". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
5. Reichard, Kevin (November 16, 2022). "Frederick Atlantic League team added for 2023". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
6. ^ "Finalists unveiled for new Frederick Atlantic League team". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
7. ^ "New Frederick Baseball Team Asks Fans For Name Ideas | WFMD-AM". WFMD. January 10, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
8. "Gastonia Wins 10-4 on Opening Night". OurSports Central (Press release). Gastonia Honey Hunters. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
9. "New Frederick baseball team announces inaugural schedule". Frederick News-Post. February 14, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
10. Dacy, Alexander (May 2, 2023). "Still nameless, winless: Amid fanfare, Frederick's new Atlantic League team falls in home debut". Frederick News-Post. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Yahoo! News.
11. Shaw, Kayla (September 22, 2023). "Spire City Ghost Hounds to Take Hiatus for 2024 Season". Spire City GhostHounds. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
12. Reichard, Kevin (September 23, 2023). "Ghost Hounds to sit out 2024 season". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
13. "Atlantic League announces 2025 schedule". atlanticleague.com. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
14. "Double-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles Announce New Team Name: Chesapeake Baysox". Attain Sports (Press release). November 22, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

External links

• Official website

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