La Crosse Loggers
| La Crosse Loggers | |
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 Team logo | |
| League | Northwoods League (South Division 2003-2015, North Division 2016) |
| Location | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Ballpark | The Lumberyard at Copeland Park |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| League championships | 1 (2012) |
| Division championships |
3 (Overall: 2009, 2012 First Half: 2004) |
| Former name(s) | La Crosse Loggers (2003-present) |
| Colors |
Green, black, and white |
| Ownership | Dan Kapanke |
| Management | Chris Goodell (GM) |
| Manager | Brian Lewis |
| Media | La Crosse Tribune |
| Website | lacrosseloggers.com |
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.
The Loggers are one of 18 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
- Scott Alexander (2010), LHP Kansas City Royals (2015-2016)
- Vic Black (2007), P Pittsburgh Pirates (2013), New York Mets (2013-2014)
- Rob Brantly (2009), C Miami Marlins (2012-2013), Chicago White Sox (2015)
- Trevor Brown (2012), C San Francisco Giants (2015-2016)
- Daniel Ray Herrera (2005), LHP Cincinnati Reds (2008–10), Milwaukee Brewers (2011), New York Mets (2011)
- Brett Jackson (2007), OF Chicago Cubs (2012), Arizona Diamondbacks (2014)
- Andrew McKirahan (2011), LHP Atlanta Braves (2015)
- Jordan Pacheco (2005), IF/C Colorado Rockies (2011-2014), Arizona Diamondbacks (2014-2015), Cincinnati Reds (2016)
- Chris Sale (2008), LHP Chicago White Sox (2010-2016)
- Max Scherzer (2004), RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks (2008–09), Detroit Tigers (2010–2014), Washington Nationals (2015-2016)
- Eric Thames (2007), OF Toronto Blue Jays (2011–12), Seattle Mariners (2012), NC Dinos (2014-2016) (KBO)
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