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Gateway Grizzlies

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Gateway Grizzlies
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueFrontier League (West Division)
LocationSauget, Illinois
BallparkGrizzlies Ballpark
Founded2001
League championships1 (2003)
Division championships4 (2003, 2007, 2012, 2023)
ColorsNavy Blue, White, Green, Orange
       
Playoff berths
7
2003
2004
2007
2008
2012
2023
2024
OwnershipRichard "Rich" Sauget
ManagerSteve Brook
General ManagerKurt Ringkamp
MediaBelleville News-Democrat
Websitegatewaygrizzlies.com

The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the West Division. The franchise was founded in 2001 and they play their home games at the 6,000-seat Grizzlies Ballpark, just 8 miles southeast of Downtown St. Louis. Some of the defining features of Grizzlies Ballpark include lawn seats, bleacher seats, box seating, party suites, a hot tub suite, and more.[1]

The Grizzlies won the Frontier Cup in 2003, defeating the Evansville Otters 3 games to 0. The team have a rivalry with the Schaumburg Boomers, with whom they have shared a division since 2011.

Season-by-season record

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Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League)
Year W–L Win % Place Postseason Manager
2001 37–44 .457 5th in FL West Did not qualify Champ Summers
2002 34–50 .405 5th in FL West Did not qualify Rich Sauget
2003 50–38 .554 1st in FL West Won 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 2–0.
Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3–0.
Danny Cox
2004 56–38 .588 2nd in FL West Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Rockford Riverhawks 3–2. Danny Cox
2005 49–47 .442 3rd in FL West Did not qualify Danny Cox
2006 42–52 .512 3rd in FL West Did not qualify Danny Cox
2007 64–29 .688 1st in FL West Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 3–0. Phil Warren
2008 51–45 .531 3rd in FL West Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Kalamazoo Kings 3–1. Phil Warren
2009 40–54 .426 5th in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2010 54–40 .574 3rd in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2011 39–56 .411 4th in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2012 57–39 .594 1st in FL West Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Florence Freedom 3–2. Phil Warren
2013 53–43 .552 2nd in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2014 50–46 .521 3rd in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2015 45–50 .474 4th in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2016 44–51 .463 6th in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2017 32–64 .333 6th in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2018 38–58 .396 6th in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2019 39-57 .406 5th in FL West Did not qualify Phil Warren
2020 -- -- -- Season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. --
2021 38-57 .400 4th in FL West Did not qualify Cameron Roth
2022 47-49 .490 6th in FL West Did not qualify Steve Brook
2023 59-37 .615 1st in FL West Lost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Evansville Otters 2-1 Steve Brook
2024 59-36 .621 2nd in FL West Lost East Division Wild Card Game to Lake Erie Crushers 10-8 Steve Brook
Totals 910–864 .497
Playoffs 10–12 .454 3 Division titles, 5 Playoff appearances, 1 championship

Current roster

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Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 22 Joel Condreay
  • 28 Teague Conrad
  • 11 Tyler Cornett
  • 16 Leoni De La Cruz
  • 32 Alvery De Los Santos
  •  8 Matt Hickey
  • 25 Kaleb Hill
  • 27 Deylen Miley
  • 24 Collin Sullivan
  • 21 Nathanial Tate
  • 15 Gage Vailes
  • 14 Lukas Veinbergs
  • 23 Alec Whaley



 

Catchers

  •  9 Jose Alvarez
  •  7 Kevin Krause

Infielders

  •  1 Abdiel Diaz
  •  2 Gabe Holt
  • 37 David Maberry
  • 12 DJ Stewart
  • 10 Tate Wargo
  • 18 Jack-Thomas Wold
  • 30 Peter Zimmermann

Outfielders

  •  5 Cole Brannen
  •  4 Kyle Gaedele
  •  3 Edwin Mateo
 

Manager

  • 13 Steve Brook

Coaches

  • 38 Alex Ferguson (bench)
  •  4 Kyle Gaedele (hitting)
  • 17 Nick Kennedy (pitching)

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated July 19, 2024
Transactions

"Baseball's Best Burger"

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The team offers their own version of the Luther burger named "Baseball's Best Burger". Featured on ESPN,[2] Fortune,[3] and Man v. Food, the 1,000 calorie burger uses a deep-fried doughnut in place of a traditional bun.

Broadcasting

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Grizzlies games are currently broadcast on Mixlr, and can be watched live on FloSports with a subscription. The team's current director of Broadcasting and Media Relations is Jason Guerette.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Gateway Grizzlies".
  2. ^ "Illinois team counts on calories to draw attention". ESPN. March 10, 2006. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "The 11 craziest foods sold at ballparks this year". Fortune. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "Scott Patterson Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Justin Erasmus Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "2009 World Baseball Classic - Provisional Roster" (PDF). MLB.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Randhawa, Manny (January 14, 2017). "WBC 2017 preview: Breaking down Australia". MLB.com. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Trevor Richards Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
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