Gresham GreyWolves
| Gresham GreyWolves | |||||
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| League | Independent | ||||
| Location | Gresham, Oregon | ||||
| Ballpark | Oslund Field at Mount Hood Community College | ||||
| Founded | 2015 | ||||
| Former league(s) | West Coast League (2016-2017) | ||||
| Colors | Gray and Light Brown | ||||
| Ownership | Rose City Baseball, LLC | ||||
| Manager | Justin Barchus | ||||
| Website | greshamgreywolves | ||||
The Gresham GreyWolves[1] are an collegiate woodbat baseball team located in Gresham, Oregon.[2] The GreyWolves play at Oslund Field on the campus of Mount Hood Community College and were a member of the West Coast League (WCL), a collegiate summer baseball league. However, they are currently inactive as they do not appear as one of the teams at the WCL website.
Gresham will play its inaugural season in 2016 as an expansion team. On December 4, 2015, the team announced it would be called the GreyWolves after a public naming contest was held that received more than 1,000 submissions.
History
Inception
Owners Jerry and Lisa Walker announced on October 22, 2015 that they were bringing a team to Gresham. The announcement was made at Oslund Field at Mount Hood Community College, where the then-unnamed team would play.
On December 4, 2015, the new franchise held a naming announcement at the Gresham City Hall. The team officially announced its name, unveiled its branding and logos, and put eight different hats on display.
Head Coaches
On November 9, 2015, before the GreyWolves were named, Justin Barchus was announced as the first manager in franchise history. Barchus was previously the manager of the Klamath Falls Gems in the team's final season of participation in the West Coast League. Barchus' 2015 Gems compiled a 12-41 overall record.
Team Ownership
Jerry and Lisa Walker, who also own the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Minor League Baseball Short Season 'A' Northwest League previously owned the GreyWolves. The team is now owned by Rose City Baseball, LLC, former owners of the WCL's newest team the Portland Pickles (formerly of the Great West League).
References
- ^ "Home - Gresham GreyWolves". Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Gresham Club Announces Name, Unveils Logos". westcoastleague.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.