| Baton Rouge Riverbats Founded in 2002 Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
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| 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. [1] They played their home games at Pete Goldsby Field in Baton Rouge.
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. [2]
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.
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