Bismarck Larks | |
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League | Northwoods League (Great Plains West [2019-present]) (North Division [2017-2018]) |
Location | Bismarck, North Dakota |
Ballpark | Bismarck Municipal Ballpark |
Founded | 2017 |
Colors | Black, gold, and gray |
Ownership | John Bollinger, Glenn Bosch & Terry Daffinrud |
Management | John Bollinger |
Manager | Mark Weidemaier |
Website | larksbaseball.com |
The Bismarck Larks are a collegiate summer baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League. Based in Bismarck, North Dakota, the Larks play their home games at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark.
On August 28, 2015, it was announced that the Northwoods League had agreed to terms for a team to begin play in Bismarck for 2017. [1] Said team officially began promotions on June 6, 2016, with the launch of the name-the-team contest, [2] with Larks, Bullies and Flickertails being announced as the three finalists on July 29. [3]
The Bismarck Larks name, logo and colors were officially unveiled on October 13. [4] [5] [6] In 2020, they are playing against two temporary teams (Bismarck Bull-Moose and Mandan Flickertails) in Bismarck with players from Thunder Bay Thunder Cats and other locations.
The Larks compete for the Railroad to Rosevelt with the Badlands Big Sticks. The rivalry began in 2024 when the Big Sticks entered the Northwoods League. The Larks lead in the yearly series 1-0.
Name [7] | Highest Level Team | Professional Organization | Years with Larks |
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Ryan Anderson | Hickory Crawdads | Texas Rangers | 2017 |
Jeff Lindgren | Miami Marlins [8] | Miami Marlins | 2017-18 |
Connor Perry | Lakeland Flying Tigers | Detroit Tigers | 2018 |
Ripken Reyes | San Antonio Missons | San Diego Padres | 2018 |
Cooper Bowman | Midland RockHounds | Oakland Athletics | 2019 |
Wyatt Ulrich | San Antonio Missons | San Diego Padres | 2017-20 |
Parker Harm | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Kansas City Royals | 2017-18 |
Chris Roycroft | St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals | 2017-18 |
Dylan Rock | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Toronto Blue Jays | 2018 |
Jackson Loftin | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | Houston Astros | 2020 (Mandan) |
Torin Montgomery | Beloit Sky Carp | Miami Marlins | 2020 (Bull Moose) |
Ike Buxton | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | Miami Marlins | 2020 (Bull Moose) |
Patrick Pridgen | Lakeland Flying Tigers | Detroit Tigers | 2020 (Mandan) |
John Wilson | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Minnesota Twins | 2020 (Mandan) |
Season [9] [10] | Manager | Overall Record | Split Season Records | Playoffs |
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2017 | Sean Repay | 31-40 (.437) | First Half: 16-19 (.457) Second Half: 15-21 (.417) | Did not make playoffs |
2018* | Sean Repay | 37-34 (.521) | First Half: 25-11 (.694)*Second Half: 12-23 (.347) | Lost 5-13 to Duluth |
2019 | Sean Repay | 32-40 (.444) | First Half: 20-16 (.556) Second Half: 12-24 (.333) | Did not make playoffs |
2020# | Will Flynt | 33-15 (.688) | COVID-19 Season | Lost 0-2 to Mandan Defeated Mandan 9-2 Defeated Mandan 5-0 Northwoods League ND Pod Champs# |
2021 | Will Flynt | 30-38 (.441) | First Half: 18-17 (.514) Second Half: 12-21 (.364) | Did not make playoffs |
2022 | Will Flynt | 23-45 (.338) | First Half: 11-23 (.324) Second Half: 12-22 (.353) | Did not make playoffs |
2023 | Will Flynt | 26-41 (.388) | First Half: 16-18 (.471) Second Half: 10-23 (.303) | Did not make playoffs |
2024 | Mark Weidemaier | 0-0 (.000) | First Half: 0-0 (.000) Second Half: 0-0 (.000) | TBD |
* Denotes Best 1st Half Record in North Division
# Denotes ND Pod Champions
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