Bismarck Larks

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.

History

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 Border Cats and other locations.

Rivalry

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.

Larks in MLB

The following is a list of former Bismark Larks to have appeared in Major League Baseball. ^[7]

Name	MLB Teams Played For	Years with Larks	MLB Debut
Jeff Lindgren	Miami Marlins	2017–2018	April 3, 2023
Chris Roycroft	St. Louis Cardinals	2017–2018	May 7, 2024

Year-by-Year Records

Season [8] [9]	Manager	Overall Record	Split Season Records	Playoffs
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	34-36 (.486)	First Half: 18-18 (.500) Second Half: 16-18 (.471)	Did not make playoffs

* Denotes Best 1st Half Record in North Division

# Denotes ND Pod Champions

References

1. "NWL Agrees to Terms Offered by Bismarck, ND for Play in 2017". Northwoods League. August 28, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
2. "Bismarck Baseball is Back - Northwoods League". 6 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
3. "Bismarck Name the Team Contest Down to Three Choices - Northwoods League". 29 July 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
4. "Bismarck's Northwoods Baseball Team gets nickname". KFYR-TV. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
5. Throlson, Scott (October 13, 2016). "Name unveiled: Bismarck Larks take flight". The Bismarck Tribune . Retrieved November 1, 2016.
6. "Bismarck Larks Announced as New Team Name". Northwoods League. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
7. "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). northwoodsleague.com.
8. "Home - Northwoods League" . Retrieved 2023-10-11.
9. "Standings". Northwoods League. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

External links

• Bismarck Larks official site
• Northwoods League official site