Duluth Huskies

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Duluth Huskies
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League Northwoods League  (Great Plains East (2019–pres)
North Division (2003–2018)
Location Duluth, Minnesota
Ballpark Wade Stadium
Founded2003
Division championships5 (2004, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2025)
ColorsNavy blue, silver, green
MascotHarley D. Huskie
OwnershipMichael Rosenzweig
ManagementGreg Culver (General Manager)
Manager Marcus Pointer
Media Duluth News Tribune
Website duluthhuskies.com

The Duluth Huskies are an amateur baseball team playing in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. They have been operating in Duluth, Minnesota since 2003. The Huskies play home games at Wade Stadium in Duluth, which was built in 1941.

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History

After the 2002 Northern League season, the Duluth-Superior Dukes were relocated, becoming the Kansas City T-Bones, and Wade Stadium was left vacant. [1] In time for the 2003 season, the Huskies were added as a Northwoods League expansion team, along with the La Crosse Loggers and Thunder Bay Border Cats.

Ethan Surowiec had a standout season for the Huskies in 2025, leading the league in many hitting categories (including home runs, RBI, and OPS) and earning league MVP honors. [2] Surowiec also garnered national attention for incident in which he fielded a ground ball as a baserunner on his way from second to third base. [3] Surowiec played for the Huskies after his freshman season at the University of Mississippi and transferred to the University of Florida to play for the Gators in his sophomore year.

Seasonal record

YearDivisionOverall recordFinishplayoffsManager
2003North24-39NoneJeff Casper
2004North33-35North Division Champion, Lost League Championship v. Madison Mallards Jeff Casper
2005North36-32NoneDave Para
2006North44-272nd Half North Division ChampionDave Para
2007North41-292nd Half North Division ChampionAdam Stahl
2008North26-42NoneAdam Stahl
2009North25-437thNoneAdam Stahl/ Terry Collins
2010North34-324thNoneDaniel Hersey
2011North30-376thNoneDaniel Hersey
2012North38-323rdNoneDaniel Hersey
2013North43-272ndNorth Division Champion, Lost League Championship v. Madison Mallards Daniel Hersey
2014North30-427thNoneDaniel Hersey
2015North40-323rdWild CardDaniel Hersey
2016North30-426thNoneDaniel Hersey
2017North31-419thNoneDaniel Hersey
2018North47-252ndNorth Division Champion, Lost League Championship v. Fond du Lac Dock Spiders Tyger D. Pederson
2019North29-389thNoneMarcus Pointer
2020Did not play due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Great Plains East30-382nd in Sub-divisionLost Sub-division Championship v. Waterloo Bucks Marcus Pointer
2022Great Plains East34-332nd in Sub-divisionGreat Plains Division Champions, Lost League Championship v. Kalamazoo Growlers Marcus Pointer
2023Great Plains East36-323rd in Sub-divisionNoneMarcus Pointer
2024Great Plains East38-312nd in Sub-divisionLost Sub-division championship v. La Crosse Loggers Marcus Pointer
2025Great Plains East45-271st in Sub-divisionGreat Plains Division Champions, Lost League Championship v. Green Bay Rockers Marcus Pointer

Huskies in Major League baseball

The following is a list of Huskies players to appear in Major League Baseball. [4]

References

  1. "Dukes Moving to Kansas City". Our Sports Central. 4 September 2002.
  2. "Huskies' Ethan Surowiec wins Northwoods League MVP". 2025-08-09.
  3. "Huskies' Surowiec takes newfound viral fame in stride". 2025-07-11.
  4. "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). northwoodsleague.com.