Gateway Grizzlies

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Gateway Grizzlies
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Information
League Frontier League  (West Division)
Location Sauget, Illinois
Ballpark Grizzlies Ballpark
Founded 2001
League championships1 (2003)
Division championships4 (2003, 2007, 2012, 2023)
ColorsNavy Blue, White, Green, Orange
    
OwnershipRichard "Rich" Sauget
ManagerSteve Brook
General ManagerKurt Ringkamp
Media Belleville News-Democrat
Website gatewaygrizzlies.com

The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in Sauget, Illinois. The Grizzlies compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the West Division. The franchise was founded in 2001 and they play their home games at the 6,000-seat Grizzlies Ballpark, just 8 miles southeast of Downtown St. Louis. Some of the defining features of Grizzlies Ballpark include lawn seats, bleacher seats, box seating, party suites, a hot tub suite, and more. [1]

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The Grizzlies won the Frontier Cup in 2003, defeating the Evansville Otters 3 games to 0. The team have a rivalry with the Schaumburg Boomers, with whom they have shared a division since 2011.

Season-by-season record

Gateway Grizzlies (Frontier League)
YearW–LWin %PlacePostseasonManager
200137–44.4575th in FL WestDid not qualify Champ Summers
200234–50.4055th in FL WestDid not qualifyRich Sauget
200350–38.5541st in FL WestWon 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 2–0.
Won Frontier League Championship vs. Evansville Otters 3–0.
Danny Cox
200456–38.5882nd in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Rockford Riverhawks 3–2. Danny Cox
200549–47.4423rd in FL WestDid not qualify Danny Cox
200642–52.5123rd in FL WestDid not qualify Danny Cox
200764–29.6881st in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Washington Wild Things 3–0.Phil Warren
200851–45.5313rd in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Kalamazoo Kings 3–1.Phil Warren
200940–54.4265th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201054–40.5743rd in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201139–56.4114th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201257–39.5941st in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Florence Freedom 3–2.Phil Warren
201353–43.5522nd in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201450–46.5213rd in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201545–50.4744th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201644–51.4636th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201732–64.3336th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201838–58.3966th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
201939-57.4065th in FL WestDid not qualifyPhil Warren
2020------Season cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.--
202138-57.4004th in FL WestDid not qualifyCameron Roth
2022 47-49.4906th in FL WestDid not qualifySteve Brook
202359-37.6151st in FL WestLost 1st Rd. Playoff vs. Evansville Otters 2-1Steve Brook
202459-36.6212nd in FL WestLost East Division Wild Card Game to Lake Erie Crushers 10-8Steve Brook
Totals910–864.497
Playoffs10–12.4543 Division titles, 5 Playoff appearances, 1 championship

Current roster

Active rosterCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 22 Joel Condreay
  • 28 Teague Conrad
  • 11 Tyler Cornett
  • 16 Leoni De La Cruz
  • 32 Alvery De Los Santos
  •  8 Matt Hickey
  • 25 Kaleb Hill Injury icon 2.svg
  • 27 Deylen Miley
  • 24 Collin Sullivan
  • 21 Nathanial Tate
  • 15 Gage Vailes Injury icon 2.svg
  • 14 Lukas Veinbergs
  • 23 Alec Whaley



 

Catchers

  •  9 Jose Alvarez
  •  7 Kevin Krause

Infielders

  •  1 Abdiel Diaz
  •  2 Gabe Holt
  • 37 David Maberry
  • 12 DJ Stewart
  • 10 Tate Wargo
  • 18 Jack-Thomas Wold
  • 30 Peter Zimmermann

Outfielders

  •  5 Cole Brannen
  •  4 Kyle Gaedele
  •  3 Edwin Mateo
 

Manager

  • 13 Steve Brook

Coaches

  • 38 Alex Ferguson (bench)
  •  4 Kyle Gaedele (hitting)
  • 17 Nick Kennedy (pitching)

Injury icon 2.svg Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated July 19, 2024
Transactions

"Baseball's Best Burger"

The team offers their own version of the Luther burger named "Baseball's Best Burger". Featured on ESPN, [2] Fortune, [3] and Man v. Food, the 1,000 calorie burger uses a deep-fried doughnut in place of a traditional bun.

Broadcasting

Grizzlies games are currently broadcast on Mixlr, and can be watched live on FloSports with a subscription. The team's current director of Broadcasting and Media Relations is Jason Guerette.

Notable alumni

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