Kentucky Rifles

This article is about the defunct Frontier League baseball team. For the firearm known as a Kentucky rifle, see Long rifle.

Kentucky Rifles
1993 – 1994 Paintsville, Kentucky Pikeville, Kentucky
Minor league affiliations
Class	Independent (1993–1994)
League	Frontier League (1993–1994)
Division	Southern Division (1994) Eastern Division (1993)
Minor league titles
Division titles (1)	1993
Team data
Name	Kentucky Rifles (1993–1994)
Colors	Royal blue, black, white [1] [2]
Ballpark	Central Park (Paintsville) Pikeville Athletic Field (Pikeville)

The Kentucky Rifles were a professional minor league baseball team located in southeastern Kentucky, United States, playing in the independent Frontier League from 1993 to 1994. The team split their home games between Central Park in Paintsville and Pikeville Athletic Field in Pikeville. After the 1994 season, the team moved to Richmond, Indiana and became the Richmond Roosters. ^{[3] [4]}

Seasons

Kentucky Rifles
Year	W-L	PCT	Place	Postseason
1993	27-23	.540	1st in Eastern Division	no postseason
1994	24-41	.369	4th in Southern Division
Totals	51-64	.443

References

1. "Frontier League Official Colors (1993 through present)". TruColor.net. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
2. Noel Crum (May 5, 1993). "Kentucky Rifles putting on finishing touch before season opener in June". Floyd County Times. Prestonburg, KY. p. 28. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
3. "Hannah let go by Buffalos". The Newark Advocate. Newark, Oh. p. 14. Retrieved November 6, 2025. Two teams - the Lancaster (Ohio) Scouts and Kentucky Rifles - have moved to Evansville and Richmond, Ind., respectively.
4. "York puts team on back burner". The York Dispatch. York, PA. January 13, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved November 6, 2025. The Frontier League's Kentucky Rifles have moved on to Richmond, Ind., ...