Royal Oak Leprechauns

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Royal Oak Leprechauns
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League Northwoods League  (Great Lakes East 2024-pres)
Location Royal Oak, Michigan
Ballpark Memorial Park (Royal Oak, Michigan) (2021-present)
Founded2015
Former nameIrish Hills Leprechauns (2015-2018)
Former league Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (2015-2023)
Former ballpark Siena Heights Baseball Diamond (2015-2018)
ColorsGreen, King's Gold
  
MascotPaddy O’Dinger [1]
ManagementGeneral Manager: Danny Weiss
President: D.J. LeMahieu [2]
Manager Christian Faust [3]
Media Northwoods League +
Website Official website

The Royal Oak Leprechauns are a summer collegiate baseball team based in Royal Oak, Michigan, that plays its home games at Memorial Park.[1] The franchise was founded in 2015 and previously competed in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League before joining the Northwoods League in 2024.[2][5][6] The team originally played in Adrian, Michigan as the Irish Hills Leprechauns.[2][3][4]

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History

In 2015, the Leprechauns joined the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League as the Irish Hills Leprechauns playing out of Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. [4]

In 2020, New York Yankees all-star and gold glove winning infielder, D.J. LeMahieu began supporting the Leprechauns as a primary donor, funding numerous renovations to Memorial Park. [5] LeMahieu later transitioned to the role of Leprechauns president. [6]

In October 2023, it was announced that the Leprechauns would be leaving the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League and joining the Northwoods league for the 2024 season. [7]

Season-by-season results

2016-2023: Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League [8]
2024-present: Northwoods League [9]

SeasonWinsLossesPctPlayoffs
20162220.524Did not qualify
20171626.381Did not qualify
20181922.463Did not qualify
20212319.548Did not qualify
20221721.447Did not qualify
20231721.447Did not qualify
20243438.472Did not qualify
20253537.486Did not qualify

Yearly Attendance

YearAttendance
202426,206 [10]
202530,367 [11]

Leprechauns in the Pros

The following former Leprechauns have signed with Major League Baseball organizations:

References

  1. ↑ Meet Our Mascot Paddy O’Dinger
  2. ↑ Front Office - Royal Oak Leprechauns
  3. ↑ Coaching Staff - Yoral Oak Leprechauns
  4. ↑ "Royal Oak Leprechauns | Royal Oak, MI". City of Royal Oak Website.
  5. ↑ Galli, Brad (June 4, 2022). "Year Two Begins for Royal Oak Leprechauns, College Summer Wooden Bat Team DJ Lemahieu Helped Start". WXYZ Detroit. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ Kirk, Megan (May 25, 2025). "Royal Oak Leprechauns set to open 2025 season". Royal Oak Tribune.
  7. ↑ "Northwoods League Welcomes the Royal Oak Leprechauns for 2024". Official Northwoods League Website. October 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ All-time Yearly Standings - Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League
  9. ↑ Standings - Northwoods League
  10. ↑ Reichard, Kevin (October 28, 2024). "2024 summer collegiate attendance by total - Ballpark Digest" . Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Attendance". Northwoods League. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jake Shelagowski". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Aidan Cremarosa". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Derek Clark". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Griffin Kilander". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jake Jekielek". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Zach MacDonald". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Trent Farquhar". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Pierce Banks". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Sam Benschoter". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Griffin Lockwood-Powell". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Jake Hoover". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
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