Spire City Ghost Hounds

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Spire City Ghost Hounds
Ghost Hounds.png Ghost Hounds cap.png
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Information
League Atlantic League of Professional Baseball  (South Division)
Location Frederick, Maryland
Ballpark Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium
Founded2023
Former name(s)Frederick ALPB (2023)
ColorsTeal, light teal, black, metallic copper [1]
    
MascotFreddie the Ghost Hound [2]
OwnershipAttain Sports and Entertainment [3]
Management
  • Chuck Domino, Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations
  • Mary Nixon, Executive Director of Baseball Operations
[4]
ManagerMark Minicozzi [3]
Website goghosthounds.com

The Spire City Ghost Hounds are an inactive professional baseball team based in Frederick, Maryland, that played in 2023. The franchise competed in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and played home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, sharing the ballpark with the Frederick Keys. Following the 2023 season, the team has been on hiatus.

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History

The team's creation was announced in November 2022. [5] The team held a name-the-team contest in January and February 2023, with the name to be announced in June 2023 from the choices of Bone Shakers, Ghost Hounds, Rail Frogs, Sawbones, and Screaming Alpacas. [4] [6] Until then, the team's hats and jerseys featured question marks in place of a name. [6] The team name was announced as Spire City Ghost Hounds on June 24. [1]

David Kubiak pitching in the team's initial uniform, May 12, 2023. Frederick ALPB uniform.jpg
David Kubiak pitching in the team's initial uniform, May 12, 2023.

The team lost its inaugural game 10–4 on April 28, 2023, at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia, North Carolina, to the Gastonia Honey Hunters. [7] [8] Their first home game was a 4–2 loss on May 2, 2023, to the Lexington Counter Clocks. [7] [9] [10]

In September 2023, the team announced they would go on hiatus for the 2024 season, sitting out one season until the Atlantic League expands to 12 teams. [11] [12] However, the Ghost Hounds were not listed on the 2025 season schedule. [13]

Roster

Spire City Ghost Hounds roster
Active (25-man) rosterCoaches/Other

Pitchers

  • TBD



 

Catchers

  • TBD

Infielders

  • TBD

Outfielders

  • TBD
 

Manager

  • TBD

Coaches

  • TBD

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

 updated April 18, 2024
 Transactions

Management

The team is owned by Attain Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the Bowie Baysox and the Frederick Keys. [3] Attain is led by Greg Baroni, CEO and Managing General Partner, and Richard Roberts, President and General Partner. [5] The team's announced front office staff consists of Chuck Domino, Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations, and Mary Nixon, executive director of Baseball Operations. [4] The team's announced coaching staff consists of manager Mark Minicozzi, hitting coach Aharon Eggleston, and pitching coach Elih Villanueva, who also pitches for the team as a player-coach. [3]

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