Kenosha Kingfish
The Kenosha Kingfish are a baseball team that plays in the collegiate summer Northwoods League. Based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Kingfish play their home games at Simmons Field.
History
Kenosha has been the home of multiple minor league baseball teams (Kenosha Twins, Kenosha Mammoths, Kenosha Kroakers) prior to the establishment of the Kingfish franchise in 2013. Fans submitted suggestions for the team's name, and the winning suggestion of 'Kingfish' was revealed at the team's launch party on November 23, 2013.[2]
2014 (Inaugural Season)
The Kingfish opened the 2014 season on the road, and played their first home series at the newly renovated Simmons Field on the weekend of May 31 and June 1. They finished the 2014 season with a 41–30 record in the Northwoods League South Division, narrowly missing the playoffs by half a game.[3]
2015
The Kingfish finished 2015 with a regular season record of 48–24.[4] After beating the La Crosse Loggers 7–2 in Game 1 of the Divisional Playoffs[5] and the Madison Mallards 2–1 in a close Game 2,[6] the Kingfish defeated the St. Cloud Rox, in 2 games, to win their first Northwoods League Summer Collegiate World Series.[7]
2016
The Kingfish sat at the bottom of their division for most of the season, finishing 26–46 and 9th (out of 9) in the South Division.[8][9]
2017
Kenosha started the year as one of the best teams in the Northwoods League South Division accumulating a 28–17 record. But an 8–19 finish to the year had Kenosha with a 36–36 record by the end of the season. They were eliminated from playoff contention following game #71.
2018
The Kingfish finished 2018 with a regular season record of 41–31.[10] They made the postseason for the second time in team history, thanks to a 28–10 second half record. However, they were eliminated in Game 1 of the Divisional Playoffs by the Kalamazoo Growlers.[11]
Mascot
King Elvis the First, an orange fish, is the mascot of the Kingfish. Before home games, he ziplines down from the left field foul pole to deliver the ball for the first pitch.[12]
Kingfish in the Pros
Name | Highest Level Team | Professional Organization | Years with Kingfish |
---|---|---|---|
Rico Garcia | San Francisco Giants | San Francisco Giants (MLB) | 2014–2015 |
Danny Young | Seattle Mariners | Seattle Mariners (MLB) | 2014 |
Alex Dunlap | Rochester Red Wings | Washington Nationals (AAA) | 2014–2015 |
Eric Filia | Tacoma Rainiers | Seattle Mariners (AAA) | 2015 |
Nick Sergakis | Las Vegas 51s | New York Mets (AAA) | 2015 |
Rigo Beltran | Tacoma Rainiers | Seattle Mariners (AAA) | 2016 |
Buddy Reed | Las Vegas Aviators | Oakland Athletics (AAA) | 2014 |
Shea Murray | Indianapolis Indians | Pittsburgh Pirates (AAA) | 2015 |
Alex Manasa | Indianapolis Indians | Pittsburgh Pirates (AAA) | 2017 |
Marty Bechina | Las Vegas Aviators | Oakland Athletics (AAA) | 2016 & 2018 |
Steven Klimek | Wichita Wind Surge | Minnesota Twins (AA) | 2014 |
T. J. Nichting | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles (AA) | 2015 |
Logan Sendelbach | Altoona Curve | Pittsburgh Pirates (AA) | 2015 |
Dylan Rosa | Erie SeaWolves | Detroit Tigers (AA) | 2016 |
Jeremy Vasquez | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | New York Mets (AA) | 2015 |
Reid Anderson | Somerset Patriots | New York Yankees (AA) | 2016 |
Matt Hearn | Hartford Yard Goats | Colorado Rockies (AA) | 2016 |
Matt Kroon | Reading Fightin' Phils | Philadelphia Phillies (AA) | 2017 |
Michael Costanzo | Montgomery Biscuits | Tampa Bay Rays (AA) | 2017 |
Denson Hull | Amarillo Sod Poodles | Arizona Diamondbacks (AA) | 2018 |
Steven Sensley | Hudson Valley Renegades | New York Yankees (high-A) | 2014–2015 |
Pat Porter | Buies Creek Astros | Houston Astros (high-A) | 2014 |
C. J. Saylor | Palm Beach Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals (high-A) | 2014 |
Jack Sundberg | Potomac Nationals | Washington Nationals (High-A) | 2015 |
Rob Henry | Carolina Mudcats | Milwaukee Brewers (High-A) | 2016 |
Mike Jarvis | Greensboro Grasshoppers | Pittsburgh Pirates (High-A) | 2019 |
Korby Batesole | Greenville Drive | Boston Red Sox (High-A) | 2017 |
Grayson Byrd | South Bend Cubs | Chicago Cubs (High-A) | 2015 |
Davis Schwab | Rome Braves | Atlanta Braves (High-A) | 2017 |
Jacob DeLabio | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | Houston Astros (High A) | 2019 |
Gabe Bierman | Jupiter Hammerheads | Miami Marlins (High-A) | 2019 |
Derek Heffel | Hickory Crawdads | Texas Rangers (low-A) | 2016 |
Tim Millard | Burlington Bees | Los Angeles Angels (low-A) | 2017 |
Chris Godinez | Charleston RiverDogs | New York Yankees (low-A) | 2014 |
Jack Yalowitz | Fresno Grizzlies | Colorado Rockies (low-A) | 2017–2018 |
Ben Troike | Charleston RiverDogs | Tampa Bay Rays (low-A) | 2017–2018 |
Jesse Wilkening | Williamsport Crosscutters | Philadelphia Phillies (A Short-Season) | 2017 |
Micah Coffey | Great Falls Voyagers | Chicago White Sox (rookie) | 2015–2016 |
Brody Westmoreland | Greeneville Astros | Houston Astros (rookie) | 2016 |
Mikey Filia | Burlington Royals | Kansas City Royals (rookie) | 2019 |
J. D. Nielsen | Arizona League Angels | Los Angeles Angels (rookie) | 2014–2015 |
Yearly Attendance
Year | Attendance |
---|---|
2014 | 72,838[13] |
2015 | 82,019[14] |
2016 | 87,991[15] |
2017 | 86,291[16] |
2018 | 84,482[17] |
2019 | 83,176[18] |
2020 | 8,255[19] |
2021 | 67,529[20] |
2022 | 73,946[21] |
2023 | 82,350 |
References
- ^ "Kingfish official to head Boys and Girls Club | News". kenoshanews.com. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Hello, My Name is Kingfish…Kenosha Kingfish | Northwoods League". Archived from the original on 2013-11-29. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "Northwoods 2014 – Standings". Northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Northwoods 2015 – Standings". northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
- ^ "Kingfish Dispatch Loggers in Game 1 – Kenosha Kingfish : Kenosha Kingfish". Northwoodsleague.com. 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Brodner Delivers Walk-Off Hit; Kingfish Move on to Summer Collegiate World Series – Kenosha Kingfish : Kenosha Kingfish". Northwoodsleague.com. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Kingfish Win Northwoods League Summer Collegiate World Series – Kenosha Kingfish : Kenosha Kingfish". Northwoodsleague.com. 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Kingfish Fall to Woodchucks in Season Finale – Kenosha Kingfish : Kenosha Kingfish". Northwoodsleague.com. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Northwoods 2016 – Standings". Northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Home - Northwoods League". Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ admin-kenosha (2018-08-14). "Kingfish Season Ends in Playoffs". Kenosha Kingfish. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ "Things To Do in Kenosha – Kenosha Kingfish Baseball". Visit Kenosha. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Northwoods 2014 – Attendance". Northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Northwoods 2015 – Attendance". Northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Northwoods 2016 – Attendance". Northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Northwoods 2017 – Attendance". Northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ "Northwoods League – attendance". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (2019-08-12). "2019 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Total". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Attendance". Northwoods League. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (2021-08-23). "2021 summer collegiate attendance by average - Ballpark Digest". Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (2022-08-15). "2022 summer collegiate attendance by total - Ballpark Digest". Retrieved 2023-08-20.
External links
- Kenosha Kingfish official site
- Northwoods League official site
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