Morehead City Marlins
| Morehead City Marlins | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | Coastal Plain League (East) |
| Location | Morehead City, NC |
| Ballpark | O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium |
| Year founded | 2010 |
| Petitt Cup championships | none |
| Division championships | 2010(South) |
| Colors | Light Blue and Black |
| Mascot | Finn the Marlin |
| Ownership | Buddy Bengel |
| Management | Catherine Roth (GM) |
| Coach | Jason Wood |
| Website | http://www.mhcmarlins.com |
The Morehead City Marlins are a collegiate summer baseball team playing in the Coastal Plain League (CPL). The team is based in Morehead City, North Carolina and plays its home games at O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium in Morehead City. The team began play in the CPL in the 2010 season and competes in the league's East division.[1]
History
The Marlins first game was on May 26, 2010 at the Outer Banks Daredevils, a game the Marlins won 4-3.[2] In Morehead City's inaugural season, the Marlins won the South Division and clinched a berth in the Pettit Cup Playoffs, their only appearance in the playoffs. In the 2010 Pettit Cup Playoffs the Marlins were eliminated by the Edenton Steamers. 2010 is the only winning season in the brief history of the Morehead City Marlins franchise. The Marlins have had four head coaches in their five-year history and have complied an overall record of 129-142.
Yearly Records
| Season | Manager | Record | Postseason Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jay Bergman | 34-20 | 1-2 |
| 2011 | Jay Bergman | 27-29 | |
| 2012 | Brian McRae | 25-30 | |
| 2013 | Jamie Sheetz | 24-32 | |
| 2014 | Sam Carel | 19-31 | |
| 2015 | Jason Wood | 24-29 | |
| Overall Record: 153-171 .472 | Division Titles: 1 |
Coaching Staff
The Marlins are coached by Jason Wood who comes to the Marlins after spending the 2014 season coaching the Gastonia Grizzlies. Wood took the Grizzlies within one game of the 2014 Petit Cup Finals. Coach Wood joined 2014 Marlins head coach Sam Carel at Northwestern Oklahoma State in 2014.
Hitting coach: Courtney Spitz Pitching coach: Daniel Higginbotham
Rankings
In its inaugural season, Morehead City was ranked as high as 12th in the nation.[3] The Marlins have not been ranked since.
Location
The Morehead City Marlins play their home games at O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium, also home of the Morehead City Legion Post 46 baseball team. The stadium is located on Mayberry Loop Road in Morehead City, North Carolina.
The Marlins hosted the 2014 CPL All-Star Weekend at the "Rock."
Alumni
No former Marlins have reached the Major League yet though a number of them have played in the Minors.
References
- ↑ Morehead City Marlins coming to Big Rock Stadium by Jannette Pippin at jdnews.com, URL accessed November 18, 2009. Archived 11/18/09
- ↑ "The Automated ScoreBook - Morehead City". www.coastalplain.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ "Summer Collegiate: Top 30 Teams (7/26)". Perfect Game. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
