Lafayette Aviators

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Lafayette Aviators
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Information
LeagueProspect League (East Conference)
LocationLafayette, Indiana
BallparkLoeb Stadium
Year founded2015
League championships2017
Former name(s)Jamestown Jammers (2015)
Former ballparksRussell Diethrick Park (2015)
OwnershipNational Sports Services[1]
ManagementDavid Krakower (GM)
ManagerMichael Keeran
Websitewww.lafayettebaseball.com

The Lafayette Aviators are a summer collegiate baseball team based in Lafayette, Indiana. They are a member of the East Conference of the summer collegiate Prospect League. The Aviators previously played at the 3,500-seat Loeb Stadium in Columbian Park in Lafayette, which was demolished and replaced with a new ballpark that opened in May 2021.[2]

The Aviators won their first Prospect League championship in 2017, defeating the Butler BlueSox in a best-of-3 series.[3]

History[]

The Aviators franchise was originally based in Jamestown, New York, where it operated as the Jamestown Jammers during the 2015 season.[4] The Jammers' owners, Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based MKE Sports & Entertainment, opted to move its Prospect League team to Lafayette and establish a new Jammers team in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League in 2016,[5] with distance (Jamestown was well outside the Prospect League's Midwestern footprint while the PCPBL's footprint was much closer, in Central New York) being cited as the primary reason for the move.

Prior to the 2018 season, the team was sold to National Sports Services, through its subsidiary, Lafayette Family Entertainment LLC.[6]

The Aviators were supposed to play their 2020 season at Purdue University's Alexander Field;[7] however, the season was suspended when Purdue closed their athletic facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

The team was finally able to welcome spectators to their season opener at their new stadium on June 1, 2021.[9]

Seasons[]

Season Manager Record Win % Division GB Post-season record Post-season win % Post-season result Notes
2015 27-33 .450 4th 11 0-0 .000 as the Jamestown Jammers
2016 Brent McNeil[10] 30-30 .500 3rd 5 0-0 .000
2017 Brent McNeil 36-24 .600 1st 4-2 .667 Champions Moved to West Division
2018 Will Arnold[11] 22-38 .367 6th 14.0 0-0 .000
2019 Brent McNeil 34 - 26 .567 6th 6.0 0-0 .000
2020 Bailey Montgomery[12] 2020 season suspended[8]
2021 Michael Keeran[13]
Totals 149-151 .497

References[]

  1. ^ Park, Jeong (April 23, 2018). "Lafayette Aviators getting new ownership". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Lafayette, Fans Select Logo for New Team". Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC. December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on February 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Aviators Win Prospect League Championship". Aviators Baseball. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Check out the New Jamestown Jammers logo, uniforms, and ownership for 2015". www.jamestownbaseball.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jamestown Jammers Join PGCBL". www.pgcbl.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "Lafayette Aviators have a new owner". WLFI News. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. ^ Baird, Nathan (August 6, 2019). "Lafayette Aviators to play at Purdue's Alexander Field in 2020". Journal & Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Aviators Announce Suspension of 2020 Season". Aviators Baseball (Press release). Lafayette Aviators. May 18, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Bills, Marvin (May 18, 2021). "Lafayette Aviators prepping special events in the run up to opening night". WLFI-TV. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "| Lafayette Aviators Baseball Loeb Stadium Lafayette, Indiana 47904". Aviators Baseball. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "Lafayette Aviators hire Will Arnold as new manager". Journal & Courier. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Aviators Promote Montgomery to Field Manager". Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Coaches". Aviators Baseball. Retrieved June 2, 2021.


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