Seattle Studs

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The Seattle Studs are a semi-professional/collegiate baseball team i the greater Seattle, Washington area. They are currently a member of the National Baseball Congress in the Pacific International League and compete in the Horizon Air Summer Series. The team's motto is "Once a Stud, Always a Stud". The team is coached by Barry Aden, and advised by Elisa Thomases and Stephen Potter.

Franchise history

The Seattle Studs are one of the oldest amateur baseball organizations in the country. The Studs were founded over 55 years ago in 1954 by Ben Cheney of Cheney Lumber Company in Tacoma, Washington, as the Cheney Studs. The “Studs” nickname is derived from Cheney’s company. The team has been active for 57 consecutive years, most under the banner of the Seattle Studs, but also the Cheney Studs and Swannie’s Studs. The Studs have traditionally consisted of a combination of current and former college players, and former professionals. In the last few seasons, the team has begun to consist of a greater percentage of college players than former professionals.[1]

The Studs have attended the National Baseball Congress World Series every year since 2002, finishing in the top ten eight times, and finishing first runner up in 2008, 2010 and 2012. They won the NBC World Series for the first time in 2013. They won the Horizon Air Summer Series in 2008, 2009, and 2010. The Studs also compete in the Grand Forks International Tournament every August, winning the tournament in 2001 and 2010. The Studs also compete annually in the Kamloops, British Columbia International Baseball Invitational, winning the tournament 5 out of the last 6 years.[2]

Home field

In 2002, the Seattle Studs began using the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA, as their home ballpark during the summers. In the summer of 2008, the Studs began to split their home games between the University of Puget Sound and Steve Cox Memorial Stadium in the White Center area of Seattle, Washington. In summer 2011, the University of Puget Sound’s baseball field was renovated, and the Studs played their home games at the Heidelberg Field Complex in Tacoma. In summer 2011, the team also played 12 games at Maguinez Field, named after Bob Maguinez, a former Cheney Studs player from the 1950s.

Rivals

The Seattle Studs main rival in the Pacific Northwest is the Everett Merchants semi-professional baseball team. These two franchises have competed for over 20 years in the Pacific International League and many of the major tournaments in the Northwest. The Studs have dominated this rivalry over the past ten years, perpetually winning the Pacific International League. The Studs often recruit the Merchants best players for the National Baseball Congress World Series in August.

The Studs have recently started a minor rivalry with the Marysville Gold Sox, a semi-professional team located in Marysville, California. The Studs have played the Gold Sox on their annual California road trip the last four summers. The Gold Sox won the Horizon Air Summer Series in 2011, ending the Studs streak of three consecutive league championships.

Coaches

Barry Aden, a member of the National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame, is the current manager and head coach of the Seattle Studs. In over 20 years of coaching, Aden has compiled a record of 760 wins and 335 losses and 6 ties. He has led the Studs to the NBC World Series 16 times, and to a top 10 finish 9 times, finishing first runner up in 2008, 2010 and 2012. He also led the Studs to their first ever NBC World Series National Championship in 2013. Aden was awarded manager of the year for the teams first place finish.

Former coaches:

  • Barry Aden 2001-
  • Mark Dow 1998-2000
  • Dan Dow 1995-1997
  • Jeff Scanlan 1994
  • Barry Aden 1990-1993
  • Steve Quealey 1990
  • Dave "Scooter" Ellis 1990
  • Ken Knutson 1988-1989
  • Dave Pascho 1986-1987
  • Jim Riley 1985
  • Greg McCollum 1981-1984
  • Larry Book 1980
  • Fred Shull 1976-1979
  • Tom Kallas 1975
  • Paul Tomlinson 1973-1974
  • George Grant 1966-1972
  • Ed O'Brien 1961-1965
  • Doug McArthur 1957
  • Joe Budnick 1954-1960

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tacomaweekly.com/sports/view/aden_helping_continue_studs_baseball_heritage
  2. ↑ http://www.nbcbaseball.com/nbcfinalists.html

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