Baton Rouge Riverbats | |
Founded: | 2002 |
City: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Class Level: | Independent |
Current League: | Southeastern League (2002-2003) |
Majorleague: | None |
Nickname: | Riverbats (2003) River Bats (2002) |
Leaguechamps: | 2003 |
The Baton Rouge Riverbats (2003) or Baton Rouge River Bats (2002) was a baseball team based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] They played their home games at Pete Goldsby Field in Baton Rouge.
This was the second stint of a professional baseball team in Baton Rouge since 1976. In 2002, they were one of six original members of the Southeastern League.[2]
The 2003 team finished with a record of 38-31 (.551) and won the Southeastern League Championship against the Pensacola Pelicans. The team disbanded after the 2003 season along with the Southeastern League.