| Tri-State Coal Cats | |
| Founded: | 2024 |
| City: | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Ballpark: | Jack Cook Field |
| League: | Appalachian League |
| Division: | East Division |
| Colors: | Marshall green, coal black, white, cool gray[1] |
| Owner: | Marshall and Kindred Communications |
| Management: | CC Baseball Club |
| Manager: | Tommy Gregg |
| General Manager: | Jason Camp |
| President: | Jason Camp |
The Tri-State Coal Cats are a summer collegiate baseball team of the Appalachian League. They are located in Huntington, West Virginia, and play their home games at Jack Cook Field on the campus of Marshall University.[2]
On October 11, 2023, the Appalachian League announced that the Princeton WhistlePigs would be ceasing operations, effective immediately, leaving an open spot in the 10 team league.[3] On November 16th, the league announced that Marshall University would host an Appalachian League beginning with the 2024 season, marking the first time Huntington hosted Appalachian League baseball since 1994, when the Huntington Cubs played at St. Cloud Commons.[4] On February 1st and 8th of 2024, it was announced that former MLB player Tommy Gregg and former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Salomón Torres were hired as the manager and pitching coach respectively. On February 15th, the team name was announced as the Tri-State Coal Cats, honoring the tri-state area of Huntington, West Virginia, Southern Ohio and Northeast Kentucky, with their color scheme identical to the Marshall Thundering Herd.[5]