Lexington County Blowfish
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The Lexington County Blowfish are a summer collegiate baseball team in the Coastal Plain League. The team plays its home games at the Lexington County Baseball Stadium in unincorporated Lexington County, South Carolina (with an address in the town of Lexington). The Blowfish first started competing in the CPL during the 2006 season. During their first year in existence, the Blowfish led the Coastal Plain League in attendance and was voted the Coastal Plain League Organization of the Year.
| Lexington County Blowfish | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Coastal Plain League (West) |
| Location | Lexington, South Carolina |
| Ballpark | Lexington County Baseball Stadium |
| Founded | 2006 |
| League championships | 2 (2012, 2023) |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Lake Murray Blue, Red and White |
| Mascot | Blowie the Blowfish |
| Ownership | Bill & Vicki Shanahan |
| Manager | KC Brown |
| President | Bill Shanahan |
| Website | goblowfishbaseball |
The Blowfish are known for their family-friendly fun at the ballpark and in the community. The organization offers all-you-can-eat ticket plans[1] (including 5-game, 10-game and 15-game options), packaged with the team’s top theme nights and fireworks shows.
Lexington County has been named the Coastal Plain League Organization of the Year four times (2023, 2022, 2015, 2006). The Blowfish also won the league's Petitt Cup in 2012 and 2023.
The Blowfish announced KC Brown as the team’s head coach prior to the 2023 season.
The front office consists of team Co-owners Bill & Vicki Shanahan and General Manager Tony Baldwin.
The Blowfish replaced the Capital City Bombers when professional baseball left Columbia after the 2004 season. The Blowfish moved from Columbia to Lexington County in 2014.[2] The team is named after popular South Carolina band Hootie and the Blowfish.
Columbia area baseball history edit
Since 1892 Columbia has fielded teams in various minor leagues, including:
- Columbia Senators-1892-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Skyscrapers-1904-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Gamecocks-1905-1910-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Commies-1911-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Comers-1912, 1914-1917, 1919-1923, 1925-1930-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Sandlappers-1934-Piedmont League
- Columbia Senators-1936-1937-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Reds-1938-1941, 1946-1954, 1960-1961-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Gems-1955-1959-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Mets-1983-1992-South Atlantic League
- Capital City Bombers-1993-2004-South Atlantic League
- Columbia Fireflies- 2016–2020-South Atlantic League, 2021-present-Low-A East
Summer college teams:
- Columbia Blowfish-2006-2014-Coastal Plain League
The Blowfish hosted the 2007, 2018, and 2023 Coastal Plain League All-Star Games.
Notable Lexington County baseball alumni edit
Blowfish alumni edit
Eleven former Blowfish have played Major League Baseball:[3]
- Michael Kohn
- Ryan Garton
- Tyler Webb
- C.D. Pelham
- Taylor Widener
- Wil Crowe
- Chas McCormick
- Charlie Barnes
- JP Sears
- Cody Morris
- TJ Hopkins
References edit
- ^ "Tickets". Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ "The Blowfish Will Get a New Home". ABC Columbia. July 29, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "Blowfish Alumni in the Big Leagues". Lexington County Blowfish. February 12, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Coastal Plain League