Tri-State Coal Cats

Collegiate summer baseball team based in Huntington, West Virginia

Tri-State Coal Cats

Information
League| Appalachian League (East Division)
Location| Huntington, West Virginia
Ballpark| Jack Cook Field
Founded| 2024
Colors| Marshall green, coal black, white, cool gray[1]

Ownership| Marshall and Kindred Communications
Management| CC Baseball Club
Manager| Tommy Gregg
General Manager| Jason Camp
President| Jason Camp
Website| Official website

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]

## History

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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]

## References

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1. ^ "TSCC Visual Brand Identity" (PDF). February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
2. ^ Hill, Benjamin (February 15, 2024). "Huntington's Appalachian League team unveils Tri-State Coal Cats name, logos". MLB. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
3. ^ Owens, Charles (October 11, 2023). "Princeton will no longer have a Minor League Baseball team". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
4. ^ "Appalachian League returns to Huntington, W.Va., for 2024 season". Appalachian League. November 16, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
5. ^ "Huntington-based Appalachian League team will go by Tri-State Coal Cats, don green and black". WV MetroNews. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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Appalachian League

Eastern Division|

* Bluefield Ridge Runners
* Burlington Sock Puppets
* Danville Otterbots
* Pulaski River Turtles
* Tri-State Coal Cats

Western Division|

* Bristol State Liners
* Elizabethton River Riders
* Greeneville Flyboys
* Johnson City Doughboys
* Kingsport Axmen

* Champions
* Hall of Fame

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Sports teams based in West Virginia

Baseball|

ALPB
Charleston Dirty Birds
ApL
Bluefield Ridge Runners
Tri-State Coal Cats
MLBDL
West Virginia Black Bears

West Virginia Miners

Football|

NAL
West Virginia Roughriders

Hockey|

ECHL
Wheeling Nailers

Soccer|

USL2
West Virginia United

College athletics|

| NCAA
Division I|

Marshall Thundering Herd
West Virginia Mountaineers

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NCAA
Division II|

Bluefield State Big Blues
Charleston Golden Eagles
Concord Mountain Lions
Davis & Elkins Senators
Fairmont State Fighting Falcons
Glenville State Pioneers
Salem Tigers
Shepherd Rams
West Liberty Hilltoppers
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets
West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats
Wheeling Cardinals

NCAA
Division III|

Bethany Bison

NAIA|

West Virginia Tech Golden Bears

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City of Huntington, West Virginia

Main|

* Huntingtonians
* Cabell County
* Huntington metropolitan area
* West Virginia
* Cityscape
* Neighborhoods

History|

* Timeline
* Spring Hill Cemetery
* B&O Railroad
* C&O Depot
* Ohio River flood of 1937
* The Marshall Plane Crash

Government|

* Mayor of Huntington
* Stephen T. Williams
* Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District
* Cabell County Schools

Colleges and
universities|

* Huntington Junior College
* Marshall University
* Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
* Mountwest Community and Technical College

Attractions|

* Museums:
* Heritage Farm Museum and Village
* Huntington Children's Museum
* Huntington Museum of Art
* Huntington Railroad Museum
* Museum of Radio and Technology
* Safety Town
* Thomas Carroll House
* Touma Medical Museum

* Parks:
* Beech Fork State Park
* Camp Mad Anthony Wayne
* Harris Riverfront Park
* Harveytown Park
* Memorial Park
* Ritter Park
* Westmoreland Park

* Performing arts:
* Alchemy Theatre
* First Stage Theatre Company
* Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center
* Keith-Albee Theatre
* Ritter Park Amphitheater
* The Foundry Theatre

* Sports arenas and fields:
* Cam Henderson Center
* Chris Cline Athletic Complex
* Dot Hicks Field
* Jack Cook Field
* Joan C. Edwards Stadium
* Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex

* Sports teams:
* Huntington Prep
* AAU
* Marshall Thundering Herd
* NCAA Division I
* Tri-State Coal Cats
* Appalachian League

* Other:
* Camden Park
* Museums in Huntington
* Recreation in Huntington
* West Virginia Hot Dog Festival

Economy|

* Downtown
* Marshall Health Network Arena
* Pullman Square
* Central City
* Heiner's Bakery
* Kinetic Park
* Port of Huntington Tri-State

Transportation|

* Huntington station
* Port of Huntington Tri-State
* Tri-State Transit Authority

* Air
* Lawrence County Airpark
* Ona Airpark
* Tri-State Airport
* Robert Newlon Field

* Bridges:
* East Huntington Bridge
* Pink Bridge
* Robert C. Byrd Bridge
* West Huntington Bridge

* Roads:
* I-52
* I-60
* I-73
* I-74
* WV-10
* WV-101
* WV-106
* WV-152
* WV-527

Healthcare|

* Cabell Huntington Hospital
* Hoops Family Children's Hospital
* HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital
* Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital
* River Park Hospital
* St. Mary's Medical Center
* Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Media|

* Newspapers:
* The Herald-Dispatch
* The Parthenon

* Television:
* 3 WSAZ-TV (NBC)
* 8 WCHS-TV (ABC / Fox)
* 11 WVAH (Catchy Comedy)
* 13 WOWK (CBS)
* 29 WLPX (ION)
* 30 WQCW (The CW)
* 33 WVPB (PBS)
* 61 WTSF (Daystar)

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