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Mining City Tommyknockers prepare for inaugural season
Lights brighten 3 Legends Stadium, the home of the Tommyknockers, Butte's new summer collegiate wood-bat baseball team as the sun sets on the Mining City on May 18.
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GREEN BAY BOOYAH
Tom Carty, in blue, managed the Green Bay Booyah of the Northwoods League -- a summer collegiate wood-bat league -- for two years. In October 2020, he was hired as Butte's first manager in the Expedition League.
An experience for everyone
BLAKE FUSSELL
inaugural season would be at home," said one of the best coaches in college baseball, the entire team, he is a pitching specialist
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Tommyknockers general manager Dane and he's well-respected around the US." who coached three LIU-Brooklyn pitchers
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Wagner. "But with the way the schedule Carty will coach the Tommyknockers this to all-conference honors in 2019.
From the moment the team was an- panned out, I worked to get us a preseason summer and will return to Long Island Uni- Brandon Cowan, former star pitcher at
nounced in October 2020, the Mining City showcase series for the fans."
versity-Brooklyn (LIU-Brooklyn) where he Lincoln Memorial University (Texas) and
Tommyknockers organization has made it The roster for the inaugural season in- coaches during the collegiate season. While
clear that the team's presence will offer an cludes athletes from around the country Carty is the field manager watching over
Please see EXPERIENCE, Page 6
experience for players, baseball fans and and the world. Daiki Asaumi, of Kanagawa,
everyone in between.
Japan, was the first international player to
Part of the Expedition League, the Tom- sign a full-season contract with the Tom-
myknockers will compete against other myknockers. Ren Yokoyama, also from
Proud to SuPPort
teams in the northwest, including one Japan, will play temporarily for the Tomlocated in Manitoba, Canada. Teams are myknockers.
Butte'S BaSeBall
formed by collegiate players during their While recruiting efforts were extensive,
school's off-season.
multiple Montana athletes made the cut
The Tommyknockers begin the sea- for the inaugural season. Butte native Liam
son with a road series against the Canyon Sommer and Missoula Sentinel graduate
County Spuds and their home-opener Drew Leonard will pitch for the Tommyk-
will be June 1. In hopes to engage the en- nockers, while infielder Matt Krieger, of
tire southwest Montana community and to Helena, will play on a temporary basis. give players a few extra reps, they competed "The coach does the heavy lifting, they
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WelCoMe toMMYKNoCKerS! in a preseason showcase series in Helena on use the contacts they've established over
May 21 and Anaconda on May 22.
the years and know how to recruit really
"My hope was that the first game in the good players," Wagner said. "Tom Carty is
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Mining City Tommyknockers 2021 roster
POSITION PLAYERS
Name
College
Bats/PITCHING STAFF
Position Throws Height Name
College
Throws
David Melfi
Wagner
C
R/R 5'11" Liam Sommer University of Mary
R
Luke Trainer
Millersville
C
L/R
6'0" Evan ReynoldsNortheastern
L
Jake Mastillo
Lock Haven
C/UT R/R 6'1"
Pat Doran North Carolina Central 1B
L/L
6'4" Dylan Wilheim USC Aiken
R
Elijah Buries
Grand Canyon
IF
R/R 6'1" Jon Cordaway
Tarleton
R
Miles Hartsfield Georgia SW
IF
Seth LuceroDawson
IF
Judah WilburSouthern
IF
Mathew IvancichDixieSS
L/R 5'9" Riley Powers
Georgia Southwestern R
L/R
6'2" Kyle Wellman
Hendrix
L
R/R 6'0"
R/R 6'0" Zach CampSwarthmore
R
Justin Greene
Milligan
OF/UT L/R 6'1" Ryan Jacobs
Tarleton
R
Jack WalkerDixie
OF
R/R 5'11" Drew LeonardSioux Falls
L
Hayden Brown Grand Canyon
OF
L/R 6'3"
Jason KramlichNortheastern
R
Steven Strachan Hillsdale
OF/1B R/R 6'5"
Carter Dobrinski TarletonUTL
R/R
6'1" Connor Phelan
Montevallo
R
Alec Burns
West Virginia
OF/1B R/R 6'4" Marty Carnahan
McMurray
R
Height 6'3" 6'2" 6'2" 6'5" 5'11" 5'11" 6'2" 6'4" 6'1" 6'0" 5'10" 6'2"
Matt Krieger of the Helena Senators jumps for a ball against the Spokane Cannons last summer at Kindrick Legion Field in Helena.
GARY MARSHALL,
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Experience
From Page 5
current assistant coach at South Forks High School (Florida) will train Mining City pitchers, while South Carolina assistant coach Jacob Schubert will be the Tommyknockers' hitting coach.
"Hiring Tom Carty as coach was crucial for the recruiting of our team," Wagner said. "Starting to see our team get assembled, we focused a lot on pitching and then filled in with some really nice position players."
"When I look at our roster compared to the rest of the Expedition League, we have the best by far," Wagner continued. "It's an impressive squad and it's going to be fun to watch for sure."
With eight Division I athletes on the roster, the Tommyknockers are prepared for a competitive first season. Yet, the play on the field is just one aspect of the team's presence in Butte.
The fan experience has been a priority for the team since the day their arrival was announced. One example of this was the team name vote, which was left to the Butte community.
Over the course of a month, the Butte community was asked to submit team
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name ideas and votes narrowed down the
process.
"We had a domain name reserved for our
website, we were going to be the Butte Big
Horns," Wagner said. "But then we looked
at the vote and turned it to the community,
and Big Horns was not even in the top five."
A tommyknocker is described as a myth-
ical beast that would warn mining workers
of falling rock and other dangers. The name
captures the history and vibe of Butte and
is not likely to be replicated.
The in-person fan experience has been a
focus as well. The Tommyknockers worked
to bring a water element and party deck to
3 Legends Stadium, but the idea was struck
down by Butte-Silver Bow commissioners.
Despite the failed idea, Wagner said the team
will continue to find way to engage fans.
"From year one to year 100, there will be
additions to the stadium and the fan ex-
perience," Wagner said. "It all depends on
COURTESY PHOTO
construction and contractors and things like that."
MCMURRY SPORTS INFORMATION
Liam Sommer follows through after throwing a pitch earlier this season for the University
Just as the team will bring new opportu- Marty Carnahan waits for a pitch while batting for McMurry University.
of Mary.
nities and experiences to Butte, the Butte
community has the opportunity to provide support for players. Host families will be Applications are available for those who Single-game and season tickets are
an experience as well. As players begin recognized on-field at a game during the want to become a host family at mctom- available on the team's website. The Tom-
moving to the area from various places, regular season, and will also be offered . Those who are interested myknockers are still finalizing radio and
host families are needed for the summer. perks including tickets and merchandise can also contact Dane Wagner with ques- television contracts and will announce
Host families provide housing, meals and discounts.
tions at dane@. their broadcast plan once it is official.
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