Gone but not Forgotten

Connecticut Defenders (2006-2009)

Norwich, Connecticut
Last Part of the Eastern League

The Connecticut Defenders were an affiliated minor league baseball team. Based in Norwich, Connecticut, they were last a member of the Eastern League. The team played from 2006 to 2009.

For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Connecticut Defenders on StatsCrew.com.

Connecticut Defenders News from OSC's Archives

Defenders Headed to Richmond (September 23, 2009)
Defenders Stay Alive with 8-7win (September 18, 2009)
Defenders Fall In Game Two 7-6 In Stunning Fashion (September 16, 2009)
Defenders Drop Game 1 To Akron 7-2 (September 15, 2009)
Defenders Host Aeros in E.L. Championship Series (September 14, 2009)
Defenders Headed to Championship with 2-0 win (September 13, 2009)
Defenders Fall 6-1 To Rock Cats To Force Game 4 (September 12, 2009)
Defenders & Rock Cats Rained Out (September 11, 2009)
Defenders Come From Behind For 10-7 Win Over Rock Cats (September 10, 2009)
Defenders Win 6-2 Behind A Franchise Tying Effort (September 9, 2009)
Defenders Host Rock Cats In Eastern League Playoffs (September 8, 2009)
Defenders Tie Franchise Record w/ 5-1 Win (September 7, 2009)
Defenders Get Shutout 6-0 By Reading (September 6, 2009)
Defenders Fall Twice/ Trail Series 1-2 (September 5, 2009)
Defenders Win 12-6 (September 4, 2009)
Defenders Win 6-5 in 13 (September 3, 2009)
Defenders Shut Out Fisher Cats 1-0 (September 2, 2009)
Pill Sets Franchise Record in 5-2 Loss (September 1, 2009)
Defenders lose 8-4, split series (August 31, 2009)
Defenders Win 6-3 Over Harrisburg (August 30, 2009)
Defenders capture Northern Division Title (August 29, 2009)
Defenders & Senators Rained Out (August 28, 2009)
Pill & Bond Named E.L. All Stars (August 28, 2009)
Defenders Sweep into Playoffs (August 27, 2009)
Bumgarner Shuts Down Rock Cats 3-0 (August 26, 2009)
Defenders Win 5-4 (August 25, 2009)
Defenders win 9-6, take series 3-1 (August 24, 2009)
Defenders Walkoff Again 7-6 (August 23, 2009)
Defenders Walk-off 4-3/ Series 1-1 (August 22, 2009)
Defenders Lose 3-2 (August 21, 2009)
Defenders Beat Fisher Cats (August 20, 2009)
Defenders Escape With 5-3 Win Over Fisher Cats (August 19, 2009)
Defenders Fall to Fisher Cats (August 18, 2009)
Defenders Drop Series Finale 6-5 To Erie (August 16, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-2/ Lead Series 2-0 (August 15, 2009)
Defenders Win 6-5 in 10th (August 14, 2009)
Defenders Walk-Off in Tenth (August 13, 2009)
Defenders Fall to Akron (August 12, 2009)
Defenders Drop to Aeros (August 11, 2009)
Defenders clobber SeaWolves in 12-2 series win (August 9, 2009)
Defenders Fall 11-7 (August 9, 2009)
Defenders Rally to Beat SeaWolves (August 7, 2009)
Defenders Fall 2-1/ Lose Series 1-2 (August 6, 2009)
Defenders Fall 4-3 (August 5, 2009)
Defenders Hold on in Win (August 4, 2009)
Defenders Sweep w/8-3 Win (August 2, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-2 Twice/ Lead Series 2-0 (August 1, 2009)
Defenders Joaquin Headed to San Fran (August 1, 2009)
Defenders Rained Out (July 31, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-2 & Split Series 2-2 (July 30, 2009)
Defenders Fall to Baysox (July 29, 2009)
Defenders Outlast Baysox (July 28, 2009)
Defenders Fall 6-0 (July 27, 2009)
Defenders Sweep Series With 10-6 Win (July 26, 2009)
Defenders Win 1-0/ Lead Series 2-0 (July 25, 2009)
Pill's Three Run Homer Leads Defenders to Win (July 24, 2009)
Wild Pitch Cost Defenders (July 23, 2009)
Bumgarner Lifts CT Past Binghamton 9-3 (July 22, 2009)
Defenders Fall 5-4 and Drop Fourth Straight (July 21, 2009)
Bank of America Joins Defenders Community Efforts (July 21, 2009)
Defenders Fall 11-5 (July 20, 2009)
Defenders Lose 4-2 (July 19, 2009)
Defenders Fall 5-2/ Trail Series 1-2 (July 18, 2009)
Defenders Win 9-8 (July 17, 2009)
Defenders Fall 1-0 (July 16, 2009)
Defenders Win 4-3 (July 13, 2009)
Defenders Fall 9-2 (July 12, 2009)
Defenders Fall 6-5/ Series 1-1 (July 11, 2009)
Defenders Win 4-2 (July 10, 2009)
Defenders Win 6-0 & Series 3-1 (July 9, 2009)
Defenders Split DH 3-1, 3-7 (July 8, 2009)
Defenders Shutout NB 3-0 (July 7, 2009)
Defenders Win Nail Biter 4-3 Over R-Phils (July 6, 2009)
Defenders Win 12-5 (July 5, 2009)
Defenders Lose 7-5 (July 4, 2009)
Defenders Fall 9-3 (July 3, 2009)
Defenders Sweep Doubleheader (July 2, 2009)
Bumgarner to Particpate in XM Futures Game (July 2, 2009)
Defenders & Senators Rained Out (July 1, 2009)
Four Defenders Named As E.L. All-Stars (July 1, 2009)
Defenders Falls 4-3 (June 30, 2009)
Defenders sweep Rock Cats for second time (June 29, 2009)
Defenders Win 4-3 (June 28, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-0 (June 27, 2009)
Defenders Rained Out (June 26, 2009)
Defenders Win 7-2 & Series 2-1 (June 25, 2009)
Defenders Fall in Ninth (June 23, 2009)
Defenders Take Series From Curve (June 21, 2009)
Defenders Fall 4-0/ Series tied 1-1 (June 20, 2009)
Brock Bond Goes Five for Five to Lead Defenders to Win (June 19, 2009)
Defenders Lose Series Finale (June 18, 2009)
Defenders Offense Helps Keep Sosa Undefeated (June 17, 2009)
Connecticut Shuts Out Trenton in Pitcher's Duel (June 16, 2009)
CT Falls in Finale to Altoona (June 14, 2009)
Defenders Fall 4-3/Series 1-1 (June 13, 2009)
Defenders Capture Third Straight WIn (June 12, 2009)
Defenders Ease the Burden for Local Families (June 12, 2009)
Defenders Win Game & Series 2-1 (June 11, 2009)
Defenders Split Doubleheader (June 10, 2009)
Defenders Rained Out (June 9, 2009)
Defenders Rally to Beat the B-Mets (June 7, 2009)
Defenders Split DH/ Lead Series 2-1 (June 6, 2009)
Defenders Win 7-4 (June 5, 2009)
Defenders Win 8-4 (June 4, 2009)
Defenders Fall 2-1 (June 3, 2009)
Defenders Lose 2-1 (June 2, 2009)
Defenders Get Trounced 9-0 (June 1, 2009)
Defenders Fall 6-4 (May 31, 2009)
Defenders Drop Sea Dogs For Second Straight Night 4-3 (May 30, 2009)
Defenders Win 10-3 (May 29, 2009)
Defenders Win 8-1/Split Series 1-1 (May 28, 2009)
Defenders Throw Away 6-5 Loss to Binghamton (May 27, 2009)
Defenders Rained Out (May 26, 2009)
Defenders Take Series From Sea Dogs In Thrilling 9-8 Win (May 25, 2009)
Defenders Fall 8-3 (May 24, 2009)
Defenders Win 12-1 (May 23, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-2 (May 22, 2009)
Defenders Win 7-3 & Series 2-1 (May 21, 2009)
Defenders Win 6-3/Series 1-1 (May 20, 2009)
Defenders fall to B-Mets 4-2 in Dramatic Fashion (May 19, 2009)
Defenders Split Double Header (May 17, 2009)
LUKOIL & Defenders Offer $.99 Cent Gas (May 16, 2009)
Defenders Win 1-0 in Gm.1/ Fogged out in Gm. 2 (May 16, 2009)
Defenders Fall 6-2/ Series 1-1 (May 15, 2009)
Defenders Win Sixth Straight 4-2 (May 14, 2009)
Defenders Win fifth straight 15-7 & sweep series 3-0 (May 13, 2009)
Defenders win 4-2/ Lead Series 2-0 (May 12, 2009)
Principal Financial Group Family Fun Fest Comes to Dodd Stadium (May 12, 2009)
Bumgarner Wins Double-A Debut 5-1 (May 11, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-0 & Series 2-1 (May 10, 2009)
Defenders Take Game 2 From The Fisher Cats 4-2 (May 9, 2009)
Defenders Fall 18-6/ Series 0-1 (May 8, 2009)
Defenders/R-Phils Rained Out (May 7, 2009)
Defenders Fall 2-1/ Series 1-2 (May 6, 2009)
Defenders Win 6-1/ Series tied 1-1 (May 5, 2009)
Defenders Fall 4-2 (May 4, 2009)
Portland takes game and series from Connecticut (May 3, 2009)
Defenders Win 5-2/ Series tied at 1 (May 2, 2009)
Defenders Lose 7-3 (May 1, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-2 & Series 2-1 (April 30, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-2 / Tie Series at 1 (April 29, 2009)
Defenders Fall 2-0 (April 28, 2009)
Defenders Win 20-15 & Series 3-1 (April 26, 2009)
Felmy Drives Defenders Past Sea Dogs 7-4 (April 25, 2009)
Defenders Lose 3-1/ Series tied 1-1 (April 24, 2009)
Mooney's Grandslam Lifts Connecticut Past Portland (April 23, 2009)
CT falls in Doubleheader (April 22, 2009)
Defenders Game Postponed (April 21, 2009)
Defenders and Fisher Cats suspended in the 5th (April 20, 2009)
Defenders Bats Can't Deliver In 2-1 Loss To Trenton (April 19, 2009)
Defenders Drops Second Straight To Trenton 5-2 (April 18, 2009)
Defenders Fall 5-4 in the 10th/ Series tied 1-1 (April 17, 2009)
Defenders Win 3-1 (April 16, 2009)
Defenders Fall 2-0/ Win Series 2-1 (April 15, 2009)
Defenders Win 2-0/ Lead Series 2-0 (April 14, 2009)
All Nine Defenders Get Hit In 8-1 Win Over New Hampshire (April 13, 2009)
Defenders Fall 6-1, Split Series With Portland (April 12, 2009)
Defenders Win 10-4 (April 11, 2009)
Defenders Fall 3-2 (April 10, 2009)
Defenders Shutout Portland 3-0 (April 9, 2009)
Defenders Announce 2009 Roster (April 6, 2009)
2009 Pre-season Fan Fest (March 31, 2009)
Individual Tickets On Sale (March 25, 2009)
2009 Defenders Job Fair (March 11, 2009)
Host a Future Major Leaguer (March 3, 2009)
Extreme Project 615: Appreciation Night (February 19, 2009)
Defenders Hot Stove Postponed (January 26, 2009)
WFAN's Talking Baseball with Ed Randall Comes to Norwich (January 7, 2009)
Steve Decker Named Defenders 2009 Skipper (December 17, 2008)
Defenders donate food to local charities (November 25, 2008)
Help "Fill" Southeastern Connecticut (November 6, 2008)
Defenders host inaugural festival/cook-off at Dodd Stadium (September 30, 2008)
Defenders and Giants Renew Affiliation (September 25, 2008)
Defenders Wrap Up Season with 4-3 loss (September 1, 2008)
Defenders Roll 11-3 (August 31, 2008)
Defenders Fall 4-3 (August 30, 2008)
Defenders Fall, 4-3 (August 29, 2008)
Defenders Win, 11-3 (August 28, 2008)
Defenders Win 7-2 (August 27, 2008)
Defenders Fall, 5-3 (August 26, 2008)
Defenders Fall, 7-4 (August 25, 2008)
Defenders Celebrate 200,000 Plus (August 24, 2008)
Defenders Fall Again To Erie (August 24, 2008)
Defenders Fall 4-1/4th Straight (August 23, 2008)
Defenders Fall, 3-2 (August 22, 2008)
Defenders Fall 4-2 (August 21, 2008)
Defenders Fall, 9-6 (August 20, 2008)
Defenders Announce 2009 Home Schedule (August 20, 2008)
Defenders Roll, 8-0 (August 19, 2008)
Martinez Stifles Seawolves in Final Game as Defenders Coast 6-3 (August 17, 2008)
Defenders Drop 3rd Straight 8-2 (August 16, 2008)
Defenders bow out in one-run decision (August 15, 2008)
Defenders Fall, 2-1 (August 14, 2008)
Defenders capture fifth straight (August 13, 2008)
Sandoval & Rohlinger Headed to the Bay Area (August 13, 2008)
Defenders Win 4th Straight 4-1 Over Akron (August 12, 2008)
Defenders Rally for 10-9 Win (August 10, 2008)
Defenders Sweep Double Dip (August 9, 2008)
Defenders Split With Sea Dogs (August 8, 2008)
Defenders Take Game 1 & Suspend Game 2 (August 7, 2008)