Professional baseball coming to Slippery Rock

Published on November 20, 2006 under Frontier League (FL)
Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti News Release


Slippery Rock, PA - Minor league baseball will return to Butler County for the first time in 55 years as the Frontier League is bringing an expansion team to Jack Critchfield Park on the campus of Slippery Rock University for the 2007 season.

The association between the Slippery Rock University and the Frontier League will be unique it will allow the students of Slippery Rock University to receive hands-on experience in all aspects of setting up and running a professional baseball team.

"We are very pleased and very excited to be in Slippery Rock and to have such a unique opportunity to work directly with the university on this summer's project," said Frontier League commissioner Bill Lee. ""The co-operation by the President and that athletic department has be great and we hope to make this a win-win arrangement for all involved."

Slippery Rock Professional Baseball will be overseen by Steve Tahsler, who is entering his 11th season in the Frontier League. Tahsler was most recently the vice president/general manager for the Evansville Otters, and was voted the Frontier League's Executive of the Year in both 2005 and 2006.

"I'm excited to be part this unique partnership and for the opportunity to work with students at Slippery Rock University as we prepare for the return of professional baseball to Butler County," Tahsler commented.

The Frontier League is an independent professional baseball league featuring 12 teams in seven Midwestern states. In its four seasons, the Frontier League has seen over 450 players signed by Major League Baseball organizations, with 14 of these players appearing in MLB regular season games.

Training camp for Slippery Rock Professional Baseball will begin on Wednesday, May 9, with the first regular season game scheduled for Wednesday, May 23. The inaugural Frontier League game at Jack Critchfield Park will take place on Tuesday, May 29.

Additional information about Slippery Rock Professional Baseball can be found at www.srprobaseball.com or by contacting the team at 724-738-4903.

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