Winnipesaukee Muskrats
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The Winnipesaukee Muskrats were a collegiate summer baseball team in Laconia, New Hampshire, playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL), a wood bat league operating in the northeastern United States. The team's home field was Robbie Mills Field in Laconia.
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League | NECBL (Northern Division) |
Location | Laconia, New Hampshire (2010–2022) Manchester, Connecticut (2000–2009) |
Ballpark | Robbie Mills Field (2010–2022) |
Founded | 2000 |
Disbanded | 2022 |
Former name(s) | Laconia Muskrats (2010–2016) Manchester Silkworms (2000–2009) |
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Former ballparks | Northwest Park (2000–2009) |
Colors | Light Blue, Brown, Gold |
Mascot | Marko the Muskrat |
Ownership | Scott Everett, Michael Smith, Peter Erklauer |
Manager | Richard Cesca Jr. (head coach) |
General Manager | Carey Hough |
Website | muskratsbaseball |
The Muskrats were an expansion franchise that was formed in 1999 and began play as the Manchester Silkworms of Manchester, Connecticut, in the 2000 season. The team moved to Laconia for the 2010 season. The NECBL announced in November 2015 that the team would be called the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (named after the region's Lake Winnipesaukee) in 2016. The Muskrats folded following the 2022 season.