2014 Prospect League Schedule Released
11-Team, 60 Game Schedule

(Lakeland, TN – November 11) The Prospect League announces its 2014 schedule today as the League prepares for its sixth season as one of the nation’s top college summer leagues. Since 2009 the League has had nearly 150 players drafted by Major League Baseball organizations with a history making 50 in 2013.

The features of the 2014 schedule include:

• Two divisions, East (Butler, Champion City, Chillicothe, Lorain County, Richmond & West Virginia); West (Danville, Hannibal, Quincy, Springfield, IL, & Terre Haute)
• A split season
• 30 home games and 30 road games
• No scheduled doubleheaders
• Limited division crossover
• Mid-season All-Star Game at Terre Haute
• Best 2-of-3 Division Play-off Series
• Best 2-of-3 Championship Series

For 2014 League fans will notice the new team playing as Champion City Kings, representing Springfield, OH and playing in Carleton Davidson Stadium in Springfield. The Kings are the former Slippery Rock Sliders.

Butler BlueSox (East)
Season Opener: May 28 at Lorain County
Home Opener: May 29 vs. West Virginia Miners
End of 1st Half: June 29 at West Virginia Miners
Final Home Game: August 5 vs. Richmond RiverRats

Champion City Kings (East)
Season Opener: May 28 vs. Chillicothe Paints
Home Opener: May 28 vs. Chillicothe Paints
End of 1st Half: June 30 at Chillicothe Paints
Final Home Game: August 5 vs. West Virginia Miners

Chillicothe Paints (East)
Season Opener: May 28 at Champion City Kings
Home Opener: May 31 vs. Richmond RiverRats
End of 1st Half: July 1 vs. Champion City Kings
Final Home Game: August 5 vs. Terre Haute Rex

Danville Dans (West)
Season Opener: May 27 vs. Terre Haute Rex
Home Opener: May 27 vs. Terre Haute Rex
End of 1st Half: June 28 vs. Hannibal Cavemen
Final Home Game: July 31 vs. West Virginia Miners

Hannibal Cavemen (West)
Season Opener: May 28 vs. Quincy Gems
Home Opener: May 28 vs. Quincy Gems
End of 1st Half: June 30 vs. Terre Haute Rex
Final Home Game: August 4 vs. Quincy Gems

Lorain County Ironmen (East)
Season Opener: May 28 vs. Butler BlueSox
Home Opener: May 28 vs. Butler BlueSox
End of 1st Half: June 29 vs. Champion City Kings
Final Home Game: August 2 vs. Butler BlueSox

Quincy Gems (West)
Season Opener: May 28 at Hannibal Cavemen
Home Opener: May 30 vs. Danville Dans
End of 1st Half: June 29 vs. Danville Dans
Final Home Game: August 3 vs. Terre Haute Rex

Richmond RiverRats (East)
Season Opener: May 29 vs. Lorain County Ironmen
Home Opener: May 29 vs. Lorain County Ironmen
End of 1st Half: June 28 vs. Chillicothe Paints
Final Home Game: August 4 vs. Lorain County Ironmen

Springfield Sliders (West)
Season Opener: May 29 at Hannibal Cavemen
Home Opener: May 31 vs. Terre Haute Rex
End of 1st Half: June 30 vs. Quincy Gems
Final Home Game: August 5 vs. Hannibal Cavemen

Terre Haute Rex (West)
Season Opener: May 28 at Hannibal Cavemen
Home Opener: June 2 vs. Hannibal Cavemen
End of 1st Half: June 29 vs. Springfield Sliders
Final Home Game: August 1 vs. Springfield Sliders

West Virginia Miners (East)
Season Opener: May 29 at Butler BlueSox
Home Opener: May 31 vs. Champion City Kings
End of 1st Half: June 30 at Lorain County Ironmen
Final Home Game: August 2 vs. Chillicothe Paints

The annual All-Star Game will be in Terre Haute and feature East vs West All-Stars ; the game along with a Home Run Derby will be held on Tuesday, July 8th. Details to be announced.

The 2014 post-season schedule features a potential of six games. The Division play-off will begin August 6 at the home of the second half winner with games 2 and 3 (if necessary) will be played at the home of the first half winner. The Championship Series will follow the Division play-off after a travel day on August 9. Game 1 will be played at the home ballpark of the team representing the losing division in the All-Star Game; August 11 will be a travel day; Games 2 and 3 (if necessary) will be played in the home of the team representing the winning division in the All-Star Game.

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