Bismarck Larks
The Bismarck Larks are a collegiate summer baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League. Based in Bismarck, North Dakota, the Larks play their home games at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark.
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League | Northwoods League (Great Plains West [2019-present]) (North Division [2017-2018]) |
Location | Bismarck, North Dakota |
Ballpark | Bismarck Municipal Ballpark |
Year founded | 2017 |
Colors | Black, gold, and gray |
Ownership | John Bollinger, Glenn Bosch & Terry Daffinrud |
Management | John Bollinger |
Manager | Mark Weidemaier |
Website | larksbaseball.com |
History
On August 28, 2015, it was announced that the Northwoods League had agreed to terms for a team to begin play in Bismarck for 2017.[1] Said team officially began promotions on June 6, 2016, with the launch of the name-the-team contest,[2] with Larks, Bullies and Flickertails being announced as the three finalists on July 29.[3]
The Bismarck Larks name, logo and colors were officially unveiled on October 13.[4][5][6] In 2020, they are playing against two temporary teams (Bismarck Bull-Moose and Mandan Flickertails) in Bismarck with players from Thunder Bay Thunder Cats and other locations.
Larks in the Pros[7]
Name | Highest Level Team | Professional Organization | Years with Larks |
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Ryan Anderson | Hickory Crawdads | Texas Rangers | 2017 |
Jeff Lindgren | Miami Marlins[8] | Miami Marlins | 2017-18 |
Connor Perry | Lakeland Flying Tigers | Detroit Tigers | 2018 |
Ripken Reyes | San Antonio Missons | San Diego Padres | 2018 |
Cooper Bowman | Midland RockHounds | Oakland Athletics | 2019 |
Wyatt Ulrich | San Antonio Missons | San Diego Padres | 2017-20 |
Parker Harm | Quad Cities River Bandits | Kansas City Royals | 2017-18 |
Chris Roycroft | Memphis Redbirds | St. Louis Cardinals | 2017-18 |
Dylan Rock | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Toronto Blue Jays | 2018 |
Jackson Loftin | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | Houston Astros | 2020 (Mandan) |
Torin Montgomery | Beloit Sky Carp | Miami Marlins | 2020 (Bull Moose) |
Ike Buxton | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | Miami Marlins | 2020 (Bull Moose) |
Patrick Pridgen | Lakeland Flying Tigers | Detroit Tigers | 2020 (Mandan) |
John Wilson | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Minnesota Twins | 2020 (Mandan) |
Year-by-Year Records[9][10]
Season | Manager | Overall Record | Split Season Records | Playoffs |
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2017 | Sean Repay | 31-40 (.437) | First Half: 16-19 (.457)
Second Half: 15-21 (.417) |
Did not make playoffs |
2018* | Sean Repay | 37-34 (.521) | First Half: 25-11 (.694)*Second Half: 12-23 (.347) | Lost 5-13 to Duluth |
2019 | Sean Repay | 32-40 (.444) | First Half: 20-16 (.556)
Second Half: 12-24 (.333) |
Did not make playoffs |
2020# | Will Flynt | 33-15 (.688) | COVID-19 Season | Lost 0-2 to Mandan
Defeated Mandan 9-2 Defeated Mandan 5-0 Northwoods League ND Pod Champs# |
2021 | Will Flynt | 30-38 (.441) | First Half: 18-17 (.514)
Second Half: 12-21 (.364) |
Did not make playoffs |
2022 | Will Flynt | 23-45 (.338) | First Half: 11-23 (.324)
Second Half: 12-22 (.353) |
Did not make playoffs |
2023 | Will Flynt | 26-41 (.388) | First Half: 16-18 (.471)
Second Half: 10-23 (.303) |
Did not make playoffs |
* Denotes Best 1st Half Record in North Division
# Denotes ND Pod Champions
References
- "NWL Agrees to Terms Offered by Bismarck, ND for Play in 2017". Northwoods League. August 28, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- "Bismarck Baseball is Back - Northwoods League". 6 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Bismarck Name the Team Contest Down to Three Choices - Northwoods League". 29 July 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Bismarck's Northwoods Baseball Team gets nickname". KFYR-TV. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- Throlson, Scott (October 13, 2016). "Name unveiled: Bismarck Larks take flight". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- "Bismarck Larks Announced as New Team Name". Northwoods League. October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- "Larks Alumni in the Pros". Bismarck Larks. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- admin (2023-04-04). "Former Bismarck Lark Jeff Lindgren Debuts with the Marlins". Northwoods League. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- "Home - Northwoods League". Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- "Standings". Northwoods League. Retrieved 2023-10-11.