Edmonton Riverhawks

The Edmonton Riverhawks are a collegiate summer baseball team. The Riverhawks are members of the West Coast League and play their home games at RE/MAX Field.

Edmonton Riverhawks
Information
LeagueWest Coast League
LocationEdmonton, AB
BallparkRE/MAX Field
Year founded2020
ColoursNavy, Carolina blue, Vegas gold
     
OwnershipBaseball Edmonton Inc.
Websiteriverhawksbaseball.com

History

On September 15, 2020, five-time Stanley Cup winner Randy Gregg of Baseball Edmonton announced the founding of the Edmonton Riverhawks franchise. Baseball Edmonton, headed by Gregg along with 24 shareholders, had secured a West Coast League (WCL) expansion franchise to begin play in 2021.[1] Edmonton's entry into the WCL will be the first to be located in Alberta. Due to the distance between the Riverhawks and their league brethren the franchise will subsidize travel to teams visiting Edmonton.

Baseball Edmonton beat out the Edmonton Prospects of the Western Canadian Baseball League to secure a lease agreement with the City of Edmonton for RE/MAX Field.[2] The Riverhawks were awarded a ten-year lease on the former Triple-A stadium. Baseball Edmonton agreed to fund upgrades to the ballpark including new artificial turf, scoreboard, and lighting.[3]

The WCL's Canadian teams cancelled their 2021 seasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, postponing the Riverhawks' debut to 2022.[4]

The Riverhawks will play their first game on May 31st 2022 against the Kamloops NorthPaws. [5]

References
  1. "Baseball returning to Edmonton river valley with Riverhawks, new West Coast League team". Global News. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  2. Reichard, Kevin (2020-05-26). "Edmonton awards RE/MAX Field lease to Gregg group; Prospects headed out of town". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  3. "Baseball returning to Edmonton river valley with Riverhawks, new West Coast League team". SooToday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  4. "Edmonton Riverhawks debut delayed until 2022 due to pandemic". Edmonton. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  5. "Edmonton Riverhawks".


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