Juanita
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FYI: Used to go watch the minor league teams (Braves, Mets) at HW. Some restructuring took place last year.
Collegiate summer team
In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Kingsport Mets were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[2] The new team became known as the Kingsport Axmen.[3] The nickname was in reference to frontiersman Daniel Boone, who began the Wilderness Road in Kingsport.[3] The Axmen play their home games at Hunter Wright Stadium.[4] Boyd Sports oversees the day-to day operations of the team.[5]
On July 15, USA Baseball canceled the rest of the Kingsport Axmen's 2021 season after a player was arrested for making threats "to kill multiple people." A new team, called the Kingsport Road Warriors, was assembled to fill the Axmen's remaining schedule, which was to consist of only road games.[6] Two weeks later, the team was cleared to return to Hunter Wright Stadium and resume use of the Axmen moniker.[7]
Collegiate summer team
In conjunction with a contraction of Minor League Baseball beginning with the 2021 season, the Appalachian League was reorganized as a collegiate summer baseball league, and the Kingsport Mets were replaced by a new franchise in the revamped league designed for rising college freshmen and sophomores.[2] The new team became known as the Kingsport Axmen.[3] The nickname was in reference to frontiersman Daniel Boone, who began the Wilderness Road in Kingsport.[3] The Axmen play their home games at Hunter Wright Stadium.[4] Boyd Sports oversees the day-to day operations of the team.[5]
On July 15, USA Baseball canceled the rest of the Kingsport Axmen's 2021 season after a player was arrested for making threats "to kill multiple people." A new team, called the Kingsport Road Warriors, was assembled to fill the Axmen's remaining schedule, which was to consist of only road games.[6] Two weeks later, the team was cleared to return to Hunter Wright Stadium and resume use of the Axmen moniker.[7]
