Grand Prairie AirHogs

Independent baseball team
name = Grand Prairie AirHogs
founded = 2007
city = Grand Prairie, Texas

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current league = American Association
current division = South Division
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currentname = Grand Prairie AirHogs (2008-present)
colors = Red, Black, Silver, White
ballpark = QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie
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owner = Grand Prairie Professional Baseball, LP
manager = Pete Incaviglia
gm = Dave Burke
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website = http://www.airhogsbaseball.com/ www.airhogsbaseball.com

The Grand Prairie AirHogs are a professional baseball team based in Grand Prairie, Texas, in the United States. The AirHogs are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Beginning in the 2008 season, the AirHogs have played their home games at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie.

The name "AirHogs" is a slang term used by U.S. military pilots, and refers to the city's aviation industry. [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/062107dnmetairhogs.30321a7.html AirHogs takes root as Grand Prairie baseball team's name] ]

On October 22, 2007, the AirHogs named former Major Leaguer, Pete Incaviglia, as the first manager.

2008 Season

The AirHogs played their first game in franchise history on May 8th against the St. Paul Saints, losing the contest 10-3. Their first win in team history was captured on May 15th at Shreveport, beating the Sports 2-1. Starting pitcher Scot Drucker was the winning pitcher while right hander James Morrison picked up the save.

The first home game ever played by the AirHogs ended on a sour note as they were defeated 4-2 by the Wichita Wingnuts on May 16th.

As of August 21st, Grand Prairie is tied for the South Division lead with the Fort Worth Cats.

On July 25th, Scot Drucker's contract was purchased by the Detroit Tigers. He will play for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves in the Eastern League. Drucker ends his AirHogs career with an 8-3 record in 15 starts to go along with an ERA of 2.41. That was the second best mark in the league at the time of this transaction. Scot is the first ever Grand Prairie player to be signed by a team affiliated to a Major League club.

On July 28th, Starting pitcher Kieran Mattison's contract was purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He will be sent to the Dodgers Double-A team, the Jacksonville Suns in the Southern League. Mattison's final stats as an AirHogs player reads, a 9-2 record in 14 starts with the third best ERA in the league (2.42). His 9 wins tied him for second in the league as well.

Current roster

External links

* [http://www.airhogsbaseball.com/ Grand Prairie AirHogs]

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