Holly Springs Salamanders
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| Holly Springs Salamanders | |
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| Information | |
| League | Coastal Plain League (East) |
| Location | Holly Springs, North Carolina |
| Ballpark | Ting Stadium |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Colors | Black, Gold and Royal |
| Mascot | Sal |
| Ownership | Capitol Broadcasting Company |
| Coach | Brian Rountree |
| Website | https://salamandersbaseball.com/ |
The Holly Springs Salamanders are an amateur baseball team in the Coastal Plain League, collegiate summer baseball league. The team plays its home games at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs, North Carolina.[1] The head coach of the Salamanders is Brian Rountree and the assistant coaches are Mike Valder, Alex Burbidge, and Brian Coleman.[2][3]
The Salamanders play in the East Division with the Edenton Steamers, Morehead City Marlins, Greenville Yard Gnomes, Wilson Tobs, Wilmington Sharks and, Peninsula Pilots. On October 1, 2014, the Salamanders signed their first player, C Joey Roach from Georgia State.[4] The Salamanders finished their inaugural campaign with a 28-28 record, advancing to the playoffs. The Salamanders lost to the eventual Petitt Cup Champions Edenton Steamers in the Divisional Round.
The Salamanders failed to make the playoffs in 2016, finishing the season with a 22-32 record. In 2017, the Salamanders came up short of the playoffs again, finishing with at 26-30 overall record.
The 19th annual Coastal Plain League All-Star Game was held at Ting Stadium July 9–10, 2017, with a crowd of 2,038 on hand to watch the East All-Stars defeat the West All-Stars 2-1. The All-Star Game was broadcast live to over 25 million homes in the United States through a partnership with 7 Communications and MLB.com.[5]
Capitol Broadcasting Company purchased the team in November 2017.[6] Capitol Broadcasting Company also owns the Durham Bulls and WRAL-TV, among other media entities.
On May 24, 2025, Alexia Jorge became the first woman to play in the Coastal Plain League, which she did as a catcher for the Salamanders.[7]
Yearly records
| Season | Head coach | Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Andrew Ciencin | 28-28 | 1-2 |
| 2016 | Andrew Ciencin | 22-32 | N/A |
| 2017 | Eric Sibrizzi | 26-30 | N/A |
| Overall record: 76-90 | Division Titles: 0 |
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