Minot Hot Tots
| Minot Hot Tots | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| League | Northwoods League (Great Plains West Division) |
| Location | Minot, North Dakota |
| Ballpark | Corbett Field |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Colors | Blue, red, gold, dark gold, white[1] |
| Ownership | John Bollinger, Glenn Bosch, Terry Daffinrud, Bryan Vibeto, & Jarid Lundeen |
| General manager | Monica Blake |
| Manager | Mitchell Gallagher |
| Website | northwoodsleague.com/minot-hot-tots/ |
The Minot Hot Tots are a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League (a collegiate summer baseball league). Based in Minot, North Dakota, the Hot Tots play their home games at Corbett Field.
History
[edit]On February 16, 2022, the Minot Parks and Recreation Board voted in favor of entering into negotiations with the Northwoods League to bring an expansion team to the city to replace the Souris Valley Sabre Dogs of the Expedition League, whose lease on Corbett Field had expired and were set to disband following the 2022 season.[2][3] The negotiations proved successful, and the Northwoods League held a press conference at Corbett Field on August 24 to announce that a new expansion team in the league would be coming to Minot, to begin play in the summer of 2023.[4]
The team name was decided on by the public via a "Name Your Team" contest, with name submissions being taken during August and September. Name finalists were announced on September 12, with the 5 top choices being the Dakrats, Hot Tots, Why Nots, Berserkers, and Night Owls.[5] On October 21, it was announced that the team would play as the Minot Hot Tots, with the name in reference to hotdish, a popular meal in the Upper Midwest.[6]
Northwoods League All-Stars
[edit]The following Hot Tots have been selected to either the Northwoods League mid-season All-Star Game and/or the full-season All-Star Team.
| Player | Position | College | Season | Mid-season or full-season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Woodcox | OF | Texas Tech | 2023 | Mid-season |
| Evan Dempsey | P | Florida Gulf Coast | 2024 | Mid-season |
| Matt Toomey | UTL | Long Beach State | 2025 | Mid-season |
| Henry Allen | OF | Georgia | 2025 | Both |
| Blake Cavill | 1B | Troy | 2025 | Full-season |
| Kellan Burke | OF | Nebraska | 2026 | Mid-season |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Northwoods League Official Colors (1994 through present)". TruColor.net. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ Keenan, Zach (February 16, 2022). "Northwoods League baseball coming to Minot in 2023". KFYR-TV. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ↑ Keenan, Zach (February 17, 2022). "2022 season will be Sabre Dogs' last in Expedition League". KFYR-TV. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ↑ Jachim, Nick (August 18, 2022). "New Northwoods League baseball team coming to Minot". KX News. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ↑ Jachim, Nick (September 12, 2022). "Top 5 names announced for new Minot baseball team". KX News. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Name Your Team Contest". Minot Hot Tots. October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Northwoods League Great Plains All-Stars" (PDF). Northwoods League. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "2023 Northwoods League Postseason All-Star Team" (PDF). Northwoods League. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Northwoods League Announces 2024 All-Star Selections". northwoodsleague.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 Northwoods League Postseason Awards" (PDF). Northwoods League. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Northwoods League Announces 2025 All-Star Selections". northwoodsleague.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Northwoods League Postseason Awards" (PDF). Northwoods League. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Northwoods League Announces 2026 All-Star Selections". northwoodsleague.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Northwoods League Postseason Awards" (PDF). Northwoods League. August 20, 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
