Na Koa Ikaika Maui
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League | Pacific Association (2013) | ||||
Location | Wailuku, Hawaii | ||||
Ballpark | Maehara Stadium (capacity 1,500) | ||||
Founded | 2010 | ||||
Disbanded | 2013 | ||||
League championships | 1 (PAPB 2013) | ||||
Division championships | 1 (GBL: South Division - 2010) | ||||
Former league(s) |
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Colors | Black, green, yellow, red | ||||
Ownership | Hawaii Baseball, LLC | ||||
Manager | Jeff Brooks | ||||
General Manager | David Andrus | ||||
Media | The Maui News | ||||
Website | mauiprobaseball |
Na Koa Ikaika Maui (
History
2010: Golden Baseball League
On December 23, 2009, Michael Cummings, the CEO of XnE, Inc., which founded the team, announced the hiring of former
2011–2012: North American League
In 2011, Na Koa Ikaika joined the North American League and played in the North Division. On August 5, Na Koa Ikaika acquired female pitcher Eri Yoshida.[6] After 69 games and a 29–40 record, it was announced on August 16 that Maui would end their season early.[7]
In 2012,
The 2012 season also featured four exhibition games against the Ishikawa Million Stars of the Baseball Challenge League. In July, Na Koa Ikaika hosted the Stars for a two-game series. At the conclusion of the season, Maui flew to Japan and played another two games. Both exhibition series were split. Owner Bob Young, CEO David Andrus and COO Chris Osgood met with the owners of the six Baseball Challenge League teams in hopes of playing official games in 2013.[12]
2013: Pacific Association
In 2013, former
After finishing the 2013 season with a 47–28 record and championship win, the team shut down operations due to the travel costs.[16]
Season-by-season results
Na Koa Ikaika | |||||||||
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Year | Regular Season | Post-season | |||||||
Record | Win % | Finish | Record | Win % | Result | ||||
2010 | 56–26 | .683 | 1st of 5 (South) | 3–5 | .375 | Lost championship (CHC) | |||
2011 | 29–40 | .420 | 5th of 5 (North) | – | – | – | |||
2012 | 36–30† | .545 | 2nd of 4 (North) | 1–2 | .333 | Lost championship (SRF) | |||
2013 | 47–28† | .627 | 2nd of 5 | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won championship (SRF) | |||
Totals | 168–124 | .575 | 6–7 | .462 |
† 2012 and 2013 post-season was also included in regular season record.
Notable alumni
- Cory Snyder (2010)
- Jerry Spradlin (2010)
- Jamie Vermilyea (2010,2012)
- Eri Yoshida (2011–2013)
- Danny Sandoval (2012)
- Chris Waters (2013)
References
- ^ Golden Baseball League plans to have Maui team in 2010, Robert Collias, The Maui News, September 30, 2009
- ^ Golden Baseball League Expands to Hawaii[permanent dead link], GBL website, September 30, 2009
- ^ GBL expanding to Maui, The Yuma Sun, September 30, 2009
- ^ "Transactions". Golden Baseball League. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ^ "Team Uniforms" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "Outlaws trade female pitcher Yoshida to Maui". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "NAL ending season early; Na Koa Ikaika Maui shuts down completely". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Hawaii Baseball Making Expansion Plans". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Na Koa Name Vermilyea New Skipper Archived 2012-07-14 at archive.today
- ^ "San Rafael Pacifics Win North American League North Division Championship". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "2012 Maui Na Koa Ikaika". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Na Koa Ikaika Maui Trip to Japan Deemed a Success". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "New Independent League Announced". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Pacific Association Announces 2013 Season Schedule". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Pacifics Fall to Maui in Championship Game". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Hawaii Stars baseball team suspended