The Lexington County Blowfish are a summer collegiate baseball team in the

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. The team plays its home games at the

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in unincorporated

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(with an address in the town of Lexington). The Blowfish first started competing in the CPL during the 2006 season. During their first year in existence, the Blowfish led the Coastal Plain League in attendance and was voted the Coastal Plain League Organization of the Year. The Blowfish are known for their family-friendly fun at the ballpark and in the community. The organization offers all-you-can-eat ticket plans (including 5-game, 10-game and 15-game options), packaged with the team’s top theme nights and fireworks shows. Lexington County has been named the Coastal Plain League Organization of the Year three times (2022, 2015, 2006). The Blowfis
announced KC Brown as the team’s head coach
prior to the 2023 season. The front office consists of team Co-owners Bill & Vicki Shanahan and General Manager Tony Baldwin. The Blowfish replaced the

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when professional baseball left Columbia after the 2004 season. The Blowfish moved from Columbia to Lexington County in 2014. The team is named after popular South Carolina band

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Columbia area baseball history

Since 1892 Columbia has fielded teams in various minor leagues, including: *Columbia Senators-1892-South Atlantic League * Columbia Skyscrapers-1904-

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-1905-1910-South Atlantic League * Columbia Commies-1911-South Atlantic League *

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-1912, 1914-1917, 1919-1923, 1925-1930-South Atlantic League *

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-1934-

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-1936-1937-South Atlantic League *

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-1938-1941, 1946-1954, 1960-1961-South Atlantic League *

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-1955-1959-South Atlantic League *

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-1983-1992-South Atlantic League *

-1993-2004-South Atlantic League *

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- 2016–2020-South Atlantic League, 2021-present-

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Summer college teams: * Columbia Blowfish-2006-2014-Coastal Plain League The Blowfish hosted the 2007 and 2018 Coastal Plain League All-Star Games.

Notable Lexington County baseball alumni

Blowfish alumni

Ten former Blowfish have played

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* C.D. Pelham *

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* Charlie Barnes *

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Notable alumni of other teams

*Kevin Youkilis (Florence) *Justin Verlander (Wilson) *Ryan Zimmerman (Peninsula) *Mark Reynolds (Fayetteville) *Lou Trivino (Florence) *Alec Bohm (Wilmington) *Russell Wilson (Gastonia)

References

External links

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Coastal Plain League
{{South Carolina Sports Coastal Plain League 2006 establishments in South Carolina Baseball teams established in 2006 Amateur baseball teams in South Carolina Lexington County, South Carolina