( Hawaiian for ''The Maui Strong Warriors'') were an independent professional baseball team based out of
Wailuku, Maui
Wailuku is a census-designated place (CDP) in and county seat of Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 17,697 at the 2020 census.
Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Iao Valley. In the early 20th centur ...
,
Hawaii
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and champions of the
Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams.
History
During the initial season, two Hawaii-b ...
. They made their debut in the 2010 season with the
Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in San Ramon, California, with teams located in the western United States, western Canada and northwest Mexico.
The GBL was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or the orga ...
in an away game, visiting the
Victoria Seals
The Victoria Seals were a professional baseball team based in Victoria, British Columbia. The Seals were a member of the North Division of the independent Golden Baseball League, which is not affiliated with either Major League Baseball (MLB) or ...
on May 21, 2010, and played their home games at Maehara Stadium in Wailuku on the island of Maui.
On December 23, 2009, Michael Cummings, the CEO of XnE, Inc., which founded the team, announced the hiring of former
St. George RoadRunners
The Henderson RoadRunners were an independent professional baseball team based out of Henderson, Nevada. They were members of the Western Division in the North American League and were scheduled to begin play in 2011 at Lied Field at Morse Stadi ...
skipper
Cory Snyder
James Cory Snyder (born November 11, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and the manager of the Northern Colorado Owlz. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians, ...
as the first manager and the signing of 30-year-old GBL veteran Mark Okano. The team also signed 2009
Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in San Ramon, California, with teams located in the western United States, western Canada and northwest Mexico.
The GBL was not affiliated with Major League Baseball or the orga ...
All-Star Fehlandt Lentini. The team's colors were black, green, yellow and red in keeping with the spirit of the islands.
In late August 2010, was acquired by a new ownership group, Hawaii Baseball LLC, based out of
Los Angeles
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that foreclosed as XnE defaulted on a loan that pledged the assets of the team as collateral. On December 16, 2010, Maui hired
Garry Templeton
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as their new manager months after he led the
Chico Outlaws
The Chico Outlaws were a professional baseball team based in Chico, California, in the United States. The Outlaws were a member of the Northern Division of the independent North American League, which is not affiliated with either Major League Ba ...
to their second GBL title.
In 2012, Hawaii Baseball LLC, owners of , hired Jamie Vermilyea as their new manager for 2012 and also started a second franchise, the
Hawaii Stars
The Hawaii Stars were an independent professional baseball team based out of Hilo, Hawaii. They were charter members of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. They played their home games at Wong Stadium in Hilo and competed alo ...
, to join the league. The team joined the North American League in 2011, but that league folded in 2012 and they became charter members of the four-team
Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs was an independent baseball league based in Northern California. The league was founded in 2013 by four former North American League teams.
History
During the initial season, two Hawaii-b ...
.
In 2013, Jeff Brooks was hired as their manager. Maui started their season by hosting two three games series against the Ishikawa Million Stars and Shinano Grandserows who are members of the Japanese independent
Baseball Challenge League
The Route Inn BCL, formerly known as the , is an independent minor baseball league in Japan. The league's abbreviated designation is "."
League structure
The Baseball Challenge League has three divisions, East, Middle, and West, with four teams ...
Gunma Diamond Pegasus
The are a semi-professional baseball team in the Baseball Challenge League of Japan. The team was established as part of the expansion of the league, and began play in the 2008 season. Their home is Gunma Prefecture.
Franchise history
The Di ...
and
Niigata Albirex Baseball Club
The Route Inn BCL, formerly known as the , is an independent minor baseball league in Japan. The league's abbreviated designation is "."
League structure
The Baseball Challenge League has three divisions, East, Middle, and West, with four tea ...
. On August 25th, Maui defeated the Vallejo Admirals 8-3 to advance to the championship game vs. the
San Rafael Pacifics
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who they defeated 6-1 that same day.
The team shut down operations after playing the 2013 Pacific Association season due to the travel costs of bringing in the teams from Northern California.Hawaii Stars baseball team suspended /ref>
Season-by-season results
Notable alumni
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Cory Snyder
James Cory Snyder (born November 11, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and the manager of the Northern Colorado Owlz. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians, ...
Eri Yoshida
is a Japanese professional baseball player. She plays as a sidearm knuckleball pitcher. In 2008, at the age of 16, she became the first woman drafted by a Japanese men's professional baseball team.Danny Sandoval (2012)
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Chris Waters (baseball)
Christopher Myron Waters (born August 17, 1980) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He pitched two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles. Waters was originally drafted by the Atlanta Braves in t ...