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and plays home games at

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, sharing the ballpark with the Frederick Keys.

History

The team's creation was announced in November 2022. The team held a name-the-team contest in January and February 2023, with the name to be announced in June 2023 from the choices of Bone Shakers, Ghost Hounds, Rail Frogs, Sawbones, and Screaming Alpacas. Until then, the team's hats and jerseys featured question marks in place of a name. The team name was announced as Spire City Ghost Hounds on June 24. Frederick ALPB uniform

The team lost its inaugural game 10–4 on April 28, 2023, at

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in Gastonia, North Carolina, to the Gastonia Honey Hunters. Their first home game was a 4–2 loss on May 2, 2023, to the

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Roster

Management

The team is owned by Attain Sports and Entertainment, which also owns the

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and the Frederick Keys. Attain is led by Greg Baroni, CEO and Managing General Partner, and Richard Roberts, President and General Partner. The team's announced front office staff consists of Chuck Domino, Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations, and Mary Nixon, executive director of Baseball Operations. The team's announced coaching staff consists of manager Mark Minicozzi, hitting coach Aharon Eggleston, and pitching coach

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, who also pitches for the team as a player-coach.

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* {{Maryland Sports 2023 establishments in Maryland Baseball teams established in 2023 Atlantic League of Professional Baseball teams Professional baseball teams in Maryland Frederick, Maryland