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((Use mdy dates|date=August 2022))
((short description|American collegiate baseball team))
((Infobox baseball team
| name = Champion City Kings
| logo = [[File:ChampionCityKingsLogo.png|200px]] 
| league = [[Prospect League]]
| division = Eastern Conference – Northeast Division
| location = Springfield, Ohio
| stadium = [[Carleton Davidson Stadium]] 
| founded = 2009 (as the Slippery Rock Sliders)
| league_champs = 0
| series = Division
| series_champs = 1 (2021)
| colors = Royal Blue, Red, Black, White
| general_manager = Ginger Fulton
| manager = [[Stephen Larkin]]
| website = http://www.championcitykings.com
))
[[File:Carleton-davidson-stadium champion-city-kings 06-18-2015.jpg|thumb|350px|The Champion City Kings host the Danville Dans at Carleton Davidson Stadium in Springfield, Ohio on June 18, 2015]]
The '''Champion City Kings''' are a college summer baseball team located in [[Springfield, Ohio]].  The Kings are a member of the East Division of the wood bat [[Prospect League]] and have been a member since 2013.  The Kings play at [[Carleton Davidson Stadium]], which is also the home of the NCAA DIII [[Wittenberg University]] Tigers.

The Kings are led by General Manager Ginger Fulton and Field Manager Gavin Murphy.

The franchise was previously located in [[Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania|Slippery Rock, PA]] and was known as the [[Slippery Rock Sliders|Sliders]] prior to relocating to Ohio in time for the 2014 season.<ref>((Cite news |first=Kevin |last=Reichard |url=https://ballparkdigest.com/201310316754/college-baseball/news/prospect-leagues-sliders-move-to-springfield |title=Prospect League's Sliders move to Springfield, will play as Champion City Kings |date=October 31, 2013 |work=Ballpark Digest |publisher=August Publications |access-date=June 21, 2018 |language=en-US))</ref><ref>((Cite news |url=https://archive.triblive.com/sports/other-local/slippery-rock-sliders-moving-to-ohio/ |title=Slippery Rock Sliders moving to Ohio |last=Cohn |first=Bob |website=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] |language=en-US |access-date=June 21, 2018 |date=October 31, 2013))</ref> The Sliders were originally a member of the [[Frontier League]],<ref>((Cite news |first=Milan |last=Simonich |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2007/08/04/Boys-of-summer-The-Sliders-playing-baseball-on-slippery-ground/stories/200708040099 |title=Boys of summer -- The Sliders playing baseball on slippery ground |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |access-date=June 21, 2018 |date=August 4, 2007 |language=en |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621221330/https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/other-sports/2007/08/04/Boys-of-summer-The-Sliders-playing-baseball-on-slippery-ground/stories/200708040099 |archive-date=June 21, 2018))</ref> but left the league after the 2007 season, its only year as a member.

The Kings play in the Prospect League's Eastern Conference – Northeast Division along with the [[Chillicothe Paints]], [[Johnstown Mill Rats]], and [[Lafayette Aviators]].<ref>((Cite web|url=https://prospectleague.com/sports/bsb/2023-24/season-standings|title=2024 Prospect League Standings - Prospect League Baseball|website=www.prospectleague.com|access-date=2023-11-16))</ref>

==Seasons==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
! Season !! Manager !! Record !! Win % !! Division !! GB !! Post-season record !! Post-season win % !! Post-season result !! Notes
|-
| 2007 || Greg Jelks || 29–66 || .305 || 4th || 26.0 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||   
|-
| 2008 || colspan="9"|''Ceased operations for one season''  
|-
| 2009 || Chase Rowe || 22–31 || .415 || 5th || 7.5 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' || As the Slippery Rock Sliders  
|-
| 2010 || Andy Chalot || 21–33 || .389 || 4th || 17.0 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||  
|-
| 2011 || Andy Chalot/Jon Rodriguez || 26–29 || .473 || 3rd || 2.5 || 0–1 || .000 || Lost East Division Championship ([[West Virginia Miners|West Virginia]]) || Made playoffs as 1st Half East Division champion  
|-
| 2012 || Shawn Pynn || 20–40 || .333 || 5th || 20.5 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' || 
|-
| 2013 || Brett Neffendorf || 28–32 || .467 || 4th || 10.0 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' || Final season in Slippery Rock  
|-
| 2014 || Brett Neffendorf<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.championcitykings.com/view/championcitykings/champion-city-kings-news-springfield-ohio/news_149080 |title=Kings Add Four Infielders |website=Champion City Kings |language=en |access-date=June 21, 2018 |date=April 29, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621221351/http://www.championcitykings.com/view/championcitykings/champion-city-kings-news-springfield-ohio/news_149080 |archive-date=June 21, 2018))</ref> || 21–39 || .350 || 5th || 19.0 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||  
|-
| 2015 || Chris Perkovich<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.championcitykings.com/view/championcitykings/champion-city-kings-news-springfield-ohio/news_192743 |title=Chris Perkovich Named Manager |website=Champion City Kings |language=en |access-date=June 21, 2018 |date=October 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621221333/http://www.championcitykings.com/view/championcitykings/champion-city-kings-news-springfield-ohio/news_192743 |archive-date=June 21, 2018))</ref> || 24–35 || .407 || 5th || 13.5 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||  
|-
| 2016 || Rick White || 27–33 || .450 || 5th || 7.5  || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||  
|-
| 2017 || Mike Ruechel || 29–29 || .500 || 3rd || 7.0 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||  
|-
| 2018 || Arthur Stenberg<ref>((Cite web |url=http://www.championcitykings.com/view/championcitykings/-9702/champion-city-kings-coaching-staff |title=Champion City Kings coaching staff |website=Champion City Kings |language=en |access-date=June 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621221408/http://www.championcitykings.com/view/championcitykings/-9702/champion-city-kings-coaching-staff |archive-date=June 21, 2018))</ref> || 26–33 || .441 || 5th || 11.0 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||  
|-
| 2019 || John Jeanes || 25–34 || .424 || 5th || 14.5 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||
|-
| 2020 || colspan="9"|''Season cancelled ([[COVID-19 pandemic]])''
|-
| 2021 || Gavin Murphy || 28–30 || .483 || 2nd || 7.0 || 1–1 || .500 || '''Won''' Ohio River Valley Division Championship ([[Chillicothe Paints|Chillicothe]])<br> Lost Eastern Conference Championship ([[Lafayette Aviators|Lafayette]]) || Made playoffs with 2nd best 2nd half record
|-
| [[2022 Prospect League season|2022]] || Gavin Murphy || 23–34 || .404 || 3rd || 13.5 || 0–0 || .000 || ''Did not qualify'' ||
|-
| 2023 || Gavin Murphy || 29–29 || .500 || 2nd || 12.0 || 0–1 || .000 || Lost Ohio River Valley Division Championship ([[Chillicothe Paints|Chillicothe]]) || 
|-
| [[2024 Prospect League season|2024]] || [[Stephen Larkin]] || 0–0 || .000 ||  ||  || 0–0 || .000 ||  || 
|-
| '''Totals'''|| || 378–527 || .418 || || || 1–3 || .250 || || 
|}

==Roster==
((IndyLB roster
| TeamName = Champion City Kings
| BC1               = #4169e1
| BC2               = #ff0000
| FC1               = #FFFFFF
| FC2               = #FFFFFF
| Date              = February 19, 2024
| Pitchers =
((MLBplayer|--|John Culley))
((MLBplayer|--|Bennett LaPalm))
((MLBplayer|--|Joe Stone))

| Catchers =
((MLBplayer|--|Nate Miller))

| Infielders =
((MLBplayer|--|Braylen Blomquist))
((MLBplayer|--|Johnny Costella))
((MLBplayer|--|Drew Gaskins))
((MLBplayer|--|Kolten Poorman))
((MLBplayer|--|Preston Steele))

| Outfielders =
((MLBplayer|--|Parker Falkenstein))
((MLBplayer|--|Ray Hawkins))
((MLBplayer|--|Ale Jones))

| manager =
((MLBplayer|--|[[Stephen Larkin]]))

| Coaches =
((MLBplayer|--|Jared Hatch)) ((small|(pitching)))
((MLBplayer|--|Mark Lucas)) ((small|(assistant)))
))

==References==
((Reflist))

((Prospect League))
((Ohio Sports))

[[Category:Prospect League teams]]
[[Category:Sports in Springfield, Ohio]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Amateur baseball teams in Ohio]]


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