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They compete in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. [3] [4] The Ghost Peppers play their home games at CaroMont Health Park, which opened in 2021. The team was known as the Gastonia Baseball Club in 2024 before becoming the Ghost Peppers in 2025.
In 2019 the Atlantic League announced it was considering a new franchise in Gastonia. [3] Work officially began in November 2019, for the new ballpark in Gastonia. [4] In July 2020, the league announced the addition of a new franchise in Gastonia beginning in 2021; it would be the league's second team based in North Carolina. [5]
The team played its home games at Sims Legion Park in Gastonia, North Carolina, where they were known for their unique promotional events and fireworks shows. It was reported in October 2020 that the team was moving to Spartanburg, South Carolina starting with the 2021 season. [1] The team's new name was announced as the Spartanburgers. [2]
This is for players of the Gastonia Honey Hunters minor league baseball team, who have played in the Atlantic League since 2021. Pages in category "Gastonia Honey Hunters players" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
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The Gastonia Baseball Club played at CaroMont Health Park on April 25, 2024, in their first game, a 3-2 loss to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. [19] The Gaston College Rhinos baseball team used this stadium in early 2022 while Sims Legion Park was undergoing a renovation. [20] FUSE District CaroMont Park in Gastonia, NC August 29, 2021
On February 25, 2022, Reinheimer signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [19] Reinheimer played in 121 games for Gastonia, hitting .281/.362/.444 with 12 home runs, 69 RBI, and 55 stolen bases. Following the regular season, he was named an Atlantic League All-Star. [20]
Gastonia first hosted minor league baseball in 1923, when the "Gastonia Comers" played a partial season as members of the Class B level South Atlantic League. [1] The first Gastonia Cardinals team was immediately preceded in minor league play by the 1938 "Gastonia Spinners," who played a portion of the season as members of the Independent level Carolina League in the final season of the league.