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84-563: On August 25, 2014, a week before the end of the 2014 season, it was announced that the team would cease operations in Jamestown and be relocated to Morgantown, West Virginia , beginning in 2015. That year, the club, which is owned by Bob Rich, Jr. , began play at Monongalia County Ballpark , as the West Virginia Black Bears . The Jamestown Jammers intellectual property is separate from the franchise and survived after

168-817: A 2-division format after having 3 divisions in 2010. Richmond was moved to the six-team Eastern Division, while Danville, Nashville, Terre Haute, and Dubois County were moved to the eight-team Western Division. Before the 2012 season, the Nashville Outlaws folded, and the DeKalb County Liners left the league to join the Midwest Collegiate League , leaving the Prospect League with twelve teams in two, six-team divisions. The 2012 schedule consisted of 60 games with no "cross-over" games; with all games played among teams from

252-450: A July daily mean temperature of 74.1 °F (23.4 °C) and 13.2 days of 90 °F (32 °C)+ highs annually. Precipitation is generous, with winter being the driest period and May through July the wettest. Extreme temperatures range from −25 °F (−32 °C) on February 10, 1899 , up to 105 °F (41 °C) on August 26, 1893. Following the 2010 census, Monongalia County and neighboring Preston County were acknowledged as

336-529: A household in the city was $ 20,649, and the median income for a family was $ 44,622. Males had a median income of $ 33,268 versus $ 24,944 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,459. About 15.0% of families and 38.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over. The Metropolitan Theatre is the center of performing arts in Morgantown. The Monongalia Arts Center works with

420-509: A male householder with no wife present, and 67.3% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age in the city was 22.6 years. 8.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 52.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 13.1% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

504-677: A metropolitan statistical area (MSA) by the United States government. Estimates from 2010 put the Metropolitan Statistical Area population at 129,709; as of July 2013, the estimate was 136,133. Of the 10 largest cities in West Virginia, only Morgantown and Martinsburg have shown positive population growth since the 2010 census, with Morgantown growing from 29,660 to a 2012 estimate of 31,000. West Virginia University constitutes 913 acres (369 hectares) of

588-580: A mine northwest of Rivesville, West Virginia . Coal is the major commodity, with a train serving local chemical industries such as Tanner and Addivant (formerly Chemtura) that require tank cars. These are trucked in and then loaded onto high side gondolas or bulkhead flat cars. Conrail was split by Norfolk Southern and CSX in 1999. CSX pays for half of the cost of maintenance for the line. CSX uses it mostly to bring trains from Grafton to load at Consol's Bailey Mine and for direct access to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prospect League The Prospect League

672-487: A one-game play-in for the right to go to the Championship Game. Championship Series held at Chillicothe, Ohio . Teams in italics qualified for that season's playoffs as a wild card entry under that particular season's playoff format. 2011: 56-game schedule divided in two halves. Winners from each half in each division faced each other in a one-game playoff (home field to team winning the first half). Where

756-408: A one-game playoff (home field to team with best overall record). Where the same team won both halves in a division, the team with the next-best overall record from that division was declared the wild card. Championship Series was a two-game affair with the divisional playoff winner with the best overall record receiving a bye into the Championship Game. The remaining two divisional playoff winners met in

840-406: A regular term (at the second former Monongalia Academy building, purchased in 1867 from West Virginia Agricultural College, the future West Virginia University), only a short term was provided for African-Americans, who met at St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal Church, on Beechurst Avenue. In the late 19th and early 20th century, rural educational reformer Alexander Wade lived in Morgantown and

924-462: A total area of 10.62 square miles (27.51 km ), of which 10.17 square miles (26.34 km ) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km ) is water. Morgantown is made up of several neighborhoods, some of which had been independent towns that were annexed by the city as it continued to grow. Neighborhoods include First Ward, Woodburn, South Park, Jerome Park, South Hills, Second Ward, Greenmont, Suncrest, Evansdale, Wiles Hill, Sunnyside , Sabraton,

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1008-551: A two-room school in a house on McLane Avenue in the Seneca neighborhood, and run by lay teacher Miss Sterbutsal, who became Sister M. Isabelle of the Sisters of St. Joseph. In October 1915, the pastorate of Father Peter Flynn arranged for Ursuline nuns from Louisville, Kentucky , and in 1918, under principal Sister M. Isadore, the school moved to a new building on Beechurst Avenue, adjacent to St. Theresa 's Church. On June 9, 1990,

1092-729: A two-story school at Bumbo Lane (the modern-day Fayette Street) and Long Alley (the modern-day Chestnut Street). This school opened April 1, 1834. After the Assembly approved a charter change in 1838, the school became known as the Methodist Academy. This prompted local Presbyterians to create the Woodburn Female Seminary, for which the Monongalia Academy's Rev. Moore also served as principal. The seminary closed in 1866, and its assets, like those of

1176-535: Is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. So as to maintain their college eligibility, players are not paid. Beginning in 2012, the league added four games to the season, making a total of 60 games per team (30 home and 30 road). In 1963, the Central Illinois Collegiate League (CICL),

1260-403: Is bounded by University Avenue to the east and Campus Drive to the south. Close to the downtown campus of West Virginia University and for decades known as a neighborhood of student housing, is also the scene of many off-campus parties and post-game celebrations including, until 1995, the unsanctioned annual back-to-school block party that would annually draw upward of 10,000 revelers to celebrate

1344-582: Is mountainous. Coopers Rock State Forest , 12 miles (19 km) east of Morgantown, has elevations between 2,000 feet (610 m) and 2,400 feet (730 m) above sea level. Morgantown lies on the border between a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ) and a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa ), with four distinct seasons. Winters are cool to cold with a January daily mean temperature of 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), an average annual snowfall of 27.6 inches (70 cm) and 1.3 nights of sub-0 °F (−18 °C) readings. Summers are hot and humid with

1428-634: Is now known as Morgantown was greatly contested by white settlers and Native Americans , and by British and French soldiers. The treaty decided the issue in favor of the British, but Indian fighting continued almost to the beginning of the American Revolutionary War in 1775. Zackquill Morgan and David Morgan , sons of Morgan Morgan , entered the area of Virginia that would become Morgantown around 1767, although others, such as Thomas Decker, were recorded as attempting to settle in

1512-415: Is one of West Virginia's few commercial airports. It is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the downtown along U.S. Route 119 . North Central West Virginia Airport is about 35 miles (56 km) away by road, and Pittsburgh International Airport is about 80 miles (130 km) away. The only active rail line near Morgantown is owned by Norfolk Southern with CSX trackage rights and serves

1596-680: Is part of the MLB Draft League . Games are played at the Monongalia County Ballpark in nearby Granville . The inaugural Morgantown Marathon was held in September 2015. The 26.2-mile (42.2 km) course winds through Morgantown's seven wards and is characterized by its elevation changes. Official times from the Morgantown Marathon can be used for Boston Marathon qualification. In addition to

1680-501: Is served by Monongalia County Schools. Public elementary schools in Morgantown and its surrounding area include Cheat Lake, North, Brookhaven, Ridgedale, Mountainview, Mylan Park, Skyview, Suncrest Elementary, and Eastwood. There are four middle schools: Mountaineer Middle, South, Westwood, and Suncrest Middle. The city's two high schools are University High School , the mascot of which is the Hawks, and Morgantown High School , whose mascot

1764-854: Is the Mohigans. The latter's name is that of a non-existent Native American tribe whose name is a combination of the words Morgantown (MO) High (HIG) Annual (AN), which was the school's yearbook. The Native American mascot and logo were adopted because of the close relation to the name Mohican , a real Native American tribe. Notable Morgantown High School alumni include screenwriter – film director Lawrence Kasdan (class of 1966), actor Don Knotts (class of 1942), college football coach Tommy Bowden (class of 1972), and TV college football analyst Terry Bowden (class of 1974). As of April 2005, Monongalia County Schools employed 897 professional personnel and 490 service personnel, and carries an enrollment of 10,076 students, including 156 adult students at

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1848-635: The Buffalo Bisons , a higher-level minor league baseball team in the same media market, he never affiliated the two teams with the same parent club during the Jammers' time in Jamestown, and as a result, the two teams have always been in separate farm systems. Published reports released in March 2013 (and reiterated in August 2014) indicated that the Jammers were the leading candidate for relocation after

1932-759: The Butler BlueSox , and Duke Ward, former owner of the Frontier League's Richmond Roosters worked with the ownership of the CICL to form the Prospect League. The Prospect League began its inaugural season in summer 2009 with the original CICL teams forming the Western Division. Five expansion teams formed the Eastern Division. Three of the Eastern Division teams began play in markets previously served by Frontier League teams. Besides

2016-589: The COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) that did not allow the 2020 season to be played.) In a surprise October 2019 announcement, the new Jamestown baseball team announced it was abandoning the Jammers name and would be soliciting suggestions for a new brand. The new brand, Jamestown Tarp Skunks, was revealed in January 2020. * – The Jammers and Batavia Muckdogs finished in a virtual tie for first place in

2100-559: The Monongahela River , in 1773; Fort Burris in the present-day Suncrest area of Morgantown, in 1774; and Fort Kern in the present-day Greenmont area of Morgantown, in 1774, in addition to other, smaller forts. Zackquill Morgan settled the area about 1772 by establishing a homestead near present-day Fayette Street and University Avenue. Morgan fought in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War , rising to

2184-753: The Post Extra and the Morgantown Times , which typically feature a few local news stories and an abundance of advertisements. Both are free of charge and mass-mailed throughout the Morgantown area. Morgantown is part of the Pittsburgh television market. However, stations in the Clarksburg / Weston / Fairmont market claim Morgantown as part of their primary coverage area. Xfinity (formerly Comcast ) and its predecessors have supplemented area cable subscribers with stations from both markets since

2268-835: The West Virginia Miners ( Beckley, West Virginia ), the DeKalb County Liners ( Sycamore, Illinois ), and the Nashville Outlaws ( Nashville, Tennessee ). Due to a change in team ownership in 2010, the North Coast Knights became the Lorain County Ironmen. In 2011 the DuPage Dragons franchise folded after five years with the CICL (2006–08) and Prospect League (2009–10). As a result, the league returned to

2352-574: The third-most populous city in the state, Morgantown is best known as the home of West Virginia University . The population was 30,347 at the 2020 census . The city serves as the anchor of the Morgantown metropolitan area , which had a population of 138,176 in 2020. Morgantown's history is closely tied to the Anglo-French struggle for this territory. Until the Treaty of Paris in 1763, what

2436-856: The 1960s. Most of Morgantown is accessible by Mountain Line Transit Authority bus system. Most service operates Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a very limited service operating on Sunday during the WVU school year. Mountain Line's Grey Line bus operates every day of the year between Clarksburg, West Virginia and Pittsburgh International Airport . Morgantown also has the Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system. The system has five stations (Walnut, Beechurst, Engineering, Towers, and Medical) covering 8.65 miles (13.9 km). Morgantown Municipal Airport

2520-677: The Cape Catfish, DuPage Pistol Shrimp, Hannibal Hoots , Normal CornBelters, Quincy Gems and the Springfield Sliders . The East Division consisted of the Champion City Kings , Chillicothe Paints , Danville Dans , Lafayette Aviators , Terre Haute REX and the West Virginia Miners . On May 29, 2020, the Prospect League announced cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic . In January 2020,

2604-475: The Caperton and Deckers Creek Rail-Trails. Athletic centers include Milan Puskar Stadium and WVU Coliseum , the home West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball teams, respectively. Dorsey Knob is a mountain at the southern edge of Morgantown that reaches 1,398 feet (426 m) in elevation. The West Virginia Black Bears are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Morgantown. The team

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2688-718: The Chillicothe Paints, the Richmond RiverRats ( Richmond, Indiana ) played in the previous home of the Frontier League's Richmond Roosters, which are now the Traverse City Beach Bums . The Slippery Rock Sliders ( Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania ) played in the previous home of the Frontier League team of the same name . In 2010, the Prospect League expanded adding four new franchises: the Terre Haute Rex ( Terre Haute, Indiana ),

2772-625: The District of Columbia, and 112 countries. Some basic 2021 figures regarding the student body are: The 2022–2023 curriculum is supported by 13 colleges and schools offering 350 bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in the arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; engineering and mineral resources; human resources and education; journalism; law; agriculture, forestry, and consumer sciences; dentistry; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical education; plus programs at Potomac State College and WVU Tech . The city

2856-471: The Division Series. Each division champion plays in the best-of-three Prospect League Championship Series. Game one is held at the home of the team representing the division that lost that year's All-Star Game. Games two and three (if necessary) are held at the home of the team representing the division that won that year's All-Star Game. 2017–present: After a 60-game schedule, the top two teams in

2940-728: The Jamestown Jaguars) and the Jamestown Expos . The Expos had played in Jamestown up until the 1993 season, when the team moved to Vermont and became known as the Vermont Lake Monsters . In 1994, immediately following the Expos' departure, the Rapids moved to Jamestown and assumed the name "Jamestown Jammers." The Jamestown Expos had left the city after the 1993 season, relocating to Vermont . The new team

3024-661: The Jamestown Jammers moved to the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League after just one season in the Prospect League. The league stayed at 12 total teams for the 2016 season by adding the new Lafayette Aviators ( Lafayette, Indiana ) and DuPage Drones ( Lisle, Illinois ). For the 2017 season, the league contracted to 10 teams, as the Hannibal Cavemen and DuPage Drones both ceased operation. Hannibal reentered

3108-735: The Jammers changed their logo to a cartoon grape theme. The new logo represents the strong tradition of grape-growing in Chautauqua County . On June 19, 2006, the eve of opening day, the team officially announced the name of its new mascot: Bubba Grape, the Baseball Ape. After a decade of affiliation with the Florida/Miami Marlins , the Jammers signed a player development contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 18, 2012. Although Rich also owns

3192-482: The Jammers name for the next ownership group that wants to set up a team in Jamestown. The nonprofit holding company entrusted with the Jammers intellectual property did not anticipate being able to field a team in 2019 and intended to rejoin the PGCBL in 2020 at the time of the closure. As of April 2019, this timetable remained unchanged. (This would be postponed again to 2021 due to prohibitions on large gatherings during

3276-600: The John Rogers family home on Foundry Street, built in 1840 and occupied as of 2011 by the Dering Funeral Home. During the 1970s, the U.S. Department of Transportation built an experimental driverless personal rapid transit system in the city, citing the area's variable seasonal climate and geographic elevations as factors in testing the technology's viability. The Morgantown Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) has been in use since 1975. University students use

3360-553: The Mileground, and North Hills. While some of these, such as the Mileground, Easton, and Sabraton, are in part or entirely outside the city limits, they are still considered part of Morgantown. The City of Morgantown contained just over 30,000 permanent residents in 2020. The city is host to about 30,000 students at West Virginia University. Sunnyside , just north of downtown Morgantown, is an older neighborhood adjacent to West Virginia University's downtown campus. The neighborhood

3444-400: The Monongalia Academy, were donated toward the future university. Following the 1863 creation of West Virginia, the new state's first legislature created a public-school system. The act provided for the education of "free colored children", and was adapted three years later to mandate education for all African-American children. However, a two-tier system was created: White children attended

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3528-690: The Monongalia County Technical Education Center. Three of Monongalia County's 23 schools have earned Exemplary Achievement status, according to the West Virginia Office of Educational Performance Audits' (OEPA) report issued November 2004. In 2004, Suncrest Middle became a National Blue Ribbon School for the No Child Left Behind Act . A Roman Catholic elementary school , Saint Francis de Sales , began sometime prior to 1915 as

3612-477: The New York–Penn League had been trying to get out of Jamestown for several years. The league had been in the city continuously since 1960 and intermittently since the league's launch in 1939, long after nearby cities such as Bradford , Olean and Wellsville had lost their pro teams; it was one of only two of the league's charter cities still with a team, and the other, Batavia , returned its franchise to

3696-665: The Pinckney Division in the 2008 season; however, the Muckdogs played two fewer games, finishing at 46–28 to the Jammers' 47–29. The Muckdogs' .622 winning percentage gave them the division title over the Jammers' .618. Morgantown, West Virginia Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia , United States, situated along the Monongahela River . The most populous city in North Central West Virginia and

3780-665: The Virginia General Assembly enacted a municipal charter incorporating the city, now with a population of about 700, as Morgantown, Virginia. The town became part of the newly created state of West Virginia on June 20, 1863, through the Reorganized Government of Virginia . Notable early structures still standing in Morgantown, include the Old Stone House , built in 1795 by Jacob Nuce on Long Alley (the modern-day Chestnut Street) and

3864-742: The West Virginia Miners would be dormant for the 2023 season. In September 2023, the Dubois County Bombers announced they will rejoin the Prospect League for the 2024 season playing their home games at the historic League Stadium . Charter members: Butler BlueSox, Champion City Kings (as the Slippery Rock Sliders), Chillicothe Paints, Danville Dans, DuPage Dragons, Hannibal Cavemen, Richmond RiverRats, Springfield Sliders, Quincy Gems The Cape Catfish , DuPage Pistol Shrimp and Normal CornBelters joined

3948-512: The area a decade earlier. Zackquill and David lived here for a few years and eventually built Fort Morgan in present-day Downtown Morgantown in 1772. Several forts were built in the area during this time: Fort Pierpont near the Cheat River , in 1769; Fort Coburn, near Dorsey's Knob , in 1770. Fort Morgan, at the present site of Morgantown, in 1772; Fort Dinwiddie, north several miles at Stewartstown , in 1772; Fort Martin, several miles north on

4032-441: The average family size was 2.76. Morgantown's age distribution, which is heavily influenced by the presence of West Virginia University, is: 11.1% under the age of 18, 44.7% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males. The median income for

4116-587: The city and other entities that used the ballpark also refused to finance. Another team bearing the Jamestown Jammers name played in the Prospect League , an amateur collegiate summer baseball league, in 2015. A new Jammers team began play in 2016 as a member of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League . That team was abruptly shut down after the 2018 season when its owners shifted its focus to teams closer to its home base in Milwaukee, leaving behind

4200-411: The city and vicinity, and with the fall 2012 enrollment added an additional population of 29,707 students. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Morgantown had some of the lowest unemployment rates in the United States as of early 2009. As of the 2020 census , there were 30,347 people and 11,673 households residing in the city. There were 13,887 housing units in Morgantown. The racial makeup of

4284-574: The city was 53.5% male and 46.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 26,809 people, 10,782 households, and 4,183 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,736.0 people per square mile (1,056.2/km ). There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of 1,196.2 per square mile (461.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.48% White , 4.15% African American , 0.17% Native American , 4.15% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.51% from other races , and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of

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4368-433: The city was 83% White , 4.6% African American , 3.7% Asian , 0.2% Native American , 1.3% from other races , and 7.1% from two or more races . Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.1% of the population. Of the 11,673 households, 28.3% were married couples living together, 34.6% had a male householder with no spouse present, 28.3% had a female householder with no spouse present. The average household and family size

4452-445: The city was 89.7% White , 4.1% African American , 0.1% Native American , 3.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.6% from other races , and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 11,701 households, of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.1% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had

4536-443: The community was known for carrying on a traditional eisteddfod every year. Located in the southeastern part of Morgantown, Sabraton is a former coal town and was previously known as Sturgiss City and Sabraton Station. The community was named after Sabra Vance Sturgiss, the wife of a local judge. Part of Sabraton was home to a tin plate mill, which later become a manufacturing plant for Sterling Faucet. In its early days, Sabraton

4620-415: The first-half champions in each division. If the same team wins both halves, the team with the best overall record from that division will be declared the wild card. Winners of each divisional playoff game will meet in a best-of-three Championship Series, with home advantage given to the division that wins the annual All-Star Game (to be held in Butler, PA). Game One of the Championship Series will be played at

4704-466: The full marathon race, the Morgantown Marathon also includes The Mountain Mama 8k and a half-marathon. West Virginia University (WVU) is a public land-grant university , founded in 1867. With an operating budget of approximately $ 1.2 billion as of 2022, it also has $ 150 million annually in sponsored contracts and research grants conducted by faculty members. Fall 2021 enrollment was 28,267, with students from all 55 West Virginia counties, 49 states plus

4788-504: The grade school moved into the former St. Francis Central High School building, and eventually into newly built facility at 41 Guthrie Lane. Its mascot is the Trojan. St. Francis Central High School existed for several decades on Birch Street in the Evansdale neighborhood until that campus was taken over by the elementary school on June 9, 1990. The West Virginia University Foundation purchased its building and land in July 2003, formally selling it to WVU for $ 11 million in August 2004, with

4872-479: The home field of the team from the losing division at the All-Star Game, with Game Two and Game Three (if necessary) held at the home field of the team from the winning division at the All-Star Game. 2013–2016: 60-game schedule divided into two halves. Winners from each half in each division to face each other in a best-of-three with game one being held at second-half winner and games two and three (if necessary) at home of first-half winner. There are no travel days in

4956-426: The league after the 2017 season. Most of the remaining teams in upstate New York below the AAA level are slated for shutdown in 2020. Rich Baseball still had one year remaining on its lease with Diethrick Park, and it is unknown how the team fulfilled the terms of the lease. Attendance declines were a major factor in the team's departure; while in 2009, the team was still drawing close to the league average in attendance,

5040-439: The league announced adding a new team in Alton, Illinois for the 2021 season. In September 2020, the league announced adding a new team in Johnstown, Pennsylvania for the 2021 season. In February 2021, the league announced the addition of two new teams in Iowa, the Clinton LumberKings and Burlington Bees . Both teams are former Midwest League teams displaced in the 2021 realignment of the minor leagues . In December 2021,

5124-422: The league announced it would be relocating one of its franchises to the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2015. The team's new name, the West Virginia Black Bears , was selected shortly after the Jammers' last game. Rich, who will continue to own the team, confirmed the news in a press conference on August 25, 2014, as did officials from the city of Jamestown, who indicated that

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5208-437: The league announced the addition of the Jackson Rockabillys for the 2023 season, playing home games in Jackson, Tennessee at West Tennessee Baseball Stadium (formerly known as The Ballpark at Jackson ). In August 2022, the league announced that a Southern Illinois team would begin play in 2023 at Rent One Park in Marion, Illinois ; in February 2023, the team was named the Thrillville Thrillbillies. The league announced that

5292-493: The league for the 2018 season as the Hannibal Hoots . The league returned to a twelve team league for the 2019 season with the addition of the Cape Catfish in Cape Girardeau, Missouri , the departure of the Kokomo Jackrabbits to the Northwoods League , the addition of the Normal CornBelters from the Frontier League and the addition of the DuPage Pistol Shrimp in Lisle, Illinois . The 2019 league featured two divisions, each with six teams. The West Division consisted of

5376-400: The league in the 2019, replacing the Kokomo Jackrabbits , who left for the Northwoods League , and the Butler BlueSox , who suspended operations. 2009: After 56-game schedule, teams with best record in each division faced each other in a best-of-three series for the Championship. 2010: 56-game schedule divided in two halves. Winners from each half in each division faced each other in

5460-409: The length of Richwood Avenue and originally connected downtown with Sabraton. The Welsh community was active in the Methodist Church at the intersection of High Street and Willey Street, and held picnics in Whitemoore Park, the main green space in Woodburn. Many of these immigrants retained the Welsh language , and as late as the 1930s it was common to hear Welsh spoken on the streets of Woodburn and

5544-442: The minor league franchise relocated. From 2015 to 2018, the Jammers name was used for collegiate summer baseball teams. The team was previously based in Niagara Falls, New York as the Niagara Falls Rapids , a Detroit Tigers affiliate. Their home stadium in Niagara Falls was Sal Maglie Stadium . The team played in Niagara Falls from 1989 to 1993. The team was preceded in Jamestown by the Jamestown Falcons (initially known as

5628-406: The population. There were 10,782 households, out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.2% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and

5712-416: The precursor league to the Prospect League, was formed as a charter member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) summer collegiate baseball program. The league existed under NCAA rules and guidance for 41 years. In 2005, the NCAA ended its official association with summer collegiate baseball; however, the CICL continued to preserve the amateur status of its member athletes by abiding by

5796-444: The rank of colonel . By 1783, following his wartime duties, Colonel Morgan commissioned Major William Haymond to survey his land and divide it into streets and lots. Colonel Morgan then received a legal certificate for 400 acres (160 hectares) in the area of his settlement near the mouth of Decker's Creek. Fifty acres (20 hectares) were appropriated for Morgan's Town by the Virginia General Assembly in October 1785. On February 3, 1838,

5880-545: The rules and regulations of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB). In 2009, the CICL planned to expand to six teams by adding the Hannibal Cavemen , but in winter 2008, the league ownership voted against further expansion. Dr. Chris Hanners, owner of the Chillicothe franchise and one of the founders of the independent professional Frontier League , wanted to keep a Paints baseball team in Chillicothe. Dr. Hanners, Leo Trich , former Frontier league director of development; General Manager and majority owner of

5964-434: The same division only. The only time teams from opposite divisions meet is in the Championship Series. For the 2015 season, the league added its easternmost team yet, the Jamestown Jammers ( Jamestown, New York ). The Kokomo Jackrabbits ( Kokomo, Indiana ) were also added to the league to play in the new Kokomo Municipal Stadium , set to open for the 2015 season. After the 2015 season, the Richmond RiverRats folded, and

6048-422: The same team won both halves in a division, the team with the next-best overall record from that division was declared the wild card. Divisional playoff winners met in one-game playoff with home field awarded to the team with the best overall record from the regular season. 2012: 60-game schedule divided in two halves. Winners from each half in each division to face each other in a one-game playoff to be hosted by

6132-542: The start of fall classes. The university and city put an end to the tradition that year after two students were shot the previous year. The City of Morgantown and West Virginia University jointly established the Sunnyside Up Project: Campus Neighborhoods Revitalization Corporation, dedicated to the redevelopment of this area. The first step was to create a comprehensive revitalization plan, which

6216-537: The system for travel between the campuses. Morgantown is 75 miles (121 km) south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , 208 mi (335 km) west-northwest of Washington, D.C., 81 mi (130 km) east of Marietta, Ohio , and 156 mi (251 km) northeast of Charleston . Morgantown is just south of the Mason–Dixon line . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has

6300-415: The team averaged less than 800 fans per game in 2014 and had lost half of its attendance in the past five years (this may have also been a result of the fans knowing the team was leaving). The other factor in the team's departure was the decrepitude of Russell Diethrick Park; other teams in the league were refusing to use the facilities there, and the attendance declines made it impossible to fund upgrades that

6384-662: The town established a one-story, coeducational, Virginia common school in July 1803, that students attended on a tuition basis. On November 29, 1814, the Virginia General Assembly incorporated Monongalia Academy, the county's first public school . Supported by obligatory surveyors ' fees, the male-only institution was the equivalent of a modern-day high school . The Academy moved to a new two-story building in 1830, with principal Jonathan Haddock offering courses in geography , surveying, and navigation in addition to traditional subjects. Presbyterian minister Reverend James Robertson Moore

6468-440: The university then announcing it intended to use the football and adjacent baseball fields as intramural recreation area. Other private schools include: Morgantown Christian Academy, Maranatha Christian Academy, Covenant Christian School, Trinity Christian School , St. Francis Elementary/Middle School, and the alternative, non-religious Morgantown Learning Academy. While informal schools existed from Morgantown's earliest days,

6552-759: The visual, performing, and literary arts communities in the city through programming and educational outreach. Other museums in the city include the West Virginia University Art Museum and Morgantown History Museum. Core Arboretum is owned by West Virginia University and consists of mostly old-growth forest on steep hillside and Monongahela River flood plain. It includes densely wooded areas with 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of walking trails, as well as three acres (1.2 hectares) of lawn planted with specimen trees. Other parks in Morgantown include Hazel Ruby McQuain Riverfront Park and

6636-413: Was 2.71. The median age in the city was 24.4 years. Which is 43% less than the state average of 42.8. As of the census of 2010, there were 29,660 people, 11,701 households, and 3,827 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,916.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,126.0/km ). There were 12,664 housing units at an average density of 1,245.2 per square mile (480.8/km ). The racial makeup of

6720-664: Was connected to downtown Morgantown by a trolley line that ran the length of Richwood Avenue. Its amenities include Marilla Park. Morgantown lies in the Appalachian Region. The city is hilly with several sections rising over 1,200 feet (370 m) in elevation. The highest point is 1,398 feet (426 m) on Sky Rock in Dorsey Knob Park. The lowest point is on the banks of the Monongahela River at 800 feet (240 m). The area surrounding Morgantown

6804-524: Was involved in establishing a system of graded education for country schools that was later adopted across the rest of the United States. Morgantown has two newspapers. The Dominion Post is a privately owned newspaper which is published daily. The university-owned and student-run college newspaper , The Daily Athenaeum , is published on weekdays while classes are in session, and is provided free of charge on campus and to many businesses around Morgantown. There are also other local quasi-newspapers such as

6888-483: Was named the "Jammers" after a fan vote, with the winning name beating out others such as the All-Americans , Furniture Makers, Jimmies, Lakers , Lucys , Muskies and Steamers. The team's logo was a Tasmanian devil -esque character. The mascot was a similar character named J.J. Jammer. In the off-season before the 2006 season, in an attempt to put an end once and for all to the "what is a Jammer?" questions,

6972-534: Was principal during the Academy's 1852–1864 heyday, when its enrollment included students from 14 states. In 1867, the Academy closed, and donated its land toward the establishment of West Virginia University . The Virginia Assembly in March 1831 authorized the creation of the Morgantown Female Academy. Proceeds from the sale of the original Monongalia Academy building funded construction of

7056-664: Was published in fall 2004. The university's Summit Hall Dormitory and the Honors Hall Dormitory are in the southern part of the neighborhood. Woodburn used to be farmland on the hills to the east of downtown Morgantown. The area saw a rapid growth in population at the beginning of the 20th century as home to tinsmiths from Wales who came to work in the tinplate mill that later became the Sterling Faucet Company plant in Sabraton. A trolley line ran

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