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The Nashville Outlaws was a collegiate summer baseball team of the Prospect League. They were located in Nashville, Tennessee, and were named for the city's association with country music, particularly the outlaw country genre which was popular during the late 1960s and 1970s.〔("Frequently Asked Questions." ) Nashville Outlaws. Retrieved on 23 January 2010.〕 The team played its home games at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium which opened in 1991 and holds 1,500 spectators. The Outlaws were established in 2010 as an expansion team of the Prospect League.〔Boclair, David. ("Baseball Outlaws ride into town this summer." ) ''Nashville City Paper''. 21 January 2010. Retrieved on 23 January 2010.〕 ==Team history== Baseball's origins in Nashville, Tennessee have been traced back to as far as 1860.〔Traughber, Bill. ("Looking Back: Nashville Baseball Precedes Civil War." ) 12 April 2004. Retrieved on 24 January 2010.〕 In 1885, the Nashville Americans became the city's first professional baseball team as a charter member of the Southern League.〔Nipper, Skip. ''Baseball in Nashville''. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2007: 9. ISBN 978-0-7385-4391-8〕 Since then, Nashville has been represented by the Blues, Tigers, Seraphs, Centennials, Vols, Sounds, and Xpress minor league teams. The Vanderbilt Commodores were the city's first collegiate baseball team, beginning play in 1886.〔Traughber, Bill. ("Commodore History Corner: Vanderbilt's First Athletic Events in 1886." ) 9 May 2007. Retrieved on 24 January 2010.〕 Belmont University, Lipscomb University, and Trevecca Nazarene University also operate collegiate programs in the city. The Nashville Outlaws were created in 2010 as an expansion team of the Prospect League.〔 The franchise was founded by three former Nashville Sounds executives: Brandon Vonderharr, Jason Bennett, and Chris Snyder. For the 2011 season, The Outlaws have a new home, Lipscomb University's Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium, as well as new management in the form of general manager Luke Collier, and three new members of management: Jared Swantner, Charlyn Ursell, and Adam Boone. The Outlaws are named for the city's association with country music, particularly the outlaw country genre which was popular during the late 1960s and 1970s.〔 The Outlaws played their first game, a 10 to 3 loss, against the Terre Haute Rex on the road at Sycamore Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana, on June 4, 2010.〔("Scoreboard: Friday June 4, 2010." ) Prospect League. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.〕 After three more games on the road, the Outlaws played their first home game at Vanderbilt University's Hawkins Field on June 8. The home team defeated the Springfield Sliders by a score of 4 to 2.〔("Scoreboard: Tuesday June 8, 2010." ) Prospect League. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.〕 At the end of the first half of the season, the Outlaws were in third place in the Central Division with a 14–14 record.〔("Summer 2010 - Standings." ) Prospect League. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.〕 Three Nashville players were selected to play on the East Team in the 2010 Prospect League All-Star Game: pitchers Matt Fitton and Navery Moore and catcher Doug Joyce. The game was played to a 9-inning 3–3 tie.〔("East vs West: 3-3." ) Prospect League. 6 July 2010. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.〕 Going into the next-to-last night of the season and scheduled for a doubleheader against Terre Haute, the Outlaws were tied with that team for first in the division. Nashville won both games and clinched the second-half pennant.〔("Outlaws Sweep DH, Take Pennant." ) Nashville Outlaws. 7 September 2010. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.〕 The Outlaws finished the second half in first place with a record of 16 wins and 10 losses.〔 They completed the season with an overall record of 30–24 (.556), good for second place in the division and fourth in the league.〔 More importantly, their second-half win earned the team a spot in the league championship playoffs.〔("2010 Prospect League Playoff Schedule." ) Prospect League. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.〕 However, Nashville was defeated by the Danville Dans in the first round, 4–2, eliminating them from the playoffs.〔("Outlaws Fall to Dans." ) Nashville Outlaws. 12 September 2010. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.〕 Four Nashville players were awarded accolades for their performance during the Outlaws' inaugural season. First baseman Kevin Smith was named to the Prospect League's First Team All-Star Team.〔("2010 Prospect League Season-End All-Star Team Announced ." ) Prospect League. 13 August 2010. Retrieved on 23 December 2010.〕 Third baseman Greg Bachman, shortstop Sam Dove, and left-handed relief pitcher Matt Fitton were named to the Second Team All-Star Team.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nashville Outlaws」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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