| Duluth Huskies | |
|---|---|
 Logo | |
| Information | |
| League | Northwoods League (Great Plains East (2019–pres) North Division (2003–2018) |
| Location | Duluth, Minnesota |
| Ballpark | Wade Stadium |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Division championships | 5 (2004, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2025) |
| Colors | Navy, forest green, silver, white[1] |
| Mascot | Harley D. Huskie |
| Ownership | Michael Rosenzweig |
| Management | Greg Culver (General Manager) |
| Manager | Marcus Pointer |
| Media | Duluth News Tribune |
| Website | duluthhuskies.com |
The Duluth Huskies are an amateur baseball team playing in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. They have been operating in Duluth, Minnesota since 2003. The Huskies play home games at Wade Stadium in Duluth, which was built in 1941.
History
[edit]After the 2002 Northern League season, the Duluth-Superior Dukes were relocated, becoming the Kansas City T-Bones, leaving a vacancy at Wade Stadium.[2] In time for the 2003 season, the Huskies were added as a Northwoods League expansion team, along with the La Crosse Loggers and Thunder Bay Border Cats.
Ethan Surowiec had a standout season for the Huskies in 2025, leading the league in many hitting categories (including home runs, RBI, and OPS) and earning league MVP honors.[3] Surowiec also garnered national attention for incident in which he fielded a ground ball as a baserunner on his way from second to third base.[4] Surowiec played for the Huskies after his freshman season at the University of Mississippi and transferred to the University of Florida to play for the Gators in his sophomore year.
Seasonal record
[edit]| Year | Division | Overall record | Finish | playoffs | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | North | 24-39 | None | Jeff Casper | |
| 2004 | North | 33-35 | North Division Champion, Lost League Championship v. Madison Mallards | Jeff Casper | |
| 2005 | North | 36-32 | None | Dave Para | |
| 2006 | North | 44-27 | 2nd Half North Division Champion | Dave Para | |
| 2007 | North | 41-29 | 2nd Half North Division Champion | Adam Stahl | |
| 2008 | North | 26-42 | None | Adam Stahl | |
| 2009 | North | 25-43 | 7th | None | Adam Stahl/ Terry Collins |
| 2010 | North | 34-32 | 4th | None | Daniel Hersey |
| 2011 | North | 30-37 | 6th | None | Daniel Hersey |
| 2012 | North | 38-32 | 3rd | None | Daniel Hersey |
| 2013 | North | 43-27 | 2nd | North Division Champion, Lost League Championship v. Madison Mallards | Daniel Hersey |
| 2014 | North | 30-42 | 7th | None | Daniel Hersey |
| 2015 | North | 40-32 | 3rd | Wild Card | Daniel Hersey |
| 2016 | North | 30-42 | 6th | None | Daniel Hersey |
| 2017 | North | 31-41 | 9th | None | Daniel Hersey |
| 2018 | North | 47-25 | 2nd | North Division Champion, Lost League Championship v. Fond du Lac Dock Spiders | Tyger D. Pederson |
| 2019 | North | 29-38 | 9th | None | Marcus Pointer |
| 2020 | Did not play due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Great Plains East | 30-38 | 2nd in Sub-division | Lost Sub-division Championship v. Waterloo Bucks | Marcus Pointer |
| 2022 | Great Plains East | 34-33 | 2nd in Sub-division | Great Plains Division Champions, Lost League Championship v. Kalamazoo Growlers | Marcus Pointer |
| 2023 | Great Plains East | 36-32 | 3rd in Sub-division | None | Marcus Pointer |
| 2024 | Great Plains East | 38-31 | 2nd in Sub-division | Lost Sub-division championship v. La Crosse Loggers | Marcus Pointer |
| 2025 | Great Plains East | 45-27 | 1st in Sub-division | Great Plains Division Champions, Lost League Championship v. Green Bay Rockers | Marcus Pointer |
Huskies in Major League baseball
[edit]The following is a list of Huskies players to appear in Major League Baseball.[5]
| Name | Season(s) in Duluth | MLB accolades |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Asche | 2009/2010 | |
| Aaron Barrett | 2008 | |
| Hunter Bigge | 2018 | |
| Joe Bisenius | 2003 | |
| Andy Burns | 2008/2009 | |
| Kristian Campbell | 2022 | AL Rookie of the Month (Apr. 2025) |
| Isaac Collins | 2017 | NL Rookie of the Month (Jul. 2025) |
| Steve Edlefsen | 2004 | |
| Rhyne Hughes | 2004 | |
| Connor Joe | 2012 | |
| Ryan Lollis | 2006 | |
| Doug Mathis | 2004 | |
| Wade Meckler | 2019 | |
| Mark Melancon | 2004 | 4x All-Star, NL Reliever of the Year |
| Sean Poppen | 2014 | |
| Fernando Rodriguez | 2003 | |
| Drew Smyly | 2009 | World Series Champion (2021) |
| Nick Sogard | 2018 | |
| Logan VanWey | 2018/2019 | |
| Terrin Vavra | 2015 | |
| Zach Walters | 2009 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Northwoods League Official Colors (1994 through present)". TruColor.net. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ^ "Dukes Moving to Kansas City". Our Sports Central. 4 September 2002.
- ^ "Huskies' Ethan Surowiec wins Northwoods League MVP". 2025-08-09.
- ^ "Huskies' Surowiec takes newfound viral fame in stride". 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). northwoodsleague.com.
