{{Short description|Canadian baseball team}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox baseball team |name = Niagara Stars |founded = 2003 |folded = 2003 |city = Welland, Ontario |ballpark = Welland Stadium |logo = NiagaraStars.png |cap_logo = NiagaraStarsCap.png |league = Canadian Baseball League |division = |former_leagues = |former_names = Niagara Stars (2003) |nicknames = |uniform = |retired_numbers = |colours = Blue, Red, Gold<br> {{Color box|darkblue}} {{Color box|red}} {{Color box|gold}} |former_ballparks = |league_champs = 0 |division_champs = 0 |owner = |gm = |manager = Pete LaCock |media = |website = }}
The '''Niagara Stars''' played in the independent Canadian Baseball League that existed for half of the summer season of 2003 before folding. Located in the city of Welland, Ontario the team featured a variety of international ballplayers from Canada, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. The Stars were managed by former major leaguer Pete LaCock who led the team to a 15-15 record before league officials pulled the plug on the season at the half-way point.<ref>{{cite web |title=2003 Niagara Stars Roster |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/roster/t-ns13373/y-2003 |access-date=21 March 2026}}</ref>
==Roster==
'''Pitchers'''
{| class="wikitable" |- valign="top" ! No. ! Player ! Position ! Bat ! Throw ! Height (feet-inches) ! Weight (lbs) ! Birthplace |- | 15 | Brian Barnett | RHP | R | R | 6-1 | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ {{USA}} |- | 21 | Danny Fitzgerald | RHP | R | R | 6-2 | 205 | San Diego, CA {{USA}} |- | 18 | Joe Gannon | RHP | L | R | 6-1 | 200 | Buffalo, NY {{USA}} |- | 25 | Juan Gonzáles | RHP | R | R | 6-3 | 220 | Bani, {{Flagicon|Dominican Republic}} |- | 34 | Travis Hubbel | RHP | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | Welland, ON {{CAN}} |- | 38 | Sean Jones | RHP | R | R | 6-8 | 210 | Hamilton, ON {{CAN}} |- | 28 | Justin Keeling | LHP | L | L | 5-11 | 190 | San Diego, CA {{USA}} |- | 29 | Pete Montrenes | RHP | R | R | 6-3 | 210 | Los Angeles, CA {{USA}} |- | 35 | José Quintero | LHP | L | L | 6-2 | 210 | Estada Zulia, {{VEN}} |- | 19 | Kevin Virtue | RHP | R | R | 6-1 | 185 | London, ON {{CAN}} |}
'''Batters'''
{| class="wikitable" |- valign="top" ! No. ! Player ! Position ! Bat ! Throw ! Height (feet-inches) ! Weight (lbs) ! Birthplace |- | 32 | Rogelio Arias | C | S | R | 6-0 | 197 | Villa Duarte, {{Flagicon|Dominican Republic}} |- | 30 | Denio Beltran | SS | S | R | 5-11 | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, {{Flagicon|Dominican Republic}} |- | 13 | Raul Borjas | LF | R | R | 5-11 | 190 | Maracay, {{VEN}} |- | 40 | Rich Butler | RF | R | L | 6-1 | 205 | Toronto, ON {{CAN}} |- | 4 | Matt George | OF | R | R | 6-0 | 195 | Hamilton, ON {{CAN}} |- | 27 | Luis Jiminez | CF | R | R | 6-1 | 180 | La Romana, {{Flagicon|Dominican Republic}} |- | 10 | Toby Legacy | 2B | R | R | 6-0 | 180 | Barrie, ON {{CAN}} |- | 37 | Ali Modami | 1B | L | L | 5-11 | 210 | Scottsdale, AZ {{USA}} |- | 9 | Nelwin Oquendo | 3B | R | R | 6-1 | 200 | Maracaibo, {{VEN}} |- | 8 | Ben Rosenthal | C | L | R | 6-0 | 200 | Henderson, NV {{USA}} |- | 36 | Jeremy Walker | OF | L | R | 6-4 | 220 | Aurora, ON {{CAN}} |}
== References== {{reflist}}
Category:Defunct minor league baseball teams Category:Defunct baseball teams in Canada Category:Baseball teams in Ontario Category:Sports in Welland Category:2003 establishments in Ontario Category:2003 disestablishments in Ontario Category:Baseball teams established in 2003 Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 2003 Category:Defunct independent baseball league teams
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