Springfield Lucky Horseshoes
| Springfield Lucky Horseshoes | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Prospect League (2009–present) (Eastern Conference – Central Division) |
| Location | Springfield, Illinois |
| Ballpark | Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Division championships | 1 (2023) |
| League championships | 1 (2008) |
| Former name(s) | Springfield Sliders (2007–2021) |
| Former league(s) | Central Illinois Collegiate League (2008) |
| Ownership | Golden Rule Entertainment |
| Management | Jamie Toole (CEO) |
| General manager | Jamie Toole |
| Manager | Pete Romero |
| Media | The State Journal-Register |
| Website | shoeseball.com |
The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes are a collegiate summer league baseball team of the Prospect League. They play at Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park and are based in the city of Springfield, Illinois. The team was established in November 2007 as the Springfield Sliders and were an expansion franchise for the 2008 season. The Lucky Horseshoes and other collegiate summer leagues and teams exist to give top college players professional-like experience without affecting NCAA eligibility.
The Central Illinois Collegiate League (CICL) season was divided into two-halves with the first half winner playing the second half winner in a best-of-three series. The Sliders dominated the first half of the 2008 season with a 20–4 record, winning by seven games. Springfield won the CICL Regular Season Championship with a 30–17 record, leaving the 2nd place team 4.5 games behind. In the 2008 playoffs, Springfield defeated the Danville Dans in three games to win the 2008 CICL Championship.
The CICL merged with the Prospect League after the 2008 season, with the Prospect League name carrying forward into the 2009 season and beyond.
The Lucky Horseshoes play in the Prospect League's Eastern Conference – Central Division along with the Danville Dans, Dubois County Bombers, Normal CornBelters, and Terre Haute Rex.