Teams
The Winston-Salem-based Caroling Disco Turkeys, founded in 2021, were the top independent team in North Carolina before joining the Blue Ridge League and are popular nationwide. The team was named "Best Sports Team in the Triad" in 2025 by local magazine Yes! Weekly. They had their first two players sign with MLB organizations in 2024.
Nolan Ryan starred for the Appalachian League Marion Mets before going on to an MLB Hall of Fame career. The MiLB Appy League team played in Marion Stadium (now Hurricane Stadium) from 1965 to 1976. The Hungry Mothers started in 2025 and brought back high-level baseball back to the town's famous ballpark.
The Corndogs finished in the top half of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League standings in both 2024 and 2025 before joining the Blue Ridge League. The Corndogs roster regularly includes the top players from the talent-rich Charlotte area. The team was previously known as the Charlotte Vipers/Venom and count Cincinnati Reds Rhett Lowder as a program alum.
The Wampus Cats posted a winning record in their inaugural season in 2023 before joining the Southern Collegiate Baseball League in 2024. With an opportunity to grow their profile as a top regional team, now they are proud members of the Blue Ridge League. In their short history, the club has already achieved multiple sellouts of their intimate, 1,000-capacity Don Montgomery Park in baseball-crazy Stanly County. They had their first MLB Draft pick in 2025.
The Miners were winners of the Prospect League in 2012, 2013 and 2016. Their all-time team record is 341-304 ahead of their 2026 restart. Eighty former Miners have gone on to play professional baseball. Two former players – Kevin Shackelford and David Hess – have gone on to appear in MLB. The team plays its home games at Linda K. Epling Stadium, one of the finest summer ball facilities in the nation.
