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Flat Rock-The New Home of the Lake Erie Monarchs

May 9, 2014 By Joe Pagano

The Lake Erie Monarchs announced their move to Flat Rock, Michigan today.  Monarchs President & GM Jim DeSana stated that the team will be moving to Flat Rock and playing their 2014 season home games at Flat Rock Community Field. The $2.7 million dollar facility built in 2000 has seating capacity for 1500 fans along with many amenities ideal for the summer collegiate baseball program.

The Lake Erie Monarchs were established in 1999 and have been a member of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League for the past 15 years. The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League is sanctioned by Major League Baseball and is recognized as one of the top wood bat summer leagues in the United States, having over 700 league alumni drafted, including over 100 players who played for Major League teams. The Michigan based Monarchs played their first 3 seasons in Carleton, Michigan, but played the last 10 seasons just across the State Line in Toledo, Ohio. The team played home games at Ned Skeldon Stadium, the former home of the Toledo Mud Hens.  “Ned Skeldon was a very nice facility for our team for the past 10 seasons” said DeSana. “The playing surface was phenomenal, but the aging structure and location did not lend itself well to a summer collegiate operation.” DeSana added.  “We have always wanted to operate out of a facility in Michigan and moving to Flat Rock provides a great opportunity for us to get into a small town and close to our natural fan base.”   “I want to thank Mayor Dropiewski and the City Council for welcoming our team to Flat Rock and the greater Downriver area.”

The Monarchs play their Great Lakes League home opener on Friday June 6th when they host the Lima Locos at 7:05pm.  Click Here for the entire schedule.

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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