2003 Baton Rouge River Bats Roster
Team Record: 38-31
Finished 2nd in the SL
Manager: Larry Keller (0-0), L.J. Dupuy (0-0), Ken Parker (0-0)
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pete Goldsby Park
Attendance: 2,608, Avg. 67 in 39 home dates
Playoffs - Baton Rouge River Bats 2 games, Montgomery Wings 1
Finals - Baton Rouge River Bats 3 games, Pensacola Pelicans 1
The Baton Rouge River Bats of the Southeastern League ended the 2003 season with a record of 38 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the SL.
The River Bats topped the league with just 266 runs allowed. Baton Rouge scored 331 runs. Kevin Perret drove in 46 runs. Jerson Perez led all regular hitters with a .302 average. Mike Meyer paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 1.52 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve Bourgeois played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Baton Rouge River Bats to do so.
Larry Keller, L.J. Dupuy and Ken Parker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Allen | ||||||
| Theiborh Almanzar | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | , DO |
| Corey Avrard | R | R | December 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Metairie, LA US |
| Brian Baker | R | R | March 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 200 | Union City, TN US |
| Brady Benoit | ||||||
| Steve Bourgeois | R | R | August 4, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Lutcher, LA US |
| Billy Brian | R | R | November 7, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | Covington, LA US |
| Chet Chambless | R | R | August 1, 1978 | 6'5" | 200 | Mobile, AL US |
| Marcus Chandler | S | R | July 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Eric Easton | R | R | March 6, 1979 | 6'7" | 220 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Brian Eby | L | L | May 31, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Philip Ellison | R | R | December 28, 1981 | 6'6" | 250 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Luke Fortenberry | R | R | September 25, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Andy Gros | L | L | 6'0" | 215 | Lafayette, LA US | |
| Ariel Guitron | R | R | July 4, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Westminster, CA US |
| Hector Henriquez | S | R | October 3, 1980 | 5'10" | 183 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Hilinski | R | R | December 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| James Jarreau | L | R | August 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Brandon Kling | L | L | May 2, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Miguel Marichal | R | R | December 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Dan McShea | R | R | February 3, 1978 | 6'5" | 212 | Austin, TX US |
| Chet Medlock | R | R | October 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Mike Meyer | R | R | December 18, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Michols Pena | ||||||
| Jerson Perez | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Duverge, DO |
| Kevin Perret | L | R | October 30, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Chris Rayborn | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Natchez, MS US |
| Craig Roberson | R | R | October 21, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Josh Salow | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | Mesa, AZ US | |
| V. Scott | ||||||
| David Shank | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | Orinda, CA US | |
| Josey Shannon | L | L | October 4, 1979 | 6'2" | 225 | Clanton, AL US |
| John Tevey | R | R | September 18, 1979 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Seth Thibodeaux | ||||||
| Mike Trussel | ||||||
| Brian Van Haverbeke | ||||||
| Joe Whitmer | R | R | November 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Clint Wilkerson | R | R | January 31, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Jason Williams | R | R | December 18, 1973 | 5'8" | 185 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| John Williams | R | R | August 26, 1968 | 6'5" | 220 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Cliff Wren | R | R | April 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 225 | Greenville, MS US |
| John Wright | R | R | February 14, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
