SIOUX FALLS – Grand Forks, North Dakota will host an Expedition League expansion team in 2022.
The team, which will play at Kraft Field, will bring the Expedition League lineup to 13 teams. The 12th, the Mining City Tommyknockers, will begin play this season in Butte, Montana.
In a statement, Expedition League President Steve Wagner said, “We are elated to add an Expedition League team in Grand Forks. Grand Forks is the third largest city in North Dakota with an MSA population of over 100,000. It boasts a strong, entrepreneurial business climate and offers an outstanding quality of life for its residents. Grand Forks is an ideal community for an Expedition League team and we’re excited to bring the Expedition League’s incredible brand of baseball and FUN to the wonderful people who call Grand Forks and the surrounding communities home. Kraft Field is an outstanding ballpark and a great venue for Expedition League baseball. We anticipate some incredible ballpark enhancemen