2025 Frontier League season

2025 Frontier League season
LeagueFrontier League
SportBaseball
DurationMay 8 – August 31
(Playoffs: September 3 – September 21)
Games96 (768 games in total)
Teams18
East Division
League championsQuébec Capitales
West Division
League championsSchaumburg Boomers
Frontier League Championship
ChampionsQuébec Capitales
  Runners-upSchaumburg Boomers
Finals MVPAnthony Calarco, Schaumburg Boomers

The 2025 Frontier League season was the 32nd season of operation (31st season of play) of the Frontier League (FL). The regular season began on May 8, 2025, and ended on August 31. The playoffs concluded on September 21, with the Québec Capitales defeating the Schaumburg Boomers in the finals in five games, winning their fourth consecutive championship and 11th in franchise history.[1]

Team changes

On September 17, 2024, Cameron McRae, a business owner from North Carolina, became the primary owner of the Down East Bird Dawgs. The team began play in May 2025.[2]

Also in 2025, the Mississippi Mud Monsters began play after the league awarded the franchise to Mississippi on September 9, 2024.[3]

Regular season standings

  • y – Clinched division
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • e – Eliminated from playoff contention

Atlantic Conference - East Division

TeamWLPct.GB
y - Sussex County Miners5343.552–
x - New York Boulders5243.547.5
e - Down East Bird Dawgs3758.47915.5
e - New Jersey Jackals2865.30123.5

Atlantic Conference - North Division

TeamWLPct.GB
y - Québec Capitales6729.698–
x - Tri-City ValleyCats6234.6465
e - Ottawa Titans5143.53116
e - Brockton Rox3854.41327
e - Trois-Rivières Aigles3857.40028.5

Midwest Conference - Central Division

TeamWLPct.GB
y - Washington Wild Things5442.563–
x - Lake Erie Crushers5242.5531
e - Florence Y'alls4353.44811
e - Evansville Otters4056.41714

Midwest Conference - West Division

TeamWLPct.GB
y - Schaumburg Boomers5838.604–
x - Gateway Grizzlies5640.5832
e - Mississippi Mud Monsters4947.5109
e - Joliet Slammers4452.45814
e - Windy City ThunderBolts3660.37522

Playoffs

Format

The teams with the highest winning percentage (when calculated to three decimal places) in each respective division at the end of the season will qualify for the playoffs and receive the top two seeds in their conference, regardless of final record. The next two best records in each conference as determined by winning percentage (calculated to three (3) decimal places) will also qualify for the playoffs as wild card teams.[4]

Playoff results

Wild Card Round

Quebec vs. New York

Quebec won the series, 2-0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 3Quebec Capitales 11, New York Boulders 4Clover Stadium-587 
2September 5New York Boulders 0, Quebec Capitales 4Stade Canac-4,297
Tri-City vs. Sussex County

Tri-City won the series, 2-0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 3Sussex County 1, Tri-City 5Joseph L. Bruno Stadium-2,020 
2September 5Tri-City 4, Sussex County 3Skylands Stadium-2,097
Gateway vs. Washington

Gateway won the series, 2-0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 3Washington 5, Gateway 6Arsenal BG Ballpark-- 
2September 5Gateway 9, Washington 4EQT Park-2,586
Schaumburg vs. Lake Erie

Schaumburg won the series, 2-0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 3Schaumburg 9, Lake Erie 3Crushers Stadium-1,582 
2September 5Lake Erie 3, Schaumburg 5Wintrust Field--

Conference Finals

Quebec vs. Tri-City

Quebec won the series, 3-1.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 9Quebec 4, Tri-City 2Joseph L. Bruno Stadium-2,097 
2September 10Quebec 6, Tri-City 7Joseph L. Bruno Stadium-1,605 
3September 12Tri-City 2, Quebec 17Stade Canac-4,297 
4September 13Tri-City 5, Quebec 10Stade Canac-4,297
Schaumburg vs. Gateway

Schaumburg won the series, 3-0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 9Gateway 6, Schaumburg 11Wintrust Field-- 
2September 10Gateway 0, Schaumburg 9Wintrust Field-- 
3September 12Schaumburg 4, Gateway 2Arsenal BG Ballpark--

Championship Finals

Quebec vs. Schaumburg

Quebec won the series, 3-2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 16Schaumburg 7, Quebec 1Stade Canac-4,297 
2September 17Schaumburg 2, Quebec 4Stade Canac-4,297 
3September 19Quebec 6, Schaumburg 10Wintrust Field-5,243 
4September 20Quebec 14, Schaumburg 8Wintrust Field-4,523 
5September 21Quebec 6, Schaumburg 5Wintrust Field--

End of year awards

Award Player Team
Most Valuable PlayerAnthony CalarcoSchaumburg Boomers
Pitcher of the YearBraeden AllemannQuébec Capitales
Rookie of the YearIan BattipagliaJoliet Slammers
Manager of the YearPatrick ScalabriniQuébec Capitales
Executive of the YearMartin BoyceOttawa Titans

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References

  1. ↑ "2025 Frontier League Standings". Pointstreak.
  2. ↑ Sartori, Gabby; Layton, Courtney (September 18, 2024) [September 17, 2024]. "Professional baseball returns to Kinston with Bird Dawgs". WNCT-TV. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Simmons, Scott (September 9, 2024). "New baseball team coming to Trustmark Park as M-Braves leave". WAPT. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2025 Playoff Format". Frontier League.
  5. ↑ "2025 Frontier League Awards Announced". Frontier League.