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Contact Us:
Casa Grande Cotton Kings Baseball Club
1434 N. Casa Grande Ave
Casa Grande, AZ 85222 (480) 452-3876
jjwalter21@cgcottonkings.com
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Thanks for visiting!

Cotton Kings to take part in 4th
of July tournament in Bisbee
The Bisbee Copper Kings will host their 2nd
Annual 4th of July Invitational tournament next weekend. The field will
consist of 8 teams in a double-elimination format. The participants
consist of the host Bisbee Copper Kings, Casa Grande Cotton Kings, Garden
of Gears, Tucson Nationals, Tucson Longhorns, El Paso Sun Kings, Sierra
Vista All Stars, and the Denver Cougars.
Last year the Cotton Kings went two and out
being ousted by the Tucson Longhorns and Bisbee Copper Kings.
Click here for the
tournament bracket

Six current and former Cotton
Kings selected in the 2009 draft!
| Position |
Name |
Round |
Organization |
Year(s) as Cotton King |
| Rhp |
Timothy Crabbe |
14 |
Cincinnati Reds |
2007 |
| Rhp |
Ryan Cisterna |
34 |
Anaheim Angels |
2006 |
| Rhp |
Brady Wager |
27 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
2009 |
| 2B |
Jerome Pena |
40 |
New York Mets |
2009 |
| Lhp |
Ryan Christenson |
40 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
2009 |
| LF |
Nico Rosthenhausler |
50 |
Detroit Tigers |
2008-2009 |

Cotton Kings take home post
season honors for the Spring of 2009
Cotton
King Marcus Bradley takes home two prestigious post-season honors after a
successful spring at Central Arizona. Marcus was named first-team all
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC), 3rd Team NJCAA Div.
I All-American, and Rawlings Big Stick Winner (West District). The
freshman outfielder from San Diego, CA stole 22 bases in 26 attempts, with
40 RBI, and a .420 average.
Peter Gehle was a member of the 2008 Cotton
Kings NBC World Series team. After completing his first two years at
Bellevue (NAIA) Peter transferred to Azusa Pacific University for his
Junior year. As a Cougar he went 6 - 4 with a 3.54 earned run average, striking
out 70 in 96 2/3 innings pitched, earning first-team All-Golden State
Athletic Conference team.
Nico Rosthenhausler played for the Cotton
Kings in 2008 and played corner infield. Nico got to work in
the fall and made a physical transformation losing
over
50 pounds, which enabled him to move to the outfield. Nico earned
first-team All-ACCAC honors for the South Mountain Cougars in the spring
of 2009 hitting a team-leading 6 homeruns, a .419 batting average, driving
in 31 runs, and stealing 15 bases. He also earned the ACCAC Gold Glove in
the outfield. The Detroit Tigers selected Nico in the 50th round of the
2009 MLB Draft and signed with the Oklahoma State Cowboys for 2010.
Thomas Brendel, Sophomore of the Glendale Gauchos, took home the second team All-ACCAC Utility
honor. On the mound he had a 5 - 5 record, 2.73 earned run average, and
struck out 56 batters in 79 innings. At the plate, Thomas hit .349 with 35
RBI. Thomas signed with the New Mexico State Aggies for 2010.

Two Cotton Kings receive NAIA
All-American honors!
Brett Cook was named First Team NAIA
All-American after a senior year at Wayland Baptist Pioneers that
included a .473 batting average, 14 homers, and 17 doubles.
Cook
was an instrumental part of the Cotton Kings in the summers of 2007 and
2008. In the spring of 2008, after his first summer with the Cotton
Kings, Cook belted a then school record 20 homers. He finished his
career as a Pioneer with the career batting average leader with a .426
average.
Franky Busani also earned national
recognition with Honorable Mention NAIA All-American honors. A year
after belting 16 homers with a .324 batting average while driving in 60
runs for the New Mexico State Aggies in 2008 Franky decided to transfer
to Wayland for his senior season. Things could not have worked out any
better as he became a force in the Pioneer lineup and helped them get
within a game of reaching the NAIA World Series, losing to eventual NAIA
champion Lubbock Christian in the regional tournament. Franky hit a
school- record 23 home runs with 84 RBI and a .380 batting average.


Follow former Cotton Kings at
school this spring...
Click
here!

Congratulations Chris!

Chris Luera recently signed with the Yuma
Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League. Chris played for the Cotton Kings
in the 2007 NBC World Series in Wichita, KS and during the regular season
of 2008. Be sure to follow Chris at
http://goldenbaseball.com/

Welcome to the official website of the Casa Grande
Cotton Kings semi-pro baseball club. The Cotton Kings were established in
1948 by John D. Singh. They were originally known as the Apcos and played
their games in nearby Eloy as Casa Grande did not have a facility to
support a team. In 1949 the Kiwanis Club of Casa Grande built a lighted
field which also served as the local high school baseball field. The
Cotton Kings were perennial state champions and a fixture at the National
Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series in Wichita, KS.
In
the summer of 2004 the Cotton Kings took the field for the first time in
40 years returning to the NBC as an affiliate of the Pacific Southwest
League (PSWL). The team consisted of current college, ex-college, and
ex-professional players. Affiliates of the PSWL included the Palm Springs
Power (CA), Orange County Outlaws (CA), Las Vegas Lightning (NV), Havasu
Heat (AZ), and the Las Vegas Blues (NV). The teams used wooden bats and
played four, nine innings games each series. At the conclusion of the
regular season all affiliates participated in the Regional Tournament held
in Palm Springs. Despite a challenging regular season (5-16) the Cotton
Kings came on strong in the tournament (2-2) receiving a berth to the
World Series in Wichita, KS. Due to financial constraints the Cotton Kings
could not make it to the World Series and the bid was passed down to the
Las Vegas Lightning. It was disappointing for the players to miss out on
the opportunity to represent Casa Grande on a national level.
In October of 2004 the Cotton Kings won the National
Amateur Baseball Association’s (NABA) 18A National Championship. They went
a perfect 5-0 in pool play and 3-0 in tournament play for an undefeated
campaign. Opponents included teams from Southern California, Washington,
New York, and Utah.
In the summer of 2007 the Cotton Kings began to see the
fruits of their labor earning the PSWL tournament berth to the 73rd annual
NBC World Series. It marked the first time they appeared in 47 years.
The following pages include our Mission Statement, 2007 Statistics,
Schedule, Roster, and a page dedicated to our sponsors. If you ever have
any questions feel free to contact us. We’re currently seeking
sponsorship, looking to schedule games, and recruiting players for our
upcoming 2008 campaign. Be sure to check out our schedule and come see us
this summer.

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