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The Gastonia Ghost Peppers are a professional baseball team based in Gastonia, North Carolina, which began play in 2024. They compete in the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. The Ghost Peppers play their home games at CaroMont Health Park, which opened in 2021. The team was known as the Gastonia Baseball Club in 2024 before becoming the Ghost Peppers in 2025.




History


In November 2023, the Atlantic League terminated the membership of the Gastonia Honey Hunters, citing significant unpaid debts to the league, and announced the intent to field another team in Gastonia, North Carolina, in 2024. In February 2024, new owners of a yet-to-be-named Atlantic League team to play at CaroMont Health Park were announced. The city and Zawyer Sports and Entertainment signed a 15-year stadium lease agreement. The new team hired the general manager and manager of the Honey Hunters, as well as other coaches.
The Gastonia Baseball Club played their first game on April 25, 2024, a 3–2 loss to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Their first win came the next day against the same opponent, 7–3, allowing no hits until the eighth inning.




Name


The Gastonia Baseball Club retained that name for the 2024 season while testing seven other possible permanent names on specific "What If?" dates. The other names were Gastronauts, Bolognia, Galactic Dinos, Ghost Peppers, Zombees, Garden Gnomes, and Yarniaks. In August 2024, the team asked fans to vote for one of the names by the end of the month. The "What If?" promotion was recognized with the Atlantic League's "Promotion of the Year" award. On October 16, the team revealed its official name as the Gastonia Ghost Peppers.




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External links


Official website

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• Gastonia Ghost Peppers
• Gastonia, North Carolina
• Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
• Atlantic League rosters
• List of Minor League Baseball leagues and teams
• List of professional sports teams in the United States and Canada
• CaroMont Health Park
• Outer Banks Scallywags
• Tony Fossas
• Holly Springs Salamanders