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Lafayette Welcomes Wasabi Ventures Sports to Ownership Group

Date:  Source: Prospect Collegiate Baseball LLC

LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Lafayette Aviators are pleased to announce that Wasabi Ventures Sports, a sports management and investment firm, has acquired a minority ownership interest in the team.

"The Aviators were extremely successful this past season, despite Covid, and we look forward to working with the organization and community partners as we head into this season and beyond," said TK Kuegler, managing partner of Wasabi Ventures Sports.

"We were excited when TK reached out to us and expressed an interest in joining our ownership team," said Bill Davidson who is Chairman of the Lafayette Aviators. "TK and his staff at Wasabi Sports bring decades of operational and marketing experience which will be of great benefit to the Aviators and the Greater Lafayette community."

"We think Wasabi Ventures Sports will add a great deal of value to an already well-run organization," continued Kuegler. "Digital marketing enhancements and creative in-game experiences are all things we are passionate about. We look forward to becoming active within the Lafayette community."

 

About The Lafayette Aviators:

The Lafayette Aviators are a Prospect League summer college baseball team based in Lafayette, Indiana. The team consists of college players looking to improve their skills for further college play and to potentially play professional baseball. The Aviators won the Prospect League Championship in 2017 and were Eastern Conference Champions in 2021, their first season in beautiful new Loeb Stadium, a City of Lafayette facility. Also in 2021, former Aviator player Trey Sweeney, was the first-round pick of the New York Yankees. The Aviators 2022 season kicks off on Wednesday, June 1 at 7:00 pm. Ticket options for the 2022 season are available at lafayettebaseball.com.

About Wasabi Ventures Sports:

Wasabi Ventures Sports Management (WV Sports) utilizes the decades of experience that comes from building and operating Wasabi Ventures, Wasabi Ventures Stallions, and Wasabi Ventures Stables to offer a best-of-breed sports franchise management company. With this investment into the Lafayette Aviators, Wasabi Ventures Sports is bringing their unique syndication model to sports, allowing new investors the chance to experience ownership in a baseball franchise, as well as expand the fanbase of the Lafayette Aviators around the country. For more information about Wasabi Ventures Sports Management visit: https://www.wasabisports.com/ or contact, Jeff Musgrove atjeff@wasabisports.com