After a fan contest, the team has a name! And a GM.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

When traveling around to area lakes in the summertime, you’ll see plenty of dogs on boats and docks.

After receiving more than 2,700 submissions from the community, Oconomowoc’s independent professional baseball team officially has a name that is a representation of those dogs: the Lake Country DockHounds.

“We were blown away by the amount of support and participation from the community after we announced the new team and contest to help us find a name,” said Tom Kelenic, owner and managing partner of the Lake Country DockHounds, in a news release. “Now that the team has an identity that Lake Country can rally behind, it’s time to get to work building a first-class ballpark and a championship-winning team that we can all be proud of.”

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