Attain Sports and Entertainment
| Industry | Sports management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Founder | Greg Baroni |
Key people | Greg Baroni |
| Parent | Attain LLC |
| Website | https://attainsports.com/ |
Attain Sports and Entertainment is an American sports ownership and management company, which began in 2021 and owns various sports teams, primarily consisting of Minor League Baseball teams.
History
Greg Baroni is the chief executive officer and founder of Attain Sports and Entertainment.[1] He previously founded Attain LLC in 2009 and then organized Attain Sports (along with Attain Partners and Attain Capital) in 2021.
In January 2022, Maryland Baseball, LLC, a subsidiary of Attain, purchased the Chesapeake Baysox of the Double-A baseball Eastern League and the Frederick Keys, which were a Collegiate summer baseball team at the time in the MLB Draft League.[2] Maryland Baseball LLC was formed in 2021 to manage the two teams.
In February 2023, Attain purchased a controlling interest in Loudoun United FC, a USL Championship team, from the D.C. United Ownership Group.[3][4][5]
In 2023, Attain formed a new Atlantic League of Professional Baseball team called the Spire City Ghost Hounds.[6] Following the 2023 season the team took a hiatus for the 2024 season,[7][8] which was extended for the 2025 season.[9][10] They are forecasting to come back for the 2026 season.
In October 2024, Attain bought a controlling interest in the Aberdeen IronBirds through its parent company, IB Professional Holdings.[11] Attain partnered with Cal Ripken Jr. and Billy Ripken for the acquisition of the team.
In August 2025, Attain announced a reorganization of its minor league baseball teams. Attain's High-A baseball affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles will relocate to Frederick, Maryland and the MLB Draft League team would relocate to Aberdeen, Maryland.[12] The teams would keep their names, however.[13]
Sports properties
| Team | Sport | League | Year acquired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen IronBirds[11] | Baseball | MLB Draft League | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Baysox[14][2] | Baseball | Eastern League (Double-A) | 2022 |
| Frederick Keys[2] | Baseball | South Atlantic League (High-A) | 2022 |
| Loudoun United FC[3] | Soccer | USL Championship | 2023 |
| Spire City Ghost Hounds[15] | Baseball | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |
References
- ^ Ziadeh, Amanda (2022-12-29). "Greg Baroni is on His 'Grateful and Blessed' Tour Following Illustrious, Unfinished GovCon Career | WashingtonExec". Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ a b c "Attain Sports and Entertainment Acquires Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ a b "Attain Sports & Entertainment acquires controlling stake in Loudoun United FC". USL Championship. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "D.C. United Ownership Group Partners with Attain Sports & Entertainment to Transfer Controlling Ownership at United Soccer League Championship Club Loudoun United FC". Loudoun United FC. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "D.C. United sells controlling stake in Loudoun United to Greg Baroni's Attain Sports & Entertainment". Washington Business Journal. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Caputo, Paul (2023-06-30). "Atlantic League adds Spire City Ghost Hounds". Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Spire City Ghost Hounds To Take Hiatus For 2024 Season - FloBaseball". FloBaseball. 2023-09-25. Archived from the original on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (2023-09-23). "Ghost Hounds to sit out 2024 season - Ballpark Digest". Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Dacy, Alexander (2024-10-15). "Spire City Ghost Hounds' Atlantic League hiatus extended through 2025 season". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Dacy, Alexander (2024-10-16). "Spire City Ghost Hounds' Atlantic League hiatus extended through 2025 season". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ a b "Attain Sports partners with Cal and Bill Ripken in Aberdeen IronBirds". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Attain Sports Announces Reorganization of Baseball Teams, Bringing High-A Affiliated Baseball Back to Frederick and MLB Draft League to Aberdeen Beginning in 2026". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Smith, Richard (2025-08-01). "Frederick Keys and Aberdeen Ironbirds do a Switcheroo". Stadium Journey. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Attain Sports and Entertainment Acquires Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Reichard, Kevin (2022-11-16). "Frederick Atlantic League team added for 2023 - Ballpark Digest". Retrieved 2026-02-07.