The Badlands Big Sticks are a collegiate summer baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League.

The Big Sticks were founded in 2017 as a charter member of the Expedition League, beginning play in its inaugural 2018 season.

[2][3][4] While the Big Sticks continued to play solid baseball, they were unable to reach the heights of their early glory days in the ILB.

[6] The Big Sticks compete with their in-state rivals the Bismarck Larks for the Railroad to Roosevelt Trophy, awarded annually to the winner of the season series between the two teams.

[7] In addition, they compete with their fellow in-state rivals the Minot Hot Tots for the Battle of the Badlands Trophy, also awarded to the winner of the season series between both teams.