In 2002 a new version of the team was charter members of the Southeastern League of Professional Baseball.

In April 2002, it was announced that Selma was the recipient of a team in the newly formed Southeastern League of Professional Baseball.

Both feats were firsts for the Cloverleafs since the 1960s..The opening series drew over 2,000 fans to the stadium before the teams would embark on an 18-game roadtrip.

The major highlight of the second half of the season occurred on July 17 when both Desmond O'Quine and Jose Colon each hit a grand slam in the seventh inning of a 17–2 rout of the rival Montgomery Wings.

These games against the Montgomery Wings were played in Selma due to a scheduling conflict at Paterson Field.