California Collegiate League
The California Collegiate League (CCL), founded in 1993, is a collegiate summer baseball league headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. It is associated with the National Baseball Congress.
The CCL hosts a 39-game summer season including a north-vs.-south All Star Game.[1] Players use wooden bats and professional-level baseballs to further their development as potential professional ballplayers.
History
A total of 261 collegiate athletes participated in the league in 2012, representing 22 NCAA Division I conferences and 72 Division I schools.
Four new teams from Northern California joined the CCL in 2014 (Menlo Park Legends, Neptune Beach Pearl, Pacific Union Capitalists and Walnut Creek Crawdads).[2]
Teams
| Team | Location | Home Field |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Barons | Compton, CA | MLB Urban Youth Academy |
| Canejo Oaks | Thousand Oaks, CA | Sparky Anderson Field |
| Healdsburg Prune Packers | Healdsburg, CA | Recreation Park |
| Menlo Park Legends | Menlo Park, CA | Colts Field at Cañada College |
| Neptune Beach Pearl | Oakland, CA | Laney College |
| Orange County Riptide | Irvine, CA | CUI Eagles Field |
| San Luis Obispo Blues | San Luis Obispo, CA | Sinsheimer Park |
| Santa Barbara Foresters | Santa Barbara, CA | Caesar Uyesaka Stadium |
| Southern California Catch | La Mirada, CA | Biola University Eagles Diamond |
| Ventura Halos | Ventura, CA | Ventura College Baseball Complex |
| Walnut Creek Crawdads | Oakland, CA | Laney College |
Former teams
- Glendale Angelenos
- Los Angeles Brewers
- Monterrey Bay Sox
- Oxnard Suns
- PUF Capitalists
- Team Vegas
Champions
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | San Luis Obispo Blues | ||
| 2013 | Los Angeles Brewers | Santa Barbara Foresters | 2-1 (best-of 3) |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Brewers | Neptune Beach Pearl | |
| 2015 | Neptune Beach Pearl |
Notable alumni
Santa Barbara Foresters players
References
- ↑ "California Collegiate League All-Star Game to be nationally televised on July 17". Think Blue LA. 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "CCL Accepts Petition from Four Bay Area Teams to Join League in 2014". Summer Baseball Insider. 8 October 2013.
External links
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