The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (GLSCL) is a
collegiate summer baseball league in the
Great Lakes region
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of the
United States
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.
It is affiliated with the
National Alliance of College Summer Baseball and comprises teams with college baseball players from around North America. The league is sanctioned and supported by
Major League Baseball
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. Players are not paid so as to maintain their
NCAA
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eligibility, and the league follows NCAA rules.
Many of the teams play in baseball stadiums that are normally occupied by college teams.
The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League uses wooden bats to prepare collegiate players for the transition to professional baseball.
Teams
Notable GLSCL alumni
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Chad Cordero
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Shane Costa
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David Dellucci
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Dustin Hermanson
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Ryan Rua
Ryan Anthony Rua (born March 11, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers.
Career
Rua attended Marion L. Steele High S ...
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Quinton McCracken
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Paul Quantrill
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Scott Sauerbeck
Scott William Sauerbeck (born November 9, 1971) is a retired left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
High school career
Sauerbeck attended Northwest High School in Cincinnati, and played baseball, basketball, and soccer graduating in ...
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Jonathan Sánchez
Jonathan Omar Sánchez (born November 19, 1982), nicknamed "The Kid" and "The Comeback Kid", is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He is one of only three Puerto Rican players to throw a no-hitter game in MLB, the others bein ...
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Nick Swisher
Nicholas Thompson Swisher (born November 25, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was a switch hitter who threw left-handed, and played for the Oakland Athletics, Chica ...
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Jay Jackson
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Brian Bixler
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Josh Harrison
Joshua Isaiah Harrison (born July 8, 1987) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics and ...
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Adam Russell
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Cory Luebke
Cory Robert Luebke (born March 4, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Amateur career
A native of Maria Stein, Ohio, Luebke attended ...
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John Van Benschoten
John Wesley Van Benschoten (born April 14, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Personal
He grew up in Milford, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinn ...
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Brad Hennessey
Brad Martin Hennessey (born February 7, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants. He stands tall and weighs . He played for the Giants from 2004–08 and ...
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Eric Wedge
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Dayton Moore
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Matt Mieske
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Dan Masteller
Dan Patrick Masteller (born March 17, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played one season in the majors for the Minnesota Twins in .
Originally drafted by the Twins in the 11th round of the 1989 Major League Base ...
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A.J. Sager
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Tom Marsh
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Blaine Crim
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Scott Effross
References
Further reading
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External links
GLSCL Official Website
{{College Summer Baseball
Summer baseball leagues
College baseball leagues in the United States
Baseball leagues in Ohio
Baseball leagues in Michigan
1986 establishments in the United States
Sports leagues established in 1986