The California Collegiate League (CCL), founded in 1993, is a collegiate summer baseball league headquartered in Moorpark,

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, United States. It is associated with both the

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and National Alliance of College Summer Baseball. The CCL hosts a 40-game summer season including a north-vs.-south All-Star Game, televised nationally by Bally's Sports West. Players use wooden bats and professional-level baseballs to further their development as potential professional ballplayers.

History

The League was formed in 1993 and seen many changes through the years. The only two original members who still exist are the Santa Barbara Foresters and San Luis Obispo Blues. The league is considered one of top 10 collegiate summer leagues in the country. The league is known for the location of its teams and for holding a nationally televised all star game every July. Four new teams from Northern California joined the CCL in 2014 (Menlo Park Legends, Neptune Beach Pearl, Pacific Union Capitalists and Walnut Creek Crawdads). Since 2014, the CCL has undergone significant growth and expansion, now chartering teams from Placerville to Orange County. Teams added to the league since the conclusion of 2013 postseason include, the Walnut Creek Crawdads, the Neptune Beach Pearl, the Menlo Park Legends (who have since left the league), and the Orange Country Riptide. In 2015, the Texas Rangers, selected Dillon Tate with the fourth overall pick in the

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, marking the highest a CCL alumnus has been drafted. In 2017, the California Collegiate League expanded to include the Rockville Rock Hounds, the Auburn Wildcats, the Long Beach Legends, and the Arroyo Seco Saints. This will bring the total number of teams from 10 to 14. In 2020, the California Collegiate League implemented major changes to its structure, introducing a three-division format: North, Central, and South. The new Northern Division comprised four teams—the Healdsburg Prune Packers, Lincoln Potters, and Solano Mudcats, who transitioned from the former Affiliate Division to become full members of the league, and the Walnut Creek Crawdads, who joined as the fourth team. The Central Division included the San Luis Obispo Blues, Santa Barbara Foresters, and Conejo Oaks. The Southern Division consisted of the Arroyo Seco Saints, Academy Barons, and Orange County Riptide. On October 16th, 2021, it was announced that the Sonoma Stompers would be joining the CCL from the Pacific Association. On December 18th, 2023, it was announced that the Healdsburg Prune Packers, Solano Mudcats, and Lincoln Potters would be leaving the CCL to help form a new league: the Pacific Empire League.

Current teams

Former teams

* Healdsburg Prune Packers * Solano Mudcats * Lincoln Potters * Ventura Halos * Long Beach Legends * Southern California Catch * Rockville Rockhounds * Neptune Beach Pearl * Bakersfield Sound * Glendale Angelenos * Los Angeles Brewers * Monterey Bay Sox * Menlo Park Legends * Novato Knicks * PUF Capitalists * Team Vegas * Santa Maria Indians

Champions

Notable alumni of current teams

While all teams in the California Collegiate League have combined for over 100 years of history, not all teams have played in the CCL throughout their history. The notable alumni of the current teams who have played in the CCL or in their respective teams' previous leagues include:

Academy Barons

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* Dillon Tate

Arroyo Seco Saints

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Conejo Oaks

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* Tyler Heineman

Orange County Riptide

* Dominic Fletcher * Caleb Kilian * Trey Lipscomb * Eric Wagaman *

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San Luis Obispo Blues

* Kyle Hendricks * Brooks Lee * C.J. Cron *

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Ross Stripling Thomas Ross Stripling (born November 23, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Oakland Athletics. Stripling p ...

* Brian Fuentes * Doug Bernier *

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* Chuck Estrada * Casey Fien * Marcus Gwyn *

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Jim Lonborg James Reynold Lonborg (born April 16, 1942) is an American former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and Philadelphia Phillies. Though nicknam ...

* Adam Moore * Brent Morel *

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* Mel Queen

Santa Barbara Foresters

* James Shields * Garrett Crochet *

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* Kyle Isbel *

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* Ryan O'Hearn *

Aaron Bummer Aaron James Bummer (born September 21, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox. Amateur career Bummer attended Sunrise M ...

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Christian Lee Encarnacion-Strand (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. He has the longest last name in ...

* Matt McLain *

Tanner Bibee Tanner Hayes Bibee ( ; born March 5, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Amateur career Bibee attended Mission Viejo High School in Mission ...

* Spencer Steer * Josh Jung * James McCann * Ryan Spilborghs *

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* Delwyn Young *

Morgan Ensberg Morgan Paul Ensberg (born August 26, 1975) is an American former infielder in Major League Baseball. Ensberg bats and throws right-handed. He was previously a member of the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees. From 2011–12 he ...

* Kevin Frandsen *

Ryan Church Ryan Matthew Church (born October 14, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Career Mi ...

* Cameron Rupp *

Sean Tracey Sean Patrick Tracey (born November 14, 1980) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He appeared in seven games with the Chicago White Sox in 2006, all as a relief pitcher. College career Tracey played both football and ...

* Virgil Vasquez * Tyler Walker * Jon Duplantier *

Drew Maggi Andrew Jerome Maggi (born May 16, 1989) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Maggi is of Italian descent and played for the Italy national baseball team i ...

Notable alumni of past teams

* Dylan Moore * Daniel Susac *

Cal Stevenson Cal Stevenson (born September 12, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. Stevenson pl ...

* Lucas Erceg * Andrew Vaughn * Joe Ryan *

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* Jake Scheiner

References

External links

California Collegiate League
{{College Summer Baseball Summer baseball leagues College baseball leagues in the United States Baseball leagues in California 1993 establishments in California Sports leagues established in 1993