California Collegiate League

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 County Riptide.

In 2015, the Texas Rangers, selected Dillon Tate with the fourth overall pick in the 2015 MLB draft, 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 16, 2021, it was announced that the Sonoma Stompers would be joining the CCL from the Pacific Association.

On December 18, 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

• Khris Davis
• Dillon Tate

Arroyo Seco Saints

• John Holdzkom
• Christian Bergman

Conejo Oaks

• Ryon Healy
• Tyler Heineman

Orange County Riptide

• Dominic Fletcher
• Caleb Kilian
• Trey Lipscomb
• Eric Wagaman
• Hunter Bigge

San Luis Obispo Blues

• Kyle Hendricks
• Brooks Lee
• C.J. Cron
• Matt Garza
• Ross Stripling
• Brian Fuentes
• Doug Bernier
• Casey Candaele
• Chuck Estrada
• Casey Fien
• Marcus Gwyn
• Roy Howell
• Jim Lonborg
• Adam Moore
• Brent Morel
• Will Ohman
• Mel Queen

Santa Barbara Foresters

• James Shields
• Garrett Crochet
• Ryan Helsley
• Kyle Isbel
• Jeff McNeil
• Ryan O'Hearn
• Aaron Bummer
• Christian Encarnacion-Strand
• Matt McLain
• Tanner Bibee
• Spencer Steer
• Josh Jung
• James McCann
• Ryan Spilborghs
• Dylan Axelrod
• Delwyn Young
• Morgan Ensberg
• Kevin Frandsen
• Ryan Church
• Cameron Rupp
• Sean Tracey
• Virgil Vasquez
• Tyler Walker
• Jon Duplantier
• Drew Maggi

Notable alumni of past teams

• Dylan Moore
• Daniel Susac
• Cal Stevenson
• Lucas Erceg
• Andrew Vaughn
• Joe Ryan
• Anthony Bender
• Jake Scheiner

References

References

1. "Leagues & Teams".
2. "Leagues & Teams".
3. "Member Leagues | National Alliance of College Summer Baseball".
4. (15 July 2013). "California Collegiate League All-Star Game to be nationally televised on July 17". Think Blue LA.
5. (8 October 2013). "CCL Accepts Petition from Four Bay Area Teams to Join League in 2014".
6. "Alumni - Academy Barons".