Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987[1] |
| Commissioner | Deron Brown |
| Motto | Future MLB stars in your backyard |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Lima Locos (2023) |
| Official website | www |
The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (GLSCL) is a collegiate summer baseball league in the Great Lakes region of the United States.[2] 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. Players are not paid so as to maintain their NCAA eligibility, and the league follows NCAA rules.[3] 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.[1][2]
History
[edit]Following the 2023 season, the league announced that five teams–Cincinnati Steam, Jet Box Baseball Club, Licking County Settlers, Richmond Jazz, Sandusky Bay Ice Haulers–would skip the 2024 season to "reorganize [...] for future long term stability" with the option to return after one season, and that the Royal Oak Leprechauns would leave the league.[4] The Leprechauns joined the Northwoods League.[5] The Flag City Sluggers will be joining the league beginning with the 2025 season, joining the seven teams that competed in 2024.[6]
Teams
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| Team | City | Stadium(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag City Sluggers (eff. 2025) | Findlay, Ohio | Fifth Third Field at Marathon Diamonds | ||
| Lima Locos | Lima, Ohio | Simmons Field | ||
| Michigan Monarchs | Adrian, Michigan | Siena Heights University Baseball Diamond | ||
| Muskegon Clippers | Muskegon, Michigan | Marsh Field | ||
| Grand Lake Mariners | Celina, Ohio | Montgomery Field | ||
| Hamilton Joes | Hamilton, Ohio | Foundation Field | ||
| Southern Ohio Copperheads | Athens, Ohio | Bob Wren Stadium | ||
| Xenia Scouts | Xenia, Ohio | Grady's Field at AIA Sports Complex | ||
Notable GLSCL alumni
[edit]- Chad Cordero[2]
- Shane Costa
- David Dellucci
- Dustin Hermanson
- Ryan Rua
- Quinton McCracken
- Paul Quantrill
- Scott Sauerbeck
- Jonathan Sánchez
- Nick Swisher[2]
- Jay Jackson
- Brian Bixler
- Josh Harrison
- Adam Russell
- Cory Luebke
- John Van Benschoten
- Brad Hennessey
- Eric Wedge
- Dayton Moore
- Matt Mieske
- Dan Masteller
- A.J. Sager
- Tom Marsh
- Blaine Crim
- Scott Effross
References
[edit]- ^ a b Torres, Richard (July 4, 2007). "Right place, right time: Great Lakes League makes investment in Anderson". The Herald Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Dusty Hawk Caps Successful Start To Summer With All-Star Selection". Bowling Green Falcons. Bowling Green State University. July 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ Reed, Tom (July 5, 2007). "League gives players a crack at using wooden bats". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ "GLSCL goes to 7 teams for 2024 season". Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (Press release). October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Northwoods League adds Royal Oak Leprechauns for 2024". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. October 23, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
- ^ "The Flag City Sluggers will be joining the league for the 2025 season". Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (Press release). July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Opfermann, Mark (December 13, 2013). "Muskegon baseball team formed for wooden-bat summer college league". MLive.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- Bernreuter, Hugh (October 10, 2017). "Saginaw Sugar Beets bring college wood-bat summer baseball to Saginaw". MLive.com.