Founded in 1993 and celebrating its 31st season, the California Collegiate League (CCL) is a premier college summer baseball destination. Nine teams canvas the golden state of California from Orange County in Southern California to Napa Valley in Northern California. Each year, top college baseball players compete for the:
MLB Academy Barons – Compton, CA
Arroyo Seco Saints – Pasadena, CA
Conejo Oaks – Thousand Oaks, CA
Menlo Park Legends – Redwood City, CA
Orange County Riptide – Irvine, CA
San Luis Obispo Blues – San Luis Obispo, CA
Santa Barbara Foresters – Santa Barbara, CA
Sonoma Stompers – Sonoma, CA
Walnut Creek Crawdads – Danville, CA
CCL AT A GLANCE
Established // 1993
Years in Existence // 30
Number of Teams // 9
Number of Affiliates // 4
Number of Divisions // 2
North Division (4 teams): Menlo Park Legends, San Luis Obispo Blues, Sonoma Stompers, and Walnut Creek Crawdads.
South Division (5 teams): MLB Academy Barons, Arroyo Seco Saints, Conejo Oaks, Orange County Riptide, and Santa Barbara Foresters
Number of Players Annually // 400+
CCL Players Selected in MLB Draft as of 2023 // 283
College Conferences Represented in the CCL
SEC, PAC-12, BIG 10, BIG 12, ACC, Big East, Big West, Mountain West, Conference USA, American Conference +
Featured CCL Events
Annual CCL Showcase Game
Annual CCL State Championship
CCL Governance & Front Office
Board of Directors // 11 League Members
Executive Director // Aaron Milam
Commissioner // Dr. Michael Simpson
Chief Financial Officer // Randy Riley
Director of Advancement and Marketing // Sarah Kelley
Director of Communications // Tom Stafford
Business Operations Manager // Makenna Soliz
Umpire in Chief // Dax Villalta
League Scheduler // Moe Geoghegan
CCL Showcase Game Coordinator // Makenna Soliz
CCL State Championship Coordinator // Moe Geoghegan
League Statistics and Data Analytics // Isabella McCormick
MLB & USA Baseball Leadership in the CCL
Mike Scioscia // 3-Time MLB World Series Champion
Bill Pintard // New York Yankees Scout
Darrell Miller // Former California Angel
Ted Lilly // 2-Time MLB All-Star Pitcher
Ken Landreaux // MLB World Series Champion, Former Los Angeles Dodger
