ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA COLLEGIATE LEAGUE

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 // 31
• Number of Teams // 9
• 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 Affiliates // 4
  • Alameda Merchants, San Diego Sunrays, San Francisco Seagulls, Ventura County Pirates
• 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 // 9 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 // Thomas 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 // Chase Anderson
  • 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
  • Dean Treanor // MLB World Series Champion, Florida Marlins Coach
  • Ted Lilly // 2-Time MLB All-Star Pitcher
  • Ken Landreaux // MLB World Series Champion, Former Los Angeles Dodger
  • Scott Radinsky // 11-Year MLB Pitcher
• The CCL is a 501c3 Non-profit organization