By CCL Reporter Sam Nute (WALNUT CREEK, CA) – The Walnut Creek Crawdads follow a similar structure to most sports organizations. Longtime owner, general manager, and head coach Brant Cummings runs the day-to-day operations, recruiting players to Northern California, overseeing administration and finances, and coaching his squad through games and training sessions. Cummings is a […]

By CCL Reporter Sean Brennan (THOUSAND OAKS, CA) – The 2022 California Collegiate League summer was one to remember for the Conejo Oaks. During his twelfth year at the helm, manager Dave Soliz led his team to a 20-14 conference mark – its best since a 2018 season that concluded with Conejo claiming its first […]

By CCL Reporter Sam Nute (SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA) – As a founding member of the California Collegiate League, and celebrating 76 years as an organization, the San Luis Obispo Blues have had thousands of players sport the iconic “SLO” baseball cap. When the team was founded in 1946 by Manager Sandy Leguina, he assembled […]

By CCL Reporter Sean Brennan (COMPTON, CA) – Terry Jordan, better known as TJ, doesn’t back down from any obstacles that stand in his way. Instead, he attacks them head-on. This fearless mindset is why he moved nearly 400 miles from home to Los Angeles to pursue a sports management career. It’s also what helped […]

By CCL Reporter Sam Nute (SONOMA, CA) – In their first season as part of the California Collegiate League, the Sonoma Stompers learned how to operate as a part of not just the CCL but Summer Baseball as a whole.  Before joining the CCL, the Stompers spent six years in the Pacific Association of Professional […]

By CCL Reporter Sean Brennan (SANTA BARBARA, CA) – When it comes to on-the-field success in collegiate summer baseball, few teams have a richer past than the Santa Barbara Foresters. The eye-popping list of accolades speaks for itself. Since co-founding the CCL in the mid-90s alongside the San Luis Obispo Blues, Santa Barbara has amassed […]

By CCL Reporter Sam Nute (HEALDSBURG, CA) – When athletes are lacing their shoes up before the game begins, they are thinking about one thing: What can I do to help my team win? However, it is never quite that simple, as winning requires the perfect combination of skill, effort, and just a little bit […]

By CCL Reporter Sean Brennan (VACAVILLE, CA) – Alex Crosby, a Solano Mudcats alum (2013) and current professional baseball player, has dreamed of representing his British roots on baseball’s biggest international stage for a very long time. For the 29-year-old, few experiences could top donning Great Britain’s colors and standing on the field while “God […]