California Collegiate League

What is your son baseball objectives?

How old is he?

What college is he attending.

There are several levels to evaluate.

Bob

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I live near San Luis Obispo and attend some of the Blues games there.  I also follow some players with a few different teams.  The league is pretty well organized and, in SLO at least, they get decent turnout and are promoted reasonably well.  The Blues and Forresters are historically the cream of the crop.  I think all rosters cover the spectrum from D1 thru JC but the better teams are D1 heavy.  This league is the strongest that is based out of California.  Not sure how it stacks up with the better leagues from other parts of the country.  Did you get a referral from your college coach?  That is usually the route taken for the better teams anyway.

Currently a sophomore at a D2 in the Midwest.  Played half the games as a freshman. Goal is to have fun, play as much ball as he can and see how far it takes him.  He is 20 years old. Coach played college ball in the Bay area and wants him to play there this summer.  Apparently he knows one of the teams fairly well, so getting onto the team may be a strong possibility.  I'm guessing he wouldn't work to get him there if he didn't think he could compete. Junior is taking the lead on this, but as a parent I'm doing some work behind the scenes.

Last year in Healdsburg, the Prunepackers team had a 25 year old pitcher who threw 98 mph and the Novato Knicks had a 40 year old LHP [Lawyer] who threw 78 mph with the "wind" at his back.

Each team maybe 25 players. It is a great State. He may never return home.

Bob

I think the Knicks and Prunepackers are in the Golden State League, as opposed to the California Collegiate League.

With the coach referral, sounds like it could be a good fit and great experience.  Plenty of Midwesterners on some of the rosters.  Let us know how things come together.  This is a process that many here have questions about.

They will have adjustments for next year.

Bob

I saw a couple of Prunepacker games last season and thought the level of play was very good.   Really good coaching staff BTW.  The 25yo pitcher Bob mentioned above signed a pro contract for (I think) $225K.  The teams were very much a blend of all divisions and a lot of schools west of the Mississippi. From what I could see, probably the best player on the field was a local product who attends a SoCal JC. 

Certainly a lot of nice places to visit in the league. Cabbage's town, SLO, is pretty much a perfect mid-sized California city, and Healdsburg is about as good as it gets for a  North Bay wine country town.

Oh..... you're right!  Never mind!

JCG;

There are discussions for merger with teams and leagues.

The objective is two divisions.

Humbolt Crabs was independent last year and drew over 900 per game.

Bob

JCG, sorry for the thread sidetrack but... who?  PM if you don't want to post.  Curious as I will likely see some SoCal JC games this year.

My son played for the Crabs this past summer and had a blast. They are independent but played teams from both CCL & GSL. Some were better than others, players came from all over and all levels.

He will think he died and went to baseball heaven coming from the midwest. May never want to go back.

A couple of my sons team mates played for the Healdsburg Packers this summer and they lived in a guest house on a vineyard.