Collegiate baseball leagues (summer leagues)

This was how one publication ranked the Top 10 leagues:

1. Cape Cod League - Easily the best league in the nation, the Cape Cod League sends handfuls of players to the Major Leagues. With teams in Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Cotuit, Falmouth,Harwich, Hyannis, Orleans, Wareham and Yarmouth-Dennis, collegiate baseball players flock to Cape Cod to play against the best of the best.
2. Alaska Baseball League - The Alaska League is well known as perhaps the second best collegiate baseball league in the country. The Alaska Baseball League has teams in Fairbanks, Anchorage, Mat-Su and Peninsula.
3. New York Collegiate Summer League - With teams scattered throughout upstate New York, the New York Collegiate Summer League is home to many collegiate players each and every summer. Teams play in Allegany, Amsterdam, Bolvar, Brockport, Elmira, Geneva, Glens Falls, Little Falls, Niagra, Saratoga, Watertown and Webster.
4. California Collegiate League - Home to many talented high school and collegiate players, California is also home to a highly-respected summer collegiate league. Teams are housed in Lake County, Salinas, San Francisco, San Luis and Santa Barbara.
5. New England Collegiate Baseball League - The Cape Cod League takes ownership of Southern Massachusetts while the NECBL owns the rest of New England. With teams spread throughout all six New England states, the NECBL has a host of top players from all divisions.
6. Coastal Plain League - The Coastal Plain League picks from the well-stocked mid-Atlantic and southeast. The Coastal Plain League has teams in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
7. Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League - The Great Lakes League is perhaps the largest summer league in the country for college baseball players. The Great Lakes Summer League has teams in Delaware, Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
8. Texas Collegiate Baseball League - Much like California, Texas is home to a wealth of baseball talent. Much of that talent plays in the nine-team Texas Collegiate Baseball League.
9. Northwoods League - The Northwoods League has teams in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Ontario, Canada.
10. Valley Baseball League - The Valley Baseball League is based in Virginia. The Valley Baseball Collegiate Summer League has nine teams competing, featuring players from Divisions 1, 2 and 3.

You can also find all of the leagues across America at this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_collegiate_summer_baseball_leagues

 

Based on attendance, Madison, Wi, would be the place to attend---over 5,000 per game...WOW!!!!

 

ball in summer

it's a shame that the regular college baseball season cannot extend into the summer months. That would be great fan interest I believe to take in ACC games for example on warm summer nights. cool idea, but won't happen.

 

Shoot...weather-wise, I wish they played in the fall...start in August- Nov. Of course, that would be a little tough for the Northern schools, but they come south in Feb- March anyway; just reverse it.

 

MLB Draft question

How does a player enter or register for the draft?

I realize it's an understatement that scouts are actively looking for talent. If you are a HS, JuCo, or D1 Junior....is there any paperwork, registration, or is does it auto-magically happen? Thanks.

 

When teams are interested in your son they will have him take tests. And if they have a strong interest, they will meet with parents, coaches and anybody else familiar with your son. However, there is no registration requirement. If he gets drafted or offered a free agent contract, he will know the same day all of us do. Draft Day(s).

 

Coastal Plain League Action:

Xavier Macklin (Nash Central- NC A & T) belted a 2-run bomb over the left field fence @ Fleming Stadium last night to help Asheboro defeat the Wilson Tobs 3-1.