About the California Collegiate League

The California Collegiate League (CCL) is a premier college summer baseball destination, founded in 1993. Ten teams canvas the golden state of California from Orange County in Southern California to the Sonoma Valley in Northern California. Each year, teams compete in a 40-game summer season for the State Championship. As of 2025, teams illustrating the CCL in both the North and South division include:

NORTH

  • San Luis Obispo Blues – San Luis Obispo, CA

  • Menlo Park Legends – Redwood City, CA

  • Sonoma Stompers – Sonoma, CA

  • Walnut Creek Crawdads – Danville, CA

  • San Francisco Seagulls – San Francisco, CA

SOUTH

  • MLB Academy Barons – Compton, CA

  • Arroyo Seco Saints – Pasadena, CA

  • Conejo Oaks – Thousand Oaks, CA

  • Orange County Riptide – Irvine, CA

  • Santa Barbara Foresters – Santa Barbara, CA

Along with our current league team members, the CCL hosts four affiliate teams who compete alongside throughout the season.

AFFILIATES

  • San Diego Waves – San Diego, CA

  • San Diego Bombers – San Diego, CA

  • Alameda Merchants – Alameda, CA

  • Philippines Baseball Group – Los Angeles, CA

HISTORY

The League was formed in 1993 and has seen many changes through the years. The only two original members who still exist are the Santa Barbara Foresters and San Luis Obispo Blues (previously known as the Rattlers). Bill Pintard, the current head coach of the Santa Barbara Foresters, was one of the founding members of the CCL.

With over 400 players annually, the CCL has witnessed many players develop and make their professional debut. As of 2023, 283 former CCL members have been selected in the MLB Draft.

Many large college conferences are featured in the CCL: SEC, PAC-12, BIG 10, BIG 12, ACC, Big East, Big West, Mountain West, Conference USA, American Conference +

The two major events the CCL hosts are the annual Showcase Game, where the best players from each division go head-to-head in a North vs. South showdown. The CCL also hosts the California State Championship, between the two teams that make it through the postseason and battle in August for the crown. The most recent 2025 champions are the Conejo Oaks, on a two year win streak.

Some of the notable CCL staff with MLB & USA baseball leadership include:

  • 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

CCL Governance & Front Staff:

  • Board of Directors // 10 League Members

  • Executive Director // Aaron Milam

  • Commissioner // Dr. Michael Simpson

  • Assistant to the Commissioner, Business Development // Nolan McCarthy

  • Chief Financial Officer // Randy Riley

  • Chief of Operations // Makenna Soliz

  • Marketing Communications Staff // Marc Caviglia, Ashley Paulsen

  • Umpire in Chief // Dax Villalta

  • League Statistics and Data Analytics // Isabella McCormick