Southern Collegiate Baseball League

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Southern Collegiate Baseball League

Founded:	1994
No. of Teams:	7
Class:	Collegiate
Most recent champion:	Morganton Aggies

1 League Information
- 1.1 Profile
2 Teams
- 2.1 Current
3 External Links
4 See Also

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League Information

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Profile

The Southern Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat league currently made up of nine teams located in the Carolinas and Eastern Tennessee. The majority of teams in the league enjoy play on home fields in both former and current minor league stadiums, municipal stadiums, and college fields. The teams within the league are located in the following areas: Johnson City (TN), Asheville (NC), Davidson (NC), Morganton (NC), Lenoir (NC), Monroe (NC), Rock Hill (SC), Spartanburg (SC), and Clemson (SC). Unlike many other leagues, the SCBL requires overnight accommodations for players when traveling to venues that are deemed by the league to be too far away for a one-day return trip.

The eligibility for players in the SCBL includes college players from Four-Year institutions (both NCAA and NAIA) as well as Junior Colleges and Community Colleges. The SCBL strives to bring in quality coaches to insure proper development and instruction for players on teams in the League. The SCBL by-laws require strict adherences to NCAA standards for Summer League. The SCBL Commissioner is charged with the responsibility of insuring teams comply with the rules set forth by the NCAA.

Although the SCBL is a young league, compared to others, several of the teams in the league have a long history, having played previously as a semi-pro team or with Stan Musial Leagues. By joining together, teams of this caliber, the league has a very rich heritage. Many players who have played for these teams are now playing professional baseball. Other League alumni are now in coaching at various levels of baseball. An example of a player who played for one of the teams in the League and is now coaching, is Mike Martin, Head Baseball Coach at Florida State University.

The SCBL plays a schedule very different from other summer wooden bat leagues. We realize that many of our players played a long and tough spring season with their college teams. For that reason, we maintain an 85-pitch count for the pitchers in the league. Players require a place to work on their skills and their game, but they also need the time to work, be with family and friends, and take vacations. In short, everyone needs to have a life along with baseball. They also need to rest tired arms and bodies. Our schedule gives the players an opportunity to do just that. The SCBL plays doubleheaders on weekends and usually two games during the week. The players will play at least a 42 game schedule; have an All-Star Break, and then the top six teams in the League will compete in the League Championship Tournament.

The SCBL enjoys the availability of players and coaches from across the country in their league. The League has also had players from Canada, Europe, Japan, and the Caribbean. These players and coaches are able to enjoy the hospitality of the Southeast, from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, to the sandy beaches of the Carolinas. The league also offers players and coaches the opportunity to play closer to home without having to travel hundreds of miles to play in a quality summer league!

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