Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League

The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (GLSCL) is a collegiate summer baseball league in the Great Lakes region of the United States.[2] It is affiliated with the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball and comprises teams with college baseball players from around North America. The league is sanctioned and supported by Major League Baseball. Players are not paid so as to maintain their NCAA eligibility, and the league follows NCAA rules.[3] Many of the teams play in baseball stadiums that are normally occupied by college teams.

Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League
SportBaseball
Founded1987 (1987)[1]
CommissionerDeron Brown
MottoFuture MLB stars in your backyard
No. of teams14
CountryUnited States and Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		Hamilton Joes (2021)
Official websitewww.greatlakesleague.org

The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League uses wooden bats to prepare collegiate players for the transition to professional baseball.[1][2]

Teams
Graders
Mariners
Jet Box
Locos
Monarchs
Clippers
Leprechauns
Ice Haulers
Steam
Joes
Bison
Marlins
Jazz
Copperheads
Scouts
  North Division
  South Division
Team City Stadium(s)
North Division
Galion Graders Galion, Ohio Heise Park
Grand Lake Mariners Celina, Ohio Montgomery Field
Jet Box Baseball Club Sterling Heights, Michigan Milford High School Baseball Diamond Jimmy John's Field
Lima Locos Lima, Ohio Simmons Field
Michigan Monarchs Adrian, Michigan Siena Heights University Baseball Diamond
Muskegon Clippers Muskegon, Michigan Marsh Field
Royal Oak Leprechauns Royal Oak, Michigan Memorial Park
Sandusky Ice Haulers Sandusky, Ohio Sports Force Competition Field
South Division
Cincinnati Steam Cincinnati, Ohio Y'alls Ballpark Panther Athletic Complex P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy
Hamilton Joes Hamilton, Ohio Foundation Field
Ohio Bison Newark, Ohio Don Edwards Park
Ohio Marlins Circleville, Ohio Olson Field at Ohio Christian University
Richmond Jazz Richmond, Indiana McBride Stadium
Southern Ohio Copperheads* Athens, Ohio Bob Wren Stadium
Xenia Scouts Xenia, Ohio Grady's Field at AIA Sports Complex
Notes
  1. The Southern Ohio Copperheads are not participating in the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Notable GLSCL alumni

References
  1. Torres, Richard (July 4, 2007). "Right place, right time: Great Lakes League makes investment in Anderson". The Herald Bulletin. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  2. "Dusty Hawk Caps Successful Start To Summer With All-Star Selection". BGSUFalcons.com. July 16, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  3. Reed, Tom (July 5, 2007). "League gives players a crack at using wooden bats". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
  4. "Copperheads cancel 2021 season". pointstreaksites.com. February 23, 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-05.

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