With Oregon Gov. Kate Brown shutting down all large gatherings of crowds through September, including sporting events, the Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; West Coast League) announced plans to play games this season without fans at the ballpark. (more…)
Archive | Summer Collegiate
Northwoods League: Despite delays, we plan on 2020 season
Despite several summer-collegiate leagues canceling their 2020 seasons, the Northwoods League still plans a return to play this year–but it won’t be on May 26, the previously announced start of the season. (more…)
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League cancels 2020 season
The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) has canceled its 2020 season, as another summer-collegiate league decides to shut down, per an announcement from President Robert Julian. (more…)
NYCBL cancels 2020 season; MINK League and Florida League update plans
Three summer-collegiate leagues announced updated 2020 season plans: the New York Collegiate Baseball League is canceling the season, while the MINK League and Florida Collegiate Summer League will operate in a different fashion. (more…)
Prepping for fans when baseball returns
The huge national debate regarding baseball is when and how some semblance of play returns. But many in the baseball industry are already looking to the next challenge: when fans are allowed back, how will games be run? (more…)
Canceled: 2020 New England Collegiate Baseball League season
Another summer-collegiate league cancels its 2020 season, as the Board of Directors of the New England Collegiate Baseball League decides to shut down due to COVID-19 concerns. (more…)
Expedition League postpones late-May season opening
Another summer-collegiate league postponing the 2020 season opening: the Expedition League will not begin play on the previously scheduled May 26 launch date. (more…)
WCBL postpones 2020 season opener
The summer-collegiate Western Canadian Baseball League has postponed its 2020 season opener to late June or early July in consideration of social distancing and other measures forced by the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)
Canceled: Midnight Sun Baseball Game
The Alaska Goldpanners have canceled the 2020 Midnight Sun Baseball Game as well as the team’s entire 2020 season, saying that the risk to fans and players at this time would be too great. (more…)
Two more collegiate leagues push season openers to July 1
Two more summer-collegiate leagues are postponing their season openers to July 1, as the Coastal Plain League and Prospect League announce changes to the 2020 schedule. (more…)
FCBL, TCL, NYCBL delay season start
More changes to the 2020 summer-collegiate season, as the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), Texas Collegiate League (TCL) and the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) will delay the beginning of their campaigns. (more…)
Cape Cod League cancels 2020 season
Another summer-collegiate circuit announces a change in plans: teams in the Cape Cod League unanimously voted to cancel the 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic concerns. (more…)
Duluth closes Wade Stadium until July, impacting Huskies
Here’s another reason why it will be extremely hard for summer-collegiate leagues to launch this summer: Duluth Mayor Emily Larson has closed Wade Stadium, home of the Duluth Huskies, until July 1–severely impacting the Northwoods League season. (more…)