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Some summer-collegiate news: The Florida Collegiate Summer League announced it will play a 30-game season with 10 squads beginning June 29, while the Midwest Collegiate League has added another squad and will play all its games in Northwest Indiana. (more…)
The Kalamazoo Growlers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) are moving forward with a Father’s Day promo that calls for a one-day rebranding as the Kalamazoo Mac Daddies. (more…)
Another league calls off play for 2020, as the summer-collegiate Prospect League will not play this summer, in a decision dictated by varying guidelines for safety, protection and limits on public gatherings in the five states in the league footprint. (more…)
Another casualty for 2020 summer-collegiate play: the nine-team MINK League has canceled its 2020 season, but league officials vow to be back in 2021. (more…)
The 2020 Northwoods League season won’t begin on a league-wide basis, with three Bismarck teams launching play on June 15 at Bismarck Municipal Stadium, as the summer-collegiate league adjusts to a patchwork of local COVID-19 restrictions across its footprint. (more…)
Though there’s been no official announcement from the league, summer-collegiate Northwoods League teams say they’re looking at a June 15 season opening with fans in the stands, if local COVID-19 mitigation guidelines permit. (more…)
With Edmonton awarding a 10-year lease for RE/MAX Field to a group promising two summer-collegiate teams in the former Triple-A ballpark, the city could end up with none, as the Edmonton Prospects announce a move to nearby Spruce Grove. (more…)
Two summer-collegiate leagues announced their 2020 game plans: the Expedition League is now aiming for a July 1 opening date, while the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League canceled the 2020 campaign. (more…)
The summer-collegiate West Coast League is pushing its season opener from June to July, with five teams dropping from the schedule because of state and provincial stay-at-home rules. (more…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)