More postseason plaudits, this time from the summer-collegiate Northwoods League: Scott Schreiner, VP/GM of the St. Cloud Rox, is 2013 NWL Executive of the Year, while the Madison Mallards were named the Organization of the Year. Schreiner recently completed his second year with the Rox after purchasing the team along with Gary Posch and Joe […]
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Jake McGhee GM of new Kenosha Northwoods League team
Jake McGhee is the first general manager of the new Kenosha team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League, which begins play next season at historic Simmons Field. “After a comprehensive search, we realized the best candidate to lead Kenosha’s newest team was an individual that we have worked closely with for the last three years,” Kenosha […]
Another attendance record to note: Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Another in today’s parade of attendance records to note: the summer-collegiate Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) saw 186,410 fans walk through the gates for an average of 871 fans per night, an increase of more than 10,000 fans over 2012. For the second straight year four FCBL teams averaged over 1,000 fans per night. The […]
Yakima gears up for summer collegiate ball in 2014
With summer-collegiate seasons finished, teams are looking toward 2014 — including the expansion Yakima team slated to play at Yakima County Stadium. The big reason why there was no baseball played this season at Yakima County Stadium: the former Yakima Bears (short season A; Northwest League) still had a lease on the facility and paid […]
It’s official: Northwoods League to Kalamazoo in 2014
Apparently the contracts have been signed and the operations can begin, with the summer-collegiate Northwoods League officially set to lease Kalamazoo’s Stryker Field for five years. The lease, at $35,000 per year, was approved earlier this year by the City Commission. The move into Kalamazoo creates a natural partner for the existing Battle Creek Bombers, […]
2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Average
We conclude our listings of 2013 summer-collegiate attendance with a look at average attendance — perhaps the most accurate way to measure the health of a franchise. Because of the small number of games in many leagues, the attendance can vary greatly year to year, so you’re going to see more fluctuations here than in, […]
2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Total
The second in our roundup of summer-collegiate attendance statistics now that the regular season is done: this time we rank teams by total. We list the regular-season numbers for 2013 and 2012 to give you an idea of how teams fared year to year. This isn’t a list of every summer-collegiate team. In many leagues, […]
New Upper Midwest summer-collegiate league forming?
A group representing the startup Great Midwest League has approached New Ulm (Minn.) city officials about placing a summer-collegiate league in that city. New Ulm is a baseball hotbed in Minnesota — former Twin Terry Steinbach grew up there — but it’s a little on the smallish side and slightly larger than the smallest market […]
Prospect League at five: mixed results
The summer-collegiate Prospect League is now in its fifth year, and while there are many success stories on the field and in the front office, league officials say there is plenty of room for improvement. There are two ways to run a summer-collegiate league: for-profit versus nonprofit. Leagues like the Cape Cod League and the […]
Northwoods League adds showcase game to mix
It’s a scout’s dream: the summer-collegiate Northwoods League is adding a Big League Dreams Showcase to the schedule this season, with the best prospects in the league slated to play tonight in Madison. While the All-Star Game is an event based on accomplishments, the showcase is based on potential. The showcase is a doubleheader open […]
In memoriam: James J. McNally
James J. McNally, deputy commissioner of the summer-collegiate Cape Cod League, passed away yesterday after suffering injuries from a fall from a rooftop. He was 61. McNally started as an umpire in the circuit. His day job was as a roofer, and he suffered the injuries while he was on the job. From Cape Cod […]
In 20th season, Northwoods League better than ever
Tonight’s Northwoods League All-Star Game in Eau Claire’s Carson Park is apt celebration for how far the summer-collegiate league has evolved — and why its business model is one of the best in baseball. The Northwoods League launched in 1994 with five teams — Dubuque (IA), Rochester (MN), Kenosha, Wausau and Manitowoc (all WI) — […]
In memoriam: Kevin Cerasuolo
Kevin Cerasuolo, the popular equipment manager and ball boy for the Wilmington Sharks (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), passed away yesterday at the age of 39. Cerasuolo suffered what has been recorded as a heart attack before the team’s scheduled batting practice at 4 p.m. After emergency workers were unable to revive him, the Sharks […]