Great West League
 | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| President | Ken Wilson |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Countries |
 United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Chico Heat |
| Official website | Great West League |
The Great West League (GWL) is a collegiate summer baseball league founded in 2014, comprising teams from California and Oregon. The league is designed to develop college talent, and only current college eligible players are allowed to participate. League teams are operated just like professional minor league teams. The GWL season runs from early June to mid-August.
Team list
Current[1]
| Team | City | Home field | Capacity | Head Coach | General Manager | 2016 Record | Website | Inaugural season | Team owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Heat* (P) | Chico, California | Nettleton Stadium | 4,100 | Fred Ludwig | Hunter Hampton | 34-23 | Chico Heat | 2016 | Pat Gillick, Steve and Kathy Nettleton and Consolidated Sports Holdings, Inc. |
| Lincoln Potters | Lincoln, California | McBean Stadium | N/A | TBA | Matt Lundgren | N/A | Lincoln Potters | 2017 | Bill Stewart and Clifton Taylor |
| Marysville Gold Sox | Marysville, California | Colusa Casino Stadium | 3,510 | Mike Walker | Mike Mink | 29-28 | Marysville Gold Sox | 2016 | Bob Bavasi, Tom Lininger, Kevin Knight, Jake Knight, Consolidated Sports Holdings, Inc. |
| Medford Rogues (P) | Medford, Oregon | Harry & David Field | 2,178 | Josh Hogan | Carolyn Birch | 40-17 | Medford Rogues | 2016 | Consolidated Sports Holdings, Inc. (Bill Yuill, Chairman & CEO) |
| Portland Pickles | Portland, Oregon | Walker Stadium | 1,500 | J.J. Altobelli | Ken Wilson | 32-25 | Portland Pickles | 2016 | Rose City Baseball, LLC |
* = Denotes 2016 GWL Champion
(P) = Denotes berth in the 2016 Playoffs
Inactive
| Team | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Sacramento Stealth | 2017 |
| Lodi Crushers | 2017 |
References
- ↑ "Great West League Teams". Great West League. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
External links
Team websites
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