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 teams7
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		Lima Locos (2023)
Official websitewww.glscl.org

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

History

Following the 2023 season, the league announced that six teams (Cincinnati Steam, Jet Box Baseball Club, Licking County Settlers, Richmond Jazz, Royal Oak Leprechauns, Sandusky Ice Haulers) had chosen not to come back for the 2024 season. Royal Oak announced their intentions to move to a different summer ball league. As of October 6, the Leprechauns organization had not stated what league they intended to pursue a move to. The other five team plan to take the season off in order to “reorganize [their] franchise for future long term stability”. Per league bylaws, after one year, these five teams will be given the option to return to the league for the 2025 season.[4]

Teams
Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League is located in USA Midwest and Northeast
Mariners
Mariners
Locos
Locos
Monarchs
Monarchs
Clippers
Clippers
Joes
Joes
Copperheads
Copperheads
GLSCL Teams for the 2024 Season
Team City Stadium(s)
Lima Locos Lima, Ohio Simmons Field
Michigan Monarchs Adrian, Michigan Siena Heights University Baseball Diamond
Muskegon Clippers Muskegon, Michigan Marsh Field
Grand Lake Mariners Celina, Ohio Montgomery Field
Hamilton Joes Hamilton, Ohio Foundation Field
Southern Ohio Copperheads Athens, Ohio Bob Wren Stadium
Xenia Scouts Xenia, Ohio Grady's Field at AIA Sports Complex


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 May 19, 2009.
  2. "Dusty Hawk Caps Successful Start To Summer With All-Star Selection". Bowling Green Falcons. Bowling Green State University. July 16, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
  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 May 19, 2009.
  4. "GLSCL goes to 7 teams for 2024 season". Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.

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