New York Collegiate Baseball League

New York Collegiate Baseball League

Sport	Baseball
Founded	1978
Motto	Sending Players To The Pros Since 1978
No. of teams	12
Country(ies)	United States
Most recent champion(s)	Oneonta Outlaws
Official website	nycbl.com

The New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1978 and sanctioned by the NACSB and Major League Baseball. Each NYCBL team plays an eight-week, 44-game schedule from June to July with a playoff in early August. Several players from this league have become Major Leaguers.

2011 season

There are 12 teams separated into two divisions, scheduled to play during the 2011 season. This season runs from June 7 - July 28, followed by the post-season from July 30 - August 3rd. The Oneonta Outlaws are the 2011 champions, after beating the Webster Yankees 5-1 in Game 1 and 5-1 in Game 2 in a best-of-3 series. It was the Outlaws first Championship since coming to Oneonta in 2010. As of September 2011 the Rome Thunderbolts have ceased operations.

West Division

• Allegany County Nitros (Wellsville/Scio, NY)
• Alfred Thunder (Athletes in Action)
• Geneva Red Wings
• Hornell Dodgers
• Niagara Power (Niagara Falls, NY)
• Webster Yankees

East Division

• Oneonta Outlaws
• Syracuse Jr. Chiefs
• Syracuse Salt Cats
• Sherrill Silversmiths
• Utica Brewers

Champions

• 2011 - Oneonta Outlaws
• 2010 - Amsterdam Mohawks
• 2009 - Amsterdam Mohawks
• 2008 - Brockport Riverbats
• 2007 - Elmira Pioneers
• 2006 - Saratoga Phillies
• 2005 - Hornell Dodgers
• 2004 - Amsterdam Mohawks
• 2003 - Amsterdam Mohawks
• 2002 - Hornell Dodgers
• 2001 - Rome Indians
• 2000 - Hornell Dodgers
• 1999 - Newark Raptors
• 1998 - Geneva Knights
• 1997 - Ithaca Lakers
• 1996 - Ithaca Lakers
• 1995 - Hornell Dodgers
• 1994 - Ithaca Lakers
• 1993 - Little Falls Diamonds
• 1992 - Little Falls Diamonds
• 1991 - Broome Rangers
• 1990 - Little Falls Diamonds
• 1988 - Schenectady Mohawks
• 1987 - Cohocton Red Wings
• 1986 - Cohocton Red Wings
• 1985 - Broome Rangers
• 1984 - Broome Rangers
• 1983 - Broome Rangers
• 1982 - Cortland Apples
• 1981 - Broome Rangers
• 1980 - Broome Rangers
• 1979 - Syracuse Chiefs
• 1978 - Syracuse Chiefs

Alumni

Active Major Leaguers:

• Tim Hudson
• Josh Kinney
• Rajai Davis
• John McDonald
• Brendan Harris
• Brad Lidge
• Scott Cassidy
• Steve Kline
• Jeremy Accardo
• Dallas Braden
• Hunter Pence

Former Major Leaguers:

• Tim Naehring
• Glen Barker
• Clay Bellinger
• Kirt Manwaring
• Archi Cianfrocco
• Greg Larocca

External links

• New York Collegiate Baseball League website