Pioneer Collegiate Baseball League
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Countries |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Storm Lake Whitecaps (2017) |
| Most titles | Storm Lake Whitecaps (1) |
| Official website | www.pioneerbaseballleague.com |
The Pioneer Collegiate Baseball League is a collegiate summer baseball league comprising teams of the top college players from North America and beyond. All players in the league must have college eligibility remaining in order to participate. Players are not paid, so as to maintain their college eligibility.
History
PCBL formed in the summer of 2017 with five member teams competing.[1][2][3][4] Teams play a 32-game regular season beginning in June followed by a league playoff.
Carroll Merchants finished season one with the best regular season record and swept their way to the championship game eliminating Bancroft Bandits in two games. Second place Storm Lake Whitecaps needed three games in their semifinal series against Sioux Falls Gold to advance then won the first league championship by defeating Carroll 8-5.[5]
Albert Lea pitcher Ben Madison of Central Baptist College (NAIA) became the first PCBL player drafted by an Major League Baseball team when the San Francisco Giants selected him in the 2018 MLB Draft.[6][7]
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | First season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea Lakers | Albert Lea, Minnesota | Hayek Field | 2017 |
| Bancroft Bandits | Bancroft, Iowa | Bancroft Memorial Park | 2017 |
| Carroll Merchants | Carroll, Iowa | Merchants Park | 2017 |
| Peak of Ames | Granger, Iowa | Centennial Baseball Field | 2018 |
| Storm Lake Whitecaps | Storm Lake, Iowa | Memorial Field | 2017 |
Former teams
- Sioux Falls Gold (2017)
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Storm Lake Whitecaps | Carroll Merchants | 8-5 |
| 2018 | TBD | TBD |
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