Founded in 2002, the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League is a 12-team
collegiate summer baseball league composed of teams located throughout
New Jersey
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The league President is Mike Kolesar.
The ABCCL aims to prepare collegiate baseball players for their spring seasons and to play professionally post-graduation. Many ABCCL alums have played in the
major
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minor
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* Minor (law), a person under the age of certain legal activities.
** A person who has not reached the age of majority
* Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education
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independent baseball league
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Current teams
Notable alumni
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Ryan Buchter, major league pitcher
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Ryan Doherty, minor league pitcher
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Ryan Doolittle, major league pitcher
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Ryan Kalish
Ryan Michael Kalish (born March 28, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox in 2010 and 2012 and for the Chicago Cubs in 2014 and 2016.
A standout high school ...
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Cole Kimball
Cole A. Kimball (born August 1, ) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Career
Born in Brooklyn, Kimball moved to the Great Meadows section of Independence Township, New Jersey as a child. A graduate of Hackettstown High School, K ...
, pitcher
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Fernando Perez, outfielder
Gordon Graceffo minor league pitcher
David Kubiak minor league pitcher
Joe Serrapica minor league pitcher
Howie Brey minor league pitcher
AJ Candelario minor league pitcher
Ron Marinaccio major league pitcher
Trey Dombroski minor league pitcher
Danny Wilkinson minor league pitcher
Past champions
* 2022 - CGI Monsoons
* 2021 - Union County Gamers
* 2020 - Langan Falcons
* 2019 - Freehold Clippers
* 2018 - Ocean Giants
* 2017 - New Brunswick Matrix
* 2016 - Freehold Clippers
* 2015 - Monmouth Monarchs
* 2014 - Monmouth Monarchs
* 2013 - Monmouth Monarchs
* 2012 - Toms River Hurricanes
* 2011 - Monmouth Monarchs
* 2010 - Protocall Stars
* 2009 - Monmouth Monarchs
* 2008 - Manchester Yankees
* 2007 - Jersey Shore Tides
* 2006 - Freehold Clippers
* 2005 - Toms River Black Sox
* 2004 - Toms River Black Sox
League Awards
*2022
* MVP, Tyler Ruban, William Paterson (Monsoons)
* Cy Young, Orin Winslow, St. Thomas Aquinas (Legends)
*2021
* MVP, Joe Brong, Saint Elizabeth University (Gamers)
* Cy Young, Dan Merkel, Wagner College (Elite)
*2020
* Shore MVP, Justin Kapuscinski, Marist College (Langan)
* Shore Cy Young, Oliver McCarthy, Duke University (Langan)
* North MVP, Justin Johnson, Lafayette College (Gamers)
* North Cy Young, Ryan Monroy, Susquehanna University (Monsoons)
References
ABCCL WebsiteABCCL Instagram
Summer baseball leagues
College sports in New Jersey
Baseball leagues in New Jersey
College baseball leagues in the United States
2002 establishments in New Jersey
Sports leagues established in 2002
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