TheSouthern Collegiate Baseball League (SCBL) is a non-profit, wooden bat
collegiate summer league affiliated with the
National Alliance of College Summer Baseball. Established in 1999, the league has six teams located in the
Charlotte metropolitan area
The Charlotte metropolitan area, sometimes referred to as Metrolina, is a metropolitan area of the U.S. states of North and South Carolina, within and surrounding the city of Charlotte. The metropolitan area also includes the cities of Gastonia, ...
of
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...
and
South Carolina
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, anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind"
, Former = Province of South Carolina
, seat = Columbia
, LargestCity = Charleston
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.
College players from four-year institutions (
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
and
NAIA) as well as junior and community colleges are eligible to play. The SCBL differs from other summer wooden bat leagues in that pitchers may only throw a maximum of 85 pitches per game. At the end of the season, the teams play in a tournament to determine the league champion.
Current teams
Former teams
* Asheville Redbirds
* Athens Pirates (Georgia)
* Ballantyne Smokies
* Carolina Chaos
* Carolina Stingers
* Carolina Warriors
* Kernersville Bulldogs
* Lenoir Oilers
* Monroe Channelcats
*
Morganton Aggies
The Morganton Aggies were a minor league baseball team based in Morganton, North Carolina from 1948 to 1952. Morganton teams played exclusively as members of the Western Carolina League, winning the 1951 league pennant. The Aggies played home mi ...
* Pineville Pioneers
* Rock Hill Sox (became Carolina Thunder)
* Salisbury Pirates
* Spartanburg Blue Eagles
* Spartanburg Crickets
* Spartanburg Spartans
* Statesville Owls
* Tennessee Tornado
External links
Official website
{{College Summer Baseball
College baseball leagues in the United States
Baseball leagues in North Carolina
Baseball leagues in South Carolina
Summer baseball leagues
1999 establishments in the United States
Sports leagues established in 1999