Sunbelt Baseball League
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009[1] |
| Commissioner | Bobby Bennett |
| Motto | Georgia's Premier Collegiate Summer Baseball League |
| No. of teams | 8[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Atlanta Crackers (2016) |
| Official website | SunbeltLeague.com |
The Sunbelt Baseball League (SBL) is a non-profit collegiate summer baseball league with teams located in North Georgia and East Alabama in the United States of America. The SBL is a member of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, which is partially funded by Major League Baseball.[3] Games are played with wooden bats. The season starts in early June and runs through the end of July/early August, with playoffs determining the league champion.
Current League Teams[4]
| Division | Team | Head Coach | Location | Home Field | Website | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Carrollton Clippers | Todd Pratt | Carrollton, GA | Carrollton High School | Facebook.com/CarrolltonClippersBSB | 2009 |
| Marietta Patriots | Gil Navarro | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | Facebook.com/SunbeltPats | 2014 | |
| Norcross Astros | Marty Kelly | Norcross, GA | Norcross High School | Facebook.com/NorcrossAstros | 2016 | |
| Phenix City Crawdads | Mike Getkin | Phenix City, AL | Glenwood School | PhenixCityCrawdads.com | 2014 | |
| East | Alpharetta Braves | Brandon Boggs | Alpharetta, GA | Veterans Field (American Legion Post 201) | Facebook.com/AlpharettaBraves | 2010 |
| Atlanta Crackers | Kevin Miestickle | Norcross, GA | Norcross High School | Facebook.com/AtlCrackerBaseball | 2009 | |
| Brookhaven Bucks | Corey Patterson | Brookhaven, GA | Oglethorpe University | BrookhavenBucks.com | 2011 | |
| Gwinnett Tides | Jeff Moyer | Lawrenceville, GA | Georgia Gwinnett College | Facebook.com/GwinnettTides | 2009 |
Past Champions & Runners-Up
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Atlanta Crackers | Carrollton Clippers |
| 2015[5] | Atlanta Crackers | Phenix City Crawdads |
| 2014[6] | Atlanta Crackers | Phenix City Crawdads |
| 2013[7] | Atlanta Crackers | 6-4-3 DP Cougars |
| 2012[8] | Douglasville Bulls | Windward Braves |
| 2011[9] | Berkeley Lake Tides | Douglasville Bulls |
| 2010[10] | Berkeley Lake Tides | Douglasville Bulls |
| 2009 | Rockdale A's | Atlanta Crackers |
Former League Teams
- Douglasville Bulls (2009-2015) became Carrollton Clippers
- East Cobb Patriots (2014-2015) became Marietta Patriots
- Home Plate Chukars (2010-2014) became Peachtree City Chukars (2015)
- Windward Braves (2010-2014) became Alpharetta Braves
- Berkley Lake Tides (2009-2013) became Gwinnett Tides
- 6-4-3 DP Cougars (2011-2013)
- OTC Bearcats (2012-2013)
- Rockdale Roadrunners (2011)
- South Atlanta Bearcats (2011)
- Rockdale A's (2009-2010)
- Signature Park Grizzlies (2010)
- South Atlanta Phillies (2010)
- Atlanta Astros (2009-2010)
- Fulton Grizzlies (2009)
- Alpharetta Phillies (2009)
- Johns Creek Wood Ducks (2009)
References
- ↑ "Sunbelt wooden-bat league grows in metro area". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Sunbelt Baseball League Teams". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "National Alliance of College Summer Baseball". Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Sunbelt Baseball League Teams". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Crawdads swept by Crackers in Sunbelt Championship series". Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Crackers win second consecutive Sunbelt title". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Atlanta Crackers win the Sunbelt League Championship". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Coach Todd Pratt". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Bulls Fall Short in Championship". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Marshall helps Berkeley Lake to title". Retrieved December 3, 2014.
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