Atlantic Baseball Confederation

{{Short description|American college summer baseball league}}

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Founded in 2002, the Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league composed of teams located throughout New Jersey.{{cite news|title=Fielding A Winner: Atlantic Baseball Confederation Collegiate League going strong|author=Scott Stump|work=Asbury Park Press|page=C1, C6}}

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, minor, and independent baseball leagues.

Current teams

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rowspan=8|North Division

|CPBA

Clemente Baseball
Essex County Cubs
Gamers
Locked In
Monsoons
Morris County Cubs
Untamed Baseball
rowspan=6|Shore Division

|Frazier Baseball

Garden State Junebugs
Obsessed Baseball
SI Orioles
Sportika
Wall Clippers

Notable alumni

  • Ryan Buchter, major league pitcher
  • Ryan Doherty, minor league pitcher
  • Ryan Doolittle, major league pitcher
  • Ryan Kalish, outfielder
  • Cole Kimball, pitcher
  • Fernando Perez, outfielder
  • [https://www.milb.com/player/gordon-graceffo-700669 Gordon Graceffo], minor league pitcher
  • [https://www.milb.com/player/david-kubiak-607608 David Kubiak], minor league pitcher
  • [https://www.milb.com/player/joe-serrapica-670467 Joe Serrapica], minor league pitcher
  • [https://www.milb.com/player/howie-brey-670319 Howie Brey], minor league pitcher
  • [https://www.milb.com/player/a-j-candelario-668826 AJ Candelario], minor league pitcher
  • [https://www.mlb.com/player/ron-marinaccio-676760 Ron Marinaccio], major league pitcher
  • [https://www.mlb.com/player/trey-dombroski-690667?stats=career-r-pitching-minors&year=2022 Trey Dombroski], minor league pitcher
  • [https://www.milb.com/player/danny-wilkinson-700673 Danny Wilkinson], minor league pitcher
  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lasko-000rya Ryan Lasko], minor league hitter
  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=harry-000jay Jay Harry], minor league hitter
  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=johnso005jus Justin Johnson], minor league hitter
  • [https://www.mlb.com/player/nick-payero-809579?stats=career-r-pitching-minors&year=2023 Nick Payero], minor league pitcher

Past champions

  • 2024 - Monsoons
  • 2023 - Sportika
  • 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

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YearMVPCy Young
2024Christian Bauman, Felician University (Clippers)Paden Mather, Wagner College (Untamed)
2023Jacob Ramirez, MCCC (Frazier)James Pazdera, Ramapo (Monsoons)
2022Tyler Ruban, William Paterson (Monsoons)Orin Winslow, St. Thomas Aquinas (Legends)
2021Joe Brong, Saint Elizabeth University (Gamers)Dan Merkel, Wagner College (Elite)
2020Shore: Justin Kapuscinski, Marist College (Langan)
North: Justin Johnson, Lafayette College (Gamers)
Shore: Oliver McCarthy, Duke University (Langan)
North: Ryan Monroy, Susquehanna University (Monsoons)

References

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  • [http://abccl.com ABCCL Website]
  • [https://www.instagram.com/abccl_nj/?hl=en ABCCL Instagram]

{{College Summer Baseball}}

Category:Summer baseball leagues

Category:College sports in New Jersey

Category:Baseball leagues in New Jersey

Category:College baseball leagues in the United States

Category:2002 establishments in New Jersey

Category:Sports leagues established in 2002

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