Puget Sound Collegiate League

{{Infobox sports league

| title = Puget Sound Collegiate League

| logo = Puget_Sound_Collegiate_League_logo.jpg

| pixels = 250

| sport = Baseball

| founded = 2010

| teams = 7

| countries = United States

| champion =

| president = Matt Acker

| website = [http://www.pugetsoundcollegiateleague.com PSCLBaseball.com]

}}

Founded in 2010, the Puget Sound Collegiate League (PSCL) is a collegiate summer baseball league based in the Olympia, Washington area.

The league also manages a summer youth league, camps and tournaments. In addition, a high school league, Pudget Sound Fall Ball, was formed for area high school teams.

History

The league was originated by the forming of the Tacoma Cardinals (2006) followed by the Olympia Athletics (2007). PSCL opened its first season in 2010 with six teams.{{Cite web|url=http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/277896991.html#|title=Former head coach set to purchase Kitsap Bluejackets|last=|first=|date=2 October 2014|website=Port Orchard Independent|publisher=|access-date=}}

League founder and president Matt Acker also owns the West Coast Guns, an independent team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/sports/chasing-a-dream-south-kitsap-grad-van-slyke-has-sights-set-on-pro-ball-ep-1199684149-354588551.html|title=Chasing a Dream: South Kitsap grad Van Slyke has sights set on pro ball|last=|first=|date=22 July 2015|website=Kitsap Sun|publisher=|access-date=}} In 2014 Acker took ownership of the Kitsap BlueJackets a West Coast League team. In 2017 he moved the WCL franchise to Port Angeles and they became the Port Angeles Lefties. The Kitsap BlueJackets became a semi-professional team, who compete in the Pacific International League (PIL) starting in 2017. The West Coast Guns were also members of the PIL.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/sports/matt-acker-has-big-plans-to-revamp-kitsap-bluejackets-ep-659376410-355238511.html|title=Matt Acker has big plans to revamp Kitsap BlueJackets|last=|first=|date=7 October 2014|website=Kitsap Sun|publisher=|access-date=}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/sports/lack-of-fans-sparks-bluejackets-exit-from-west-coast-league-38bb340e-03ed-6d62-e053-0100007f0e28-388756211.html|title=Lack of fans sparks BlueJackets' exit from West Coast League|last=|first=|date=30 July 2016|website=Kitsap Sun|publisher=|access-date=}}

Thurston County Senators, an affiliated team who play a full league schedule, are not eligible for PSCL playoffs. The semi-professional team is made up of former PSCL alumni and compete in elite tournaments, including the Grand Forks International and World Baseball Challenge.{{Cite web|url=http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/sports/baseball/sidearm-nation-brings-home-bronze-1.2327230|title=Sidearm Nation brings home bronze|last=|first=|date=20 August 2016|website=Prince George Citizen|publisher=|access-date=}}

Teams

class="wikitable" !Team !Manager !Notes
Hawks Prairie Cardinals \|Eric Widener \|
Lacey Saints \|Jared Munson \|
Nisqually Silvers \|Will Loza{{Cite web\|url=http://www.gujackets.com/article/2733.php\|title=William Loza Joins Baseball Staff\|last=\|first=\|date=\|website=12 August 2016\|publisher=Graceland University Yellowjackets\|access-date=}} \|
Olympia Athletics \|Paul Sopak \|
Tumwater Brewers \|Abe Lupkin \|
West Olympia Linx \|Alex DeAngelis \|
Affiliated Team !Manager !Notes
Thurston County Senators \|Brady Hoover \|Not eligible for playoffs

class="wikitable"

!Team

!Manager

!Notes

Hawks Prairie Cardinals

|Eric Widener

Lacey Saints

|Jared Munson

Nisqually Silvers

|Will Loza{{Cite web|url=http://www.gujackets.com/article/2733.php|title=William Loza Joins Baseball Staff|last=|first=|date=|website=12 August 2016|publisher=Graceland University Yellowjackets|access-date=}}

Olympia Athletics

|Paul Sopak

Tumwater Brewers

|Abe Lupkin

West Olympia Linx

|Alex DeAngelis

Affiliated Team

!Manager

!Notes

Thurston County Senators

|Brady Hoover

|Not eligible for playoffs

NOTE: Senators are an affiliate of the PSCL. The team also plays games against the teams of Pacific International League, West Coast League, tournaments and other amateur teams.

Champions

class="wikitable"

!Season

!Winner

!Finalist

!Results

2010

|Hawks Prairie Cardinals

|Lacey Saints

|2-0; 8-7

2011

|Hawks Prairie Cardinals

|Olympia Athletics

|4-3 (11 innings); 8-3

2012

|Olympia Athletics

|Hawks Prairie Cardinals

|5-3; 14-2{{Cite web|url=https://olysports.com/2012/07/30/monday-scoreboard-as-crowned-pscl-champs/|title=A's crowned PSCL champs|last=|first=|date=30 July 2012|website=Oly Sports|publisher=|access-date=}}

2013

|West Olympia Linx

|Tumwater Brewers

|2-1 (13 innings){{Cite web|url=https://olysports.com/2013/08/01/williamsons-13th-inning-walk-off-single-gives-linx-pscl-title/|title=Williamson's 13th inning walk-off single gives Linx PSCL title|last=|first=|date=1 August 2013|website=Oly Sports|publisher=|access-date=}}

2014

|Nisqually Silvers

|West Olympia Linx

|6-5

2015

|Nisqually Silvers

|Tumwater Brewers

|11-7

2016

References

External links

[http://www.pugetsoundcollegiateleague.com/pscl/ Puget Sound Collegiate League]
[http://www.psfallball.com Pudget Sound Fall Ball]

Category:Summer baseball leagues

Category:Baseball in Washington (state)

Category:College baseball leagues in the United States