Walnut Creek Crawdads
{{Short description|Collegiate summer baseball team}}
{{Infobox baseball team
|name = Walnut Creek Crawdads
|founded = 2006
|city = Danville, California
|ballpark = Monte Vista High School Baseball Field
|logo = Walnut Creek Crawdads.png
|cap_logo =
|league = California Collegiate League[https://calsummerball.com/teams/walnut-creek-crawdads-152299 CCL official website]
|division =
|former_leagues = {{plainlist|
- Far West League (2012–2013)
- California Collegiate League (2014–2017)
- Bay Area Collegiate League (2018)
}}
|former_names =
|nicknames = Craws
|uniform =
|retired_numbers =
|colors = Red, Black, Grey, White
{{color box|red}} {{color box|black}} {{color box|gray}} {{color box|white}}
|former_ballparks =
|league_champs = 0
|division_champs =
|owner = Marshall Murray
|general_manager = TBA
|manager = Brant Cummings
|media =
|website = {{URL|https://walnutcreekcrawdads.org}}
}}
The Walnut Creek Crawdads are the collegiate summer baseball team based in Concord, California, and play their home games at Monte Vista High School Baseball Field in Danville, California. They are currently members of the California Collegiate League.
History
The Crawdads were founded by local businessman Marshall Murray and began play in 2006 as a 501(c)(3) We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting amateur college baseball players by allowing them to gain experience and play games throughout their summer breaks using professional rules and equipment. They have been members of the California Collegiate League since their inception.{{cite web |title=About |url=https://walnutcreekcrawdads.org/about/ |website=WalnutCreekCrawdads.ong |publisher=Walnut Creek Crawdads |access-date=December 20, 2023 |date=2023}}{{cite web |title=Crawdads News Updates |url=https://walnutcreekcrawdads.org/news/ |website=WalnutCreekCrawdads.ong |publisher=Walnut Creek Crawdads |access-date=December 20, 2023 |date=2023}}
= 2012–2013: Far West League =
In 2013, the Crawdads held a 26–24 record and were managed by Paul Hewitt.{{Cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=1197&seasonid=23041|title = Far West League - Season:Summer 2013|date= July 30, 2024}}
= 2014–2017: California Collegiate League =
In 2014, the Crawdads joined the California Collegiate League and played in the North Division.{{Cite web|url=http://cclbaseball.com/2014-ccl-standings/|title = 2014 CCL Standings|date= July 30, 2024}} Future Major League Baseball infielder Miles Mastrobuoni played for the Crawdads.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/summer_stats/2014~Walnut_Creek_Crawdads~CaliforniaColleg/|title=2014 Walnut Creek Crawdads|date=July 30, 2024 |website=thebaseballcube.com}} {{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008095516mp_/http://walnutcreekcrawdads.com/team/statistics|title=Team Stats - Walnut Creek Crawdads 2014 |date=July 30, 2024 |website=web.archive.org.com}}
= 2018: Bay Area Collegiate League =
In 2018, the Crawdads played in the Bay Area Collegiate League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.paloaltoonline.com/sports/2018/07/23/baseball-oaks-split-their-final-dh-set-to-open-bacl-playoffs/|title=Baseball: Oaks split their final DH; set to open BACL playoffs|date=July 30, 2024 |website=Paloaltoonline.com}} The Crawdads did not play in 2019 or 2020 due to reorganization and COVID-19.{{Cite web|url=https://calsummerball.com/ahead-of-their-return-the-walnut-creek-crawdads-are-balancing-on-and-off-field-development/|title=Baseball Ahead of Their Return, the Walnut Creek Crawdads Are Balancing On- and Off-Field Development|date=July 30, 2024 |website=calsummerball.com}}
= 2020–present: California Collegiate League (second stint) =
In 2020, the Crawdads returned to the California Collegiate League.{{Cite web|url=https://calsummerball.com/the-ccls-new-look/|title=Baseball The CCL's New Look|date=July 30, 2024 |website=calsummerball.com}} Since rejoining the league, the Crawdads have been managed by Brant Cummings through the 2024 season.
Collegiate season-by-season results
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="11" style="background:red;color:white"|Walnut Creek Crawdads | |||||||||
| Season
!League !Division !Overall !Win % !Conference !Win % !Finish !Manager !Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| 2012 | FWL | – | ?–? | ? | 8–13 | {{Winning percentage|8|13|record=n}} | 6th | ? | Did not qualify |
| align="center"
| 2013 | FWL | – | 26–24 | {{Winning percentage|26|24|record=n}} | 13–16 | {{Winning percentage|13|16|record=n}} | 6th | Paul Hewitt | Did not qualify |
| align="center"
| 2014 | CCL | North | 22–25 | {{Winning percentage|22|25|record=n}} | 16–16 | {{Winning percentage|16|16|record=n}} | T-1st | ? | ? |
| align="center"
| 2015 | CCL | North | 13–29 | {{Winning percentage|13|29|record=n}} | 4–21 | {{Winning percentage|4|21|record=n}} | 3rd | Jordan Bautista | Did not qualify |
| align="center"
| 2016 | CCL | North | 6–32 | {{Winning percentage|6|32|record=n}} | 4–23 | {{Winning percentage|4|23|record=n}} | 4th | Jordan Bautista | Did not qualify |
| align="center"
| 2017 | CCL | North | 11–29 | {{Winning percentage|11|29|record=n}} | 8–24 | {{Winning percentage|8|24|record=n}} | 5th | Jordan Bautista | Did not qualify |
| align="center"
| 2018 | BACL | East Bay | 10–11 | {{Winning percentage|10|11|record=n}} | 4–11 | {{Winning percentage|4|11|record=n}} | 3rd | Jordan Bautista | ? |
| align="center"
| 2019 | colspan="9"|Dormant year | ||||||||
| align="center"
| 2020 | CCL | North | colspan="9"|Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||
| align="center"
| 2021 | CCL | North | 22–23 | {{Winning percentage|22|23|record=n}} | 12–18 | {{Winning percentage|12|18|record=n}} | 3rd | Brant Cummings | Did not qualify |
| align="center"
| 2022 | CCL | North | 25–21 | {{Winning percentage|25|21|record=n}} | 18–16 | {{Winning percentage|18|16|record=n}} | 2nd | Brant Cummings | Lost wild card (Orange County) Lost elimination game (San Luis Obispo) |
| align="center"
| 2023 | CCL | North | 33–10 | {{Winning percentage|25|22|record=n}} | 25–10 | {{Winning percentage|25|10|record=n}} | 2nd | Brant Cummings | Won wild card (Lincoln) Lost North Division finals (Healdsburg) |
| align="center"
| 2024 | CCL | North | 26–15–1 | {{Winning percentage|26|15|1|record=n}} | 23–14 | {{Winning percentage|23|14|record=n}} | 1st | Brant Cummings | |
| align="center"
! colspan="3"| Totals !! 194–219–1 !! {{Winning percentage|194|219|1|record=n}} !! 135–182 !! {{Winning percentage|135|182|record=n}} !! — !! — !! — |
References
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External links
- [https://walnutcreekcrawdads.org Official website]
- [http://www.calsummerball.com California Collegiate League]
{{College Summer Baseball}}