Walnut Creek Crawdads
| Walnut Creek Crawdads | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| League | California Collegiate League[1] |
| Location | Danville, California |
| Ballpark | Monte Vista High School Baseball Field |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Nickname(s) | Craws |
| League championships | 0 |
| Former league(s) |
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| Colors | Red, Black, Grey, White |
| Ownership | Marshall Murray |
| Manager | Brant Cummings |
| General Manager | TBA |
| Website | walnutcreekcrawdads |
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
[edit]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.[2][3]
2012–2013: Far West League
[edit]In 2013, the Crawdads held a 26–24 record and were managed by Paul Hewitt.[4]
2014–2017: California Collegiate League
[edit]In 2014, the Crawdads joined the California Collegiate League and played in the North Division.[5] Future Major League Baseball infielder Miles Mastrobuoni played for the Crawdads.[6] [7]
2018: Bay Area Collegiate League
[edit]In 2018, the Crawdads played in the Bay Area Collegiate League.[8] The Crawdads did not play in 2019 or 2020 due to reorganization and COVID-19.[9]
2020–present: California Collegiate League (second stint)
[edit]In 2020, the Crawdads returned to the California Collegiate League.[10] Since rejoining the league, the Crawdads have been managed by Brant Cummings through the 2024 season.
Collegiate season-by-season results
[edit]| Walnut Creek Crawdads | |||||||||||
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| Season | League | Division | Overall | Win % | Conference | Win % | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | ||
| 2012 | FWL | – | ?–? | ? | 8–13 | .381 | 6th | ? | Did not qualify | ||
| 2013 | FWL | – | 26–24 | .520 | 13–16 | .448 | 6th | Paul Hewitt | Did not qualify | ||
| 2014 | CCL | North | 22–25 | .468 | 16–16 | .500 | T-1st | ? | ? | ||
| 2015 | CCL | North | 13–29 | .310 | 4–21 | .160 | 3rd | Jordan Bautista | Did not qualify | ||
| 2016 | CCL | North | 6–32 | .158 | 4–23 | .148 | 4th | Jordan Bautista | Did not qualify | ||
| 2017 | CCL | North | 11–29 | .275 | 8–24 | .250 | 5th | Jordan Bautista | Did not qualify | ||
| 2018 | BACL | East Bay | 10–11 | .476 | 4–11 | .267 | 3rd | Jordan Bautista | ? | ||
| 2019 | Dormant year | ||||||||||
| 2020 | CCL | North | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||||||
| 2021 | CCL | North | 22–23 | .489 | 12–18 | .400 | 3rd | Brant Cummings | Did not qualify | ||
| 2022 | CCL | North | 25–21 | .543 | 18–16 | .529 | 2nd | Brant Cummings | Lost wild card (Orange County) Lost elimination game (San Luis Obispo) | ||
| 2023 | CCL | North | 33–10 | .532 | 25–10 | .714 | 2nd | Brant Cummings | Won wild card (Lincoln) Lost North Division finals (Healdsburg) | ||
| 2024 | CCL | North | 26–15–1 | .631 | 23–14 | .622 | 1st | Brant Cummings | |||
| Totals | 194–219–1 | .470 | 135–182 | .426 | — | — | — | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ CCL official website
- ^ "About". WalnutCreekCrawdads.ong. Walnut Creek Crawdads. 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Crawdads News Updates". WalnutCreekCrawdads.ong. Walnut Creek Crawdads. 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Far West League - Season:Summer 2013". July 30, 2024.
- ^ "2014 CCL Standings". July 30, 2024.
- ^ "2014 Walnut Creek Crawdads". thebaseballcube.com. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Team Stats - Walnut Creek Crawdads 2014". web.archive.org.com. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Baseball: Oaks split their final DH; set to open BACL playoffs". Paloaltoonline.com. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Baseball Ahead of Their Return, the Walnut Creek Crawdads Are Balancing On- and Off-Field Development". calsummerball.com. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Baseball The CCL's New Look". calsummerball.com. July 30, 2024.