Pacific Empire League
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| President | Natalie Norman, Esq. |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Countries | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Healdsburg Prune Packers (2024) |
| Most titles | Healdsburg Prune Packers (1) |
| Official website | www |
The Pacific Empire League is a collegiate summer baseball league based on the west coast of the United States with six teams from California and Oregon. The league was founded on December 13, 2023.
History
[edit]The Beginning
[edit]On December 13, 2023, six long-standing collegiate summer baseball teams, the Healdsburg Prune Packers, Humboldt Crabs, Lincoln Potters, Medford Rogues, Solano Mudcats and West Coast Kings came together to form the new Pacific Empire League. Teams in the PEL will play a 55-game regular season that will culminate in a 3-game Championship Series.[1][2][3][4] The league is designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization represented by engaged, productive, and committed Board Representatives from each member team.[5]
Current teams
[edit]| Team | City | Stadium | Seating Capacity |
Founded | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Prune Packers | Healdsburg, CA | Recreation Park | 1,000 | 2011 | 2024 |
| Humboldt Crabs | Arcata, CA | Arcata Ball Park | 1,500 | 1945 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Potters | Lincoln, CA | McBean Stadium | 1,595 | 2016 | 2024 |
| Medford Rogues | Medford, OR | Harry & David Field | 2,178 | 2013 | 2024 |
| Solano Mudcats | Fairfield, CA | Solano Community College | N/A | 1990 | 2024 |
| West Coast Kings | Pleasant Hill, CA | Will C. Wood High School | N/A | 2012 | 2024 |
2024 Championship
[edit]Healdsburg won the series, 2-1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 30 | Lincoln Potters – 13, Healdsburg Prune Packers – 12 | McBean Stadium | 6:35pm | N/A[7] |
| 2 | August 1 | Lincoln Potters – 3, Healdsburg Prune Packers - 5 | Recreation Park | 6:00pm | N/A[8] |
| 3 | August 2 | Lincoln Potters – 2, Healdsburg Prune Packers – 13 | Recreation Park | 6:00pm | N/A[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "PRESS". PacificEmpireLeague.com. Pacific Empire League. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "A New Alliance Forms as Crabs Join Pacific Empire League". HumboldtCrabs.com. Humboldt Crabs. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Lincoln Potters announce move to newly formed Pacific Empire League". Gold Country Media. Jordan Georgeson. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Rogues partner to create Pacific Empire League". Rogue Valley Times. Kris Henry. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "ABOUT THE PEL". PacificEmpireLeague.com. Pacific Empire League. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "TEAMS". PacificEmpireLeague.com. Pacific Empire League. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Packers Drop Game One". X.com. July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "It'll Come Down to the Last One". X.com. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "PACKERS WIN THE 2024 PACIFIC EMPIRE LEAGUE INAUGURAL CHAMPIONSHIP!". X.com. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.