June 5, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA & Kill Devil Hills, NC
Game 2 of today’s TSL/VBCBL opening day schedule was suspended by rain in the top of the 7th inning with the score tied 1 -1.
Games 3 and 4 were cancelled due to rain.
Also, the opening night contest between the Outer Banks Daredevils and the Greenbrier Knights in the OBX has also been rained out.
For the upcoming 2017 season, the Tidewater Collegiate Summer Baseball League will once again be teaming up with the Virginia Beach Collegiate Baseball League, to bring exciting collegiate summer baseball and the boys of summer back to the Tidewater area for another action packed summer of collegiate summer league baseball.
The leagues will combine to field ten (10) teams, and will play a 30 game regular season schedule, including our annual All Star Game, and Post Season League Championship Tournament. The schedule provides for consistent game play, while allowing time for players to practice and continue to develop their skills, providing the opportunity to compete in over 250 innings of quality baseball this summer. See our Schedule page for the complete 2017 schedule.
Games will be played at Marty Miller Field on the campus of Norfolk State University, Marlin Field on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan College and TowneBank OBX Park, located at the First Flight Athletic Complex in Kill Devil Hills, NC. See our Fields page for more information.
Players will receive instruction and leadership from our outstanding coaching staff, with decades of experience helping student/athletes get the most out of their summer baseball experience and our players will also receive additional instruction from former Major League and Minor League Players and Coaches. See our Teams page for more information about our teams and coaches.
Housing is available for the upcoming season, with our players having the option of staying in the dorms on the beautiful campus of Virginia Wesleyan College, and enjoying all of the great amenities, including a meal plan and access to the fitness center and other facilities. See our Player Housing page for details and cost.
If you are a collegiate player, trying to improve your game and take it to the next level, get your work in this summer playing against other collegiate players from around the country, while living and playing in Virginia Beach, VA. See our Player Registration page for more information.
Report Date: June 3rd, 2017
League Work Out: June 4th, 2017
Regular Season Begins: June 5th, 2017
All-Star Game: July 5th, 2017
Regular Season Ends: July 11th, 2017
Post Season Tournament: July 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th, 2017
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March 24, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
2017 Player Registration period remains open for the Tidewater Collegiate Summer Baseball League upcoming season, however, all defensive players/hitters positions have been filled*. Playing opportunities for both starting and relief pitching remain available.
*Please note that prior to the start of every summer season, roster spots open up due to player injuries during spring season or last minute change of summer plans, therefore, the league will maintain a waiting list of reserve players who will be contacted in the event a roster spot for their respective position becomes available. If you are a defensive player/hitter whose plays a position that is currently not available, but would like to be placed on the waiting list to be notified if a roster spot for your position becomes available, please email the league with the requested player registration information located on the player registration page (put “waiting list” in the memo).
January 25, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
The Tidewater Collegiate Summer Baseball League has named Topher Ellis head coach of the Tidewater Hawks. Coach Ellis is currently the owner/operator of Ellis Sports Performance in Virginia Beach, VA, and his resume includes serving as Asst Coach at the University of Mary Washington, Asst Coach in the TSL with the Lynnhaven Stars, and playing his college baseball at Longwood University.
Coach Ellis brings a wealth of baseball knowledge and experience along with his high energy and strong work ethic to the Hawks, and will be an asset to both the Hawks players and the league. We are excited to have Coach Ellis join our staff for the upcoming summer season and taking the reins of the Tidewater Hawks. Please join us in welcoming Coach Topher Ellis back to the Tidewater Collegiate Summer Baseball League and in wishing him the best during the upcoming season.
May 8, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
With just a little more than a month until the 2017 MLB draft, the Tidewater Collegiate Summer Baseball League has released it’s 2017 Draft Watch. We are always proud to hear former TSL player’s names being called in the draft, joining the host of other TSL Alum in the hollowed halls of professional baseball. Here are a few players to watch for this year. (*stats listed below are as of 5/8/17)
The Tidewater Summer League has changed the name of one of it’s franchises, from the Mid-Atlantic Pirates to the Tidewater Hawks.
The Tidewater Collegiate Summer Baseball League (TSL) is a collegiate, summer, baseball league that provides college baseball players the opportunity to participate in a highly competitive, well organized, baseball league during the summer, and gain valuable playing experience after the college season has ended.
We are the oldest Collegiate Baseball League in the Mid-Atlantic region, consistently delivering a great summer baseball experience for over 70 years. More than 40 of our former players have played professional baseball, and over a dozen of them played in the Major Leagues, some earning MLB All Star recognition and one even winning the National League Batting Title. Visit our About Us page to learn more about our league, it’s history, our Alumni and more.
For the upcoming 2017 season, the Tidewater Collegiate Summer Baseball League will once again be joining forces with the Virginia Beach Collegiate Baseball League. Our league’s will combine to field ten (10) teams for the upcoming season (visit our Teams page to learn more), playing games at Marty Miller Field on the campus of Norfolk State University, Marlin Field on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan College, and TowneBank OBX Park, located at the First Flight Athletic Complex. Visit our Fields page to learn more about our top quality facilities.
Players will receive instruction and leadership from our outstanding coaching staff, with decades of experience helping student/athletes get the most out of their summer baseball experience and our players will also receive additional instruction from former Major League and Minor League Players and Coaches (visit our 2017 Season Info page for more information). The league has scheduled a 30 game regular season, an All Star Game, and our Post Season Tournament, which will provide our players the opportunity to compete in over 250 innings of quality baseball this summer. View the 2017 schedule here.
Housing is available for the upcoming season, with our players having the option of staying in the dorms on the beautiful campus of Virginia Wesleyan College, and enjoying all of campus’ great activities, including a meal plan and access to the fitness center and other facilities. To learn more, visit our Player Housing page.
If you are a collegiate player, trying to improve your game and take it to the next level, get your work in this summer playing against other collegiate players from around the country, while living and playing in Virginia Beach, VA. To register online, visit our Player Registration page.
Outer Banks Daredevils’s ace Chance DuCharme (Francis Marion Univ) wins the Tidewater Collegiate Summer League’s 2016 Pedro Martinez Award, given to the league’s top pitcher each summer. Ducharme had a great summer, pitching 35 2/3 innings, allowing only 20 hits, 8 runs, 3 earned, with 16 walks, 45 strike outs, posting a 0.757 ERA and a 1.009 WHIP.
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Outer Banks Daredevils outfielder Ryan Creps (Canisius College) wins the Tidewater Collegiate Summer League’s 2016 Ted Williams Award, given each year to the league’s top offensive player. Creps put up tremendous offensive numbers in all categories, batting .327, going 17 – 52, with 3 doubles, a triple, 18 runs scored, 6 RBI, 12 stolen bases, and a .500 OBP, .423 SLG, and .923 OPS.
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Pitchers:
Chance DuCharme (Francis Marion Univ) – 0.757 ERA
35.2IP; 20H; 8R; 3ER; 16BB; 45K; 3W/1L; 0.757 ERA; 1.009 WHIP
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Eamonn Collins (Tusculum College) – 0.000 ERA
21.2IP; 11H; 3R; 0ER; 18BB; 35K; 2W/0L/3S; 0.000 ERA; 1.338 WHIP
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Hitters:
Ryan Creps (Canisius College) – .327 AVG
Batted .327, going 17 – 52, with 3 doubles, a triple, 18 runs scored, 6 RBI, 12 stolen bases, and a .500 OBP, .423 SLG, and .923 OPS.
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Ryan Williams (Pitt CC) – .308 AVG
in 39 at bats had 12 hits, 3 doubles, 8 rbi, scored 11 runs, 22 walks, 15 strike outs and posted a .308 batting average, with a .571 OBP, .385 SLG, and .956 OPS.
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Pitchers:
Robert Fitzwater (Patrick Henry CC) – 3.667 ERA
27IP; 29H; 15R; 11ER; 9BB; 29K; 0HBP; 3.667 ERA; 1.407 WHIP
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Nate Matheson (Old Dominion Univ) – 5.516 ERA
31IP; 25H; 25R; 19ER; 27BB; 45K; 2HBP; 5.516 ERA; 1.677 WHIP
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Hitters:
Alex Abbey (Christopher Newport Univ) – .333 AVG;
with 15 runs scored, 9 rbi, .333 AVG; .455 OBP; .333 SLG; .788 OPS
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Grant Maiorana (Virginia Tech) – .265 AVG;
with 11 runs scored; 8 rbi; .265 AVG; .479 OBP; .265 SLG; .744 OPS
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Matthew Roth (Radford Univ) – 2 Home Runs
Harry Brown (James Madison Univ) – 1 Home Run
Pitchers:
Ryan VanAssche (Univ of Mary Washington) – 1.770 ERA
20.1IP; 14H; 5R; 4ER; 9BB; 19K; 2W/1L; 1.770 ERA; 1.131 WHIP
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Joshua King (Bethel College) – 2.779 ERA
22.2IP; 21H; 11R; 7ER; 13BB; 17K; 1W/1L; 2.779 ERA; 1.500 WHIP
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Trey Celata (Hampden-Sydney College) – 3.522 ERA
30.2IP; 29H; 17R; 12ER; 20BB; 26K; 2W/2L/1S; 3.522 ERA; 1.598 WHIP
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Hitters:
Spencer Willis (VA Wesleyan College) – .288 AVG;
in 59 at bats had 17 hits, scored 7 runs, with 10 rbi, 4 doubles, 2 triples, 5 BB and 10 K’s; .288 AVG; .354 OBP; .424 SLG; .778 OPS
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| # | Roster | GP | PA | AB | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | HBP | ROE | FC | CI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| 18 | Spencer Willis | 5 | 65 | 59 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .288 | .354 | .424 | .778 |
| 6 | Chase Counts | 5 | 50 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .255 | .300 | .340 | .640 |
| 2 | Matt Polak | 2 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .462 | .563 | .692 | 1.255 |
| 46 | Sam Neal | 5 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .545 | .688 | .636 | 1.324 |
| 26 | Brandon Savage | 3 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .296 | .486 | .407 | .894 |
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