10-636: The Kamloops NorthPaws are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Kamloops , British Columbia . The NorthPaws are members of the West Coast League and since 2022 have played their home games at NorBrock Stadium . The Kamloops NorthPaws were founded in 2020 as an expansion member of the West Coast League. The franchise was announced on September 9, 2020, by owners Norm Daley, Neal Perry, and Jon Pankuch. The moniker NorthPaws
20-540: The United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operate from early June to early August. In contrast to college baseball , which allow aluminum or other composite baseball bats , players in these leagues use only wooden bats, hence the common nickname of these leagues as "wood-bat leagues". Collegiate summer leagues allow college baseball players
30-556: The 2021 season due to COVID-19 restrictions. The NorthPaws finished third in the North Division with a 26-27 record. Zach Beatty (McCook Community College) and Felix Chenier Rondeau (Oklahoma City University) combined for nineteen home runs. Pitcher Ben Polack (San Jose State) picked up five wins on the mound while Sean Heppner threw 43 strikeouts and held an ERA of 2.64. 19,007 total fans attended regular season home games for an average of 760 per game. The NorthPaws qualified for
40-584: The ability to compete using professional rules and equipment, giving them experience and allowing professional scouts the opportunity to observe players under such conditions. To find a collegiate summer team, players work with their college coaches and prospective teams' general managers. They report to summer leagues after completing their spring collegiate season with their NCAA , NAIA , NJCAA , CCCAA , and NWAC teams. Some players arrive late due to their college team's postseason play, which sometimes runs into early June. In some cases, players are drafted during
50-496: The collegiate summer season. These draftees can remain with their collegiate summer team until they sign a professional contract. During the season, players are housed by volunteer host families and bussed to and from road games. The leagues vary greatly in their attendances, quality of play, and ability to attract scouts. The Alaska Baseball League (ABL) and the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) are considered
60-500: The north division for the second straight season being twenty games behind the division leading AppleSox. 8,343 fans attended games for an average of 309. The NorthPaws failed to make the playoffs for the second year in a row. This article about a baseball team in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Collegiate summer baseball Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in
70-629: The postseason as a wildcard. Their season ended in the Divisional Series where they were swept by the AppleSox. 1,180 total fans attended the NorthPaws' one home game in the playoffs. The NorthPaws failed to improve on their previous season and finished 2023 last in the North Division with the league worst 12-40 record. 16,496 total fans attended home games for an average of 717 per game. Outfielder and pitcher Joey Nico (Westmont College)
80-413: The two premier collegiate summer leagues. This list is organized by federation. Source: Chicago Suburban Baseball League Alaska Baseball League The Alaska Baseball League ( ABL ) is an amateur collegiate summer baseball league based entirely in southern Alaska . Players in the league must have attended one year of college and must have one year of NCAA eligibility remaining. In
90-535: Was named player of the week on July 1st. Nico connected for ten base hits over the week and earned his first home run and save in the NorthPaws' 7-5 win over the Sweets. On July 9th, Joey Rico was selected to represent the NorthPaws in the All Star Game. The NorthPaws improved on their 12-42 record from the previous season posting a 15-39 record. Despite the improvement, the NorthPaws would still finish last in
100-399: Was selected to denote Canadian pride and show cohesion among local baseball programs. Additionally, the name is a play on the term southpaw . The colors red and black were chosen with the incorporation of cream to provide a vintage look. Surrey native, Cole Armstrong was tabbed as the club's first manager. The NorthPaws debut season was delayed to 2022 when the league's Canadian teams sat out
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