The New York Collegiate Baseball League, founded in 1978, is a summer wood bat development league for professional baseball. Major League Baseball funds a small portion of the leagues annual budget. The league gives college players who have not yet signed a professional contract the opportunity to develop their skills at a higher level of play, gain experience with wood bats, and be evaluated by scouts. The NYCBL is located in scenic Upstate New York.
Teams play a 46 game regular season schedule with games beginning in June and ending in the last week in July. All games are 9 innings, with most doubleheaders scheduled on the weekends. The All-Star game is played in early July, and the League Championship Series concludes in late July, early August.
Division Format:
Eastern Division: Cortland Crush,Geneva Redwings, Oneonta Outlaws, Sherrill Silversmiths, Syracuse Junior Chiefs, Syracuse Salt Cats
Western Division: Genesee Rapids, Geneva Twins, Hornell Dodgers, Niagara Power, Olean Oilers, Rochester Ridgemen, Wellsville Nitros
Playoff Teams:
Eight– The top four teams in the each division advance to the playoffs.
Playoff Format:
Three rounds beginning on July 27th. The first round will feature the #1 seeded team vs. #4 seeded team and the #2 seeded team vs. #3 seeded team in a best or series with the highest seeded team being the home team in game one and game three if necessary. The winners of these series will advanve to the play in the Division Championship series best-of-three series. The winner's of those two series will play for the NYCBL Championship in a best of three series. The highest seeded team will be the home team in game one and game three if necessary.
