Sport | Baseball |
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Founded | 2005 [1] |
Commissioner | Todd Pratt |
Administrator | Becky Kelly Bobby Bennett |
Motto | Georgia's Premier Collegiate Summer Baseball League |
No. of teams | 6 [2] |
Country | United States |
Headquarters | Lawrenceville, Georgia |
Most recent champion(s) | Gainesville Gol'Diggers (2023) |
Most titles | Atlanta Crackers (4) |
Sponsor(s) | Major League Baseball, Rawlings, Peach State Roofing, Kapp Koncepts, Ignite Business Solutions, CorTech, Wilson Action Photography and Atlanta Rehabilitation & Performance Center |
Official website | SunbeltLeague.com |
The Sunbelt Baseball League (SBL) is a non-profit collegiate summer baseball league with teams located in metropolitan Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia. The SBL is a member of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball, which is partially funded by Major League Baseball. [3] Games are played with wooden bats. The season starts in early June and runs through the end of July/early August, with playoffs determining the league champion.
Team | Head coach | Location | Home field | Established |
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Alpharetta Aviators | Brandon Boggs | Alpharetta, GA | Veterans Field (American Legion Post 201) | 2010 |
Atlanta Blues | Joe Austin | Decatur, GA | Georgia State Baseball Complex | 2014 |
Atlanta Crackers | Kevin Meistickle | Kennesaw, GA | Fred Stillwell Stadium at Kennesaw State University | 2009 (1983 [5]) |
Brookhaven Bucks | Corey Patterson | Brookhaven, GA | Hermance Stadium at Oglethorpe University | 2011 |
Gainesville Gol’Diggers | Micah Owings | Gainesville, GA | Ivey-Watson Field at Lanier Point Park | 2009 |
Waleska Wild Things | Davis May | Waleska, GA | Ken White Field at Reinhardt University | 2021 |
Year | Champion | Runner-up |
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2023 [6] | Gainesville Gol'Diggers | Columbus Chatt-a-Hoots |
2022 [7] | Gainesville Gol'Diggers | Atlanta Crackers |
2021 | Alpharetta Aviators | Columbus Chatt-a-Hoots |
2019 [8] | Brookhaven Bucks | Norcross Astros |
2018 [9] | Brookhaven Bucks | Marietta Patriots |
2017 [10] | Sunbelt Patriots | Atlanta Crackers |
2016 [11] | Atlanta Crackers | Carrollton Clippers |
2015 [12] | Atlanta Crackers | Phenix City Crawdads |
2014 [13] | Atlanta Crackers | Phenix City Crawdads |
2013 [14] | Atlanta Crackers | 6-4-3 DP Cougars |
2012 [15] | Douglasville Bulls | Windward Braves |
2011 [16] | Berkeley Lake Tides | Douglasville Bulls |
2010 [17] | Berkeley Lake Tides | Douglasville Bulls |
2009 | Rockdale A's | Atlanta Crackers |
2008 | ||
2007 | ||
2006 | Rockdale A's | |
2005 | Atlanta Astros |
Player | MLB team(s) | MLB debut | SBL team (year) |
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Xzavion Curry | Cleveland Guardians | August 15, 2022 | Brookhaven Bucks (2017) |
Sean Guenther | Miami Marlins | August 4, 2021 | Brookhaven Bucks (2014) |
Nate Lowe | Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers | April 29, 2019 | East Cobb Patriots (2014) |
Touki Toussaint | Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Guardians, Chicago White Sox | August 13, 2018 | Brookhaven Bucks (2014) |
Alan Busenitz | Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds | June 17, 2017 | Berkeley Lake Tides (2011) |
Drew Steckenrider | Miami Marlins | May 24, 2017 | Windward Braves |
Tyler Austin | New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants | August 13, 2016 | Rockdale A's (2010) |
Buck Farmer | Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds | August 13, 2014 | Rockdale A's (2009) |
David Hale [19] | Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees | September 13, 2013 | |
Tyler Flowers | Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves | September 3, 2009 | Rockdale A's (2005) |