Far West League

The Far West League (FWL) is a newly-formed collegiate summer baseball league based on the west coast of the United States

United States

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 that serves primarily California

California

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, Nevada

Nevada

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, and Oregon

Oregon

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. It was formed as part of a merger between the West Coast League

West Coast League

The West Coast League is a collegiate summer baseball league founded in 2005, comprising teams from Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The league is designed to develop college talent. As such, only current college players are allowed to participate in the league...

/Tri-State and Pacific West Baseball League.

The FWL began play in 2011 with each team facing each of the other teams three times for 27 regular-season league games. Post-season play saw the top five teams in a nine-game double-elimination tournament with the Humboldt Crabs losing their first tournament game and winning the next four to become the 2011 league champions.

Core Value

The Far West League is driven by a core value:
This league exists to enhance the experience of each member team and every participating player.

Mission StatementOne Response to Summer Collegiate ‘Far West League’ Officially Formed, by Board Member Jerry Nutter

The Far West League is an interstate summer collegiate wood bat baseball league, existing to enhance the summer baseball experience for each community, team and baseball player within the league. We play highly competitive summer wood-bat baseball, providing top collegiate baseball players with an outstanding opportunity to hone individual skills while offering hometown fans a great live summer baseball spectator experience. The competition takes place at top-quality interstate baseball venues operated at the highest standards of team and league management. We treat each league member with dignity and respect and all aspects of the league are accomplished through the involved consent of each participating team. It is a resource to member teams and their communities. Through the high level of administration off field and excellent competition on field, the Far West League gives players excellent play, recognition and visibility within the regional, national and international baseball community.

Teams in the FWL

Division	Team	City	Home field	Previous League	Manager/Head Coach	2011 FWL Record
North	*Humboldt Crabs Humboldt Crabs -Description and brief background:The Humboldt Crabs are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Arcata, California. Playing in every season since they were founded in 1945 by Lou Bonomini, later joined by Ned Barsuglia, the Crabs are the oldest continually-operated summer collegiate baseball...	Arcata Arcata, California -Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile... , CA	Arcata Ball Park	WCL/TS	Matt Nutter / Robin Guiver	25 - 7
	Redding Colt .45s Redding Colt .45s The Redding Colt .45's are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Redding, California, in the United States. They play in the Buzzie Bavasi Division in the Horizon Air Summer Series and play their home games at Simpson University in Redding. They also play in the Sierra Baseball League and the...	Redding Redding, California Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census... , CA	Tiger Field Tiger Field Tiger Field is a public-use airport located three nautical miles south of the central business district of Fernley, a city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. This airport is owned by the United States Bureau of Land Management....	WCL/TS	Greg Cadaret / Dennis Brugman	13.5 – 15.5
	Southern Oregon RiverDawgs Southern Oregon RiverDawgs The Southern Oregon RiverDawgs as a collegiate summer baseball team based in Medford, Oregon. They were founded in 2001 by Medford residents Jim McAbee and John White and were members of the West Coast League's Tri-State Division and the Sierra Baseball League...	Medford Medford, Oregon Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon... , OR	Harry & David Field	WCL/TS	Chris Wolf	13 - 14
	Nevada Bullets Reno Aces The Reno Aces are a minor league baseball franchise based in Reno, Nevada, in the United States. The team is a member of the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks....	Reno Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... , NV	Western Nevada College Western Nevada College Western Nevada College is a public college serving northwest Nevada. It is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities. The main branch of the college is located in Carson City, Nevada with other campuses in the cities of Fallon and Minden...		Jim Blueberg	9 - 18
	Nor Cal Pirates NorCal Pirates The NorCal Pirates are a collegiate summer baseball team that will play in the North Division of the Far West League. They are based out of Chico, California, and will begin play in 2011 in the new league at Butte College in Oroville, California...	Chico Chico, California Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census... , CA	Butte College Butte College Butte College is a community college in the Butte - Glenn Community College District which is located in northern California between the towns of Chico, Oroville and Paradise, approximately 80 miles north of the state capital...		Casey Dill	3 - 24
South	Atwater Aviators Atwater Aviators The Atwater Aviators are a collegiate summer baseball team that will play in the South Division of the Far West League. They are based out of Atwater, California and will begin play in 2011 in the new league at Fireman's Memorial Ballpark in Atwater...	Atwater Atwater, California Atwater is a city on U.S. Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 151 feet . The population as of the 2010 census was 28,168.-Geography:... , CA	Firemans Memorial Ballpark	PWBL	Richard Ruiz / Rollo Adams	21.5 – 8.5
	Neptune Beach Pearl Neptune Beach Pearl The Neptune Beach Pearl is a collegiate summer baseball team that will play in the South Division of the Far West League. They are an expansion team based out of Alameda, California and will begin play in 2011. The Far West League is a new league starting in 2011 as the Pacific West Baseball...	Alameda Alameda, California Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a... , CA	Willie Stargell Field		Brant Cummings	19 – 12
	Fontanetti's Athletics Fontanetti's Athletics The Fontanetti's Athletics are a collegiate summer baseball team that will play in the South Division of the Far West League. They are based out of San Jose, California and will begin play in 2011 in the new league at Arcata Ballpark in Arcata, California...	San Jose San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... , CA	San Jose Academy HS San Jose High Academy San José High School is the second oldest public high school in California and was founded in 1863. The school mascot is the Bulldog.In 1985, the school was renamed San Jose Academy as part of the federal magnet schools concept, but on March 25, 2010, it returned to its original name, San José...		Steve Cannady	19 - 12
	California Glory California Glory The California Glory are a collegiate summer baseball team that will play in the South Division of the Far West League. They are based out of Lodi, California, and will begin play in 2011 in the new league at Tony Lupo Field in Lodi...	Lodi Lodi, California Lodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473.... , CA	Tony Zupo Field Tony Zupo Field Tony Zupo Field, originally known as Lawrence Park, is a stadium in Lodi, California. It was primarily used for baseball and was the home of Lodi Crushers. The ballpark has a capacity of 3,000 people....	PWBL	Ron Bindell	11 - 16
	Fresno Cardinals Fresno Cardinals The Fresno Cardinals were a minor league baseball team that played in the California League from 1941-1956. The team was owned by the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League and was based in Fresno, California....	Fresno Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... , CA	John Euless Ballpark, Fresno City College Fresno City College Fresno City College is a community college in Fresno, California. Established in 1910, it was the first community college in California and the second in the nation...	PWBL	Orlando Gomez / Kenny Crew	10 - 17
Former/Hiatus	California Seals	Livermore Livermore, California Livermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area.... , CA		PWBL
	Folsom Pioneers Folsom Pioneers Baseball The Folsom Pioneers are an independent collegiate wood bat baseball team based in Folsom, California, in the United States. They play in the West Coast League/Tri-state and are also apart of the Horizon Air Summer Series playing in the Gary Engelken Division. Pioneers play their home games at...	Folsom Folsom, California Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Folsom is most commonly known for its famous Folsom Prison. The population was 72,203 at the 2010 census.... , CA	Folsom High School Folsom High School Folsom High School is a nationally acclaimed American high school located in Folsom, California, established in 1922. It is a part of the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District...	WCL/TS	Mike Carter /
	Nevada Bighorns	Carson City Carson City, Nevada The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has... , NV	Western Nevada College Western Nevada College Western Nevada College is a public college serving northwest Nevada. It is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities. The main branch of the college is located in Carson City, Nevada with other campuses in the cities of Fallon and Minden... ’s John L. Harvey field and Carson High School Carson High School (Carson City, Nevada) Carson High School is a high school in Carson City, Nevada, United States.- Staff :As of July 23, 2011, the principal of Carson High School is Ron Beck...	WCL/TS	Dennis Young

* = Denotes 2011 FWL Champion