The Walnut Creek Crawdads are the collegiate summer baseball team based in Concord, California, and play their home games at Monte Vista High School Baseball Field in Danville, California. They are currently members of the California Collegiate League.
History The Crawdads were founded by local businessman Marshall Murray and began play in 2006 as a 501(c)(3) We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting amateur college baseball players by allowing them to gain experience and play games throughout their summer breaks using professional rules and equipment. They have been members of the California Collegiate League since their inception.
2012–2013: Far West League In 2013, the Crawdads held a 26–24 record and were managed by Paul Hewitt.
2014–2017: California Collegiate League In 2014, the Crawdads joined the California Collegiate League and played in the North Division. Future Major League Baseball infielder Miles Mastrobuoni played for the Crawdads.
2018: Bay Area Collegiate League In 2018, the Crawdads played in the Bay Area Collegiate League. The Crawdads did not play in 2019 or 2020 due to reorganization and COVID-19.
2020–present: California Collegiate League (second stint) In 2020, the Crawdads returned to the California Collegiate League. Since rejoining the league, the Crawdads have been managed by Brant Cummings through the 2024 season.
Collegiate season-by-season results Walnut Creek CrawdadsSeasonLeagueDivisionOverallWin %ConferenceWin %FinishManagerPlayoffs 2012 FWL – ?–? ? 8–13 6th ? Did not qualify 2013 FWL – 26–24 13–16 6th Paul Hewitt Did not qualify 2014 CCL North 22–25 16–16 T-1st ? ? 2015 CCL North 13–29 4–21 3rd Jordan Bautista Did not qualify 2016 CCL North 6–32 4–23 4th Jordan Bautista Did not qualify 2017 CCL North 11–29 8–24 5th Jordan Bautista Did not qualify 2018 BACL East Bay 10–11 4–11 3rd Jordan Bautista ? 2019 Dormant year 2020 CCL North Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic) 2021 CCL North 22–23 12–18 3rd Brant Cummings Did not qualify 2022 CCL North 25–21 18–16 2nd Brant Cummings Lost wild card (Orange County) Lost elimination game (San Luis Obispo) 2023 CCL North 33–10 25–10 2nd Brant Cummings Won wild card (Lincoln) Lost North Division finals (Healdsburg) 2024 CCL North 26–15–1 23–14 1st Brant Cummings Totals 194–219–1 135–182 — — —
References
External links Official website California Collegiate League