Pacific Empire League

Pacific Empire League
SportBaseball
Founded2023
PresidentNatalie Norman, Esq.
No. of teams6
CountriesUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		Healdsburg Prune Packers
(2024)
Most titlesHealdsburg Prune Packers (1)
Official websitewww.pacificempireleague.org

The Pacific Empire League is a collegiate summer baseball league based on the west coast of the United States with six teams from California and Oregon. The league was founded on December 13, 2023.

History

The Beginning

On December 13, 2023, six long-standing collegiate summer baseball teams, the Healdsburg Prune Packers, Humboldt Crabs, Lincoln Potters, Medford Rogues, Solano Mudcats and West Coast Kings came together to form the new Pacific Empire League. Teams in the PEL will play a 55-game regular season that will culminate in a 3-game Championship Series.[1][2][3][4] The league is designated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization represented by engaged, productive, and committed Board Representatives from each member team.[5]

Current teams

Team City Stadium Seating
Capacity 		Founded Joined
Healdsburg Prune Packers Healdsburg, CA Recreation Park 1,000 2011 2024
Humboldt Crabs Arcata, CA Arcata Ball Park 1,500 1945 2024
Lincoln Potters Lincoln, CA McBean Stadium 1,595 2016 2024
Medford Rogues Medford, OR Harry & David Field 2,178 2013 2024
Solano Mudcats Fairfield, CA Solano Community College N/A 1990 2024
West Coast Kings Pleasant Hill, CA Will C. Wood High School N/A 2012 2024

[6]

2024 Championship

Healdsburg won the series, 2-1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 July 30 Lincoln Potters – 13, Healdsburg Prune Packers – 12 McBean Stadium 6:35pm N/A[7] 
2 August 1 Lincoln Potters – 3, Healdsburg Prune Packers - 5 Recreation Park 6:00pm N/A[8] 
3 August 2 Lincoln Potters – 2, Healdsburg Prune Packers – 13 Recreation Park 6:00pm N/A[9]

References

  1. ^ "PRESS". PacificEmpireLeague.com. Pacific Empire League. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "A New Alliance Forms as Crabs Join Pacific Empire League". HumboldtCrabs.com. Humboldt Crabs. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lincoln Potters announce move to newly formed Pacific Empire League". Gold Country Media. Jordan Georgeson. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Rogues partner to create Pacific Empire League". Rogue Valley Times. Kris Henry. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "ABOUT THE PEL". PacificEmpireLeague.com. Pacific Empire League. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "TEAMS". PacificEmpireLeague.com. Pacific Empire League. December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Packers Drop Game One". X.com. July 30, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "It'll Come Down to the Last One". X.com. August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "PACKERS WIN THE 2024 PACIFIC EMPIRE LEAGUE INAUGURAL CHAMPIONSHIP!". X.com. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.