Great South League


The Great South League is a collegiate summer baseball league which comprises teams located in the U.S states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Teams consist of current college baseball players from the JUCO, NAIA, and NCAA levels who wish to further their skills by practicing and playing during the summer off-season.

History of the Great South League

In the fall of 2005, the Georgia Collegiate League was founded by the Georgia Dugout Club in order to promote wood-bat summer league baseball within the state of Georgia. After two successful seasons of playing ball, the GCL formally adopted the new name, the Great South League, and expanded to include 12 teams in the states of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama for the 2008 season. Currently, the GSL has four divisions with 24 teams spread across the Southeast. The GSL seeks to allow college baseball players of all intercollegiate levels continue their development and improve their style of play. Bill Park Jr has served as the Leagues President since 2007 becoming Commissioner in 2010 upon the retirement of founding Commissioner, Harvey Cochran.

Past, present, and future teams of the GSL

Current teams of the GSL

At Large Division
Team NameLocationJoined GSLHome field
Tennessee StyxChattanooga, TN2010Engel Stadium

North Division
Team NameLocationJoined GSLHome Field
Catawba Valley Stars Hickory, North Carolina2009L.P. Frans Stadium / Lenoir Rhyne College Field
Carolina HurricanesCharlotte, North Carolina2009TBA
Central VirginiaLynchburg, Virginia2009TBA
Fuquay-Varina Twins Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina2009Harnett Central High School Field
Kernersville Bulldogs Kernersville, North Carolina2009Glenn High School Field
West Virginia Wild Bluefield, West Virginia2010Bluefield State College
Roanoke RailsRoanoke, Virginia2009TBA

East Division
Team NameLocationJoined GSLHome Field
Athens Pirates Athens, Georgia2006Cedar Shoals High School
Augusta NationalsAugusta, Georgia2008Jaguar Field
Ty Cobb RedsFranklin Springs, Georgia2010Emmanuel College Field
GSA Macon GiantsMacon, Georgia2006Luther Williams Field
AWBIL RaidersAtlanta, Georgia2010Mundy's Mill High School
AWBIL RoyalsAtlanta, Georgia2009, 2010Mundy's Mill High School

West Division
Team NameLocationJoined GSLHome Field
Cobb Premier StarsMableton, Georgia2009Pebblebrook High School
East Alabama Big Train Oxford, Alabama2008Oxford High School Field
Newnan BravesNewnan, Georgia2009Joe Pope Field, Hawks Field
Columbus Wood BatsColumbus, Georgia2009Charles F. Ragsdale Field
Georgia StarsLagrange, Georgia2006, 2007, 2009, 2010La Grange College

Defunct and former teams

Future teams

In a series of press releases, the Great South League announced it would again expand in the 2011 season, to 30 teams in a seven state area. Likewise, the 2010 season will feature three divisions, each with 5-6 teams plus an "At Large" division. The North Division will consist of seven members joining from the Carolina-Virginia League. Meanwhile, the East and West Divisions will consist of both new teams and current members. A new team, the Tennessee Styx, will be in the "At Large" Division. The GSL has announced expansion plans for 2011 with two new Divisions, Northwest including teams from Tennessee: Knoxville, Athens, Cleveland, and Chattanooga TN and a Metro Atlanta Division consisting of 6 teams.

Championship history

2008 final standings

North Division
TeamRecord
Athens18-13
Windward Academy16-13
Augusta16-17
Mentium11-21
Conyers12-23
Georgia Sports Academy4-17

South Division
TeamRecord
North Florida22-6-1
East Alabama19-8
Georgia12-9
Thomasville16-16-1
St. Augustine9-12