| Walnut Creek Crawdads | |
| Founded: | 2006 |
| City: | Danville, California |
| Ballpark: | Monte Vista High School Baseball Field |
| League: | California Collegiate League[1] |
| Former Leagues: |
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| Nicknames: | Craws |
| Colors: | Red, Black, Grey, White |
| League Champs: | 0 |
| Owner: | Marshall Murray |
| General Manager: | TBA |
| Manager: | Brant Cummings |
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.
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.[2] [3]
In 2013, the Crawdads held a 26–24 record and were managed by Paul Hewitt.[4]
In 2014, the Crawdads joined the California Collegiate League and played in the North Division.[5] Future Major League Baseball infielder Miles Mastrobuoni played for the Crawdads.[6] [7]
In 2018, the Crawdads played in the Bay Area Collegiate League.[8] The Crawdads did not play in 2019 or 2020 due to reorganization and COVID-19.[9]
In 2020, the Crawdads returned to the California Collegiate League.[10] Since rejoining the league, the Crawdads have been managed by Brant Cummings through the 2024 season.
| Walnut Creek Crawdads | |||||||||||
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| Season | League | Division | Overall | Win % | Conference | Win % | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | ||
| 2012 | – | ?–? | ? | 8–13 | 6th | ? | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2013 | FWL | – | 26–24 | 13–16 | 6th | Paul Hewitt | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2014 | 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 | — | — | — | ||||||