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{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox sports league
| logo = Horizon Air Summer Series Main logo.png
| logo = Horizon Air Summer Series Main logo.png
| pixels = 150px
| pixels = 150px
| caption = Horizon Air Summer Series
| caption = Horizon Air Summer Series
| sport = [[Baseball]]
| sport = [[Baseball]]
| founded = 2005
| founded = 2005
| motto =
| motto =
| teams = 15
| teams = 15
| country = {{USA}}
| country = {{USA}}
| champion = [[Seattle Studs]]
| champion = [[Seattle Studs]]
| folded =
| folded =2013
| website = [http://www.summerbaseballseries.com Official Website]
| website = [http://www.summerbaseballseries.com Official Website]
}}
}}


The '''"Horizon Air Summer Series"''' is a unique 11-week baseball competition among summer college wood bat baseball clubs.
The '''Horizon Air Summer Series''' was a unique 11-week [[baseball]] competition among [[Collegiate summer baseball|collegiate summer]] baseball clubs.


==History==
The Summer Series was founded in 2005 by Bob Bavasi, former owner of the [[Everett Aqua Sox]], of the [[Northwest League]]. It is sponsored by Alaska Airlines sister company, Horizon Air. It is hosted by the [[Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox]] and all games are played at [[All Seasons RV Stadium]] in [[Marysville, California]], the Series' host city.
The Summer Series was founded in 2005 by Bob Bavasi, former owner of the [[Everett Aqua Sox]], of the [[Northwest League]]. It is sponsored by [[Alaska Airlines]]' sister company, [[Horizon Air]]. It is hosted by the [[Marysville Gold Sox]] of [[Marysville, California]].


Among other leagues, teams from the Alaska Baseball League, West Coast Baseball League, Pacific International League, Southern California Collegiate Baseball Association, Sierra Baseball League, and California Collegiate League have competed in the Series.
Among other leagues, teams from the [[Alaska Baseball League]], [[West Coast League]], Pacific International League, [[Southern California Collegiate Baseball Association]], Sierra Baseball League, and [[California Collegiate League]] have competed in the series.


The Series was originally made up of two divisions: The 40 game "McCullough Division" and the 20-game "Engelken Division". In 2008 the Series was expanded and a third division, the "Bavasi Division" named after the series founder's father and former Brooklyn Dodger and Los Angeles Dodger General Manager Emil "Buzzie" Bavasi was added.
The series was originally made up of two divisions: The 40-game "McCullough Division" and the 20-game "Engelken Division". In 2008 the series was expanded with the addition of a third division, the "Bavasi Division", named after the series founder's father and former Brooklyn Dodger and Los Angeles Dodger General Manager [[Buzzie Bavasi|Emil "Buzzie" Bavasi]].


The Horizon Air Summer Series ceased after the 2013 season. It has since been replaced by the Sierra Central/Montna Farms Summer Series (now known as just the [[Montna Farms Summer Series]], again hosted by the Gold Sox.
The "Horizon Air Summer Series All Series Team" is released every August.


==Divisions & Teams==
==Divisions & teams==
The Series teams are divided up into three divisions. <ref>[http://www.summerbaseballseries.com/teams.htm Horizon Air Summer Series Teams]</ref>
The series teams are divided up into three divisions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.summerbaseballseries.com/teams.htm|title=Horizon Air Summer Series|website=www.summerbaseballseries.com|access-date=2016-03-28}}</ref>


{{More citations needed|date=May 2012}}
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===Don McCullough Division (40 games)===
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* [http://www.bendelks.com/ Bend Elks]
* [http://www.humboldtcrabs.com/ Humboldt Crabs]
* [http://www.bluesbaseball.com/index.php San Luis Obispo Blues]
* [http://www.seattlestuds.com/ Seattle Studs]
⚫
* [[Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox]]


===Gary Engelken Division (24 games)===
'''Don McCullough Division (40 games)'''
* Atwater Aviators
* [http://aiabaseball.org/ Athletes in Action - Fire]
* [[Humboldt Crabs]]
* [http://www.flashcreations.net/FolsomPioneers/ Folsom Pioneers]
* [[Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox| Marysville Gold Sox]]
* [http://www.lodibaseballclub.org/ Lodi Baseball Club]
* [http://www.nvbighorns.com/ Nevada Bighorns]
* [http://www.neptunebeachpearl.com/ Neptune Beach Pearl]
* [[Redding Colt 45s]]
* San Jose Seals
* [[Seattle Studs]]


===Buzzie Bavasi Division (24 games)===
'''Gary Engelken Division (24 games)'''
* California Glory
* [http://www.norcallonghorns.net/ NorCal Longhorns]
* Menlo Park Legends
* [http://www.novatoknicks.com/ Novato Knicks]
* Nevada Bighorns
* [http://www.ballcharts.com/reddingcolt45?DB_OEM_ID=5600 Redding Colt .45s]
* [http://www.saclegends.com/ Sacramento Legends]
* [http://sfseagulls.com/ San Francisco Seagulls]
* South Bay Storm
* Sacramento Scorch
* [http://walnutcreekcrawdads.com/ Walnut Creek Crawdads]

⚫
'''Buzzie Bavasi Division (24 games)'''
* [[Auburn Wildcats]]
⚫
* [http://www.saclegends.com/ Sacramento Legends]
* [http://www.gamechanger.io/t/summer-2012/sacramento-spikes-4e9e3f6fd55a3847d2000042/ Sacramento Spikes]
* San Mateo Rounders
* Solano Mudcats

==Champions==
*2005: [[Solano Thunderbirds]]
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*2006: [[Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox]]
*2007: [[Humboldt Crabs]] & [[Corvallis Knights]] (tied)
*2008: [[Seattle Studs]]
*2009: [[Seattle Studs]]
*2010: [[Seattle Studs]]
*2011: [[Marysville Gold Sox]]
*2012: [[Seattle Studs]]
*2013: [[Humboldt Crabs]]

==Notable alumni==
[[File:Scott Feldman -- April 9, 2009.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[Scott Feldman (baseball)|Scott Feldman]]]]
*[[Anthony Bass]]
*[[Dallas Braden]]
*[[Matt Garza]]
*[[Bud Norris]]
*[[Scott Feldman]]
*[[Toby Gerhart]]
*[[Tommy Everidge]]
*[[Tommy Hanson]]
*[[Kevin Frandsen]]
* [[Curtis Partch]]
*[[Max Stassi]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External Links==
==External links==
* [http://www.summerbaseballseries.com Horizon Air Summer Series official website]
* [http://www.summerbaseballseries.com Horizon Air Summer Series official website]
* [http://www.goldsox.com Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox official website]
** [http://www.goldsox.com Marysville Gold Sox official website]


[[Category:Baseball competitions]]
[[Category:Horizon Air Summer Series| ]]
[[Category:College baseball leagues in the United States]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in California]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2005]]

Latest revision as of 22:36, 18 March 2024

Horizon Air Summer Series
Horizon Air Summer Series
SportBaseball
Founded2005
Ceased2013
No. of teams15
Country United States
Last
champion(s)		Seattle Studs
Official websiteOfficial Website

The Horizon Air Summer Series was a unique 11-week baseball competition among collegiate summer baseball clubs.

History[edit]

The Summer Series was founded in 2005 by Bob Bavasi, former owner of the Everett Aqua Sox, of the Northwest League. It is sponsored by Alaska Airlines' sister company, Horizon Air. It is hosted by the Marysville Gold Sox of Marysville, California.

Among other leagues, teams from the Alaska Baseball League, West Coast League, Pacific International League, Southern California Collegiate Baseball Association, Sierra Baseball League, and California Collegiate League have competed in the series.

The series was originally made up of two divisions: The 40-game "McCullough Division" and the 20-game "Engelken Division". In 2008 the series was expanded with the addition of a third division, the "Bavasi Division", named after the series founder's father and former Brooklyn Dodger and Los Angeles Dodger General Manager Emil "Buzzie" Bavasi.

The Horizon Air Summer Series ceased after the 2013 season. It has since been replaced by the Sierra Central/Montna Farms Summer Series (now known as just the Montna Farms Summer Series, again hosted by the Gold Sox.

Divisions & teams[edit]

The series teams are divided up into three divisions.[1]

Don McCullough Division (40 games)

Gary Engelken Division (24 games)

Buzzie Bavasi Division (24 games)

Champions[edit]

Notable alumni[edit]

Scott Feldman

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Horizon Air Summer Series". www.summerbaseballseries.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

External links[edit]

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