Toledo, Ohio— Fifteen players from the University of Toledo baseball team are on summer ball rosters this year, with many of their seasons having already begun.
Coastal Plains League
Chris Meyers (Wilson Tobs)
Doug Smith (Morehead City Marlins)
Featuring teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, the Coastal Plains has 16 teams, each of which plays a 50-55-game regular season schedule.
Great Lakes League
Bryce Davis (Muskegon Clippers)
Darryn Davis (Michigan Monarchs)
Thomas Eitniear (Grand Lake Mariners)
Ryan Thompson (Hamilton Joes)
A 12-team league with teams located all over Michigan and Ohio, the Great Lakes League features a 40-45 game regular season for its squads. In addition to the four current Rockets participating this summer, team manager Ryan Finnerty is the assistant general manager of the Hamilton Joes.
Northwoods League
Kyle Jones (Traverse City Pit Spitters)
One of the most well-regarded summer leagues, this is the 26th season of Northwoods League baseball. Comprised of 22 teams, the league features a 72-game regular season schedule and features teams located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, as well as one Canadian team.
Prospect League
Austin Calopietro (Chillicothe Paints)
Nate Haugh (Chillicothe Paints)
Zach Schwartzenberger (Lafayette Aviators)
A 12-team league with teams located in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia, the Prospect League has a 50-55 game regular season schedule.
Tri-State League
Drew Compton (Lake Erie Warhawks)
David Jeffers (Toledo Hawks)
Mark Mohnickey (Lake Erie Warhawks)
The Tri-State League boasts teams from Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania and will play a 50-game regular season schedule.
Valley League
John Servello (Winchester Royals)
Based in Virginia, the Valley League has 11 teams with each playing a 42-game regular season slate.
Western Reserve League
Danny Murphy (Golden Spikes)
Based in Northeast Ohio, the Western Reserve League features an approximate 25-game regular season schedule for its seven teams.
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