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2024 Season Report
The Cal Ripken Sr. League is excited to release our 2024 Season Report! Dive in and catch up on all the excitement from last summer, both on and off the field.
Hall of Fame Nominations are Open
The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Hall of Fame class.
Click here to view the nomination form and requirements. All nominations are due by April 1, 2025.
2024 Most Outstanding Hitter and Pitcher Announced
Congratulations to our 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. League Most Outstanding Hitter and Pitcher!
Most Outstanding Hitter: Andrew Williamson (Big Train, Central Florida)
Most Outstanding Pitcher: Ethan Houghtaling (Aces, Grand Valley State)
Photos by Brandon Lauchnor and Esther Frances
All League First and Second Team Honors
The Cal Ripken Sr. League is excited to announce our 2024 All-League First and Second teams. These teams were voted on by coaches and staff around the league after the conclusion of the season.
All eight teams featured at least one player on the All-League First Team. Highlights include offensive stars such as Andrew Williamson (Big Train), Carter Groen (Senators), Jeff Sabater (Thunderbolts), and Jack Pokorak (Braves), along with pitchers including Ethan Houghtaling (Aces), Michael Sills (Grays), Ayden Gonzalez (Giants), and Jaden Newton (Cropdusters).
Bethesda Big Train Win 2024 League Championship
For the second straight year and 11th time in history, the Bethesda Big Train are Cal Ripken Sr. League Champions!
The Big Train defeated the Senators Thursday night, 12-3, to complete the two-game championship series sweep. Andrew Williamson was named League Championship Series Most Outstanding Player. Read the game recap here from Taylor Bretl.
Photo by Brandon Lauchnor.
Led by Middleton, Senators' Growth in Second Season Leads to Championship Appearance
The Southern Maryland Senators joined the Cal Ripken Sr. League in 2023. In 2024, head coach Scott Middleton guided them to the League Championship Series, and a matchup against his close friend and mentor, Big Train manager Sal Colangelo.
Photo by Brandon Lauchnor
18 League Alumni Selected in 2024 MLB Draft
Eighteen Ripken Sr. League alumni had their names called in the 2024 MLB Draft. The group marks the most selections from the CRSCBL since the MLB Draft was shortened from 40 rounds after the 2019 Draft.
Alumni from the Big Train, Aces, Giants, Thunderbolts, and Grays were all selected.
Read about all of the draftees from Tim Wilcox.
Photo courtesy of Bethesda Big Train.
Aces Win Regular Season Title
The Alexandria Aces have won the Cal Ripken Sr. League regular season title for the third year in a row! Their win on Monday clinched them the #1 playoff seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Photos by Brandon Lauchnor.
North Division Victorious in 2024 All-Star Game
The North All-Stars defeated the South All-Stars 5-3 in Tuesday's midsummer classic in Olney. Big Train second baseman Kenan Bowman (East Carolina) took home All-Star Game MVP honors, as his two-run homer proved be the difference in the contest.
Catch up on all the action below!
Full North and South All-Star Rosters
Hear from some of the All-Stars before the game
Photo by Tim Pruss/My Drone.Pro
Players from Three Teams Collect More Than 3,000 Pounds of Food for Manna Food Center
Players and staff from the Big Train, Giants, and Thunderbolts collected food donations at 12 local Giant grocery stores Saturday morning. In total, they collected 3,183 pounds of food for Manna Food Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing quality food for people experiencing hunger and food insecurity.
2024 Most Outstanding Hitter: Andrew Williamson
Big Train outfielder Andrew Williamson (Central Florida) is the 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. League Most Outstanding Hitter.
Williamson set new league records in batting average (.462), slugging (.906), and OPS (1.452). Additionally, he led the league in doubles (16) and runs scored (38), tied for the lead with 9 home runs, finished second in on-base percentage (.546), and third in RBI (33).
Williamson earned Player of the Week honors in Week 2 and Week 6, and was also named the League Championship Series Most Outstanding Player.
2024 Most Outstanding Pitcher: Ethan Houghtaling
Aces right-hander Ethan Houghtaling (Grand Valley State) is the 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. League Most Outstanding Pitcher.
Houghtaling led the league with 5 wins and 44.2 innings pitched, tied for the lead with 51 strikeouts, and finished second with a 2.62 ERA. He allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his eight starts, and had back to back 11-strikeout outings.
He was also named Pitcher of the Week in Week 2.
League Championship Series Most Outstanding Player
Big Train outfielder Andrew Williamson (Central Florida) is the 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. League Championship Series Most Outstanding Player. He went 6-for-11 in the finals with three runs scored, three steals, and one RBI. His 4-for-5 performance in Game 1 set the tone for the league champion Big Train.
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