Is the Texas Collegiate League in Trouble??

There is already rumblings from the teams that 7 teams will not return next year unless changes are made. The 7 teams that have said that they will not return are Denton Outlaws, Duncanville Deputies, Coppell Copperheads, Colleyville LoneStars, Wichita Falls Roughnecks, Mineral Wells Steam and Weatherford Wranglers. The two that have said that they will return are Brazos Valley Bombers and the Mckinney Marshals. That is a shame as the state of Texas needs a Summer Collegiate League to continue promoting high quality College baseball. I have personally attended games in the DFW area and it has always been a blast. It is a more intimate settings and the Boys of Summer are always more than receptive in talking to the younger fans. Click here for the Star-Telegram article

Coppell Copperheads win the 2007 TCL Championship!

The Coppell Copperheads edged past the McKinney Marshals 2-1 in the nail biting third and final game of the TCL Championship series. With the victory, the Copperheads become the only team in TCL history to win two TCL Championships. Coppell’s two-run sixth inning became the deciding frame as Preston Clark's suicide squeeze scored the eventual winning run to propel the Copperheads to their second TCL title.


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COPPELL FORCES GAME 3 IN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES in The TCL!!

Brandon Belt's three-run double in the seventh inning propelled Coppell to a 4-1 victory over McKinney Saturday night, forcing a third and final game in the Texas Collegiate League championship series. Belt's two-out flyball hooked toward the rightfield line, out of the reach of Marshal outfielder Zach Chamberlin, clearing the bases and breaking a 1-1 tie.

The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak in TCL playoff games for McKinney. The Marshals are now 3-1 in the 2007 playoffs after running the table to go 5-0 en route to the 2006 championship.

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