Palm Springs Power Explained

Palm Springs Power
City:Palm Springs, California
Ballpark:Palm Springs Stadium
Founded:2003
League:California Premier Collegiate League (2023–present)
Former Leagues:Pacific Southwest League (2004–2006) Southern California Collegiate Baseball League (2007–2019)
Independent (2021–2022)
League Champs:10 (Southern California Collegiate Baseball League: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019)
(California Premier Collegiate League: 2023, 2024)
Colors:Red, White
Mascot:Rocky the Ram
Owner:Andrew Starke
Manager:Casey Dill
Media:The Desert Sun

The Palm Springs Power are a summer collegiate baseball team playing at Palm Springs Stadium in Palm Springs, California. The Power debuted in 2004[1] and currently play in the California Premier Collegiate League.[2]

History

The Power were founded by Andrew Starke in 2003 and started playing games during the summer of 2004 at Palm Springs Stadium. The Power went 34-23 in their debut season and played in the National Baseball Congress World Series.[3]

The Power played in the NBC World Series again in 2006. The team holds a winning record in all 20 seasons of playing baseball as of 2024[4] with ten outright league championships.[5] Palm Springs were affiliated with the Pacific Southwest League from 2004 to 2006. The Power were then members of the Southern California Collegiate League from 2007 to 2019 winning eight league crowns.[6]

As of the end of the 2024 season the Power's all-time organization record is 678-153. Their winning percentage of .816% is one of the best for any summer collegiate baseball team in the country.[7]

Present

Casey Dill has been the Power's Manager since 2017.[8] The Power joined the California Premier Collegiate League in 2023 and won the league's inaugural championship before winning their second consecutive title in 2024.[9]

Notable MLB Alumni

Numerous former Power players have played in Major League Baseball.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bohannan . Larry . Fans have enjoyed baseball in Palm Springs for decades . 2024-04-01 . The Desert Sun . en-US.
  2. News: Power . Shad . May 31, 2023 . "Palm Springs Power: New league and new excitement as season starts Friday" . April 1, 2024 . The Desert Sun.
  3. Web site: NBC World Series Recaps . 2024-04-17 . NBC Baseball . en-US.
  4. Web site: Roster and Stats . 2024-04-01 . Palm Springs POWER Baseball . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024-03-18 . Palm Springs Power baseball team announces 2024 schedule - . 2024-04-01 . pstribune.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Power Sweep Championship Series Just Like They Swept League Southern California Collegiate League (SCCBL) - Pointstreak Sites . 2024-04-02 . sccbaseball.pointstreaksites.com.
  7. Web site: Roster and Stats . 2024-04-15 . Palm Springs POWER Baseball . en-US.
  8. Web site: Bohannan . Larry . Palm Springs Power open new season with key focus on player development . 2024-04-01 . The Desert Sun . en-US.
  9. Web site: POWER . Palm Springs . 2024-07-26 . History in the Making: Recapping the 2024 Power Season . 2024-07-26 . Palm Springs POWER Baseball . en-US.
  10. Web site: POWER Players in the Pros . 2024-04-01 . Palm Springs POWER Baseball . en-US.

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