Coastal Plain League
The Coastal Plain League is a wood-bat collegiate summer baseball league, featuring college players recruited from throughout the United States. The league takes its name from the ClassD level Coastal Plain League which operated in the area from 1937 to 1952.
History
The modern Coastal Plain League was formed with six teams in 1997. The league has expanded over the years with teams across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, with the 2024 addition of the Greenville Yard Gnomes being the most recent expansion, bringing the league to 15 teams. On May 24, 2025, Alexia Jorge became the first woman to play in the Coastal Plain League, which she did as a catcher for the Holly Springs Salamanders.Capitol Broadcasting Company purchased the league in 2022.
Founding
The league was founded in 1997 by Pete Bock. Bock conceived the idea in the early 1990s while traveling long distances to the Valley Baseball League in Virginia to see his son, Jeff, play summer baseball. Bock, an experienced sports executive, wanted a collegiate summer league closer to his home. He acted on it and the Coastal Plain league began play for the 1997 season.Teams
Dormant teams
The following teams will be dormant for the 2026 season:| Team | Location | Ballpark | Capacity | Joined |
| Smithfield Tobs | Smithfield, North Carolina | Smithfield Community Park | - | 1997 |
Former teams
- Raleigh RedWolves
- Rocky Mount Rockfish
- Durham Braves
- Durham Americans
- Spartanburg Stingers
- New Bern River Rats
- Outer Banks Daredevils
- Petersburg Generals
- Edenton Steamers
- Fayetteville SwampDogs
- Gastonia Grizzlies
- Spartanburgers
- Savannah Bananas