https://calripkensrleague.org en-us https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2026/2025_Season_Report The Cal Ripken Sr. League is proud of our accomplishments on and off the field in 2025. Check out the highlights in our season report. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2026/2025_Season_Report https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2026/former-thunderbolt-zach-racusin Article originally posted on the Thunderbolts website on February 1, 2026. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2026/former-thunderbolt-zach-racusin https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/2025_All_League Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/2025_All_League https://calripkensrleague.org/sports/bsb/2025/releases/catchers-umpires-respect Catchers and umpires share one of the most complex – and often tense – relationships in all of sports. Their dynamic is built on constant proximity, subtle manipulation of the strike zone, and the immense pressure on each of them to do their jobs. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/sports/bsb/2025/releases/catchers-umpires-respect https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/big_train_12th_title The Bethesda Big Train defeated the Aces, 15-3, Monday night to sweep the LCS and take home their 12th Cal Ripken Sr. League title. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/big_train_12th_title https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/2025_lcs_mop Bethesda Big Train outfielder Alex Peltier won the 2025 Cal Ripken Sr. League Championship Series Most Outstanding Player honors. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/2025_lcs_mop https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/2025_hall_of_fame Inductees include players Jordan Westburg and Hunter Brown and executives Don Dinan and Alex Thompson Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/2025_hall_of_fame https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/women_in_crscbl Aces coach Jen Hammond, scorekeeper Emily-Anne Patt, and Big Train general manager Raquel Ordonez are thriving in leadership roles across the Cal Ripken Sr. League. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/women_in_crscbl https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/2025-draft Two dozen former CRSCBL players heard their name called in this year's draft, plus at least one other signed a free agent contract. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/2025-draft https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/thunderbolts_25_years One of the league's founding teams celebrates its 25th season in 2025. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/thunderbolts_25_years https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/jimmykirk2025 Jimmy Kirk has become a household name for Olney baseball fans. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/jimmykirk2025 https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/senators_here_to_stay The Senators made it to the LCS finals in 2024, and are off to a hot start this summer. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/senators_here_to_stay https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/mannafood25 The four Montgomery County teams collected more than a ton of food to support the local community. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/mannafood25 https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/pint-isreal The Big Train, donning their Scotland Eagles jerseys, commemorated Negro League star and Montgomery County native Clarence "Pint" Isreal. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2025/pint-isreal https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/middleton-senators-lcs-appearance Just two seasons into their tenure in the Cal Ripken Sr. League, the Senators are playing in the LCS Finals. Sun, 28 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/middleton-senators-lcs-appearance https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/carter-groen-senators Carter Groen led the Senators in most hitting categories this summer, including average, OPS, RBIs, and a league-best nine home runs. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/carter-groen-senators https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/all_name_team Nolan Book, Andrew Powers, and Quinn Yellin are among the best names across the CRSCBL this summer. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/all_name_team https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/2024draft The group marks the most selections from the CRSCBL since the MLB Draft was shortened from 40 rounds after the 2019 season. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/2024draft https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/williamson-bigtrain Outfielder Andrew Williamson has put on a show at the plate this summer. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/williamson-bigtrain https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/grays-bankston After an up-and-down first year, Head Coach Maurice Bankston has the Grays in business in his sophomore season at the helm. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/grays-bankston https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/sabater-pro-speed Jeff Sabater ranks second in the league in batting average (.424) and third in stolen bases (15). Sun, 07 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/sabater-pro-speed https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/jeremiah-jenkins-draft A fixture in the middle of the Aces lineup, Jenkins expects to hear his name called in the 2024 Draft. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/jeremiah-jenkins-draft https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/giants-contender After struggling in 2023, the Giants are taking the league by storm this summer. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/giants-contender https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/memorabilia-tbolts-bigtrain The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League’s two oldest teams, the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts and Bethesda Big Train, possess countless items to remind us of their rich histories. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/memorabilia-tbolts-bigtrain https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/mannafood2024 Players and staff from three Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League teams collected food donations at 12 local Giant grocery stores Saturday morning. Sat, 22 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/mannafood2024 https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/cassedy-new-role Brandon Cassedy pitched to a 0.64 ERA in 2023, winning CRSCBL Most Outstanding Pitcher. Now, he's back in Bethesda for 2024 – this time out of the bullpen. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/cassedy-new-role https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/back-in-olney-kirk Third-year Cropduster Jimmy Kirk leads the league in homers (3) and RBIs (11) through the first week of the season. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2024/back-in-olney-kirk https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2023/aces-clinch-division Coming off their first Cal Ripken Sr. League title in 2022, the red-hot Aces have clinched the South Division title again. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2023/aces-clinch-division https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2023/player-spotlight-cory-taylor Cory Taylor ranks among the top two Aces in most offensive categories, including average, slugging, OPS, home runs, RBIs, doubles, and stolen bases. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2023/player-spotlight-cory-taylor https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2023/player-spotlight-eddie-kaftan The D.C. Grays’ Eddie Kaftan started his campaign with a 0.78 earned run average and a 3-0 record in his first three starts. Tue, 04 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://calripkensrleague.org/news/2023/player-spotlight-eddie-kaftan