Founded in 1994, The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. It is the largest organized summer collegiate baseball league in the world with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind.
A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, over 320 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (LAD), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR).
Northwood League Baseball Teams
2026 TEAMS
ILLINOIS
Rockford Rivets
INDIANA
Richmond Flying Mummies
IOWA
Waterloo Bucks
MICHIGAN
Battle Creek Bombers
Kalamazoo Growlers
Royal Oak Leprechauns
Traverse City Pit Spitters
MINNESOTA
Duluth Huskies
Mankato MoonDogs
Minnesota Mud Puppies (Travel Team)
Rochester Honkers
St. Cloud Rox
Willmar Stingers
NORTH DAKOTA
Badlands Big Sticks
Bismarck Larks
Minot Hot Tots
ONTARIO, CAN
Thunder Bay Border Cats
WISCONSIN
Eau Claire Express
Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Green Bay Rockers
Kenosha Kingfish
La Crosse Loggers
Lakeshore Chinooks
Madison Mallards
Wausau Woodchucks
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
