Expansion Market & Ownership Interest Application

The Coastal Plain League is the nation’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Now in its 26th season in 2022, the CPL features 14 franchises playing in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. To date, the CPL has had over 1,700 alumni drafted and 155 alums – including 2017 ALCS MVP, 2017 World Series champion, 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, as well as 2017 NLCS MVP Chris Taylor – make their Major League debut. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @CPLBaseball.

Do you have an expansion market that you feel would be perfect for a Coastal Plain League franchise? Or are you interested in owning a Coastal Plain League franchise? If so, please fill out the below form and submit it. Give us a few days to review your information and we will get back to you regarding your application.

Thanks for your interest in the Coastal Plain League!

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Please describe your background (including business experience, baseball experience, management experience, etc.):

How did you hear about the Coastal Plain League?

Have you ever been affiliated with a CPL franchise before? If so, please describe:

Are you affiliated with any other summer collegiate team or league, or professional team or league? If yes, please describe:

Are you interested in owning an existing CPL franchise or a new expansion franchise?

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Please detail your interest in an existing CPL team or a new expansion market:

If you are interested in an expansion franchise, where exactly would this market be located?

Is there an existing stadium or field in this location? Would one need to be built or would the current one need to be renovated? Please give as much detail as possible.

Are you looking to own this franchise outright or do you have an ownership group? Please give as much detail as possible with regards to your ideas on the ownership of this franchise.

What timetable do you have for this franchise? When do you expect to "open", and given that date, what timetable do you have for any necessary construction and/or renovation that is needed?