March 16 - 17, 2024

A Weekend of Spring Ball to get the Season Started!

The Pelicans hosted a vintage base ball and sandlot showcase in San Luis Obispo, CA

Illustration of a man with a beard, wearing a top hat, smoking a cigar, and dressed in old-fashioned clothing, with a background of a vineyard landscape. Text reads: "Coast Classic Umpire: Sir Darren 'Sugar' McCain."

In memory of Central Coast Classic Sir

Darren “Sugar” McCaine (1970-2025)

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Connecting ball players from California

The Central Coast Classic included the Pelicans and Barbary Coast of the Bay Area Vintage Base Ball Association, the Highlanders and Smudge Pots of the SoCal Vintage Base Ball Association and sandlot squads the Avocados and Death .

Educating on California base ball in the 1880’s

All base ball enthusiasts were invited and encouraged to attend our free event. During the weekend, all “cranks” (fans) learned about 1886 base ball and experienced how this style of play is played in California,

Schedule for the Central Coast Classic baseball games on March 16, showing matchups between San Francisco vs Riverside at 12 PM, Barbary Coast vs Crestline at 2:45 PM, Vintage Base Ball Happy Hour at 5 PM, and Los Angeles vs San Diego at 5:15 PM, with background featuring a mountain and town scene.
Schedule for Central Coast Classic baseball games on March 17, featuring Riverside vs Barbary Coast at 11:00 AM and Crescentine vs San Francisco at 1:30 PM, set against a vintage photo of a town with a mountain in the background.

Weekend Results


March 16
Pelicans (6) at Smudge Pots (5)

Coasters (3) at Highlanders (4)

Death at Avocados - Sandlot

March 17
Smudge Pots (6) at Coasters (8)
Highlanders (23) at Pelicans (18) - (F/5)

Ball Clubs Represeted

  • Riverside Smudge Pots

    Riverside, CA
    SoCal Vintage Base Ball

  • Crestline Highlanders

    Crestline, CA
    SoCal Vintage Base Ball

  • Barbary Coast

    San Francisco, CA
    Bay Area Vintage Base Ball

  • L.A. Death

    Los Angeles, CA
    LA Baseball Federation

  • San Diego Avocados

    San Diego, CA

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Coast Classic Victory Bell

Our California Coast Classic series does not have an ultimate champion or trophy. Instead, we have a goodwill “Victory Bell” as a symbol of gentlemanly play and competition. This bell is rung as teams score throughout the festival and it is customary for team captains to pose with the Victory Bell prior to a match.

The Victory Bell was first used in the Central Coast Classic. All cranks are also welcome to pose with the Victory Bell.

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