Founded in 2005, and comprised of college players from across the country, the Erie Shores Collegiate League existed for only one season. Headquartered in Perrysburg, OH and received administrative support from the city of Toledo, OH. The Erie Shores Collegiate League was designed to be one of the nation's Summer Collegiate Baseball leagues. Despite financial failings, the league was fairly successful and multiple teams earned spots in the National Amateur Baseball Federation College Division World Series Tournament. Several ESCL teams went on to form the Tri-State Collegiate League in 2006.