“It’s the purest form of baseball…” began Head Varsity Baseball Coach Cody Doyle, reflecting on his sixth summer of coaching in the esteemed Cape Cod Baseball League. “…and a community I’m truly honored to be a part of.”
Founded in 1923 and nicknamed America’s League, the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) is the premier collegiate summer baseball league in the United States. Each summer, players from across the nation and from all NCAA college divisions are recruited to play in the highly respected 10-team league. Many CCBL players go on to play professionally in the MLB — including Aaron Judge, Chris Sale, Pete Alonso, and Trinity-Pawling’s very own Mo Vaughn ’86, just to name a few.
Doyle began coaching on the Cape just before arriving at Trinity-Pawling and he feels fortunate to be able to return to his post as an assistant coach each summer. In addition to working primarily with the catchers, as well as coaching first base, Doyle serves as the Youth Clinic Coordinator and organizes the youth sessions and Little League clinics sponsored by the CCBL each summer. Although he and his fellow coaches “don’t see much beach time,” he shared with a laugh, Doyle says the busy summer gig has everything he needs: “great weather, great people, and great baseball.”
“I have grown a lot as a coach from my time on the Cape, and the community aspect of the CCBL is so special,” he continued. “I get to meet a lot of people, develop my own coaching style, build relationships with players and other coaches, and follow the success of future major leaguers. It’s truly a great experience — one that I look forward to each year.”
A graduate of Sacred Heart University, Doyle played four seasons of collegiate baseball before bringing his talents to Trinity-Pawling in 2019. Since then, from September to May each year, he has served as a math teacher, a dorm parent in Starr, and a three-sport varsity coach for the Pride (football, hockey, and of course, baseball). His days in June and July are jam-packed with baseball practices, games, youth clinics, and workouts in the CCBL. Then, after some brief and well-deserved downtime in August, Doyle returns to campus to do it all over again. Year-round dedication, on and off the field, is the name of his game.
Looking ahead to the upcoming varsity baseball season, Coach Doyle concluded: “The new school year is off to a great start and I’m excited for the spring. We have a solid group of returners and lots of new talent too,” he added. “I’m hopeful that we can build on the momentum we had at the last half of the 2023 season. We’re ready to put in the work!”
by Emma Quigley