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Futures Collegiate Baseball League Enshrines Historic Hall of Fame Class of 2026 at Holy Cross Gala

Futures Collegiate Baseball League November 9, 2026 at 12:02 am 3 minutes read

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WORCESTER, Mass. — The Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) officially enshrined five of its most decorated former stars on Saturday night, hosting the 2026 Hall of Fame Gala inside the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom on the campus of the College of the Holy Cross.

Spanning from the circuit’s inaugural 2011 season through the high-stakes 2020 campaign, the Class of 2026 represents the foundation and growth of New England’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Headlined by Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and freshly crowned World Series champion Sal Frelick, the five-member class brings a mix of Major League star power, historic league records, and beloved franchise legends into the FCBL Hall of Fame.

Sal Frelick: From North Shore Prodigy to MLB Champion

Highlighting the evening’s festivities was Sal Frelick, whose meteoric rise from the North Shore Navigators to Major League Baseball epitomizes the developmental mission of the FCBL.

Frelick first burst onto the summer scene in 2018 out of Lexington High School, hitting .361 with seven home runs, 36 RBIs, and a league-best .594 slugging percentage in 35 games. Returning during the shortened 2020 “Improbable Season”, the Boston College product put together one of the most dominant individual campaigns in league history, batting a franchise-record .398 with a 1.065 OPS.

Frelick still holds North Shore’s career marks with a .377 batting average and 31 stolen bases. Selected 15th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2021 MLB Draft, Frelick earned a National League Gold Glove in 2024 before delivering a major impact during Milwaukee’s 2026 World Series title run.

Logan Gillis: The League’s Original Hit King

Representing the league’s inaugural era, former Nashua Silver Knights infielder Logan Gillis took his rightful place among the legends.

A Merrimack, New Hampshire native and Bentley University standout, Gillis was a cornerstone of Nashua’s back-to-back championship teams. He earned the title of the FCBL’s first-ever batting champion in 2011 after hitting .376 with 62 hits. Gillis followed up with a 67-hit performance in 2012, earning All-FCBL honors in each of the league’s first two seasons. Across 95 career regular-season contests, Gillis compiled a stellar .352 batting average and .457 on-base percentage.

Zack Tower: Power-Hitting Iron Man

Slugging first baseman Zack Tower enters the Hall of Fame as one of the most durable and feared hitters in FCBL history.

Playing across three franchises—the Pittsfield Suns (2014), Worcester Bravehearts (2015–16), and Wachusett Dirt Dawgs (2017)—Tower appeared in 164 regular-season games. His collegiate career at UMass Lowell and Franklin Pierce University was heavily anchored by his summer performances, highlighted by his 2015 season with Worcester, where he led the league with a .676 slugging percentage. Tower remains one of the top career extra-base hit leaders in league history.

David Griffin: D3 Pitching Pioneer to Pro Pioneer

Pitcher David Griffin stands as a testament to the league’s ability to elevate Division III talent into professional ranks.

Hailing from Hanover, Massachusetts, Griffin pitched for the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs in 2015 before spending two dominant seasons with the Brockton Rox in 2016 and 2017 while attending Curry College. Over his three-year summer career, Griffin racked up strikeout totals and led Brockton’s rotation. His professional journey took a historic turn in 2026 when he was selected into the Banana Ball Championship League, earning Banana Ball All-Star honors with the Indianapolis Clowns.

Live from the gala with the Futures League Hall of Fame Class of 2026! ⭐️ https://t.co/dBKgpfy1sJ

— The Futures League (@FuturesLeague) November 8, 2026

Celebrating Five Legends

Rounding out the historic Class of 2026, the five inductees were formally presented with their Hall of Fame honors before FCBL executives, team owners, alumni, and fans at Saturday’s gala. The ceremony underscored fifteen years of growth for the Futures League as a premier landing spot for collegiate prospects across the nation