Tag: Championship Series
Potomac Nationals annual Hot Stove Banquet & Silent Sports Memorabilia Auction set
The Potomac Nationals have announced the club’s 20th annual Hot Stove Banquet and Silent Sports Memorabilia Auction, the official offseason kickoff event for the 2015 season, will be held on Sunday, January 25th, 2015.
Chris Davis not on Baltimore ALCS roster: Good move?
Whatever temptation was there for Baltimore manager Buck Showalter to put first baseman Chris Davis on the O’s American League Championship Series roster was tempered by the obvious.
Potomac Nationals claim Carolina League title with 5-1 win over Myrtle Beach
The Potomac Nationals (5-1, 4-0) captured their fifth championship in franchise history with a 5-1 victory over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (3-4, 0-2) on Wednesday night.
Richmond Flying Squirrels, San Francisco Giants extend partnership
The Richmond Flying Squirrels, in conjunction with their parent affiliate, the San Francisco Giants, have announced a two-year extension to the player development contract (PDC) between the two organizations.
Binghamton Mets take Game 1 from Richmond, 5-2
The Binghamton Mets (1-0) handled the Richmond Flying Squirrels (0-1), 5-2, in game one of the Eastern League Championship Series on Tuesday night at The Diamond.
Washington Nationals extend relationship with Potomac Nationals through 2016
The Washington Nationals have announced the club has extended its player development contract with the Class-A Advanced Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League through the 2016 season.
Potomac Nationals even Carolina League championship series
DH John Wooten propelled a three run home run in the top of the sixth inning to left field to give the Potomac Nationals (3-1, 1-1) a 3-0 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (3-2, 3-2) in Game Two of the Mills Cup Championship Series.
Potomac shut out in Game 1 of Carolina League championship series
The Potomac Nationals (2-1, 0-1) could not muster up any offense despite a solid pitching performance from RHP Ian Dickson (L, 0-1) and the P-Nats’ relievers in their Game One 2-0 loss to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (3-1, 3-1).
Potomac completes sweep of Lynchburg, advances to Carolina League championship series
The Potomac Nationals (2-0, 2-0) are headed to their second straight Mills Cup Championship Series after completing a two game sweep of the Lynchburg Hillcats (0-2, 0-2) with their 4-3 win on Thursday night.
UVA alum Will Roberts leads Akron past Richmond, 5-1
Richmond-native Will Roberts guided the Akron RubberDucks (1-1) past the Richmond Flying Squirrels (1-1), 5-1, on Thursday night at Canal Park. The win allowed the Ducks to level the series at a game apiece as the scene shifts to The Diamond for the remaining games in the series.
Controversial homer lifts Salem to Game 1 playoff win
Salem catcher Jake Romanski’s controversial two-run blast in the top of the 10th inning gave the Salem Red Sox a 3-1 victory over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in the first game of the Southern Division Championship Series.
Richmond Flying Squirrels outlast Akron, 3-2, take Game 1
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (1-0) rebounded after blowing a ninth-inning lead to finish off the Akron RubberDucks (0-1), 3-2, in 11 innings on Wednesday night at Canal Park.
Potomac Nationals take Game 1 with Hillcats, 4-2
The Potomac Nationals (1-0, 1-0) used some timely hitting and stellar pitching to defeat the Lynchburg Hillcats (0-1, 0-1) in Game One of the Northern Division Championship Series 4-2. LHP Hector Silvestre (W, 1-0) tossed seven innings of five-hit, one-run baseball with five strikeouts to earn the win.
Playoff-bound Lynchburg drops regular-season finale
Kevin Ahrens hit his league-leading 41st double of the year, and Jose Martinez and Sean Godfrey each notched an RBI Monday, but the Lynchburg HIllcats fell to Myrtle Beach in the regular-season finale at TicketReturn.com Field, 3-2.
Salem Red Sox drop regular-season finale; playoffs begin Wednesday
The Salem Red Sox coughed up multiple leads and fell to Wilmington 7-6 in 10 innings on Monday afternoon, with Logan Davis’ RBI triple off Kyle Kraus sending the Rocks to the winners’ circle in their season finale.
Richmond finishes sweep of B-Mets, ready for Eastern League playoffs
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (79-63) rolled over the Binghamton Mets (83-59), 12-4, in their final regular season game on Monday afternoon at The Diamond.
Salem Red Sox defeat Wilmington, 4-1
Righthander Simon Mercedes delivered seven spectacular innings on the hill and catcher Jake Romanski crushed four doubles with the bat to help the Salem Red Sox surpass Wilmington 4-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Salem sweeps Wilmington to clinch Carolina League playoff berth
Two dominant pitching performances have carried Salem back into the Carolina League playoffs, and the Red Sox will battle to defend their 2013 Mills Cup Championship starting on Wednesday night.
Richmond Flying Squirrels claim first-ever Western Division title
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (76-63) defeated the Binghamton Mets (83-56), 2-1, in front of 6,889 at The Diamond on Friday night. With the win, and an Akron loss to Erie, the Squirrels claimed their first-ever regular season Western Division title.
