PLATTSBURGH, NY – After a loss by the Old Orchard Beach Surge today against the New Hampshire Wild, The Puerto Rico Islanders have clinched a spot in the 2018 Empire League  Playoffs.

The Islanders are currently in Second place looking to finish with the number one or two seed in the overall standings. They will need to win out in the final series against the New Hampshire Wild and get some help from the Plattsburgh RedBirds to take the number one overall seed. The Islanders are  just one game back from the Bucks so a win for the Islanders and loss for the Bucks could come down to a head to head decision.

The number 2 seed will take on the number 3 seed in a one game Wild Card Playoff to see who will advance to the 2018 EPBL Championship series and the number 1 seed will face off against the number 4 seed.

This will be the Islanders first playoff appearance in team history as they missed it by just one game last season.

All Wild Card games will be played on August 10th at Chip Cummings Field.

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PLATTSBURGH, NY – After a loss by the Old Orchard Beach Surge today against the New Hampshire Wild, The New York Bucks have clinched a spot in the 2018 Empire League  Playoffs.

The Bucks are currently in first place looking to finish with the number one seed in the overall standings. They will need to win out in the final series against the Plattsburgh RedBirds or have the Puerto Rico Islanders lose one game to take the overall first seed.

The number 1 seed will take on the number 4 seed in a one game Wild Card Playoff to see who will advance to the 2018 EPBL Championship series.

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PLATTSBURGH, NY –  The Empire League has announced that Plattsburgh has earned Empire League Playoffs hosting right.

Fans the time we have been waiting for is finally arriving.  PLAYOFF BASEBALL. With Both New York Teams ranking in the top 3 spots of the standings, Plattsburgh has earned hosting rights. This means that Chip Cummings field will be the host to this years Empire League Playoffs and Championship Series!

Get your party hats on, bring your lawn chairs and coolers as this is Baseball History. The RedBirds were the Empire League 2017 Champions and are the current holders of the Zicari Empire Cup!

As the hosting town these RedBirds are looking for your support.  Coolers, drinks, and snacks welcome to the baseball party.

See you at Chip Cummings this coming weekend from the 10th to 13th of August.

PLAYOFF PICTURE – August 10th – 2 Games for the price of 1: WILD CARD PLAYOFF

Game one will be the 4th Seed against the #1 Seed  at 12:00pm. Game 2 will be the #3 Seed versus the #2 Seed. This is a one game Playoff to see who advances to the Empire League Championship Series.

August 10th – 13th – best of 3 series: zACARI CUP championship series

The Championship series is a best of 3 game series. The first team to win 2 games will be the Empire League Champions. This series will be between the winners of the Wild Card Playoffs! The Winners will be given the Zacari Cup which is named after a very important man named Bruce Zacari who was a big help in the process of building the Empire League.

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The first place New York  Bucks will have to find a new starting pitcher  as Carl Brice will be putting on a York Revolution uniform today.

Carl  is a  very tall right handed pitcher measuring 6 feet 5 inches in height. He is what players  would believe is a pitcher that looks like hes standing right in front of you when you look out to the mound.

The righty from Jackson, MS  had 32 innings pitched here in the Empire League with 34 strikeouts, 3 wins and a 2.48 earned run average.

I got to talk to him last night, i felt like i was looking up at the moon. But from watching him over the past few weeks i can tell this guy is a competitor when he gets out on that mound. But at the same time when he is not on that mound he is a professional and a great person. I  couldn’t be happier for Carl and i wish him the best of luck” – VP of Baseball Jerry Gonzalez

Carl will report today to York and join other Empire League players still on the team like Roger Diaz, Dominic Severino and others.

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CONCORD, NH – Wendell Floranus leader in strikeouts in the Empire League has been moved to the Quebec Capitales of the CanAm league.

Floranus broke the Empire League single season record for strikeouts as well as single game strikeout record earlier this season and will get the start this Sunday against Sussex County Miners.

Floranus is currently a member of the Netherlands national team and Puerto Rico Islanders all time leader in strikeouts.

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