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Junkballers advance to ALCS for First Time in Team History
NEW CARLISLE- The American League Divisional series at Old Rock Field pitted the AL West Champion Jet City Junkballers hosting the Cabo Yabos. The Yabos defeated the newly dubbed Bourissa Hills Wildcards earlier in the wild card sudden death matchup 9-4. Early on in game one it was clear the veteran Yabos were warmed up from their prior matchup as they pounced on reigning AL Cy Young winner Nate Arndt with a barrage of home runs. Jet City started cold collectively at the plat
Newts Down the Mechanics to advance to NLCS
NEW CARLISLE- The Newts and Mechanics met up for the 3rd time this season with a trip to the National League Championship Series on the line. Olive Township headed into the series fresh off of an Aidan Cotter no hitter in the Wild Card Game but New Carlisle was able to make a statement early, winning Game 1, 6-2. The fight in the young Mechanics kept them alive however as they bounced back in Game 2 with a 5-0 victory to force a decisive Game 3. The Newts played in an NLDS
Panthers sweep Emery's Army to advance to NLCS
GRANGER- The Granger Panthers were the first team to punch their ticket to the League Championship Series' after sweeping Emery's Army in a couple well played games. Rolling Prairie was giving Granger all they could handle in Game 1 as they only trailed by 1 heading into the bottom of the 5th inning. That was where the Panthers exploded for 5 runs to blow the game open and they did not look back from there. Rolling Prairie gave it everything they could while not having Mana
Wild Card Results:
NEW CARLISLE- The 2017 postseason kicked off on Sunday with all 12 teams starting the day in contention. With Maple City, Jet City, Granger, and New Carlisle each winning their respective division, they avoided playing in the 1 Game Wild Card round. The Wild Card round started with Emery's Army taking on the Galena Marsh Taco Punchers in a battle of the veterans. It was the Matt Serge led Army who managed to take down the Taco Punchers. After Emery's Army picked up the win
2017 Playoff Preview: American League
NEW CARLISLE- The 2017 ORWBL regular season has come and gone and we are now looking ahead to the start of the playoffs. Can the Newts surge forward to yet another championship, or will someone finally end their reign of terror on the league? Today we take a look back at the season that was for the AL and offer our best predictions for how things will play out. 6. Bourissa Hills Pterodactyls (10-20) Once one of the most successful and feared teams in the league, the Dactyls w
Ellis makes ORWBL history with 2 no hitters against Leprechauns
LA PORTE- Just one day before leading the American League All Star team to victory, Wes Ellis made history by throwing not one, but two no hitters in Maple City's 3 game sweep over the Lynn Street Leprechauns. There is no doubt that ORWBL is a hitter friendly league, so anytime a no hitter is thrown it certainly deserves attention. Ellis went above and beyond on the mound as he was 1 pitch away from the unthinkable: A perfect series. Behind a stellar defense of Zach Liberato
2017 Playoff Preview: National League
NEW CARLISLE- The 2017 ORWBL regular season has come and gone and we are now looking ahead to the start of the playoffs. Can the Newts surge forward to yet another championship, or will someone finally end their reign of terror on the league? Today we take a look back at the season that was for the NL and offer our best predictions for how things will play out. 6. Lynn St. Leprechauns (3-27) There isn't a lot to say about ORWBL’s most lovable team. Despite the poor record, th
American League ends All Star drought
NEW CARLISLE- For the first time in half of a decade, the American League is back on top after they swept the National League (2-0) in the 11th ORWBL All Star Game. Commissioner Friedman made some changes ahead of this year's All Star Game as he decided to remove Home Field Advantage being awarded to the winning league. That did not affect much as some of the great's around the league gave it their all in hopes of leading their respective league's to a win. Friedman also dec
Griffin Smith captures 2017 HR Derby Crown
NEW CARLISLE- For the second straight year, the ORWBL Home Run Derby featured a timed, bracket style format. Ten of the twelve ORWBL teams were represented while Granger and Maple City earned the right to send 2 sluggers into the Derby. That paid off in a huge way for Granger as it ended up being an all Panther final as Griffin Smith matched up against Seth Campbell. When it was all said and done, it was Griffin Smith who walked away as the 2017 ORWBL Home Run Derby Champio
2017 All Star Teams Announced
NEW CARLISLE- The 2017 All Star teams have been named as the best players in the league will gather at Migley Field for the 11th ORWBL All Star Game on Monday, July 3rd. Both the AL and NL rosters consisted of 15 players who were voted in by the Managers, Keck, Friedman, and the Last Man In twitter vote. The Last Man In twitter vote was a major success once again as an astonishing 1,500+ votes were cast via the online twitter vote. It was Colten Boren of the Mechanics who r
