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Maple City, Hudson Lake, Granger, and Twin Branch advance to the League Championships.
It is crazy how time flies, as we are now just days away from Games 1 and 2 of the AL & NLCS. Just a few months ago, 14 teams began their quest at winning an ORWBL World Series and after the opening week of the playoffs, 10 teams so their season come to an end. Just a few days prior to the playoffs, we unfortunately had to notify Cabo that they would not be eligible for the postseason due to numerous missed series. And so the 2018 postseason moved on with 13 teams as the Ame
Week 7 recap/Week 8 preview and the dramatic final weekend ahead
NEW CARLISLE- Although it seems like Opening Day was just a couple of weeks ago, we have officially reached the final week of the 2018 ORWBL regular season. After many people around the league were starting to have doubts about the Cabo Yabos finishing out the season, the Yabos played 9 games (3 series) last weekend. The Yabos boosted their record from 3-6 to 8-10 and will be making up their final make up series against the Magic on Saturday at Rose Park. With that being sai
National League wins the 2018 All Star Game in dramatic fashion!
NEW CARLISLE- The National League All Star team bounced back this year after losing to the AL for the first time in 5 years last season. The NL won a tightly contested Game 1 but the AL bounced back winning a 1 run game in extra innings to force the decisive Game 3. After the AL got back into the game, it was Scott Soos who walked it off with a series clinching Home Run. It was a great atmosphere as the National League stormed the field jumping for joy. This was the 12th OR
2018 ORWBL All Stars Announced
NEW CARLISLE- The 2018 All Star teams have been announced as the 12 ORWBL All Star Game will take place on Saturday, June 16th at the historic Migley Field. This will be the 12th consecutive season that the All Star festivities will be taking place at the Friendly confines. Team Managers voted for starters and bench players and all of that was tallied up to create the first 12 men. The next 2 selections were Manager selections by the American League's Alex Friedman and the
NL Midseason Awards
The First-Half NL Awards Show Naming the MVP, Cy Young, ROY, and Gold Glover at the 2018 All-Star Break By: Aidan Cotter Just 9 games remain until the end of the 2018 regular season, but the first half officially is done as all-star voting is underway. This is a time to reflect on the best of what’s already come and to hand out awards based on where the league is at this “midway point.” (Writer’s Note: these mid-season awards are meaningless, and I actually don’t even have a
Junkballers, Taco Punchers, Mechanics Franchises Fold
Year in and year out teams come and go as members of the Old Republic Wiffleball league. After the conclusion of the 2017 season, 3 different teams announced that they would not be returning next season: Jet City Junkballers: After winning back to back AL West Division titles, the Jet City Junkballers franchise has come to an end. This team had a lot of success in their 2 seasons in the league. With Jet City folding, teams like Hudson Lake, Cabo, and Great Lakes could rise
2017 Team Recap: Galena Marsh Taco Punchers
After winning the National League West Division in 2016, the Dabbers changed their name to the Taco Punchers. While the name change likely did not have a role in the drop-off, 2017 was a big let down. Led by seasoned Veteran, Jared Emmons, the Taco Punchers had high hopes in 2017 after a very successful 2016 regular season. The lack of depth in the Taco Punchers lineup proved to be costly as the team finished with an unimpressive 10-20 record. While their -101 run different
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: 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
