Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League
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The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League is a premier summer college league in the DC-Baltimore area. Founded in 2005.
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For the second year in a row, and the 11th time in history, the
@GoBigTrain
are Cal Ripken Sr. League Champions!
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⭐️ Meet your 2024 All-Stars! ⭐️
Congratulations to everyone who made the 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. North and South Division All-Star rosters. Catch them in action on Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30 pm in Olney!
Roster details:
Buy tickets:
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Congratulations to Big Train catcher/outfielder Jason Schiavone (
@JMUBaseball
) on winning the 2023 CRCBL Championship Series Most Outstanding Player honor!
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Congratulations to the Alexandria Aces on winning the 2022 League Championship Series.
@Alexandria_Aces
@NACSBbaseball
@PlaySummerBall
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These guys shined all summer long across the DMV. Congratulations to our 2023 All-League First and Second Team selections!
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Congratulations to Eddie Hacopian (U of MD College Park) of the Alexandria Aces on being named Offensive Player of the Year.
@Alexandria_Aces
@TerpsBaseball
…
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Congratulations to Offensive Player of the week (7/5-7/11) Evan Smith of the DC Grays (West Virginia University). Evan hit .556 last week with 10 hits, 4 RBIs, 3 double and a 2 stolen bases.
@DCGrays
@WVUBaseball
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Congratulations to our 2024 All-League First and Second team selections!
These guys excelled on the mound, at the plate, and in the field all summer long.
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Dixon Williams (
@ECUBaseball
) had an excellent night at the plate, raking 5 hits — including a grand slam.
Our Gavin Dorsey talked to him postgame:
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Servedio (Ole Miss) for the Redbirds hits a solo shot to give the Redbirds a 1 run lead here in the 6th.
@BmoreRedbirds
@OleMissBSB
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FINAL: Braves 2, Giants 1
KATCHER HALLIGAN (
@HCUHuskiesBSB
) WALKS IT OFF! Down to their final out, Halligan comes up huge and ends the game with a two-run double!
The Braves sweep the Giants in a doubleheader to get closer to earning a spot in the playoffs.
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FINAL: Aces 10, Grays 9
ANOTHER WALKOFF HOMER FOR THE ACES!
Matt Ossenfort’s (
@VandyBoys
) ninth-inning home run deep to right field ends the night with an Alexandria victory!
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Matt Ossenfort is the 2023 Cal Ripken Sr. League Most Outstanding Hitter!
The Aces' first baseman led the league in with eight homers and an 1.173 OPS, while finishing second in average and RBI. Congratulations, Matt!
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Last night,
@Alexandria_Aces
Assistant Coach Jen Hammond filled in for Head Coach Chris Berset, becoming the first woman to manage a Cal Ripken Sr. League game.
Congratulations to Coach Hammond on making history!
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Andrew Williamson had a summer for the record books!
The
@GoBigTrain
outfielder set new single-season league records with a .462 AVG, .906 SLG, and 1.452 OPS.
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What a great early Holiday gift! We were ranked 5th in the country by
@PlaySummerBall
for the final 2019 summer rankings.
@TBolts_Baseball
@GoBigTrain
@Gburg_Giants
@DCGrays
@Herndon_Braves
@Alexandria_Aces
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The Cal Ripken League Board has delayed the start of our summer season to July 1, 2020. Read the full statement below.
Stay safe and stay healthy!
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⭐️ Hey now, you're an All Star! ⭐️
Check out our full North and South Division rosters for Sunday's All-Star Game!
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Meet our Home Run Derby contestants. Good luck fellas!
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Congratulations to Jacob Friend (Davidson College) of the Alexandria Aces for being named the 2022 All-Star game Most Outstanding Player. Jacob was 2-2 with a single and 2 run HR to put the South up for good.
@Alexandria_Aces
@DavidsonBASE
@NACSBbaseball
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What a great day here at Criswell Field in Gaithersburg to recognize and honor former Head Coach Jeff Rabberman.
@Gburg_Giants
@QOAthDirector
@QOAthletics
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Congrats to Mitch McIntyre on being named Offensive player of the Week.
@DCGrays
@BYUBaseball
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Congratulations to Matt Thomas on being named the LCS Most Outstanding Player.
@WMTribeBaseball
@GoBigTrain
@NACSBbaseball
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Great night for a friendly baseball game here at Povich Field where the Bethesda Big Train take on the Olympic Israel team.
@GoBigTrain
@ILBaseball
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The
@GoBigTrain
Won the Championship over the Senators last night. Andrew Williamson (
@UCF_Baseball
) was named the Championship Series Most Outstanding Player after tallying 6 hits and 3 runs. He joined
@TaylorBretl
after the victory.
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Congrats to the 2019 CRCBL LCS Champions. The Bethesda Big Train.
@GoBigTrain
@NACSBbaseball
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Congratulations to Offensive Player of the week Cam Buford of the DC Grays. (Grambling State) Cam hit .412 for the week with 4 RBIs, 1 double and 1 HR.
@DCGrays
@GSU_TIGERS
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Here are your starting line ups for tonight's Ripken All Star game.
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🚨ACES WIN ON A WALKOFF🚨
FINAL (10): Aces 9, Giants 6
RJ Hamilton (
@VandyBoys
) crushes a ball deep to left, and it’s over!
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Congrats to Justin Morris on being named the MOP of the CRCBL LCS. Morris hit 500 for the playoffs.
@TerpsBaseball
@Jus10_Morris
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Congrats to Parker Caracci being named CRCBL 2017 Pitcher of the Year.
@BmoreRedbirds
@olemissbaseball
@Parkercaracci
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Congratulations to the following players for being named to the All League teams. More info can be found at
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Hear from
@CropdustersBB
’s Jimmy Kirk (
@VilleMarauders
), who talks with our
@bschwartzberg03
after the Cropdusters’ 5-3 win over the Big Train!
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Congratulations to Adam Tellier (Ball State University) of the Alexandria Aces for being named offensive player of the week. Adam had 12 hits for a .571 avg. 1 double, 3 stolen bases and 5 RBI’s.
@Alexandria_Aces
@BallStateBB
@tellier_adam
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The rain delay was all worth it for this sunset!
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Congratulations to Kenan Bowman (
@GoBigTrain
and
@ECUBaseball
), our 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. League All-Star Game MVP!
His fifth-inning two-run homer was the difference in the 5-3 victory for the North All-Stars.
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Congratulations to Joseph Quelch (Georgia Gwinnett College) of the Gaithersburg Giants for being named offensive player of the week. Joseph batted .588 with 5 RBI’s, 2 HRs and 5 stolen bases.
@Gburg_Giants
@joquelch_
@GGC_Baseball
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Congratulations to Pitcher of the Week -Tucker Alch of the DC Grays. Tucker was 1-0 with no walks, 9 strikeouts and allowed 1 hit in 7 innings pitched. Tucker has an ERA of 0.00 on the year.
@DCGrays
@CatholicU_BSB
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Good luck to all our players starting their college seasons today! We can’t wait for our season to get underway in just a few months!
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A summer full of hits!
@Gburg_Giants
infielder AJ Martin got a hit in 24 consecutive games to finish the regular season, tying the Cal Ripken Sr. League record for longest hitting streak.
Congratulations, AJ!
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Congratulations to the Bethesda Big Train on their victory over the Aces this evening to clinch the LCS championship.
@GoBigTrain
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Kurt Sinnen(Old Dominion University)wins the All Star game MVP going 1for1with an rbi and scored the winning the run.
http://t.co/WMRcvKVpSG
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Congratulations to Pearce Howard of the Rockville Express for winning the 2017 Home Run Derby contest this evening.
@rockvillexpress
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Congratulations to Henry Zipay (University of Nebraska Omaha) of the DC Grays for being named offensive player of the week. Henry batted .533 with 3 RBI’s, 1Triple and 1 double. Henry also has 1 stolen base and scored 3 runs.
@DCGrays
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Oh my. Matt Ossenfort (Vanderbilt) absolutely murders a baseball into the street behind South County to double the lead for the Aces. That hall was the furthest one hit by a lefty here this season.
12-4,
@Alexandria_Aces
@Mattozzy34
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The Cal Ripken League Board has voted to cancel our 2020 summer season. Read our full statement below and on our website:
To all our players, staff and fans: stay safe and we’ll see you in 2021!
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Congrats to Tim Elko for being named Offensive Player of the Week.
@BmoreRedbirds
@OleMissBSB
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Congratulations to our Week 2 Player and Pitcher of the Week!
⚾️ INF Dixon Williams (Big Train, East Carolina)
⚾️ RHP Eddie Kaftan (Grays, Mitchell)
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The
@GoBigTrain
Win 11-2 over the Giants in Game 1 of the Semifinals behind a strong start by Evan Smith (
@TerpsBaseball
). Smith, who fired 5 innings and allowed 1 run, joined
@MikeStamatos36
after the victory.
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Congrats to the Giants on advancing to the LCS semifinals with a 10-1 victory over the DC Grays. Noah Covington (UMES) throws a compete game for the Giants.
@Gburg_Giants
@DCGrays
@umes
@UMES_Baselalb
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In 2023, we:
⚾️ welcomed a new team
⚾️ honored four new Hall of Fame members
⚾️ saw more than a dozen alumni drafted
⚾️ witnessed a record 17-game winning streak
⚾️ crowned a 10-time champion
and so much more!
Learn about it all in our 2023 program at .
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Congrats to Alec Burleson
@ECUBaseball
for being named the 2018 Most Outstanding Player.
@GoBigTrain
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ANTHONY SWENDA (
@umbcbaseball
) WALKS IT OFF! The Cropdusters complete an eight-run comeback to defeat the Braves, 9-8. What. A. Game.
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The Bethesda Big Train are your 2024 League Champions!
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Congratulations to our Offensive Player of the week Matt Thomas of the Bethesda Big Train. Matt hit .423 for the week with 10 RBIs, 2 doubles and 4 HRs.
@GoBigTrain
@WMTribeBaseball
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Congratulations to Ethan Houghtaling, our 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. League Most Outstanding Pitcher!
The
@Alexandria_Aces
right-hander led the league in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, and finished second in ERA.
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Congrats to the inaugural HOF class of the CRCBL. Dean Albany, Bruce Adam, Sal Colangelo, Brian Dozier and Brett Cecil. Thank you to our HOF Chair Dick O'Connor.
@NACSBbaseball
@GoBigTrain
@TBolts_Baseball
@DCGrays
@Herndon_Braves
@Gburg_Giants
@Alexandria_Aces
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Congratulations to the South All-Stars on their 5-1 victory over the North All-Stars this evening.
@DCGrays
@Gburg_Giants
@Alexandria_Aces
@SoCoBraves
@NACSBbaseball
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Check out the 2022 All-League teams announced on the league website.
@Gburg_Giants
@TBolts_Baseball
@GoBigTrain
@CropdustersBB
@DCGrays
@Alexandria_Aces
@SoCoBraves
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The
@GoBigTrain
Won the Championship over the Senators last night. Davin Whitaker (
@ECUBaseball
) played a key role with 3 hits and 3 RBI in Bethesda’s 12-3 Game 2 victory. He joined
@TimmyWilcox32
after the game.
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Thanks to the Giants and Big Train play by play broadcasters for covering their teams and the league.
@GoBigTrain
@Gburg_Giants
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In 2023, the
@Gburg_Giants
finished last in the Cal Ripken Sr. League.
This year, they're in first place in the North Division with championship aspirations.
Learn about their 2024 success from
@MikeStamatos36
:
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@CropdustersBB
@GoBigTrain
@CNU_Baseball
@DelawareBASE
@JMUBaseball
@j_seibert8
@schiavone_jason
Down to their final out, Jeffery Heard (Sacramento State) BLASTS a game-tying, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth! Look at that bat flip!
We’ve got a tie game, 3-3, between the
@CropdustersBB
and the
@GoBigTrain
!
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Cory Taylor has been a force in the red-hot Aces lineup all season long. But, he almost didn't play for Alexandria this season.
Learn more about his journey and impact on the team here from
@mbgoldstein1107
.
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Matt Ossenfort (
@VandyBoys
) CRUSHES a solo home run to straight-away center to put the
@Alexandria_Aces
back in front, 4-3 in the top of the fourth. Third blast of the season for Ossenfort.
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What a honor to present Brian Dozier with his HOF plaque before his game today. Thank you to the Nats for making this happen.
@Nationals
@GoBigTrain
@NACSBbaseball
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It’s opening day for the Cropdusters as they host the Giants. Game time is 5 pm
@CropdustersBB
@Gburg_Giants
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County Council member Andrew Friedson did the cicada challenge by eating one cicada with Old Bay this evening to benefit the Bethesda Big Train.
@Andrew_Friedson
@OLDBAYSeasoning
@MontgomeryCoMD
@GoBigTrain
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Andrew Williamson (
@UCF_Baseball
) blasts a 3-run home run to put the finishing touches on the
@GoBigTrain
’s 16-4 First Round Playoff Win over the Braves.
🎥
@GoBigTrain
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29, Cade Sorrells, from the
@Alexandria_Aces
is the "Most Outstanding Player" from this years All Star Game!
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Thank you to Tim Kurkjian of ESPN taking time out of his busy schedule to speak this afternoon to the Bethesda Big Train players before their game here at Povich.
@Kurkjian_ESPN
@espn
@GoBigTrain
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High fives all around as the
@Alexandria_Aces
capture their South Division-leading fifth win of the season!
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Congratulations to Nicholas Del Prado (FAU) of the Bethesda Big Train for being named Pitcher of the Year.
@GoBigTrain
@FAUBaseball
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Congratulations to Offensive Player of the week (7/12-7/18) Dillon Oxyer of the Silver Spring Thunderbolts (University MD Eastern Shore). Dillon hit .400 last week with 6 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, 8 runs scored and 1 SB.
@TBolts_Baseball
@ESHawksBase
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We had a great time at yesterday’s 2024 Cal Ripken Sr. League All-Star Game!
The North All-Stars defeated the South, 5-3, in a tightly-contested battle of the league's best. Catch up on all the action at
Congratulations to all of our 2024 All-Stars!
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The 2024 season starts tomorrow! Who will take home this year's crown? Which returning and new players should you keep an eye out for?
Learn all about this year's teams in our 2024 previews:
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Congratulations to our Week 1 Players of the Week!
⚾️ Jimmy Kirk (Cropdusters, Millersville) tallied hits in all five of his games, including a four-hit night on June 3.
⚾️ Zach Kwasny (Aces, Ball State) threw seven shutout innings on June 9, and leads the league with 21 Ks.
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Congrats to Yash Rane for being named pitcher of the week for the week of June 4th.
@TBolts_Baseball
@LehighBaseball
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Congratulations to Ryan Sanders (St. Mary’s College of California) of the Bethesda Big Train for being named pitcher of the week. Ryan went 1-0 pitching 6 scoreless innings with 10 Ks and no hits.
@GoBigTrain
@SMC_Baseball
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This game is tied! Gavin Miller (
@AuburnBaseball
) delivers a run-scoring single to knot this game even at one in the top of the seventh.
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For the 10th time in history, the
@GoBigTrain
are Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League champions!
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And then there were two…
The
@Alexandria_Aces
and
@GoBigTrain
face off in the League Championship Series for the third straight year!
The best-of-three series begins tonight at Frank Mann Field in Alexandria at 6:30 p.m.
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Congrats to the Ripken players for collecting 9,499 pounds of food for the Manna Food Center today at the 12 local Giant Food grocery stores in Montgomery County. Congrats to the Gaithersburg Giants for collecting the most canned goods today.
@MannaFoodCenter
@GiantFood
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Congrats
@Kurkjian_ESPN
on your Hall of Fame induction this weekend. Thank you for always taking time out of your busy schedule to speak with our teams and interns.
@GoBigTrain
@Alexandria_Aces
@CropdustersBB
@SoCoBraves
@TBolts_Baseball
@DCGrays
@Gburg_Giants
@NACSBbaseball
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Congratulations to our Week 1 Player and Pitcher of the Week!
⚾️ Zane Gross (T-Bolts, Barry)
⚾️ Ryan Ertlschweiger (Big Train, JMU)
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⚾️ It's time for playoff baseball! ⚾️
The 2024 postseason starts today with our first round play-in matchups. The winners will advance to the semifinals to play the division-winning Aces and Giants.
Learn about the six playoff teams here:
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Your 2017 Sunbelt Classic team ready to take on the Valley League at 10 am. You can follow the game live at
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Congrats to the Aces, Big Train and Redbirds for clinching a playoff spot early this evening.
@BmoreRedbirds
@GoBigTrain
@Alexandria_Aces
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Dylan Grego (
@BallStateBB
) becomes the first
@Alexandria_Aces
player not named Matt Ossenfort (Vanderbilt) to drive home a run. He does so on this RBI single to extend the
@Alexandria_Aces
’ lead to 4-1!
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Congratulations to our Week 2 Hitter and Pitcher of the Week!
⚾️ Andrew Williamson (Big Train) posted a 1.437 OPS in six games with 5 2B, 1 HR, and 7 RBI.
⚾️ Ethan Houghtaling (Aces) tossed seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts in his start on June 14.
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Congratulations to our Week 4 Player and Pitcher of the Week!
⚾️ Katcher Halligan (Braves, Houston Baptist) hit .350 last week, including a cycle on 6/28
⚾️ Brandon Cassedy (Big Train, Christopher Newport) tossed five shutout frames and has not allowed an earned run this year
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This day in history,
June 6, 2019-
@GoBigTrain
Two pitchers combined threw a no hitter with 13 K’s against the Alexandria Aces.
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Congratulations to Max Moore (Mount St. Mary’s University) of the Metro SoCo Braves for being named pitcher of the week. Max went 1-0 pitching a complete game with 6Ks and allowing 3 hits.
@SoCoBraves
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