The top two teams in the organization played and lost Thursday night.  Both are now on the verge of elimination.  Lehigh Valley must sweep on the road, Reading must do the same at home.

Lehigh has yet to score in the playoff series. Their pitching in game two was not as good as that in game one.

Reading is suffering from a power outage.  They have 17 hits in their two games but most of them are singles and they are not hitting when they have runners in scoring position.

Lakewood was off and returns to action Friday in game two on the road. Continue reading Box Score Recap; Post Season – 9/8/2016 →

Tough day for the organization’s teams in their playoff games.

Lakewood posted the only win.  Alberto Tirado reverted back to his old self a little but limited the damage to a single run.  The BlueClaws mounted a 12-hit attack to beat Hagerstown at home.

Lehigh and Reading both lost behind pretty decent pitching from Ben Lively and Mark Leiter.  Lehigh was shut out, and Reading was held to two runs.

And, the GCL Phillies lost the deciding game of the GCL championship series.  kyle Young provided another outstanding start for the organization today.   Continue reading Box Score Recap; Post Season – 9/7/2016 →

The GCL Phillies played and won the second game of the GCL Championship series.  It was an exciting game that saw sloppy fielding gift the GCL Cardinals two unearned runs in the top of the first inning.  The Phillies stranded runners early, but finally broke through in the fifth inning to take the lead.  They held on and survived a Cardinals’ rally in the ninth to claim victory, tie the series, and force a deciding game. Continue reading Box Score Recap; Post Season – 9/6/2016 →

The regular season ended with Lehigh Valley, Reading, and Lakewood securing wins. Williamsport lost its final game.  And the GCL Phillies dropped the first game of their three-game final series to the Cardinals.

David Buchanan (LHV) and Harold Arauz (LAK) closed out the regular season with stellar pitching efforts.  Reading’s bash brothers hit tenth inning home runs to secure the Phils’ win.  But, of course, how else would their regular season end. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 9/5/2016 →

Lehigh Valley lost but Phil Klein pitched well again.

Reading was two-hit.

Clearwater won at Dunedin.

Lakewood won as Franklyn Kilome pitched up to everyone’s expectations Sunday.

Williamsport dropped a close one.

And, the GCL Phillies began the organization’s playoff run with a victory over the GCL Braves in the one-game semifinal series. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 9/4/2016 →

Lehigh Valley won behind Nick Pivetta’s five-inning, three-hit, shutout.  Home runs by J.P. Crawford, Jesse Valentin, Cody Asche, and Cedric Hunter paved the way.

Reading clinched the division.  Dylan Cozens hit his record-setting 39th home run.

Clearwater’s post season hopes fizzled in a loss to Dunedin despite a go-ahead home run by Jiandido Tromp in the bottom of the eighth.

Lakewood won behind Jose Taveras’ six-inning one-hitter.

Williamsport’s  Ranger Suarez pitched a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning, and Will Hibbs allowed one hit the rest of the way in the Crosscutters’ win.

The GCL Phillies host the GCL Braves Sunday at noon in a one-game semifinal. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 9/3/2016 →

Lehigh Valley clinched the wild card behind Ben Lively’s six inning, no-hit masterpiece.

Reading wasted six shutout innings from Mark Leiter and lost to Trenton.  They still only need one win this weekend in Trenton to clinch the division.

Clearwater kept their post season hopes alive with a victory over Dunedin behind Elniery Garcia’s seven-inning two-hitter.  They must sweep their final three games against Dunedin to qualify for the post season.

Lakewood clinched the division with a win behind Seranthony Dominguez’ six shutout innings.

Williamsport beat Batavia behind Felix Paulino’s six, three-hit innings.

Sounds like a “pitching rich environment” in the organization.

The GCL Phillies’ game was pushed back to Sunday.  They host the GCL Braves at noon in a one-game semifinal. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 9/2/2016 →

Lehigh Valley was eliminated from the division race but remains within one win of clinching the wild card.  They wasted a great start by Anthony Vasquez last night.

Reading lost but needs only one win v. Trenton over a four-game weekend to clinch the division.

Alberto Tirado pitched masterfully as Lakewood won and crept closer to clinching the division.

One day after being eliminated from post-season play, Williamsport beat Batavia by a touchdown.

Clearwater’s game was postponed.  They must sweep their final four games against Dunedin to qualify for the post season.

The GCL Phillies’ games were cancelled.  They host the GCL Braves on Saturday at noon in a one-game semifinal. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 9/1/2016 →

Andrew Knapp’s home run has put Lehigh Valley within one win of clinching a place in the post season.

Dylan Cozens (38) led a five home run barrage as Reading stretched their narrow lead in the division race with a lop-sided victory.

Lakewood lost, but so did their only rival for the division.  So, they are one game closer to clinching their division.

In spite of a victory, Williamsport was eliminated from post season eligibility.

Clearwater’s game was cancelled.  They must sweep their final four games against Dunedin to qualify for the post season.

The GCL Phillies were rained out today, and tomorrow’s games have already been cancelled.  The playoffs are scheduled to begin Friday. Continue reading Box Score Recap – 8/31/2016 →