From the Desk of the Commissioner:
Congratulations to the eight finalists in Zone Playoffs for 2009: Sandwich, Hingham, Bridgewater, Hanover, Whitman, Wareham, Hawkeye and Plymouth. I have notified you all--remember, after July 14th, all playoff games will commence at 5:00, per UIC Bob Panza's recommendation.
Just a reminder: Get your team credentials in order if you haven't already done so. See page 13, Rule 4C, of the Yellow Book.
To the four playoff winners: You will attend Sectional Meeting, July 18, at 10:00 a.m at the Westwood Post, Rt. 128 north, on Rt. 109, Westwood, behind Westwood Police Station, about 2 miles from Rt. 28. Or use Mapquest.
Additional Information: Westwood Post, 320 Deerfield Avenue, Westwood, MA.
All teams must make 3 copies of their Form 1 so they can provide same for other teams in their brackets.
Good Luck in the Zone Playoffs!
Jack
The Regular Season is over and the Playoffs begin tonight !
#8 seed Plymouth travels to #1 seed Sandwich (Sandwich H.S.)
#7 seed Hawkeye travels to #2 seed Hingham (Cronin Field)
#6 seed Wareham travels to #3 seed Bridgewater (Legion Field)
#5 seed Whitman travels to #4 seed Hanover (Norwell H.S.)
Playoffs will continue on Wednesday, July 15th and Thursday, July 16th (if nec.)
With some exceptions for tonight's games (July 14th), all start times will be 5:00 p.m.
PLAYOFF INTRODUCTION FROM THE BROCKTON ENTERPRISE (7/14/09 Edition)
There’s no rest for the Zone 10 American Legion baseball players, who begin their playoffs today, immediately following the conclusion of the regular season on Monday night. Twenty games down and a maximum of nine to go until the Zone 10 championship is decided. The winner of that mantle has big shoes to fill this season, as the last Zone 10 titlist went on to capture state gold.
No. 5 Whitman Post 22 (12-8) will take on the defending state champion, No. 4 Hanover (11-6-3), at Norwell High School at 5:45 p.m. Whitman didn’t fare too well against Hanover in the last meeting between the two, losing 14-1, but coach Chuck Adams is confident that his squad has what it takes to rebound. “We’re looking for redemption, That night we made errors we never made all season long. Pitching and defense were off that night,” said Adams, adding that ace Jake Ruoff will be on the hill in the series opener.
Hanover players could not repeat the regular-season success they had last year, but the memory of sweeping their way through the district and sectional playoffs cannot be too far off in their minds.
No. 3 Bridgewater Post 203 (13-6-1) will host No. 6 Wareham Post 220 (12-8) at 5 p.m. Bridgewater was one-hit by Wareham’s Ben Church in a 2-1 loss on June 28. Earning the No. 3 seed caps off a remarkable one-year turnaround for Post 203, which found itself in 15th place last season with a 6-13-1 record.
Hawkeye Athletic Club moved into the seventh spot and will visit No. 2 Hingham (13-6-1) at 5 p.m. These two tangled in the playoffs last season, with Hawkeye coming out on top in three games, winning the rubber match, 2-1. The two played to a 6-6 draw earlier this season, with Hingham rallying from a 6-0 deficit.
Plymouth will visit top-seeded Sandwich in the final opening-round matchup.
All opening-round playoff series will be finished by July 17, per league rules. If a series is not finished within the time frame, the higher seed automatically advances