Sep 2025
22
Blazers win 2025 Central Ohio MABL Championship with sweep of Tigers
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey
The Blazers won their 1st Central Ohio MABL Championship by winning five straight playoff games defeating the Columbus Brewers , Cap City Cubs and Arlington Tigers.  The Blazers defeated the Brewers 2-1 in the quarter-finals (12-0, 5-6, 5-4), swept the Cubs in the semi-finals 2-0 (7-3 10-9)  and swept the Tigers in the League Championship Series (10-0, 5-4).  Strong pitching ( by Beall/Golding/Novinec) and timely hitting (by Carson, Hyme, Griebel, Cox) propelled the Blazers to their first league title.  The Blazers finished the season 25-3 and are 60-20 since entering the league in 2023.

The Arlington Tigers made their fifth appearance in the League Championship series after outlasting the Expos in Game 3 of their semi-final series. The Tigers beat the Ohio Phillies 2-1 ( 2-11, 8-3, 5-3), defeated the Expos 2-1 (8-13, 12-8, 6-2) before being swept by the Blazers.  The Tigers finished the season 16-13.


Game 1- Grove City HS, September 21, 2025: 

                                             R   H   E

Arlington Tigers:              0   3    3

Blazers:                             10   8   0

WP: J. Beall

LP: C. Pena

Game 2- Grove City HS, September 21, 2025:
          
                              R   H   E

Blazers:                              5    6    2

Arlington Tigers:             4    6    0

WP: J. Golding

LP: V. Fransua

 S: J. Novinec


Blazers win Series 2-0: Jeff Beall was named MVP of League Championship Series

Game One CG shutout (6IP, 0R, 3H, 9K, 2BB)

Sep 2025
21
Blazers win 2025 League Championship Series: Year 29+1
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

Congratulations to the Blazers as they won the 2025 Central Ohio MABL Championship by defeating the Arlington Tigers in two games.

Game 1: Blazers 10 Arlington Tigers 0

Game 2: Blazers 5 Arlington Tigers 4

Blazers win Series 2-0

LCS summary to follow

Sep 2025
21
Central Ohio MABL 2025 League Championship Series: Year 29+1
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY

1300 GCHS Game One:

Arlington Tigers vs. Blazers

1530 GCHS Game Two:

Blazers vs. Arlington Tigers
Sep 2025
20
Central Ohio MABL League Championship Series: 09-21-2025
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey
2025 League Championship Series: tomorrow Sunday, September 21, 2025
Schedule listed below (scheduled umpires listed- confirm at plate meeting).  The higher seed is the home team in a seven inning Game 1.  Lower seed is the home team in a seven inning Game 2. If League Championship Series splits, a nine inning Game 3 will be played next  Sunday, September 28, 2025 at a field/time TBD (based on field/umpire availability) 
  • No Time Limit for games: Its PLAYOFFS, however teams need to hustle in and out in between innings.....
  • 20-30 minutes in between games (or as agreed upon by team managers and umpires)
  • Run Rule is in effect (10 Run Rule)
  • No Ties-  Extra innings to be played in event of tie (normal inning, no runner on base)
  • Baseballs will be provided- 
  • All rules as listed within the league rules
  • Music: No explicit lyrics and volume at a reasonable level

Grove City HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas- STAY OUT OF Football Field unless gates open (DO NOT CLIMB FENCES/GATES)

1300:  Arlington Tigers vs. Blazers
1530:  Blazers vs. Arlington Tigers

Sportsmanship and Self Control = ZERO ISSUES and probably good baseball (win or lose) 

Show Up, Shut Up, Play Baseball

Sep 2025
20
Tigers/Expos Semi- Final Results
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

SATURDAY, September 20, 2025

Game 2 (suspended from 09-14-2025)
Arlington Tigers 12
Westerville Expos 8
Game 3
Arlington Tigers 6
Westerville Expos 2
Tigers win Series 2-1 
Sep 2025
20
at Grove City TODAY: HIGH NOON
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

TODAY: SATURDAY, September 20, 2025: Semi-Final Finish

Grove City HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas, lock gates- field should be open 1030-1045 

Game 2 (finish suspended game): 1200 PM

Westerville Expos vs. Arlington Tigers 

(finish suspended (7 inning game): top 6- Tigers leading 11-7, Expos batting two runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out, no count- based on what was provided by both teams)


Game 3 (if necessary): first pitch after completion of suspended game (per team managers/umpires)

Arlington Tigers vs. Westerville Expos

(if necessary 9 inning game)

 

Expos lead series 1-0

 

Just play the game of baseball-  No extra-curricular activity between teams or teams and umpires is needed-  PERIOD- 



Sep 2025
17
Game 2 (suspended) and Game 3 if necessary: SATURDAY
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

SATURDAY, September 20, 2025: Semi-Final Finish

Grove City HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas, lock gates

 

Game 2: 1200 PM

Westerville Expos vs. Arlington Tigers 

(finish suspended (7 inning game): top 6- Tigers leading 11-7, Expos batting two runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out, no count)

 

Game 3: first pitch after completion of suspended game (per team managers/umpires)

Arlington Tigers vs. Westerville Expos

(if neccessary 9 inning game)

 

Expos lead series 1-0

Sep 2025
15
Central Ohio MABL September 14, 2025: Championship Semi-Finals
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

Semi-final One

Game 1: Westerville Expos 13 Arlington Tigers 8

Game 2: Arlington Tigers 11 Westerville Expos 7 suspended top 6th

Expos up 1-0: Suspended Game 2 and Game 3 (if necessary) on Saturday, September 20, 2025 Place/Time TBD

Semi-final Two

Game 1: Blazers 7 Cubs 3

Game 2: Blazers 10 Cubs 9

Blazers sweep Series 2-0: advance to LCS, September 21, 2025 Grove City 1300 / 1530



Sep 2025
14
League MVP: by Team
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

Congratulations to the following players who were selected as their respective Team MVP for the 2025 Season.  These players comprise the ballot for 2025 League MVP voted on by the Team Managers

Arlington Tigers: Carlos Pena

Blazers: Drew Wollenberg

Cap City Cubs: Noah Heard

Columbus Brewers: Austin Calopietro

Columbus Coyotes: Joey Frank

Columbus Mustangs: Wally Jacobs

Ohio Phillies: Ben Stevens

Pickerington Ducks: Danny Wisard

Westerville Expos: Nelson Rodriquez

Zanesville Sr. Pioneers: Blade Barclay

1st place vote earns 5 points

2nd place vote earns 3 points

3rd place votes earns one point. 

Player with most points will be awarded the 2025 League MVP.

Sep 2025
14
Defensive Player of the Year: by Team
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

Congratulations to the following players who were selected as their respective Team DPotY for the 2025 Season.  These players comprise the ballot for 2025 League DPotY voted on by the Team Managers

Arlington Tigers: Caden Kirker

Blazers: Deacon Morgan

Cap City Cubs: Ben Arnold

Columbus Brewers: Reid Evans

Columbus Coyotes: Drake Cole

Columbus Mustangs: Tyler Yahraus

Ohio Phillies: Robert Spillman

Pickerington Ducks: Brad Taylor

Westerville Expos: Rick Phillips

Zanesville Sr. Pioneers: Chase Phillips

1st place vote earns 5 points

2nd place vote earns 3 points

3rd place votes earns one point. 

Player with most points will be awarded the 2025 League DPotY.

Sep 2025
13
2025 Central Ohio MABL September 14, 2025: Championship Semi-Finals
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey
Sunday, September 14, 2025: DH Game 1/2, Seven Inning Games

Blacklick (Gahanna HS): No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas

 1430: 5) Arlington Tigers vs. 1) Westerville Expos

 1700: 1) Westerville Expos vs. 5) Arlington Tigers


Grove City HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas

1100: 6) Cap City Cubs vs. 2) Blazers

1330: 2) Blazers vs. 6) Cubs
Sep 2025
13
Game Three Results
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

SATURDAY, September 13, 2025

Arlington Tigers 5
Ohio Phillies 3
Tigers win Series 2-1 
Blazers 5
Columbus Brewers 3
Blazers win Series 2-1
Cap City Cubs 5
Pickerington Ducks 3
Cubs win Series 2-1
Sep 2025
13
Game Three SATURDAY-
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

SATURDAY, September 13, 2025: Three Game 3, Nine Inning Games

Olentangy Orange HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas-
do not lean bats against dugout or back stop netting- 

1200: 5) Arlington Tigers vs. 4) Ohio Phillies

1530: 8) Columbus Brewers vs. 2) Blazers

Grove City HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas

1500: 6) Cap City Cubs vs. 3) Pickerington Ducks

Sep 2025
13
Music at Central Ohio MABL Games-
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey
THIS IS NOT COVERED WITHIN LEAGUE RULES (and had not been an issue UNTIL this past weekend​- AGAIN- after this email was sent originally​).  I thought it was obvious , but maybe it's not obvious and a league rule needs adopted​ or banned outright): 

MUSIC-  Music by teams before/after games and in between innings adds to the game experience for players and fans (without it, just makes the time in between the play of a game bland/dry).  The league does not want to ban or restrict teams from playing Music, but common sense has to prevail as to what is appropriate to play and at what volume the music is played at.  I am a fan of most music but certain lyrics are not acceptable in this setting.  Teams and players need to remember the league uses High School Facilities to play games.  In addition to the families and friends supporting league teams, there are other persons from the community who might be watching/listening at these facilities (especially now that school is back in session) or using other portions of the HS facility.  Playing explicit and loud music brings unwanted attention to you, your team and the league.   Explicit lyrics are not played in a public setting such as high school stadiums, college stadiums or professional stadiums-  They should not be played at a Sunday​ (or Saturday, Game 3) Central Ohio MABL game.   If you have to ask if a song is acceptable, it is ​NOT.  Clean it up! While on the subject of explicit lyrics, players need to clean up their language for the same reasons as listed above.  I do not want to have the umpires police the music and player language, but if you as the manager can not police your team​ for music or language, Umpires will monitor and police it (if necessary) and they are not required to issue any warning before ejecting a player​ or manager. 
​
THIS IS THE LAST WARNING TO TEAMS:  DO NOT PLAY MUSIC WITH EXPLICIT LYRICS, DO NOT PLAY MUSIC AT VOLUME HIGHER THAN WHAT THE AVERAGE PERSON WOULD THINK REASONABLE, AND DO NOT MAKE YOUR MUSIC VS THE OTHER TEAM A "BATTLE OF THE BANDS".  The last time I checked, it was a baseball game-  If this continues to be a problem, MUSIC will be banned from the remaining 2025 games.
Not every team is an offender, but need to warn every team.  This email was sent to every player within the Central Ohio MABL. 
If both teams have music, then as a suggested compromise, the team at-bat plays music, but be an adult about it-  Not children as was reported last week- 

--


Charles McCroskey
2025: Year 29+1
President, Central Ohio MABL



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Sep 2025
11
Semi-Final Series Time Change at Grove City
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey
The semi-final series between the Cubs/Ducks vs. Brewers/Blazers winners on Sunday has been moved to an 11:00 AM start due to avoid an afternoon field conflict.
Grove City HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas

1100: Cubs/Ducks vs. Brewers/Blazers

1330: Brewers/Blazers vs. Cubs/Ducks



Sep 2025
8
2025 Central Ohio MABL Playoffs Week 2: Sat 09-13-2025 (Game 3) and Sun 09-14-2025 Semi-Finals
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

SATURDAY, September 13, 2025: Three Game 3, Nine Inning Games

Olentangy Orange HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas-
do not lean bats against dugout or back stop netting- 

1200: 5) Arlington Tigers vs. 4) Ohio Phillies

1530: 8) Columbus Brewers vs. 2) Blazers

Grove City HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas

1500: 6) Cap City Cubs vs. 3) Pickerington Ducks


Sunday, September 14, 2025: DH Game 1/2, Seven Inning Games

Blacklick (Gahanna HS): No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas

 1430: Tigers/Phillies vs. 1) Westerville Expos

 1700: 1) Westerville Expos vs. Tigers/Phillies


Grove City HS: No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, pickup dugouts and fan areas

1300: Cubs/Ducks vs. Brewers/Blazers

1530: Brewers/Blazers vs. Cubs/Ducks

If either of the semi-final series split, understand that Game Three will be scheduled on Saturday, September 20.  Start times will be based on field/umpire availability. 
Sep 2025
7
2025 Central Ohio MABL September 7, 2025: Championship Qtr-Finals
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

Grove City- No Seeds, No metal cleats, pick up trash

0930- 5) Tigers 2 vs. 4) Phillies 11

1200- 4) Phillies 3 vs. 5) Tigers 8

Series tied 1-1: Game 3 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 Place/Time TBD

 

Grove City- No Seeds, No metal cleats, pick up trash

1430- 6) Cubs 1 vs. 3) Ducks 7

1700- 3) Ducks 2 vs. 6) Cubs 3

Series tied 1-1: Game 3 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 Place/Time TBD 

 

Blacklick (Gahanna)- No Seeds, No metal cleats, pick up trash

1430- 8) Brewers vs. 2) Blazers 12

1700- 2) Blazers 5 vs. 8) Brewers 6

 Series tied 1-1: Game 3 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 Place/Time TBD

 

Upper Arlington- No Seeds, No metal cleats, pick up trash

1300- 10) Mustangs 1 vs. 1) Expos 11

1530- 1) Expos 8 vs. 10) Mustangs 4

Westerville Expos sweep series 2-0 and advance to Sunday, September 14, 2025

Sep 2025
1
September 7, 2025: Championship Bracket, qtr-finals
By: Charles- HOF McCroskey

Top Eight Championship Bracket (qtr-finals)

 

at Grove City- No Seeds, No metal cleats, pick up trash

0930- 5) Tigers vs. 4) Phillies

1200- 4) Phillies vs. 5) Tigers

 

at Grove City- No Seeds, No metal cleats, pick up trash

1430- 6) Cubs vs. 3) Ducks

1700- 3) Ducks vs. 6) Cubs

 

at Blacklick (Gahanna)- No Seeds, No metal cleats, pick up trash

1430- 8) Brewers vs. 2) Blazers

1700- 2) Blazers vs. 8) Brewers

 

at Upper Arlington- No Seeds, No metal cleats, pick up trash

1300- 10) Mustangs vs. 1) Expos

1530- 1) Expos vs. 10) Mustangs



No Metal Cleats, No Seeds, Pickup dugouts upon completion: Any team or player in violation of field rules, may be fined, ejected or both. 

If any series split on Sunday, September 7, 2025, Game 3 will be scheduled on Saturday, September 13, 2025.  Time and location TBD based on field/umpire availability.  If you or your team does not want to play on a Saturday, win both (or lose both :).    


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