The Williamsport Crosscutters will travel to Morgantown, West Virginia to take on the West Virginia Black Bears for the MLB Draft League Championship Tuesday night. The one game, winner take-all contest will begin at 6:35pm at Monongalia County Ballpark.
Williamsport ended the regular season with a 5-3, rain-shortened win over Frederick on Sunday. While they secured a berth in the championship with a win on Thursday night, the season-ending victory in Frederick gave Williamsport the best 2nd half record (24-13) in the league. Williamsport finished with an overall record of 44-31 on the season, second only to West Virginia’s 48-30 mark.
The Crosscutters last playoff appearance was in 2015 when Williamsport lost to West Virginia in the New York-Penn League semi-finals. The Cutters last championship was in 2003 as members of the New York-Penn League.
The Cutters will send RHP Jarrett Whorff to the mound in the championship. Whorff had a record of 4-2 with a 4.29 ERA in 7 starts this season.
Tickets for the MLB Draft League Championship Game can be purchased online at WestVirginiaBlackBears.com or by calling (304) 293-7653. Live streaming coverage of the game will be available at crosscutters.com. In-game updates can also be found on the Williamsport Crosscutters social media channels.
