Crosscutters Vie for MLB Draft League Championship

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.