(Waldorf, MD, October 10, 2021) For the first time since 2017, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs are headed to the Atlantic League playoffs. Southern Maryland achieved the nearly impossible task by winning six of their final seven games, with Sunday’s regular season finale victory crowning the Blue Crabs as the Atlantic League North Division Second Half Champions.
Four years in the making, Daryl Thompson (W, 16-3) tossed a gem on Sunday afternoon to send his hometown team back to the playoffs. The Blue Crabs completed a four-game sweep over the Lexington Legends thanks to a vintage performance from Thompson and early Crabs offense, resulting in a 9-3 victory.
It will be a quick turnaround for Southern Maryland, who will embark on their playoff journey beginning on Monday evening on the road against the Long Island Ducks. Following the series opener, games two and three (if necessary) of the three-game series will be played at Regency Furniture Stadium on Tuesday, October 12th and Wednesday, October 13th.
Should the Blue Crabs make it, the Atlantic League Championship Series would be a five-game series, beginning on Friday, October 15th, and could run all the way through Wednesday, October 20th.
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About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
The Blue Crabs play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Blue Crabs, set to kick off their 13th season of baseball, call Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland home. For more information on the Blue Crabs, please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information. For media requests, contact Andrew Bandstra, 301-678-1124.
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
The Atlantic League is the first Professional Partner League of Major League Baseball, a player gateway to the major leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. ALPB has sent over 950 players to MLB organizations while drawing 42 million fans to its family-friendly ballparks over its 24-year history. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.