Atlantic League playoffs

Year-by-year history

2011
CHAMPIONSHIP

York defeated Long Island 3 games to 1

Game 1: Long Island 1, York 0 in Central Islip, N.Y. (4,327)
Game 2: York 9, Long Island 0 in Central Islip, N.Y. (4,604)
Game 3: York 9, Long Island 6 in York (4,934)
Game 4: York 6, Long Island 3 in York (3,767)
Playoff MVP: York 3B Vince Harrison (pictured above kneeling)

SEMIFINALS

Freedom Division Series

York defeated Lancaster 3 games to 2

Game 1: York 3, Lancaster 2 in York (3,562)
Game 2: York 4, Lancaster 1 in York (3,267)
Game 3: Lancaster 5, York 1 in Lancaster (5,053)
Game 4: Lancaster 6, York 1 in Lancaster (3,377)
Game 5: York 5, Lancaster 4 (10 innings) in Lancaster (5,916)

Liberty Division Series

Long Island defeated Southern Maryland 3 games to 1

Game 1: Long Island 6, Southern Maryland 3 in Central Islip, N.Y. (4,925)
Game 2: Southern Maryland 8, Long Island 6 in Central Islip, N.Y. (5,114)
Game 3: Long Island 4, Southern Maryland 2 in Waldorf, Md. (2,518)
Game 4: Long Island 9, Southern Maryland 8 in Waldorf, Md. (1,854)

2010

CHAMPIONSHIP

York defeated Bridgeport 3 games to 0

Game 1: York 4, Bridgeport 1 in York (4,333)
Game 2: York 8, Bridgeport 3 in York (4,575)
Game 3: York 5, Bridgeport 4 (10 innings) in Bridgeport, Conn. (2,997)
Playoff MVP: York 3B Ramon Castro (pictured above left)

SEMIFINALS

Freedom Division Series

York defeated Somerset 3 games to 2

Game 1: York 10, Somerset 1 in York (3,985)
Game 2: Somerset 9, York 2 in York (4,001)
Game 3: York 6, Somerset 5 in Bridgewater, N.J. (5,926)
Game 4: Somerset 7, York 0 in Bridgewater, N.J. (4,557)
Game 5: York 1, Somerset 0 in York (3,462)

Liberty Division Series

Bridgeport defeated Southern Maryland 3 games to 1

Game 1: Bridgeport 6, Southern Maryland 1 in Waldorf, Md. (2,952)
Game 2: Bridgeport 11, Southern Maryland 1 in Waldorf, Md. (2,877)
Game 3: Southern Maryland 5, Bridgeport 0 in Bridgeport, Conn. (3,887)
Game 4: Bridgeport 3, Southern Maryland 2 in Bridgeport, Conn. (2,316)

2009

CHAMPIONSHIP

Somerset defeated Southern Maryland 3 games to 1

Game 1: Somerset 8, Southern Maryland 2 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 2: Southern Maryland 10, Somerset 4 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 3: Somerset 8, Southern Maryland 6 in Waldorf, Md.
Game 4: Somerset 11, Southern Maryland 1 in Waldorf, Md.
Playoff MVP: Somerset 3B Jeff Nettles (pictured above)

SEMIFINALS

Freedom Division Series

Somerset defeated Newark 3 games to 1

Game 1: Somerset 2, Newark 0 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 2: Somerset 5, Newark 0 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 3: Newark 13, Somerset 12 in Newark, N.J.
Game 4: Somerset 8, Newark 3 in Newark, N.J.

Liberty Division Series

Southern Maryland defeated L.I. 3 games to 2

Game 1: Southern Maryland 1, Long Island 0 in Waldorf, Md.
Game 2: Southern Maryland 5, Long Island 4 in Waldorf, Md.
Game 3: Long Island 7, Southern Maryland 4 in Central Islip, N.Y.
Game 4: Long Island 15, Southern Maryland 5 in Central Islip, N.Y.
Game 5: Southern Maryland 7, Long Island 5 in Central Islip, N.Y.

2008

CHAMPIONSHIP

Somerset defeated Camden 3 games to 1

Game 1: Somerset 11, Camden 9 in Camden, N.J.
Game 2: Camden 2, Somerset 1 in Camden, N.J.
Game 3: Somerset 14, Camden 4 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 4: Somerset 3, Camden 2 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Playoff MVP: Somerset 3B Brandon Larson (pictured above)

SEMIFINALS

Freedom Division Series

Somerset defeated York 2 games to 0

Game 1: Somerset 3, York 2 in York (4,038)
Game 2: Somerset 6, York 4 in Bridgewater, N.J.

Liberty Division Series

Camden defeated Long Island 2 games to 0

Game 1: Camden 5, Long Island 1 in Central Islip, N.Y.
Game 2: Camden 3, Long Island 2 (11 innings) in Camden, N.J.

2007

CHAMPIONSHIP

Newark defeated Somerset, 3 games to 1

Game 1: Newark 7, Somerset 6 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 2: Somerset 8, Newark 1 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 3: Newark 5, Somerset 4 in Newark
Game 4: Newark 13, Somerset 7 in Newark
Playoff MVP: Newark OF Jose Herrera (pictured above with trophy)

SEMIFINALS

North Division Series

Newark defeated Long Island, 2 games to 0

Game 1: Newark 5, Long Island 4 in Newark
Game 2: Newark 3, Long Island 2 in Central Islip, N.Y.

South Division Series

Somerset defeated Camden, 2 games to 1

Game 1: Camden 4, Somerset 1 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 2: Somerset 3, Camden 2 (11) in Camden
Game 3: Somerset 13, Camden 4 in Camden

2006

CHAMPIONSHIP

Lancaster defeated Bridgeport, 3 games to 0

Game 1: Lancaster 13, Bridgeport 4 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 2: Lancaster 9, Bridgeport 8 (12 innings) in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 3: Lancaster 5, Bridgeport 2 in Lancaster
Playoff MVP: Lancaster 1B/DH Jeremy Todd (pictured above)

SEMIFINALS

North Division Series

Bridgeport defeated Long Island, 2 games to 0

Game 1: Bridgeport 6, Long Island 0 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 2: Bridgeport 10, Long Island 4 in Central Islip, N.Y.

South Division Series

Lancaster defeated Atlantic City, 2 gamest to 0

Game 1: Lancaster 8, Atlantic City 3 in Atlantic City
Game 2: Lancaster 4, Atlantic City 2 in Lancaster

2005

CHAMPIONSHIP

Somerset defeated Nashua, 3 games to 0

Game 1: Somerset 5, Nashua 3 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 2: Somerset 5, Nashua 3 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 3: Somerset 6, Nashua 1 in Nashua, N.H.
Playoff MVP: Somerset RHP Mark DiFelice (pictured above)

SEMIFINALS

North Division Series

Nashua defeated Long Island, 2 games to 1

Game 1: Long Island 5, Nashua 4 in Central Islip, N.Y.
Game 2: Nashua 5, Long Island 4 (11 innings) in Nashua, N.H.
Game 3: Nashua 4, Long Island 3 in Nashua, N.H.

South Division Series

Somerset defeated Atlantic City, 2 games to 1

Game 1: Somerset 5, Atlantic City 2 in Atlantic City
Game 2: Atlantic City 7, Somerset 3 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 3: Somerset 5, Atlantic City 1 in Bridgewater, N.J.

2004

CHAMPIONSHIP

Long Island defeated Camden, 3 games to 0

Game 1: Long Island 11, Camden 10 (11 innings) in Central Islip, N.Y.
Game 2: Long Island 5, Camden 3 in Central Islip, N.Y.
Game 3: Long Island 4, Camden 3 in Camden
Playoff MVP: Long Island OF Justin Davies (pictured above)

SEMIFINALS

North Division Series

Long Island defeated Nashua, 2 games to 1

Game 1: Nashua 3, Long Island 2 at Nashua, N.H.
Game 2: Long Island 3, Nashua 2 at Central Islip, N.Y.
Game 3: Long Island 1, Nashua 0 at Central Islip, N.Y.

South Division Series

Camden defeated Atlantic City, 2 games to 0

Game 1: Camden 8, Atlantic City 2 in Camden
Game 2: Camden 9, Atlantic City 4 in Atlantic City

2003

CHAMPIONSHIP

Somerset defeated Nashua, 3 games to 2

Game 1: Somerset 8, Nashua 2 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 2: Nashua 9, Somerset 6 (13 innings) in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 3: Nashua 6, Somerset 5 in Nashua, N.H.
Game 4: Somerset 10, Nashua 3 in Nashua, N.H.
Game 5: Somerset 8, Nashua 4 in Nashua, N.H.
Playoff MVP: Somerset 3B Jeff Nettles (pictured above)

SEMIFINALS

North Division Series

Somerset defeated Camden, 2 games to 0

Game 1: Somerset 2, Camden 0 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 2: Somerset 3, Camden 0 in Camden, N.J.

South Division Series

Nashua defeated Bridgeport, 2 games to 1

Game 1: Bridgeport 3, Nashua 0 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 2: Nashua 6, Bridgeport 4 in Nashua, N.H.
Game 3: Nashua 8, Bridgeport 7 in Nashua, N.H.

2002

CHAMPIONSHIP

Newark defeated Bridgeport, 3 games to 0

Game 1: Newark 5, Bridgeport 3 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 2: Newark 9, Bridgeport 3 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 3: Newark 10, Bridgeport 3 in Newark
Playoff MVP: Newark OF Jimmy Hurst (pictured above)

SEMIFINALS

Bridgeport defeated Camden, 2 games to 1

(Camden reached playoffs as wild card)

Game 1: Camden 2, Bridgeport 0 in Camden, N.J.
Game 2: Bridgeport 8, Camden 1 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 3: Bridgeport 3, Camden 1 at Bridgeport, Conn.

Newark defeated Atlantic City, 2 games to 1

Game 1: Newark 5, Atlantic City 4 in Atlantic City
Game 2: Atlantic City 5, Newark 0 at Newark
Game 3: Newark 7, Atlantic City 5 at Newark

2001

CHAMPIONSHIP

Somerset defeated Newark, 3 games to 2

Game 1: Newark 8, Somerset 4 in Newark
Game 2: Newark 6, Somerset 2 in Newark
Game 3: Somerset 4, Newark 2 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 4: Somerset 7, Newark 6 (10 innings) in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 5: Somerset 4, Newark 0 in Newark
Playoff MVP: Somerset LHP Robert Dodd

First round

Newark defeated Nashua, 2 games to none

Game 1: Newark 5, Nashua 2 in Nashua, N.H.
Game 2: Newark 9, Nashua 7 in Nashua, N.H.

2000

CHAMPIONSHIP

Nashua defeated Somerset, 3 games to 0

Game 1: Nashua 4, Somerset 1 in Nashua, N.H.
Game 2: Nashua 11, Somerset 1 in Nashua, N.H.
Game 3: Nashua 6, Somerset 5 (14 innings) in Bridgewater, N.J.
Playoff MVP: Nashua 1B D.J. Boston

First round

Nashua defeated Bridgeport, 2 games to 1

Game 1: Bridgeport 6, Nashua 3 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 2: Nashua 2, Bridgeport 0 in Nashua, N.H.
Game 3: Nashua 6, Bridgeport 4 in Nashua, N.H.

1999

CHAMPIONSHIP

Bridgeport defeated Somerset, 3 games to 0

Game 1: Bridgeport 6, Somerset 2 in Bridgewater, N.J.
Game 2: Bridgeport 4, Somerset 3 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 3: Bridgeport 8, Somerset 3 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Playoff MVP: Bridgeport OF Duane Singleton

1998

CHAMPIONSHIP

Atlantic City defeated Bridgeport, 3 games to 1

Game 1: Atlantic City 6, Bridgeport 5 in Atlantic City
Game 2: Atlantic City 15, Bridgeport 12 in Atlantic City (10 innings)
Game 3: Bridgeport 9, Atlantic City 4 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Game 4: Atlantic City 4, Bridgeport 3 in Bridgeport, Conn.
Playoff MVP: Atlantic City LHP Chris Eddy