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JayW UK · 02-13-2026, 04:02 AM

2043 Playoffs

World Series

The 2043 World Series between Indianapolis and Las Vegas was repeat of the 2031 edition in which the Racers prevailed in seven games, and just as in that series Indianapolis held home advantage. The key to winning the series lay in the battle between the Racers potent offense and the Gamblers lockdown pitching and whichever team “won” that matchup would be favourites to go on and win the Championship.
Game one was a see-saw struggle, a late flurry of runs sparked by LF Vaughan Snyder’s eighth inning homerun, allowed Las Vegas to emerge victorious and stun their hosts to take a 1-0 series lead. The following night was a similar back and forth game but this time roles were reversed, Indianapolis LF Allen Hood was the home hero, smashing a game winning 2-RBI double in the eighth as the Racers tied the series with a 4-2 victory. Continuing the theme, game three was another defensive battle with Indianapolis edging ahead in the top of the seventh on a Mitch Higgins homerun, with the Gamblers throwing everything they had at them over the final two frames the Racers held firm to sneak ahead in the series. After three closely contested matchups, game four saw the Las Vegas bats wake up, Indianapolis starter Elmer Chambers struggled (4.2 IP, 8H, 7ER, 4BB, 1K) before exiting the game in the fifth inning with Las Vegas comfortably ahead 7-2. Indianapolis 1B Mitch Higgins drilled a two-run homer in the seventh inning to give the Racers hope of a comeback but LV 3B Joseph Floores answered with a homerun of his own (his second of the night) next inning to wrap up proceedings in favour of the home side. The following night Gil Wallace’s dominant pitching performance (7.1 IP, 4H, 1ER, 8K) paved the way for a 5-2 Gamblers victory in game five, edging Las Vegas one step closer to winning their third World Championship. With the series returning to Indianapolis, the hometown Racers knew they would have no second chances to force a winner-takes-all game seven and in their best overall game of the playoffs that is exactly what they did, chasing Las Vegas starter Jose Vazquez from the game early and cruising to a 9-2 victory. Game seven played in front of a packed Raceway Stadium was decided in a single inning… the seventh. With one out and men on the corners in the top of the inning and Las Vegas ahead 2-1, Catcher Manny Mendoza entered the batters box and proceeded to hit a screaming line drive up the middle that for all the world looked to be extending the Las Vegas lead. Star shortstop Pancho Sousa then made possibly the best defensive play in NABL World Series history, making a sprawling full stretch catch, robbing Mendoza of a likely extra base hit, and then from his knees firing the ball to first baseman Mitch Higgins to complete the inning-ending double-play by retiring Jorge Morroquin who had set off for second and had no chance of getting back. Indianapolis then completed the turnaround on Nicholas Tate’s pinch-hit 2-RBI double which put the Racers ahead 3-2, and shutdown innings from pitchers Lance Harris and Sam Johnson Jr which finally shut the door on Las Vegas. When CF Rafael Cedeno caught Vaughan Snyder’s flyball to end the game it signaled wild celebrations in the stands and closed the book on Indianapolis’ fifth World Championship, tying them with Boston for most in NABL history, it also gave Las Vegas the unwanted distinction of becoming the first team to suffer back-to-back World Series defeats.

2043 Playoff Recap

Divisional Series
EL: Indianapolis 3-1 Tampa Bay, St. Louis 3-0 Philadelphia
WL: Las Vegas 3-0 Denver, Omaha 3-1 Sanfrancisco
Championship Series
EL: Indianapolis 4-1 St. Louis
WL: Las Vegas 4-2 Omaha
World Series
Indianapolis 4-3 Las Vegas

02-13-2026, 04:02 AM	#241
JayW UK Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2019 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 249	2043 Playoffs World Series The 2043 World Series between Indianapolis and Las Vegas was repeat of the 2031 edition in which the Racers prevailed in seven games, and just as in that series Indianapolis held home advantage. The key to winning the series lay in the battle between the Racers potent offense and the Gamblers lockdown pitching and whichever team “won” that matchup would be favourites to go on and win the Championship. Game one was a see-saw struggle, a late flurry of runs sparked by LF Vaughan Snyder’s eighth inning homerun, allowed Las Vegas to emerge victorious and stun their hosts to take a 1-0 series lead. The following night was a similar back and forth game but this time roles were reversed, Indianapolis LF Allen Hood was the home hero, smashing a game winning 2-RBI double in the eighth as the Racers tied the series with a 4-2 victory. Continuing the theme, game three was another defensive battle with Indianapolis edging ahead in the top of the seventh on a Mitch Higgins homerun, with the Gamblers throwing everything they had at them over the final two frames the Racers held firm to sneak ahead in the series. After three closely contested matchups, game four saw the Las Vegas bats wake up, Indianapolis starter Elmer Chambers struggled (4.2 IP, 8H, 7ER, 4BB, 1K) before exiting the game in the fifth inning with Las Vegas comfortably ahead 7-2. Indianapolis 1B Mitch Higgins drilled a two-run homer in the seventh inning to give the Racers hope of a comeback but LV 3B Joseph Floores answered with a homerun of his own (his second of the night) next inning to wrap up proceedings in favour of the home side. The following night Gil Wallace’s dominant pitching performance (7.1 IP, 4H, 1ER, 8K) paved the way for a 5-2 Gamblers victory in game five, edging Las Vegas one step closer to winning their third World Championship. With the series returning to Indianapolis, the hometown Racers knew they would have no second chances to force a winner-takes-all game seven and in their best overall game of the playoffs that is exactly what they did, chasing Las Vegas starter Jose Vazquez from the game early and cruising to a 9-2 victory. Game seven played in front of a packed Raceway Stadium was decided in a single inning… the seventh. With one out and men on the corners in the top of the inning and Las Vegas ahead 2-1, Catcher Manny Mendoza entered the batters box and proceeded to hit a screaming line drive up the middle that for all the world looked to be extending the Las Vegas lead. Star shortstop Pancho Sousa then made possibly the best defensive play in NABL World Series history, making a sprawling full stretch catch, robbing Mendoza of a likely extra base hit, and then from his knees firing the ball to first baseman Mitch Higgins to complete the inning-ending double-play by retiring Jorge Morroquin who had set off for second and had no chance of getting back. Indianapolis then completed the turnaround on Nicholas Tate’s pinch-hit 2-RBI double which put the Racers ahead 3-2, and shutdown innings from pitchers Lance Harris and Sam Johnson Jr which finally shut the door on Las Vegas. When CF Rafael Cedeno caught Vaughan Snyder’s flyball to end the game it signaled wild celebrations in the stands and closed the book on Indianapolis’ fifth World Championship, tying them with Boston for most in NABL history, it also gave Las Vegas the unwanted distinction of becoming the first team to suffer back-to-back World Series defeats. 2043 Playoff Recap Divisional Series EL: Indianapolis 3-1 Tampa Bay, St. Louis 3-0 Philadelphia WL: Las Vegas 3-0 Denver, Omaha 3-1 Sanfrancisco Championship Series EL: Indianapolis 4-1 St. Louis WL: Las Vegas 4-2 Omaha World Series Indianapolis 4-3 Las Vegas Last edited by JayW UK; 02-13-2026 at 04:07 AM.