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THE LOWER TIER POSTSEASON IS SET
SUSQUEHANNA LEADS THE WAY IN THE NBBO; QUEEN VILLAGE HAS HFA IN THE LIBERTY BELL CLASSIC

NORTHEAST U.S.A. (Aug. 13, 1878) - Now that the New York City playoff has been decided, the season for the leagues below the A.P.B.L. is complete and it’s time for postseason play.

Here are the seedings in each league:

TUCKER-WHEATON CUP PLAYOFFS (N.B.B.O.)

• N.Y.L. #1: New York Athletic Club at 46-25 (+171 RD)
• N.Y.L. #2: Atlantic B.B.C. at 44-26 (+161 RD)
• N.Y.L. #3: Minuteman B.B.C. at 43-27 (+94 RD)

• N.E.L. #1: Susquehanna B.C. at 51-19 (+224 RD)
• N.E.L. #2: National B.C. at 48-22 (+170 RD)
• N.E.L. #3: Portland B.C. at 48-22 (+164 RD)

• All series are best-of-five; N.E.L. has Home Field Advantage in final

Mighty Susquehanna, winners of 50+ games in four of the past five seasons, enter the playoffs with both the N.B.B.O.’s best Won-Loss Record and its best Run Differential, and thus they are the favorites to take the cup.

COASTAL BASEBALL CONFERENCE

• CHAMPIONS: Olympic B.C. at 47-23 (+125 RD; Sportsman’s B.C. 8 GB)

Starting with that incredible 16-2 May, Olympic were wire-to-wire champions in the inaugural season of the C.B.C.

LIBERTY BELL CLASSIC (P.C.B.L.)

• #1 SEED: Queen Village at 50-20 (+218 RD)
• #2 SEED: Schuylkill B.C. at 47-23 (+157 RD)
• Series is best-of-five

An 8-2 finish over the final two weeks saw Queen Village fend off Frankford Arsenal and finish with the league’s best record, giving them the home field advantage for the L.B.C.

The playoffs are here, and they should offer up plenty of excitement.