Flemington Neshanock

1864

W 26-1

Elizabeth Resolutes

1864

L 12-7

The Atlantics 2014 campaign began at their home field in Smithtown New York on the open pastures of the Smithtown Historical Society. Joining them this day were two long time friends and rivals from the neighboring state of New Jersey, the Elizabeth Resolutes and the Flemington Neshanock. As a contingent of press members and fans flocked to the stands down the rightfield line the first vintage game of base ball started up for the year. The Atlantics new sponsor Joe Destefano, owner of the Pleasant Inn, threw out the ceremonial first pitch while Ed 'Pigtail' Elmore acted as arbitrator of the first game.

The Atlantics and Neshanock faced off first in an 1864 bout that finished with a lopsided score. The Neshanock were short a few regulars and it showed as the Atlantics won by a tally of 26-1. Vincent 'Tuna' Aurora pitched a complete game for the Atlantics surrendering only a single first inning ace and taking in the first win of the season.

The Atlantic offense was led by Frank 'Shakespeare' Van Zant with five hits and aces. Dean 'Dreambucket' Emma followed closely behind with four hits and three aces, while Anthony 'Dirty Pirate' Cannino, Billy 'Goat' Kowalczyk and Kevin 'Flash' Harrison had three hits a piece. Matt 'Krawler' Kouyoumdjian played a tight defense behind the dish scooping up many a foul batted ball for an out and also swung his oak bat well rounding the bases on a single struck ball for the Atlantics first Homerun of the season.

The Atlantics second match was against the Resolutes who had just finished defeating the Neshanock while the Atlantic players rested and spoke with the media. The Resolutes held the Atlantics scoreless in their first at-bats and the Resolutes sticks were just getting started as they tallied five aces on a mixture of hits and Atlantic errors to start the game. Although the Atlantics would score throughout the game their seven aces tallied would not be enough to overcome the headstart they gave the Resolutes who scored 12 in their share of innings. George 'Blackjack' Pappas did a great job coming in as a relief pitcher and holding down the Resolute attack over the last few innings. The Dirty Pirate had two doubles and aces to lead the Atlantic offense and Flash had two hits and an ace as well. Rookie ballist, Rich 'Cuz' Baruso, added his three cents with a well struck triple in the fourth inning.

After a successful opening day the teams retired to the Atlantics new sponsor, The Pleasant Inn in St. James, for some well earned food and beverages.

Ed Betz

Anthony Lifrieri

Bruce Gilbert

Steve Pfost

Aisha Al-Muslim

Alyssa Melillo

New York Mutuals

1864

W 33-7

Hoboken Nine

1864

W 16-5

After playing two teams from New Jersey on their season opening weekend the Atlantics traveled to the Garden State to play another. On the grounds of Ringwood Manor in Ringwood State Park four vintage teams gathered to play base ball as it was in 1864. The New York Gothams and Brooklyn Atlantics played against the New York Mutuals and Hoboken Nine. In the initial match, the Mutuals started off with two aces scored on well struck balls tossed by George 'Wildhorse' Ferchland. But the Atlantic offense would not let him down as they had three players cross the plate on their half of the first inning and wouldn't look back.

Although the Mutuals would score five more aces off of the Atlantic defense and some well placed balls in the short centerfield woods, it would not be enough. The Atlantics struck early and often totalling 33 aces, and 3 lost balls in the centerfield woods. Dean 'Dreambucket' Emma led the offense with a perfect seven hits in seven attempts, even hitting something a fan called 'the cycle'. Greg 'Hawk' Dengel found strength on his home soil as he struck five hits with three doubles. Rich 'Cuz' Baruso and Kevin 'Flash' Harrison also contributed five hits each, while Wildhorse, Anthony 'Dirty Pirate' Cannino and Frank 'Shakespeare' Van Zant all ripped four hits of their own. The match ended with Wildhorse's first victory of the year in a 33-7 win.

The Atlantics second match was against the Hoboken Nine who like the Mutuals before them would start off with two aces in their first attempts batting, this time against Ed 'Pigtail' Elmore. And similarly, the Atlantic offense supported their captain by getting those runs back and more in turn. The Atlantics scored in bunches including an eight run sixth inning which broke the game open and led to a final score of 16-5. Dreambucket continued his perfect offensive performance by ripping five hits in his five chances at the plate, while Flash and Wildhorse contributed three hits each. Pigtail earned his first victory of the season.

Brooklyn Eckfords

1864

L 6-4

Newtown Sandy Hooks

1864

W 14-5

Under a beautiful blue sky in April a game of base ball took place between the Eckfords who hail from Old Bethpage and the Atlantics of Smithtown. Frank 'Hammy' Obidienzo took to between the lines for the first time this season and was matched up with Eric Miklich of the Eckfords. Both teams alternated solid defense with opportunistic offense as the Eckfords scored in the third, fifth and sixth innings for a total of six aces, while the Atlantics scored in the third, sixth and eighth innings for only four. Hammy was relieved in the game by Vincent 'Tuna' Aurora and then Marc 'Nice&Easy' Josloff took over for the remainder of the game. Richard 'Cuz' Baruso had two hits while Dean 'Dreambucket' Emma, Billy 'Goat' Kowalczyck and Kevin 'Flash' Harrison each had one. Alas it would not be enough as the Atlantics succumbed to the Eckfords by the score of 6-4.

The Newtown Sandy Hooks traveled by ferry across the Long Island Sound from their northern home to battle the Eckfords and Atlantics. Although the Sandy Hooks completed the rare triple play the Eckfords soundly defeated the Sandy Hooks 19-9 who then settled down to watch the final match.

This time the Atlantics struck first with two aces in the top of the first inning, but Newtown was ready scoring one in their half. The Atlantic offense was consistent scoring in most innings enroute to a 14-5 victory. Tuna pitched the complete game for his second victory of the year and was backed by Frank 'Shakespeare' Van Zant and Goat with three hits each. Ed 'Pigtail' Elmore, Matt 'Krawler' Kouyoumdjian and Anthony 'Dirty Pirate' Cannino all helped out with two hits a piece.

Lynn Petry

Stephanie Oxenford

Providence Grays

1864

W 22-3

1884

W 22-6

The Providence Grays boarded a ferry with hopes of tasting victory on the fields of Smithtown. The ball would not bounce their way this day as the Grays played two matches of 19th century base ball against the Atlantic Base Ball Club. In the underhand match the Atlantics came out swinging with 8 aces tallied in the first inning. Against Vincent 'Tuna' Aurora and the Atlantic defense, the Grays spread out some hits to tally three aces of their own but would fall to the score of 22 to 3. Sean 'Toothpick' Ness, Richard 'Fingers' Effinger and Kevin 'Flash' Harrison swung the lumber well with each striking three hits a piece. Anthony 'Dirty Pirate' Cannino had a double and triple, while Dean 'Dreambucket' Emma had a triple as well. Greg 'Hawk' Dengel and Anthony 'Willy Mo' Stelmach also put the ball near the trees to reach on a double and score their ace as well.

The second game started Frank 'Shakespeare' Van Zant of the Atlantics matched up with Brain Travers of the Grays. Although the Grays did hit better and doubled their output, scoring six times, they couldn't keep up with the Atlantics who put up double deuces again in the scoring column. Dreambucket and 'Tricky Rick' Stattler led the Atlantics with four hits, while George 'Wildhorse' Ferchland, Flash and the Dirty Pirate each had three hits. Shakespeare picked up his first win of the season and both teams ventured out to the Pleasant Inn to celebrate a great day for brotherhood, base ball, and lastly some beer.

'Come Alive Outside' Event

The Atlantic Base Ball Club held court on their home field as they hosted throngs of children who each took their turn trying to best the famed Atlantic Defense. At the 'Come Alive Outside' Event organized by Kiernan Lannon and the Smithtown Historical Society, the Atlantics demonstrated their athletic defensive prowess against eager batters of all ages and informed the crowds about 19th century base ball and our upcoming matches.

'Our Heroes Night Out' Event

The Atlantic Base Ball Club visited war veterans at the Northport VA Medical Center as part of the 'Our Heroes Night Out' Event series. Members of the Atlantics spoke with the veterans living there and discussed the history of our national pasttime while posing in our replica uniforms and displaying our 19th century base ball equipment.

Flemington Neshanock

1864

W 14-0

1864

W 9-1

The Atlantics traveled to the territory of Western New Jersey to take on the Flemington Neshanock in a town called Chester. The town was having an anniversary celebration and as their guests the Neshanock and Atlantics paraded down Main Street through the town to Boro Field.

The crafty Neshanock borrowed Charles 'Bugs' Klasman from the New York Gothams to pitch against the Atlantics but while he pitched valiantly he would receive no support from their bats. Ed 'Pigtail' Elmore tossed the sphere for the Atlantics and was backed by some fine defensive efforts behind him. Matt 'Krawler' Kouyoumdjian was on his toes behind the dish making some nice diving grabs of foul balls. The rare vintage double play happened on a fly ball to center caught by Sean 'Toothpick' Ness who relayed to Dean 'Dreambucket' Emma who short-hopped Krawler just in time to place the tag on a Flemington runner and seal the shutout.

The Atlantic offense went on a tear as Richard 'Fingers' Effinger, Anthony 'Willy Mo' Stelmach, and Pigtail all had three hits each while Anthony 'Dirty Pirate' Cannino, Dreambucket, Krawler and Vincent 'Tuna' Aurora all had two hits as well. The final tally showed the Atlantics leading by the score of 14 aces to none.

The second match began much the same way, this time with Illinois of the Neshanock facing off against Tuna of the Atlantics. The Neshanock offense was again no match for the sure hands of the gentlemen from Brooklyn, holding the men from Jersey scoreless into the last inning. With a nine run lead by Brooklyn and the final inning approaching a Neshanock rounded the bases.

The small victory was short lived as with a runner on third base, the next batter hit a grounder to Willy Mo near the bag who quickly tossed the sphere across the diamond to Kevin 'Flash' Harrison at first, who then relayed the ball home to Krawler just in time to tag the last Neshanock out. A double-play to end the game!

Dreambucket led the Atlantics with three hits, while Greg 'Hawk' Dengel, Toothpick, and Fingers each had two hits. Rookie Richard 'Cuz' Baruso roped a triple and scored his ace as well as finely patroling the grass in rightfield.

'Education Through Baseball' Event

The Atlantic Base Ball Club headed back to their roots in Brooklyn to show over 2000 school children what baseball was like in the 19th century at MCU Park. With the help of other teams in the New York City area, the Atlantics put on a presentation demonstrating how the game evolved, which was followed by three exhibition matches. Students learned how the rules and game changed by seeing what baseball was like in 1864, 1873 and 1884.

To find vintage base ball matches in New York City click here!

Keystone Base Ball Club

1864

W 14-6

Lewes Base Ball Club

1864

W 14-11

Flemington Neshanock

1864

W 19-14

Keystone Base Ball Club

1864

W 12-11

Teams from four states converged near the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York this weekend on the grounds of the Ommegang Brewery. Celebrating the history of base ball and the launch of Ommegangs new brew, the 'Cooperstown Ale', brought many a base ballist from near and far.

The games began with the Keystone Base Ball Club from Harrisburg Pennsylvania lining up against the hosting Atlantics who organized the games. Keystone struck first scoring two aces in the first and one in the second to take a three run lead. The Atlantic offense though slow to wake, once stirred was relentless as the boys from Brooklyn scored 14 aces in the match. Keystone scored two more in the fourth inning and one in the seventh inning but would fall to the score of 14-6.

In support of Atlantic pitcher, Ed 'Pigtail' Elmore, Dean 'Dreambucket' Emma and Billy 'Goat' Kowalczyk had three hits each while Tim 'Ducky' Keenan, Richard 'Cuz' Baruso, Anthony 'Dirty Pirate' Cannino, Sean 'Toothpick' Ness, Kevin 'Flash' Harrison and Pigtail himself had two hits each.

The second Atlantic match was against the Lewes Base Ball Club from Delaware who had just defeated the Flemington Neshanock in a close match 16-14. The Atlantics scored first but Lewes answered back with two in the first to take the lead. Not to be outdone, the Atlantics put up three aces in the second and two more in the third inning to take the lead and extend it. The Lewes boys battled back though scoring 9 more aces throughout the game including three in the final frame but would fall to the Atlantics 14-11. The Dirty Pirate came up big in this match with four hits, followed by Matt 'Krawler' Kouyoumdjian and Flash with three hits each. Rounding out the Atlantic onslaught was Richard 'Fingers' Effinger, Cuz, Ducky, Pigtail, Dreambucket and Toothpick with two hits a piece. Pigtail celebrated his second victory of the day with a freshly poured beverage from the brewery.

The next day, in a game Flemington Captain Brad 'Brooklyn' Shaw swore he would win, the Neshanock of New Jersey took on the Atlantics of Brooklyn. Backing their captain the Neshanock struck early scoring three aces in the first enroute to eight runs over the first four innings. No slouches at the plate either, the Atlantics put up eight of their own aces in an equal number of innings.

The Neshanock scored twice more off the Atlantic defense as George 'Wildhorse' Ferchland came in to relieve Pigtail's arm between the pitching lines. With victory within sight, the Neshanock could not hold on as the Atlantics scored five tallies in the bottom of the fifth and another run in the sixth. But with four more aces of their own it was a tie game in the seventh inning when the Atlantic bats kept up the pressure scoring the final five tallies of the game and taking the lead 19-14. Wildhorse earned the victory while Fingers, Toothpick, the Dirty Pirate and Dreambucket each contributed three hits to the Atlantic arsenal this game.

The final match for the Atlantics was against the Keystone club again and Frank 'Hammy' Obidienzo made his first pitching appearance at the event. The teams traded aces in the first inning, while the Atlantics scored eight more over the next four innings as they held the Keystone club from scoring. The Keystone club was not done yet however, they scored one in the sixth to the Atlantics three, but then followed that with one more in the seventh, six in the eighth and two more in the ninth inning to be within one run.

Time ran out for the boys from Harrisburg and the Atlantics sealed the weekend sweep winning by the score of 12-11. Hammy recorded his first victory of the season, and was helped by some fine defense. Wildhorse, Billy Goat, Toothpick, Dreambucket and the Dirty Pirate each backed up Hammy with two hits.

New York Gothams

1864

W 9-3

1864

L 5-4

New York and Brooklyn continued their sporting rivalry this weekend as representatives of each city met at the neutral ground of Governor's Island to celebrate the restoration of the Gotham Cup. The New York Gothams and Brooklyn Atlantics played two matches on the parade grounds to determine the championship of the city.

The first match saw Ed 'Pigtail' Elmore and the Atlantic defense keep the Gotham batters from rounding the bases in six of the nine innings, giving up three single aces in the second, fourth and eighth inning. Charles 'Bugs' Klasman tossed the sphere for the Gothams but the relentless Atlantic attack scored aces in every inning except for the sixth for a total of nine aces tallied. Frank 'Shakespeare' Van Zant and Vincent 'Tuna' Aurora struck the ball well for two hits each while the speedy 'Dirty Pirate' Cannino raced around the bases for a triple and then scored.

After a quick break a second match began and the Gothams were determined to salvage this game. They scored once in the first inning and again in the second. The Atlantics were stymied until the fourth inning when they put three runners across the plate to take a 3-2 lead. Tremendous defense by both squads led to three consecutive white washes. The Atlantics tacked on an insurance run in the top of the eighth to lead 4-2 but with time running out the Gothams tallied three aces of their own in the bottom of the inning to move ahead 5-4.

The pressure was now on the Atlantics, down a run, in the top of the ninth and the top of the order coming up. Although a runner got aboard and over to third base, the last out would be called before they could tally that ace. Tuna suffered his first loss in two years of pitching games for the Atlantics. Shakespeare and George 'Wildhorse' Ferchland brought their hitting shoes this day as the bard had three hits and the stallion had two with each scoring an ace.

Providence Grays

1864

W 9-1

1884

W 9-1

Atlantic once again welcomed the Providence Grays to Atlantic Park for a pair of matches, one of 1864 and one of 1884. In the first match of 1864, Atlantic struck first and tallied twice. The Grays answered with an ace of their own, but that would be it for them as the Atlantic defense completely shut them down the rest of the way. Meanwhile, Atlantic added insurance runs in its 4th inning, 7 aces in all, highlighted by back-to-back triples off the bats of Dreambucket and Shakespeare. Besides those two run-scoring innings, the Grays whitewashed Atlantic. Toothpick, Hawk, and Dreambucket led Atlantic with 2 hits each, while Pigtail picked up the 9-1 victory.

In the second match, the 1884 contest, Atlantic sent its overhand ace Shakespeare to the pitcher's box to face the Grays' ace Brian Travers. Both pitchers held the offense scoreless through the first 3 innings until Atlantic broke through with a 5-run 4th inning. Travers only yielded 3 hits that inning, but his defense let him down, committing 3 errors. The Grays touched Shakespeare for a run in their 5th, and Atlantic scored 3 more times in its 6th as the Grays defense again committed 3 errors. Shakespeare shut down the Grays over the last 4 innings to take the victory. Atlantic added a run in its 9th when Billy Goat singled and Hawk doubled him home, for a pair of 9-1 victories. Hawk had 3 hits this game, and Toothpick and Dirty Pirate added 2 hits apiece for the Atlantic offense.

New York Mutuals

1864

W 21-8

1884

W 11-3

Earlier this week the Atlantics made their Music Video debut for the single “Come & Sit for A While” by Gracious Vine and the hits just kept on coming this weekend as the Atlantics played the New York Mutuals in an underhand-overhand doubleheader to the thrill of the crowds at Old Bethpage Village Restoration.

The Atlantics struck first scoring three aces which were answered back by the home team in the bottom of the first and the scored remained tied until the fourth inning. Six tallies by the Atlantics were matched by only two for the Mutuals as the Brooklyn Boys took the lead for good. The sticks were working pretty well this day for the Atlantics as they put five more across the home plate in the sixth, followed by one in the seventh and six more in the eighth to pull away with a 21-8 victory.

Vincent ‘Tuna’ Aurora pitched the complete game and was supported by shortstop Dean ‘Dreambucket’ Emma with four hits and four aces and catcher Matt ‘Krawler’ Kouyoumdjian with three hits and three aces. Richard ‘Fingers’ Effinger, Anthony ‘Willy Mo’ Stelmach and Frank ‘Shakespeare’ Van Zant each had two hits while Sean ‘Toothpick’ Ness roped a homerun.

The biggest hit of the day was in the bottom of the ninth inning when second baseman Marc ‘Nice & Easy’ Josloff collided with rightfielder George ‘Wildhorse’ Ferchland while tracking a short pop-up in right field. Both players left on an ambulatory wagon but Wildhorse was not done yet instructing the Atlantics that they ‘better win the next ****** game!’

The second match was to the rules of base ball as they were played in 1884 and Tiger of the Mutuals battled with Shakespeare of the Atlantics to keep the hitters at bay. The Atlantics drew first blood in the bottom of the first inning when a lone runner crossed the plate. He was quickly followed by four more in the third, one in the fourth and four more in the fifth inning as the Atlantics assaulted the ball repeatedly. The Mutuals could not find a hole in the Atlantic defense but did manage to score three aces eventually falling to the score of 11-3.

George ‘Blackjack’ Pappas, Fingers and Kevin ‘Flash’ Harrison had two hits each while Toothpick had a double as part of the nine total hits the Atlantics accrued. Solid defense all around kept the Mutual batters frustrated and from behind home plate Fingers threw out two would be base thieves at third base to help keep them from scoring. Shakespeare picked up his third overhand victory of the season just as word from the hospital came back that our downfallen Atlantics would be okay.

Elizabeth Resolutes

1864

W 12-0

1870

W 41-4

On a sunny Saturday in June the Elizabeth Resolutes joined the Atlantics to honor the memory of their founder Al ‘Old Dutch’ Dieckmann. Alongside them was his daughter Candace who traveled up from South Carolina to attend the event. These games hold a special meaning to the veteran Atlantics who remember Old Dutch well.

The first game featured a pitching matchup between Vincent ‘Tuna’ Aurora of the Atlantics against Danny Jurgens of the Resolutes. The Atlantics struck early and often scoring one ace in the first, three more in the second and three more in the third inning to take an insurmountable lead. The Atlantics combined hits with some opportunistic baserunning to take the first game in a shutout 12-0. Dean ‘Dreambucket’ Emma led the Atlantics with three doubles while Richard ‘Cuz’ Baruso and Kevin ‘Flash’ Harrison struck two hits each off the Resolute pitcher.

At the between game ceremony Atlantic Captain Ed ‘Pigtail’ Elmore presented Candace Dieckmann with a token of appreciation from the squad and also awarded the “Old Dutch Day” award to George ‘Wildhorse’ Ferchland for all of his efforts to support the Atlantics and vintage base ball over the years.

The second match was played to the rules of baseball as they were written in 1870 where there was no longer a bound out in fair territory and the first tossed pitch was never called. Although George ‘Blackjack’ Pappas was outwitted by Resolutes Captain Paul ‘Quickstep’ Salomone in the bat toss that would be the last misfire by the Atlantics that day. Five aces tallied in the first inning followed by seven more in the second. In fact the Atlantics scored in every inning except the eighth leading to a 41-4 victory.

Wildhorse pitched the second game and had four hits alongside Greg ‘Hawk’ Dengel, and Sean ‘Toothpick’ Ness. But four others managed to swing their lumber even better as Blackjack, Dreambucket, Flash and Richard ‘Fingers’ Effinger all accumulated five hits in this game.

Next week the Atlantics travel down to Maryland and Delaware where they will take on some of the best teams in the Mid-Atlantic region. On Saturday they will play the Lewes Base Ball Club and Milford Excelsiors, while on Sunday they will play the Diamond State Base Ball Club and the Fairplays Base Ball Club of Talbot where they will commemorate one of Talbots fallen leaders ‘Curly’.

Lewes Base Ball Club

1874

W 26-9

Milford Excelsiors

1864

W 14-7

Fairplay Base Ball Club of Talbot

1864

W 9-5

Diamond State Base Ball Club

1864

W 14-5

Atlantic buggied its way southward to the small ferry town of Lewes in Delaware to face the Lewes BBC and the Milford Excelsiors. Atlantic faced Lewes first, in an 1874 match, the first year of a Lewes team, and managed to score in every inning to dominate in a 26-9 victory. After falling behind 5-3 after the Lewes third inning, the Atlantic offense exploded for an 8-run inning, followed by a 4-run 4th and a 6-run 5th to put the game out of reach. Toothpick led the potent offense with 3 doubles among his 6 hits, scoring 4 aces. Hawk and Shakespeare added 5 hits each, both with 4 aces. Dirty Pirate, Dreambucket, Krawler, and Willy Mo each had 3 hits as Pigtail picked up the victory.

Tuna took the ball to pitch against the Milford squad, last year's MAVBBL champion, and blanked them through the first 5 innings, while Atlantic had a 3, 6 and 4-run outburst to jump put to a 13-0 lead. Milford finally got on the scoreboard in its 6th, scoring 3 times, then continued with a 4-run 7th, but Tuna then shut them down to come away with the 14-7 victory. Dirty Pirate led with 3 hits, and Hawk, Dreambucket, Shakespeare, Toothpick, Fingers, Willy Mo, and Tuna each had 2 hits for the balanced attack.

Atlantic then ventured to Mardela Springs in Maryland to be part of the 'Curly Day' festivities, meeting up with the host club Talbot, and the Diamond State BBC. Atlantic faced the Talbot Fair Plays first, and held them scoreless the first 3 innings, allowing nary a baserunner while scoring in each of those first 3 innings to take a 5-0 lead. The teams traded aces in the 4th, Talbot added 3 more in its 5th and another in its 6th to draw to 6-5. Atlantic then scored 3 in its 6th to go up by 4, and held Talbot scoreless the final 3 innings to claim the 9-5 victory. Hawk, Krawler, and Tuna each had 2 hits for Atlantic, while 7 others had a hit apiece. Pigtail picked up his second win of the weekend.

The three teams then gathered for a memorial for Talbot's fallen leader and former captain, 'Curly'. After the somber remembrance, Atlantic squared off with Diamond State. Tuna looked to tame them this game and succeeded, scattering just 5 runs as Atlantic scored twice in its 1st, then tallied runs from the 4th through the 8th to cap a 14-5 victory. Dreambucket had a home run among his 3 hits, while Hawk, Shakespeare, Toothpick, Tuna, and Ducky each contributed 2 hits.

Hoboken Nine

1864

W 28-3

Brooklyn Eckfords

1864

W 10-3

Atlantic traveled to Waterloo Village in Byram, New Jersey, to face off against the Hoboken Nine and the Brooklyn Eckfords. After navigating the heavily buggied roads, with several overturned buggies on the way, they finally arrived at their destination and prepared to face the Hoboken Nine first. Hoboken struck first, and crossed the plate twice, to jump to a lead on Atlantic. But then the Atlantic defense took over, blanking them the rest of the way except for a lone tally in the 8th inning.

Meanwhile, the Atlantic offense went to work, scoring in every inning but the 6th, to cruise to a 28-3 victory. Atlantic batted around in the 4th to score 9 aces, and the first seven strikers in the 7th reached base and scored to highlight the attack. Dirty Pirate, with 2 doubles and 3 aces, and Willy Mo, with 4 aces, each had 4 hits to lead Atlantic. Dreambucket, Billy Goat, and Krawler had 3 hits apiece as Pigtail picked up the victory.

The second match was against the Eckfords, who won the toss and elected to send Atlantic to bat first. Dirty Pirate stepped to the plate and promptly homered, giving Atlantic a lead it would never relinquish, as Atlantic scored twice in its 1st and 3 in its 2nd. Wildhorse was between the lines and kept the Eckford bats off-balance, yielding only a single run in the 5th and 2 more in the 7th, as Atlantic added to its lead with 2 in its 5th, 1 in its 6th, and 2 more in its 8th. Atlantic had a balanced attack, with Dirty Pirate, Hawk, Dreambucket, and Shakespeare each getting 2 hits, and 7 other Atlantics contributing a hit each.

Providence Grays

1864

W 17-12

1884

W 24-6

The Atlantics rose in the early hours on Saturday morning to take a carriage ride north to the town of New Bedford in the state of Massachusetts where the Providence Grays were waiting for them on Paul Walsh field, home of the New Bedford Bay Sox. The town was celebrating their 350th anniversary and we were invited to play a double header of vintage base ball and join in the festivities.

The first match, an 1864 game, featured a pitching matchup of Ed ‘Pigtail’ Elmore of the Atlantics against Jon Henson of the Grays. Dean ‘Dreambucket’ Emma won the bat toss and selected to take the field where they promptly sent the Providence batters back to the bench with nary a tally in both the first and second inning. Meanwhile the Atlantic bats struck the ball well scoring five aces in the first and four more in the second inning. The Grays were not dismayed as they put six runs across the plate on a series of hits and Atlantic errors. The boys from Brooklyn tallied five more aces in the third inning followed by three more in the sixth to take a large lead. In the top of the last inning the Grays mounted a comeback scoring ace after ace to reach 12 aces in total but could not catch the 17 of the Atlantics.

The Atlantic offense was a balanced attack with six different players contributing two hits each. Anthony ‘Willy Mo’ Stelmach, Sean ‘Toothpick’ Ness, Greg ‘Hawk’ Dengel, Dean ‘Dreambucket’ Emma, Kevin ‘Flash’ Harrison and Pigtail all reached base more than once.

After a short break for the Atlantics to don their overhand uniforms the 1884 game began with Ray Shaw introducing the players from the PA booth. This time the Grays were the home team so the Atlantics batted first against Gray captain Brian Travers who stepped into the pitchers box. In a flash the Atlantic offense broke out as six of the white knicker Brooklyn uniforms rounded the bases. The Grays took one back in their half of the inning but were hamstringed most of the day by Frank ’Shakespeare’ Van Zant’s mixture of fast and knuckling base balls thrown from a box only 50 feet away. The relentless Atlantic armada saw scoring in every inning except the eighth as they accumulated 24 runs. The gentleman from Providence scored three of their own in the sixth inning and two more in the bottom of the ninth but it was too late.

The top of the Atlantic order did particularly well as Dreambucket led all Atlantics with five hits including two doubles, Flash had four hits, followed by Toothpick and Shakespeare with three hits each. Solid defense kept the Grays off the bases and even ended the game when Grays centerfielder Connor was tagged out at third trying to pilfer the base. Atlantic catcher Toothpick threw a perfect strike to Willy Mo who placed the tag down just before Connor could reach the base.

Next week the Atlantics and Grays both travel down to Gettysburg for the 5th annual Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival where they will play teams from all over the country.

Elkton Eclipse

1866

W 26-6

Forest City Base Ball Club

1864

L 12-11

Cincinnati Red Stockings

1870

W 35-15

July 20

Mt Clemens Regulars

1864

W 25-1

Pittsburgh Franklins

1855

W 19-10

Atlantic set off on Friday to do battle at Gettysburg, playing three games against teams they had played before and meeting two teams for the first time. Atlantic would play the Elkton Eclipse (1866 rules), the Forest City BBC (1864 rules), and the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1870 rules) on Saturday, followed by games against the Mt. Clemens Regulars (1864 rules) and the Pittsburgh Franklins (1855 rules) on Sunday. With everyone, less one, settled in at the inn on Friday night, Atlantic was ready to do battle.

First up on an early Saturday morning was the Eclipse, a team Atlantic has fared well against, but a team Atlantic had lost to last time out. Remembering this, Atlantic struck early, scoring 6 times in the top of the first, then, after giving up 2 runs, crossed the plate 11 times in the second to set the tone for the game. Tuna, between the lines for Atlantic, tossed six blanks at the Eclipse, allowing just 2 runs in the 4th and 2 more in the 9th as Atlantic rolled to a 26-6 victory. Hawk had 5 hits and 4 aces to lead Atlantic, while Shakespeare and Willy Mo struck for 4 hits apiece and Fingers and Cuzz contributed 3 hits each.

Atlantic then faced Forest City, a team Atlantic had faced three times before, many years ago, but a team Atlantic had not had any luck against, falling to them all three times. This time proved to be no different, as Forest City struck first for 4 runs and never looked back. Blackjack, between the lines for Atlantic, remained stingy after that first inning, yielding only a run or two at a time, but Atlantic struggled on offense. They scored twice in the first, but then were whitewashed the next six innings before they could mount any comeback. Not giving up, Atlantic plated 4 runs in the 8th to draw to 11-6, then after giving up another run in the 9th, scored 5 times in its 9th to draw closer, but left the tying run on third base as Forest City claimed the victory, 12-11. Managing only 10 hits in the game, Dirty Pirate, Shakespeare, and Dreambucket accounted for 6 of them, getting 2 each.

The third matched featured an 1870 game, the year that the original Brooklyn Atlantics had defeated the unbeaten Cincinnati Red Stockings 8-7 in 11 innings, marking the end of a two-year 92 or so game winning streak for Cincinnati. Atlantic stood 3-1 against Cincinnati in previous games, but had not played them for several years. Cincinnati won the bat toss and chose to take the field first, but sending Atlantic to bat first proved a mistake, as Atlantic batted around to plate 10 first inning runs. Cincinnati responded with 4 runs of their own, but any thought of staying in the game vanished as Atlantic scored 14 times in its 2nd inning. Although Cincinnati pounded away to score its own runs, the Atlantic offense was just too much for them as the game ended 35-15.

Sunday saw Atlantic meeting two teams for the first time. The first match was against the Mt. Clemens Regulars, a team managed by the veteran player and leading researcher, Paul Hunkele, hailing from the state of Michigan. Tuna was between the lines once more and tamed the Regulars inning after inning, yielding nothing, until they finally scored their lone tally in the last inning, by their captain Mr. Hunkele. Meanwhile, Atlantic returned to its habit of scoring early and often, plating 8 runs in its 1st, and 8 more in its 2nd to forge ahead. Atlantic added a 9-run 5th to take the victory, 25-1. Shakespeare and Toothpick led the way with 3 hits each, while Dirty Pirate, Dreambucket, Krawler, Cuzz, Willy Mo, and Blackjack contributed 2 hits apiece.

Atlantic's final match was against the Franklins, a 1955 rules game that would require a team to score 21 aces in order to claim victory. With time limits in place, this was not achieved, but Atlantic got close. Atlantic surged out ahead in the first, scoring 6 aces, then blanking the Franklins. Atlantic's offense continued to press the Franklin defense scoring 13 more times to finish with 19 aces, as the Franklins managed 10 aces. The score stood at 19-10 at the end of 9 innings, and since the time limit had been reached, Atlantic was awarded the victory. Dreambucket led Atlantic with 4 hits, including his 4th home run of the weekend. Toothpick, Billy Goat, and Krawler had 3 hits each for Atlantic, and Pigtail picked up the win.

Next Saturday the 26th, Atlantic will be at home to host the New York Gothams in an 1864 and an 1884 match

New York Gothams

1864

W 20-5

1884

W 26-2

Atlantic hosted the New York Gothams at its field this past Saturday for a pair of matches. Gotham won the bat toss and took to the field, sending Atlantic to bat first, usually a bad idea. Atlantic immediately took charge, scoring 6 aces to surge ahead. After giving up 2 runs, Atlantic came right back and scored 4 more times. Tuna kept Gotham in check as Atlantic rolled to a 20-5 victory. Shakespeare led Atlantic with 4 hits, while Dirty Pirate, Dreambucket, and Fingers contributed 3 hits apiece.

In the second match, Gotham chose to bat first, and scored once off Atlantic pitcher Shakespeare to gain a lead, but Atlantic washed that away with a 17-run first inning uprising, taking advantage of seven Gotham errors and including a home run by Dirty Pirate in his 3rd at bat of the inning. The stunned Gothams managed only one more run as Atlantic claimed another victory, 26-2, in a time-shortened game. Willy Mo and Cuzz had 3 hits apiece and Dirty Pirate added a double to his home run.

Atlantic plays two games next Saturday, August 2nd at OBVR, and one game next Sunday at MCU Stadium, game start at 3:15 pm.

Westfield Wheelmen

1886

W 6-2

Lyme Taverners

1864

W 8-1

The Atlantics traveled to Old Bethpage Village Restoration for their annual festival celebrating the American pasttime. The Atlantics played an overhand game against the Westfield Wheelmen according to the rules of base ball in 1886. A tight game was broken open in the late innings as the Atlantics took the match by the score 6-2. Frank 'Shakespeare' Van Zant picked up his sixth overhand win of the season.

The Atlantics second game was against the Lyme Taverners and was played according to the rules of base ball in 1864. The Atlantics got off to a quick start and also kept the Taverners batters from reaching base most of the afternoon. With only a few lost balls in the bushes, the Atlantics took the match 8-1.

The Brooklyn Atlantics come home tomorrow as they play the New York Gothams at MCU Park at 3:30 PM.

New York Gothams

1864

W 6-0

The New York Gothams and Brooklyn Atlantics put on an exhibition game at MCU Park for the enjoyment of baseball fans who came early to the Brooklyn Cyclones game scheduled later that day.

Fine defense, sportsmanship and some timely hits were abundant as the Atlantics led 6-0 in a time-limited match.

The Gothams and Atlantics spoke with the fans on the concourse after our exhibition, posing for photographs and giving autographs as well as educating the public on the history of baseball and the evolutionary changes of the equipment, rules, and uniforms.

Petoskey Mossback BBC

1867

W 18-2

Walker Tavern Wheels BBC

1867

W 10-4

Bay City Independents BBC

1867

L 13-9

The Atlantic Base Ball Club answered the call of the World Tournament held in Dearborn, Michigan this past weekend. Teams gathered to recreate an actual tournament that occurred in 1867 with a $300 top prize, just like it was back then! Half of the team traveled by carriage while the other half was hurled through the air in a tin can yet somehow arrived safely many states away.

The Atlantics first round opponents in the single elimination tournament were the Petoskey Mossback BBC. The Atlantics took the field first and although a batter reached base he could not make his ace. When it was the Atlantics turn to bat, bat they did. Seven tallies were counted before three hands were down. The Mossbacks had difficulty getting hits off of Ed “Pigtail’ Elmore’s pitching while the Atlantics scored five more aces in the third inning and four more in the fifth. The Mossbacks eventually scored an ace in the fifth and one more in the seventh but it was too late as the Atlantics prevailed by the score of 18-2. Great defense was played at every position to keep the Mossback base runners to a minimum. Richard ‘Cuz’ Baruso, Frank ‘Shakespeare’ Van Zant, Dean ‘Dreambucket’ Emma and Kevin ‘Flash’ Harrison all had three hits to help the Atlantics move on to the second round.

Awaiting us in the second round was another Brooklyn team, the Walker Tavern Wheels BBC (Brooklyn, Michigan) who had just defeated the Columbus Buckeyes. The defenses of both squads started strong with the game scoreless into the bottom half of the third inning. There the Atlantic offense burst out scoring six aces from singles by ‘Tricky’ Rick Stattler, Mike ‘Money’ Hill, Vincent ‘Tuna’ Aurora, a triple by Anthony ‘Dirty Pirate’ Cannino, more singles by Shakespeare, Dreambucket, Sean ‘Toothpick’ Ness and a double by Flash. The wheels seemed to come off for the Tavern Wheels as they had runners on second and third with one out in the second inning, a runner on third in the third inning with no outs, runners on first and third with two outs in the sixth inning, and the bases loaded with two outs in the seventh inning but could not tally an ace in all of those opportunities.

The pitching of Tuna and some good defense kept the Tavern Wheels from scoring just a single run until the last inning where they mounted their last attack to keep their championship dreams alive. After scoring three aces, with one out a sizzling line drive flew off the bat that Money knocked down at second base and threw to first for the second out and snuffing the spirit of the comeback. The Atlantics held on for the 10-4 victory and a trip to the semi-final match on Sunday. Shakespeare led the Atlantics with three hits, while Greg ‘Hawk’ Dengel, Dreambucket, Toothpick and Flash each had two hits as well.

The semi-final match on Sunday morning was against the Bay City Independents BBC and would decide who would play later that day against the winner of the Columbus Capitals and Saginaw Old Golds BBC. The Bay City team came out strong with three aces in the first inning, but the Atlantics responded with one ace of their own in the first and four more in the second on a bases clearing triple by Cuz. Bay City got one back in the third inning and the Atlantics kept the pressure up by scoring three more with a double by the Dirty Pirate and singles by Shakespeare, Dreambucket and Flash. The Bay City Boys kept their heads up though and scored five aces in the fourth, three more in the fifth and one more in the sixth to take the lead. In the seventh inning, Matt ‘Krawler’ Kouyoumdjian cut down a runner at home on a base hit to right field but it would not be enough as the Atlantics fell by the score of 13-9. The Dirty Pirate led the Atlantics with three hits and three aces, while Shakespeare, Hawk and Krawler each contributed two hits a piece.

Although the Atlantics did not reach the championships they did not go home empty handed. The team was awarded the ‘Farthest Traveled’ prize and two Atlantic marksmen, Tuna and Flash were awarded 2nd and 3rd place in the Throwing Accuracy competition.

The Atlantics will take next weekend off to recover from the road trip out to Michigan and next play against the New York Mutuals at the Smithtown Historical Society on Saturday August 23rd beginning at 11 AM.

New York Mutuals

1864

W 17-2

1864

W 16-2

Atlantic had auspiciously cool and beautiful weather for their "media" day, entertaining visitors from News 12 for a focus segment and WGBB for a live radio broadcast. Their opponents, the New York Mutuals, graciously agreed to be accommodating of the media frenzy.

The first game was officiated under the watchful eye of TC Cannino, who seemingly exchanged his moniker "The Dirty Pirate" for "The Dread Pirate Roberts" as he allowed no shenanigans in the match. Atlantic took control early, scoring 5 in the first, and did not relinquish that control, winning 17-2. Vinnie "Tuna" Aurora faced down a tough and eager Mutual lineup for the victory. Atlantic was lead by Frank 'Shakespeare' Van Zant and Dean 'Dreambucket' Emma who both had four hits in four at-bats.

After a delay involving vintage anachronisms-- television interviews, the singing of "The National Anthem" for a live radio audience--Atlantic settled into another fine offensive game. Lead by Dreambucket and the Dirty Pirate, Atlantic again won against a tough Mutual team, 16-2. This time Atlantic was led by George "Blackjack" Pappas who twirled the stitchery against the Mutuals.

Following the matches, Atlantic faced an even larger challenge, accepting the famous "Ice-bucket Challenge" from Steve Vaccaro of WGBB. Following an eloquent description of the cause from Billy "Goat" Kowalczyk, a group of brave Atlantics joined Steve in a massive ice-water dumping. To complete our media day, Atlantic, via WGBB Facebook posting, issued invitations to all vintage teams to follow suit.

New York Gothams

1864

W 22-4

1864

W 24-4

Atlantic hit the buggies this weekend to Brooklyn where they caught a ferry ride over to Governors Island for a pair of matches against the rival New York Gothams. Atlantic brought their hitting shoes this week, prepared to put on an exhibition in offense. Atlantic batted first in the first match and quickly put up 2 runs on the scoreboard, highlighted by a triple off Dreambucket's bat. Tuna marched to the pitching lines with a different-look outfield of Hawk in left, Tricky Rick in center, and Pigtail in right, a worrisome combination. The Gothams were ready as they scored 2 of their own runs to tie. Atlantic then put the game away early as they scored 13 times in the 2nd, with Tricky Rick, Tuna, Ducky, and Pigtail each scoring twice in that frame. Tuna then held Gotham scoreless the next 4 innings, yielded a single run in each of the 6th and 7th innings, but whitewashed them again in the 8th and 9th, with the new outfield holding up, as Atlantic continued scoring for a 22-4 victory. Shakespeare banged out 5 hits to lead Atlantic, while Hawk had 4 hits with 6 aces and Dreambucket hit for the cycle, with 4 aces.

The second match the Gothams bat first, with Pigtail now between the lines and Ducky moving to the outfield. After tossing a goose-egg, Atlantic opened the scoring with 4 aces in its first. More goose-eggs until Gotham put across 2 runs in its 4th. Then, in the 5th, Atlantic scored 5 times for a 7-run lead. After the teams exchanged a pair of runs each, Atlantic put another game away with a 12-run 7th. Atlantic added one in its 8th as the defense with this new-look outfield tossed 2 final goose-eggs against Gotham, claiming a 24-4 victory. Dreambucket and Shakespeare led the Atlantic attack with 3 hits each, with Dreambucket collecting his second home run of the day.

Keystone BBC

1864

W 19-9

Philadelphia Athletics

1864

W 16-9

Diamond State BBC

1864

L 13-8

Washington Capital Stars BBC

1864

L 19-16

Atlantic geared up for its final weekend road trip, a two-day festival in Philadelphia at the Navy Yard Parade Grounds. Atlantic would face the Keystone BBC, the Philadelphia Athletics, Diamond State BBC, and the Capitol Stars.

Atlantic won the bat toss and took the field first against Keystone. Keystone immediately put across 4 runs, then held Atlantic to just 2 runs in the first. After blanking Keystone, Atlantic then sent 11 batters to the plate as they scored 7 times. Undaunted, Keystone came right back with 4 more runs, and Atlantic knew it was time to play some defense. Atlantic scored 5 in its 3rd to take a 14-8 lead, then put down Keystone the next 4 innings without a tally. Atlantic scored 2 more in the 5th, once in the 6th, and 2 again in the 7th. Keystone managed just a single run in its last at bat, and Atlantic triumphed, 19-9. Atlantic had a balanced attack, as Dirty Pirate, Shakespeare, and Willy Mo had 3 hits each, and Krawler, Dreambucket, Toothpick, Nailz, Tuna, and Pigtail had 2 hits apiece.

The second match saw Athletic bat first, and they tried to match Atlantic for a while. Athletic scored 1 in its first, Atlantic scored twice. Athletic scored another in its 2nd, Atlantic scored 3 times. Athletic scored 2 in its 3rd, Atlantic also scored twice, now holding a slim 7-4 lead. The Atlantic defense then took over, as it allowed only a single run over the next 5 innings. Meanwhile, Atlantic added one in its 4th, 3 in its 7th, and 5 in its 8th to move ahead 16-5. Athletic gave one final push, and managed to cross the plate 4 times in its 9th before Atlantic put out their fire to take a 16-9 victory. Atlantic had presented another balanced attack, with Dirty Pirate, Dreambucket, Toothpick, Nailz, and Pigtail each getting 3 hits, with everyone else contributing one or two hits.

A hot and sunny Saturday gave way to a cool and cloudy Sunday, and those clouds proved an omen to the Atlantic day. First up was Diamond State, last year's league champion that had defeated Atlantic in the semi-final round. Atlantic had beaten them previously this year, and Diamond State was looking for revenge. With that in mind, Diamond State struck first for 3 runs, Atlantic answered with 2 of its own. Diamond State scored one in each of its 2nd, 3rd, and 4th innings, while holding Atlantic to one more in its 3rd. Diamond State then crossed the plate 4 times in the 6th, but Atlantic battled back with 4 runs also, remaining down by 3 runs. Relentlessly, Diamond State struck for a 3-run 7th, but Atlantic could only manage a single run. A scoreless last inning left Atlantic behind, losing to Diamond State 13-8. Atlantic had managed only 9 hits, with Krawler, Dreambucket, and Toothpick picking up 2 each.

Atlantic's final match would be another tough battle. The Stars jumped right out on top with a 6-run first, then held Atlantic to just one on back-to-back lead off doubles by cousins Dirty Pirate and Krawler. The Stars added 3 in their 2nd, but Atlantic batted around to touch the plate for 7 runs. Atlantic added one in its 3rd to draw even at 9, but the Stars continued with 2 in the 4th, 2 in the 5th, and 4 in the 6th while holding Atlantic scoreless. Atlantic mustered 4 runs in the 7th to draw within 4, but the Stars scored again, adding 2 in the 8th. Atlantic countered with 3 in its 8th, but a scoreless 9th left Atlantic short once more, this time falling to the Stars, 19-16. Dirty Pirate, Krawler, and Shakespeare had 3 hits each, while Dreambucket, Nailz, and Tuna contributed 2 apiece.

Elizabeth Resolutes

1870

W 22-8

1864

W 10-7

Atlantic crossed New York Bay once more to engage the Elizabeth Resolutes at their home in Rahway River Park, New Jersey. In the first match, an 1870 fly game, Atlantic sent Resolute to the bat first, and Tuna quickly put them down. Atlantic then scored 4 in its first to take a lead. After both teams drew blanks, Resolute opened its scoring with 2 in the 3rd, answered by Atlantic with 2 of its won. Another blank for Resolute in the 4th, and Atlantic surged ahead with a 5-run 4th and a 6-run 5th. Atlantic added a run in the 6th and 4 more in the 8th while Tuna yielded just a lone run to Resolute in its 5th. Resolute would not go down to defeat quietly as they mounted a 5-run 9th before Atlantic could record the final out for a 22-8 victory. Toothpick led Atlantic, going 6 for 6, with 4 singles, a triple, and a home run. Hawk, Dreambucket, Shakespeare, and Pigtail had 3 hits each, as Tuna picked up his 17th victory.

The second match, an 1864 bound game, saw Atlantic bat first and take an early 2 run lead, but Resolute came back with 3 runs to jump ahead. The teams traded blanks in the 2nd, then Atlantic scored 4 in its 3rd, 3 in its 4th, and 1 in the 5th while holding Resolute scoreless for 5 innings. Resolute then scored twice in the 7th to draw to 10-5, and then, keeping Atlantic without a run the final 4 innings, came to bat in the bottom of the 9th looking to get even. Resolute did score 2 more runs before Atlantic could get the final out, taking the close victory, 10-7. Dirty Pirate had 3 hits for Atlantic, who again offered a balanced offense with Dreambucket, Toothpick, Willy Mo, and Pigtail contributing 2 hits each. Pigtail matched Tuna by gaining his 17th victory also.

Hoboken Nine

1864

W 20-0

Atlantic hosted the Hoboken Nine this weekend, playing one game of the 1864 era. Atlantic completely overmatched the Hoboken squad, scoring 6 runs in the first inning, then coasting to a 20-0 shut-out, once again displaying its defensive skills. Tuna was between the lines for Atlantic, holding the Nine scoreless over the first 5 innings, then Pigtail finished the final four innings as Tuna was called away on a family matter. Tuna picked up his 18th victory of the season on the combined shut-out. For Atlantic, Dirty Pirate, Dreambucket, and Toothpick each had 4 hits. Dirty Pirate had a double and a triple, scoring 3 aces. Dreambucket had 2 triples, scoring 4 aces. Toothpick had a double and a triple, scoring 4 aces. Wildhorse added a double and triple among his 3 hits, also scoring 4 aces. Willy Mo had 3 hits and 2 aces, and Billy Goat and Tuna added 2 hits apiece.

Atlantic plays next on Saturday, October 18th, against the Providence Grays in Salem, Mass.

Providence Grays

1864

W 20-1

Providence Grays

1864

W 14-3

Atlantic made its way north this weekend for its annual battle against the Providence Grays in Salem, Massachusetts. It would turn out to be a great day for both base ball and witches alike. Atlantic was ready and sent Tuna between the lines, as the Grays came to bat first. A quick goose-egg and Atlantic came to bat, scoring twice to take the lead, turning out to be just enough for a victory, as Tuna tamed the Grays along with a sparkling show of defense by the Atlantics. Atlantic scored once in the 2nd, 5 times in the 3rd, 4 more in the 6th, and a rousing 8 in the 7th, while limiting the Grays to a single run in the top of the 7th, for a 20-1 victory. Dreambucket, with a triple, Shakespeare, with a double, and Krawler each had 3 hits and 3 aces for Atlantic. Billy Goat, with 2 doubles, and Fingers, with a double, contributed 2 hits apiece, while Tuna picked up the victory.

The second match began quickly after, with the Grays again batting first. Tuna strode out to the line once more, and again blanked the Grays. Atlantic then scored 4 aces on hits by Dirty Pirate, Shakespeare, Toothpick, and Krawler to take the early lead, and again it turned out to be all the runs Atlantic would need. The Grays pushed across 3 runs in their 4th to draw close, but Atlantic plated 8 runs in its 6th to surge ahead, then scored a final 2 runs in the 7th to take the game, 14-3. Dreambucket, Shakespeare, Toothpick, and Willy Mo all had 2 hits for Atlantic. Tuna picked up his second victory of the day, and more importantly, his 20th victory of the season, making him the first Atlantic to record a 20-win season.

This was Atlantic's final game of the regular season, but they will be in action on November 1, at 11 AM, at home, hosting an Atlantic & Friends day.