Salem Clinches Playoff Berth in Innaugural Season

Salem, VA - The Salem Red Sox, the Advanced Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox have finished the second half of the Carolina League Season and have clinched a playoff berth. The first round, best of five series will start on Wednesday in Winston-Salem against the Dash. Game two will be played in Winston-Salem on Thursday, and game three and game four (if necessary) will be held in Salem on Friday at 7:05pm and Saturday at 6:05pm, respectively. The venue for a potential game 5 on Sunday has not yet been determined.

"Nothing is more exciting than playoff baseball," said General Manager John Katz. "Our fans have been tremendous all season long and we would love to bring a Carolina League championship back to Salem."

It took until the last game of the 140 game season for Salem to clinch its first playoff berth since 2007. Salem finished the season two games ahead of the Kinston Indians for the wild card and will win the division with a Winston-Salem loss tonight.

Tickets for Friday's playoff game are now on sale and can be purchased in person at the Salem Red Sox offices between 8:30-5pm, by calling the Salem Red Sox at (540) 389-3333, or online at here. The Salem Red Sox will reserve any season ticket holders' seats until 5PM on Thursday for Friday's game before making them available to the public so season ticket holders are encouraged to call the Salem Sox at (540) 389-3333.