Yanks Clinch Division Title With 3-0 Win Over Royals
Burlington, NC - The Pulaski Yankees capped off the three game series against the Royals with a 3-0 win that clinched the Appalachian League East Division Championship and assured themselves home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Burlington, NC - The Pulaski Yankees capped off the three game series against the Royals with a 3-0 win that clinched the Appalachian League East Division Championship and assured themselves home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
As has been the case this entire series, the pitchers showed up to play in this one.
The Yankees didn't have much luck of their own at the plate and only managed two hits through the first four innings off Royals starter
Vasquez remained consistent on the mound for the Yankees and didn't allow a single base runner in his final two innings after his offense gave him the lead.
After going down in order in the top of the ninth, Pulaski brought in
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The Yankees will conclude their regular season with a split three game series against the Princeton Rays beginning tomorrow night at Calfee Park. The Yankees will play the next two nights at home before ending the regular season with a trip to Princeton to finish the series. Tomorrow night will be World Heritage night at the ballpark as the Yankees will celebrate the many cultures and heritages of this year's roster. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m. with first pitch scheduled for 6:30. It will also be the first of two straight firework nights as the Yankees look to end the regular season home schedule with a bang.
Playoff tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Monday Aug. 26. The Yankees will play game one on the road back in Burlington next Friday night (Aug. 30) before returning home to play game two on Saturday Aug, 31 and then game three (if necessary) on Sunday Sept. 1. All playoff games are scheduled to be at the regular 6:30 p.m. start time. For more information about playoff tickets or the final two regular-season home games, please visit www.pulaskiyankees.net or call the front office at (540) 980-1070.
The Pulaski Yankees are the Advanced Rookie level affiliate of the New York Yankees playing in the Appalachian League. Pulaski is celebrating its 54th season in the Appalachian League in 2019. Calfee Park has won league championships in 1948, 1969, 1986, 1991 and 2013. Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park opened in 1935 and was renovated for the team's first season as a Yankees affiliate in 2015. For more information, please visit www.pulaskiyankees.net or follow the Pulaski Yankees on social media, @PulaskiYanks (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram). This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.