Skeeters Bring October Baseball Back to Houston Area

By advancing to the Atlantic League Championship Series, the Sugar Land Skeeters have assured that baseball will be played in October in the Houston area for the first time in four years.  The Astros and Cubs played at Minute Maid Park on October 3, 2010.

Atlantic League Championship Series schedule:

9/30- Sugar Land vs. Lancaster (7:05), Barnstormers win, 10-6.
10/1- Sugar Land vs. Lancaster (6:05), Barnstormers win, 5-0.
10/3- Sugar Land at Lancaster (6:00), Barnstormers win, 8-7 (13 innings)

Barnstormers win series, 3-0.

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Skeeters Lose Series on a Walk-Off Home Run

A walk-off home run in the bottom of the 13th inning, gave Lancaster an 8-7 victory over Skeeters on Friday night.  With the victory, the Barnstormers swept the Atlantic Championship Series from Sugar Land.

Skeeters Hit Road Down 2-0

Sugar Land fell at home to Lancaster for a second straight night and heads to Pennsylvania down 2-0 in the Atlantic League Championship Series.  After losing 5-0 Wednesday night, Sugar Land needs three straight road wins, beginning Friday, to take the series.

Skeeters Fall in Game One of Championship Series

Sugar Land dropped the opening game of the Atlantic League Championship Series, 10-6 to Lancaster Tuesday night.  Game 2 of the best of five series is slated for Wednesday night at Constellation Field.