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2023 GHTBL Playoff Tournament Palmer Field
by Weston Ulbrich

GHTBL’s 2023 Postseason to be Busier Than Ever

The 2023 GHTBL Playoff Tournament will begin on Monday, August 7, at two sites: Palmer Field in Middletown and McKenna Field in East Hartford. As always, a double-elimination tournament will crown a Playoff Champion. Admission will be $10 for one adult all-tournament pass. Kids ages 14 and under will be free of charge. Concessions to be available at Palmer Field. Dave Hutchins of Vernon will serve as PA announcer.

The postseason usually brings out some of the twilight league’s best baseball and closest games. That should be the case this year, though seeding is yet to be determined for the playoffs – as most teams are still contending in the Regular Season. Here is the playoff bracket that will be updated during the tournament on the GHTBL homepage:

2023 GHTBL Playoff Tournament Bracket 2

League note: The traditional format of the Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League is to present the Regular Season and Playoff Tournament as two separate seasons. The Regular Season dictates the seed of each team for the Playoff Tournament. No less than 5 Regular Season appearances qualifies a player for the Playoffs. At the start of the Playoffs, all player stats are reset to zero.

Then, on Friday, August 18, the Connecticut Champions Cup will begin. The competition has been organized by four summer leagues in our state – GHTBL, Connecticut Twilight League, West Haven Twilight League and Tri-State Baseball League. GHTBL Managers will be selecting an all-star team. Special edition hats and jerseys to be provided by league. The cup format will be a double-elimination tournament held at the following sites:

8/18 – Ceppa Field, Meriden

8/19 – Fussenich Park, Torrington

8/20 – Finals at Muzzy Field, Bristol

Connecticut Champions Cup GHTBL Logo

More details to follow.

by Weston Ulbrich

2021 All-Star Team Selections

The GHTBL is proud to present the 2021 All-star roster and alternates. GHTBL All-Stars will compete against both the Connecticut All-Stars (Friday, 8/20, 7 PM at Palmer Field, Middletown, Connecticut) and the George Donnelly Sunset League All-Stars (Sunday, 8/22, 4 PM at Dodd Stadium, Norwich, Connecticut).

Playoff Batting Leaders

PlayerTeamPositionGABRH2B3BHRRBISFSACBBHBPSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Yilbert Castillo-DH, 2B000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Cole Zalegowski-INF000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Manny AlejandroJets1B, P000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Jordan EnglishOriolesOF, P000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Ryan LaubscherGraphicsINF000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Brendan Lynch MT Bank Baseball GHTBLBrendan LynchM&T Bank1B, 3B000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Nhasean MurphyMetsC, OF000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Eric BrainardGraphicsOF000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Matt FuscoGreenersINF000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000
Tyler PogmoreOriolesP, UTIL000000000000000.0000.0000.0000.000

Playoff Pitching Leaders

All-Star Match Ups

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by Weston Ulbrich

August 20 – GHTBL All-Stars vs. CTL All-Stars

Greater Hartford Twilight Baseball League and Connecticut Twilight League will play a postseason interleague All-Star game at 7 PM on Friday, August 20, 2021.

This year, GHTBL will host the exhibition at Palmer Field on Bernie O’Rourke Drive in Middletown, Connecticut. The 9-inning game will mark the sixth contest between GHTBL and CTL in which GHTBL has remained undefeated.

Aside from several rainouts, both league’s regular seasons are going as planned. After a champions are crowned, managers will decide on all-star selections. These all-star matchups allow each league to showcase many of our best players. Participants, parents and fans are welcomed to attend the exhibition at no charge.

As always, we thank you for your continued support.

We will see you at the ballpark! Free admission!