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The Capital Baseball League is a Strat-O-Matic play-by-mail league, with a limited amount of face-to-face play.
The league was founded in 1975 and has managers throughout the country, from California to New York. We currently have 20 members.








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Stepping to the Plate

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The MITT Section

News from the CRIER

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Red Legends 2 at A’s 2
Despite struggling SPs, A’s come through in the clutch to split series with Red Legends.
Game 1 (Red Legends 8 - A’s 0)
A’s Sean Manaea quickly got into trouble in the 1st after giving up a 3-run HR to Amed Rosario. Andrew Vaughn added onto Red Legends lead with an RBI double in the 4th. RBI singles from Matt Chapman and Rosario increased Nebraska’s lead in 7th. Julio Rodriguez HR and RBI single for Vaughn made it 8-0 in 9th. Dean Kremer gets his 7th win as Nebraska’s pitching staff blanks A’s and Ks 10.
Game 2 (Red Legends 2 - A’s 4)
Rodriguez HR in the 3rd gave Nebraska the lead. RBI double for Vaughn in 7th made it 2-0 in the Red Legends’ favor. Nebraska brings closer Clay Holmes out in the 9th to finish the game, but gives up a game tying 2-run HR to Brandon Nimmo, followed by a double from Parker Meadows and a walk-off 2-run HR from Ian Happ for Holmes’ 5th blown save. Sonny Gray (8 IP, 13 Ks, 2 ER) and Reese Olson (5 IP, 5 Ks, 0 ER) both excel in the no decision.
Game 3 (Red Legends 7 - A’s 1)
Joc Pederson puts the A’s ahead in the 4th with an RBI single. Connor Wong gives the lead to the Red Legends in the 5th with a 3-run HR. Jackson Merrill, Rodriguez, and Masataka Yoshida blast back-to-back-to-back HRs in the 8th. Vaughn gets an RBI double in 3rd straight game to make it 7-1, which was the final score. Edward Cabrera fans 8 over 6 IP. Kyle Gibson struggled for A’s over 7 2/3 IP, despite having 9 Ks.
Game 4 (Red Legends 4 - A’s 7)
A’s pounced on JP Sears in the 1st with a Francisco Lindor RBI single and Joey Bart 3-run HR. Jesus Sanchez homered in the 2nd to narrow the deficit, but Yandy Diaz hit a solo HR in the home half of the 2nd to null Sanchez’s. Diaz and Happ added on with an RBI double and RBI groundout in the 4th, respectively. Rodriguez hits a 2 RBI single in 5th. In the 8th, Vaughn hits an RBI single while Mason Miller Ks a red-hot Merrill (3 2B) with the bases loaded to prevent further damage and puts away the Red Legends in the 9th for the save. Pablo Lopez gets the win with 7 1/3 IP.

Ungulates 2 at Jacks 2
Game 1: Trea Turner, Ryan McMahon, & Shea Langeliers homer in 6-3 AC win.
Game 2: Injury sub Jonathan Aranda slugs 3-run homer and Langeliers homers again: 7-2 AC.
Game 3: Jack Flaherty with 6 one hit innings and Kyle Tucker homered in 6-2 Arrickdale triumph.
Game 4: Tanner Houck tosses 5-hitter and Xander Bogaerts drives in 4 in 7-0 Ungulate victory.

Ungulates 2 at Canes 2
Game 1: Marcell Ozuna homers to break scoreless tie in bottom of 8th for Boynton Beach win.
Game 2: Oswaldo Cabrera homered and drove in 4 to overcome 2 Machado homers in 7-3 Arrickdale win.
Game 3: Spencer Turnbull 3 hits in 6 IP and Ozuna drives in 2 to lead Canes to 3-1 victory.
Game 4: Brian Woo, Tommy Kahnle, & Edwin Uceta led Ungulates to 3-1 triumph.

Ungulates 3 at Icons 1
Game 1: Colton Cowser drives in 5 behind Woo as Arrickdale prevails 10-4, good buddy.
Game 2: Cowser and Xander Bogaerts homer behind Jack Flaherty & Mike Lorenzen in 5-1 Ungulate win.
Game 3: Pete Alonso 2-run homer to back great Tanner Houck outing in 2-1 Arrickdale triumph.
Game 4: Sal Frelick double in the 10th supported homers of Spencer Steer & Bryan de la Cruz in Icon 4-3 win.

Ungulates 2 at Cats 2
Game 1: Cal Raleigh and Andy Pages homered to lead Arrickdale to 4-2 victory.
Game 2: Brendan Donovan's 2-run homer backed Zack Wheeler in 3-2 Wilmington win.
Game 3: Pete Alonso 3-5 & Xander Bogaerts drove in a pair behind Brian Woo & Lorenzen in 6-1 Ung win
Game 4: Hunter Greene fans 12 in 1-0 Wildcat triumph.

Ungulates 3 at Rogues 1
Game 1: Brandon Lowe nails 3-run homer to back Jack Flaherty in Arrickdale victory.
Game 2: Tanner Houck hurls 3-hitter, only fanning 6, Riley Greene homers & drives in 2 in 4-0 Ung triumph.
Game 3: Greene homers and drives in 4 while Masyn Winn homers and drives in 3 as Arrickdale prevails 8-3.
Game 4: Fraley, Bellinger, and Ketel Marte each homer and drive in a pair in 7-3 Raleigh win.

Hurricanes 0 at Titans 4
1 - Titans 11 Canes 2.  Suarez gets win and TOvar goes 5-5 in win.
2 - Titans 7 Canes 1.  Pivetta gets the win.  Soto goes 2-5, HR and 3 RBI's.
3 - Titans 2 Canes 1.  Javier gets the win and Shcanuel 3-4, HR.
4 - Titans 5 Canes 1.  Myers gets the win and Soto goes 2-3, 2 HR's and 3 RBI's.

Whiz Kids 2 at Icons 2
Gm 1: Arrighetti 7 1/3, no runs, W. Contreras 2 HRs as Kids win 4-0
Gm 2: Down 3-2, Larnach blasts a 3-run HR in the 7th give Kids a 5-3 lead.  Westburg adds an 8th inning 2-run shot to make the final margin 7-3
Gm 3: Icons drop 5 runs in the 7th with an old-fashioned singles, walks, and doubles rally to break a 3-3 tie.  Perkins 3 RBIs in the game. Icons win 8-4
Gm 4: Starters Eflin and Bello each allow only 1 run, but Icons take the win when K. Schwarber hits a HR in the 8th to win it 2-1.  T. Scott gets 4 outs to record the win

Whiz Kids 2 at Wildcats 2
Gm 1: Hunter Greene holds the Kids down until the 8th when he walks 2 and gets lifted.  Reliever Romero gives up 2 more walks and a single, Kids win 2-1. B Abreu 2 hitless innings for the win.
Gm 2: M. Boyd 7 IP for the win, W. Adames HR, 4 RBIs as Wildcats even series 4-2
Gm 3: Kids win 2-1, T. Larnach SF and solo HR to drive in both. Arrighetti 7IP, 11 Ks, no runs for the win.
Gm 4: After a Larnach HR ties the game in the 9th, Wildcats regrouped to win in it in the 10th on a J. Rogers single and Altuve 2b error to let the winning run come in.

Ponies 2 at Splash 2
Game 1- Ponies 6 Splash 0 - Imanaga 7 IP 2 hits - Castellanos HR 2 RBI
Game 2(10 INN)-Splash 3 Ponies 2 - Horwitz 2 hits RBI - Grisham HR
Game 3-Splash 13 Ponies 3 - Arozarena 2 hits HR 3 RBI - Horwitz 2 hits 2 RBI
Game 4-Ponies 4 Splash 2 - Riley 3 hits HR 2 RBI - Rojas 2 hits RBI

Ponies 2 at Mavs 2
Game 1-Mavs 4 Ponies 3 - Otani HR 3 RBI - Castellanos 2 hits RBI
Game 2-Mavs 5 Ponies 3 - Kelly 3 hits 2 RBI - Riley HR
Game 3-Ponies 7 Mavs 0 - Rojas 2 hits 2 RBI - Jeffries HR
Game 4-Ponies 2 Mavs 0 - Trilo 2 hits RBI - Frazier RBI

Ponies 1 at Huskers 3
Game 1-Huskers 2 Ponies 0 - Peterson 7 IP 1 hit - Arenado 2 hits RBI
Game 2-Ponies 3 Huskers 1 - Castellanos 2 hits HR RBI - Witt 2 hits
Game 3-Huskers 2 Ponies 0 - Glasnow 7 IP 1 hit(2 run HR) - Arenado HR 2 RBI
Game 4(10 INN)-Huskers 5 Ponies 4 - Bell 2 hits HR 2 RBI - Chourio 2 hits 2 RBI










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The members of the CBL will never forget our friend
and charter member Mac McConchie.

                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                


In October of 2022 the league also lost
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