2025 Blazers Sweep Tigers for Central Ohio MABL Title

Central Ohio MABL

Blazers 5, Arlington Tigers 4 (Game two in best-of-three championship series sweep)

Submitted by Charles McCroskey, Central Ohio MABL League President

September 23, 2025-The Blazers won their first Central Ohio MABL Championship by winning five straight playoff games, defeating the Columbus Brewers, Cap City Cubs, and Arlington Tigers.

The Blazers defeated the Brewers 2-1 in the quarter-finals (12-0, 5-6, 5-4), swept the Cubs in the semi-finals 2-0 (7-3, 10-9), and swept the Tigers in the League Championship Series (10-0, 5-4).

Strong pitching by Beall, Golding, and Novinec, along with timely hitting by Carson, Hyme, Griebel, and Cox, propelled the Blazers to their first league title.  The Blazers finished the season 25-3 and are 60-20 since entering the league in 2023.

The Arlington Tigers made their fifth appearance in the League Championship series after outlasting the Expos in Game three of their semi-final series. The Tigers beat the Ohio Phillies 2-1 (2-11, 8-3, 5-3), defeated the Expos 2-1 (8-13, 12-8, 6-2) before being swept by the Blazers.  The Tigers finished the season 16-13.

Jeff Beall was named MVP of the League Championship Series.  He threw a Game one complete game shutout; (6IP, 0R, 3H, 9K, 2BB)

Game 1- Grove City HS, September 21, 2025:

R   H   E

Arlington Tigers:                0   3    3

Blazers:                             10   8   0

WP: J. Beall

LP: C. Pena

Game 2- Grove City HS, September 21, 2025:

R   H   E

Blazers:                              5    6    2

Arlington Tigers:              4    6    0

WP: J. Golding

LP: V. Fransua

S: J. Novinec