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Subscribe to our NewsletterOrioles claim state championship title
Semi-final round
Saturday 8/18/18
Cumberland Orioles 3 - Brunswick Orioles 1
Cumberland beat defending state champions and national runner-up Brunswick Orioles to advance to the State Championship game. Cameron Bratton threw a 9 inning gem, allowing 6 singles, 1 run, 4 walks and 10 strikeouts, and Cumberland Orioles rode the hot bats of Gage Shaffer and Jake Vanmeter. Brunswick struck first with their lone run in the top of the 2nd, and Cumberland answered with 2 in the bottom of the 2nd. Gage Shaffer led off with a single and advance to 2nd on a passball and scored on a Double by Jake Vanmeter, who then scored on a Hunter Jenkins single. Cumberland then tacked on another run in the third when Chris Wilson walked, advanced to 2nd and scored on a laser hit to right field by Gage Shaffer. which was enough run support for Bratton.
Championship game
Saturday 8/18/18
Cumberland Orioles 3 - Maryland Dodgers 1
Cumberland Orioles claim their first Maryland state Championship title, Joe Glass threw another gem for the Orioles in the Championship series allowing 2 hits, 1 run, 1 walk and 12 strikeouts in 9 innings. Orioles struck first in the bottom of the 6th on a Chris Wilson 2 RBI single which plated Hunter Jenkins and Cole Smith. Orioles then added and insurance run in the bottom of the 8th when Chris Wilson singled, stole 2nd and scored on a Cody Jefferys Single.
Orioles finish the Dominate season with a 22-8 record. owning the Penmar-Wv league Championship and State Champions.
Chris Wilson earned MVP of the State playoff tournament going 3 for 3 in the championship game with 2 RBIs, 1 run scored and a single.