NEWS RELEASE Contact: Geoff Lassiter, President|336-691-9030|[email protected] For Immediate Release September 11, 2018 Carolina League Championship Series Switched to One-Game Playoff Winston-Salem, North Carolina – Carolina League President Geoff Lassiter today announced that due to the states of emergency in both North Carolina and Virginia, and Hurricane Florence approaching the Mid- Atlantic region, the Carolina League’s Mills Cup championship series between the Buies Creek Astros and the Potomac Nationals will be shortened to a one-game, winner-takes-all contest in Buies Creek, North Carolina tonight. “The safety and well-being of our players, coaches, fans and the employees of the teams is our primary concern and moving this series to a one-game playoff is the right thing to do,” said Carolina League President Geoff Lassiter. “We appreciate the cooperation of the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros organizations on this matter and we wish the best for those in the path of Hurricane Florence.” The gates will open at 5 p.m. ET with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. ### The Carolina League The Carolina League of Professional Baseball Leagues was established in 1945. The league plays 140 games from early April through the first week of September and includes the Class-A Advanced affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals. Baseball legends Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, Carl Yastrzemski, Rod Carew, Wade Boggs and Willie McCovey are among the many former Carolina League players enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Carolina League of Professional Baseball Clubs 3206 Buena Vista Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 | 336-691-9030 .