Hamptons Collegiate Baseball

It is becoming survival of the fittest.

With rainy weather playing such havoc with the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League schedule this past month and so many games being replayed in a condensed time period, it has taken its toll on every team's pitching staff.

But with the playoffs scheduled to begin on Saturday, and teams bunched together in the standings, the Riverhead Tomcats and the North Fork Ospreys are both in a frantic dash to grab a playoff spot. Through Tuesday's games, the Westhampton Aviators (24-15) were in first place, followed by the Southampton Breakers (22-14), the Ospreys (22-15) and the Tomcats (21-16).

The Kaiser Division semifinals will be held on Saturday, with the first-place team facing the fourth-place team, and the second- and third-place teams battling each other in the single-elimination round. The best-of-three finals will be held on Sunday and Monday. On Aug. 6, the Kaiser Division champion will face the Wolff Division champion for the ACBL title.

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