Sydney Blue Sox host Perth in baseball final at Blacktown International Sportspark

SYDNEY Blue Sox will host Perth Heat in the best-of-three preliminary final of the Australian Baseball League champs.

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SYDNEY Blue Sox will host Perth Heat in the best-of-three preliminary final of the Australian Baseball League championships at Blacktown International Sportspark from Friday, February 1, from 7.30pm.

The Blue Sox ended the season half a game behind the Canberra Cavalry who were the regular-season champions.

The second game will be on Saturday at 7:30pm with game three, if needed, on Sunday, from 12:30pm.

"We're certainly excited about the opportunity to host a playoff round," Blue Sox General Manager David Balfour said.

"Our boys have played well all season, and the organisation is certainly looking for support for this, our last home series of the season."

The playoff format this year is different, as only three teams made the playoffs as opposed to the four who qualified the first two seasons.

The winners will travel to Canberra the following weekend to take on the Cavalry in the best-of-three championship series.

This is the third consecutive season the Blue Sox have qualified for the post-season games.

"The result the last two years has been a bit disappointing, and we're really looking for vocal support from our fans to push our team to the championship round," Balfour said. "We've never been to the grand fFinal, but we're confident in our team this year and we hope the fans will support us this weekend."

The game between the Blue Sox and Brisbane Bandits that was postponed on Sunday will not be rescheduled, as the outcome will not have any effect on the final standings.

* Single-game tickets and series passes are on sale now for the game at the sportspark, located at Eastern Rd, Rooty Hill.

* Details: 9839 6591 or email: [e-mail]