The Williamsport Crosscutters won the 2024 MLB Draft League 1st Half Championship. As the MLB Draft League 1st Half Champions, the Crosscutters earn home field advantage for the MLB Draft League Championship Game which will be played on Thursday, September 5th at Journey Bank Ballpark in Williamsport.
Tickets for the Championship Game are now on sale! Fans can purchase tickets online at crosscutters.com, by phone at (570) 326-3389 or in-person at the Journey Bank Ballpark box office. All Cutters full-season ticket holders automatically receive their tickets for the Championship Game at no additional charge.
For Williamsport, this marks their second time winning a half in the MLB Draft League. The Crosscutters were the 2022 MLB Draft League 2nd Half Champions but fell in the Championship Game to the West Virginia Black Bears.
The Crosscutters will be looking to claim their third league championship in franchise history, having previously won the New York-Penn League Championship in 2001 (co-champions with Brooklyn) and 2003.
Ticket Exchanges
Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 29, June 30 & July 10 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2024 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done over the phone or online. The box office is open on non-gameday Monday-Friday from 10am-1pm and on home game days from 10am-the 7th inning. Fans with questions can call (570) 326-3389
Record Ten Cutters Selected in 2024 MLB Draft
A total of ten Williamsport Crosscutters were selected in the recently completed 2024 MLB Draft. The draft consisted of 20 rounds with 615 players chosen July 14-16 in Houston, the site of the 2024 MLB All-Star Game.
The ten Williamsport players selected were:
– SS Eddie Rynders – Round 4 by Pittsburgh
– OF Joseph Sullivan (2023) – Round 7 by Houston
– RHP Will Riley (2021) – Round 8 by Seattle
– C Eddie Micheletti (2022) – Round 8 by Toronto
– RHP Jack Crowder (2023) – Round 9 by Baltimore
– RHP Luke Johnson – Round 10 by Washington
– LHP Titan Hayes (2023) – Round 11 by Philadelphia
– OF Anthony Stephan – Round 13 by Cincinnati
– RHP Jimmy Romano – Round 16 by Cincinnati
– 1B Eric Rataczak – Round 16 by Miami
Overall, the MLB Draft League had 60 players that appeared in the league during the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 seasons selected in the draft. Trenton has the most selections with 11, followed by Williamsport and West Virginia with 10 each, Mahoning Valley with 9, and State College and Frederick with 6. One player that was selected played with multiple teams during their time in the MLB Draft League. For Williamsport, this year’s ten selections are a new high mark for the team since joining the MLB Draft League.
UPCOMING GAMES (see full promotional details at http://www.crosscutters.com)
Friday, July 26 vs. State College Spikes – 6:35 p.m.
• Timber Night. Presented by Keystone Wood Products Assoc. Learn about the rich history of the wood products industry in Pennsylvania
• Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act. Presented by Keystone Wood Products Assoc. & WZXR. This one-of-a-kind act is back to entertain and astound.
• Potato Caper Friday. Presented by Bower Electric. Every Friday we rebrand as The Potato Capers in honor of Dave Bresnahan’s trick play at Bowman Field in 1987.
Sunday, July 28 vs. State College Spikes – 4:05 p.m.
• Baseball Bingo. Presented by Shop Vac. & SK Tools. 10 fans will win a new Shop Vac. Free to play for all adults 18+.
• Kids Run the Bases. Presented by Commonwealth Charter Academy. After the game, all kids 12 and under get to run the bases.
Monday, July 29 vs. Trenton Thunder – 6:35 p.m.
• Free Hot Dog Monday. Presented by Country Store Brand Meats. The first 500 fans get a free Country Store hot dog.
• Knoebels Kids Night. The first 200 kids age 12 and under get a free Knoebels Bargain Night ticket.
Tuesday, July 30 vs. Trenton Thunder – 6:35 p.m.
• Williamsport Bureau of Fire 150th Anniversary Celebration. Presented by the Williamsport Bureau of Fire.
• Topps Tuesday. Presented by Topps. A free sample pack of Topps baseball cards for the first 1,000 fans. Enter to win a new box of Topps baseball cards.
Wednesday, July 31 vs. Trenton Thunder – 6:35 p.m.
• Kids Eat Free. Presented by GIANT. The first 100 kids age 12 and under get a free hot dog meal.
• Hump Day Happy Hour – $3 domestic pints & $1 off craft beer pints till first pitch.
