Cape Cod Labor Day Classic
The Cape Cod Classic baseball tournament has been played over Labor Day Weekend on fields used by the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) since 1995. Each team plays with wood bats on fields such as Eldredge Park (home of the Orleans Firebirds), Stony Brook Field (home of the Brewster Whitecaps), Veteran's Field (home of the Chatham Anglers), and Whitehouse Field (home of the Harwich Mariners).
The Cape Cod Baseball League is the most elite amateur baseball league in the country, and the journey of many ballplayers to the big leagues. The Cape Cod Classic allows amateur players to live vicariously through these future stars, and maybe enjoy some lobster for dinner while they're at it.
The 2024 Cape Cod Classic Tourney is scheduled for Saturday, August 31 - Monday, September 2, 2024.
2023 Tournament Recap
The 28th Annual Cape Cod Classic took place on Saturday, September 2nd - Monday, September 4th, 2023 and once again welcomed 18 teams from six different states (MA, NH, RI, VT, CT, NY) — 9 teams in an Age 28+ Division, and 9 teams in an Age 45+ Division.
Each team was guaranteed at least 3 games over the long weekend, with the potential to play as many as 5 games. Pool play was on Saturday, playoffs began on Sunday, and the Championship games were on Monday.
The 2023 tournament saw two first-time champions — the Boston Expos in the 28+ Division and the Worcester Stars in the 45+ Division. Congratulations to the 2023 champions!
2022 Tournament Recap
The 27th Annual Cape Cod Classic took place on Saturday, September 3rd - Monday, September 5th, 2022 and welcomed 18 teams from six different states (MA, NH, RI, VT, CT, NY) — 9 teams in an Age 28+ Division, and 9 teams in an Age 45+ Division.
Each team was guaranteed at least 3 games over the long weekend, with the potential to play as many as 5 games. Pool play was on Saturday, playoffs began on Sunday, and the Championship games were on Monday.
OSS Apparel, a first-year team out of the Rhode Island MSBL, took home the trophy in the 45+ Division, while the Framingham Orioles of the BMBL MetroWest Division won the 28+ Division championship for the 6th time dating back to 2009. Congratulations to the 2022 champions!
2023 Schedule/Scores
28+ Division
Saturday, September 2, 2023 | ||
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9AM | Middlesex Thunder 2 vs. Rome Bombers 3 | Veteran's Field |
9AM | New Hampshire Granite 0 vs. Boston Expos 11 | Eldredge Park |
9AM | Vermont Black Sox 3 vs. Royal Rays 2 | Freemans Way |
12PM | Middlesex Thunder 9 vs. Boston Expos 1 | Veteran's Field |
12PM | Boston Havoc 0 vs. Connecticut Cowbells 11 | Whitehouse Field |
12PM | Framingham Orioles 4 vs. Vermont Black Sox 4 | Stony Brook |
3PM | Boston Havoc 10 vs. New Hampshire Granite 0 | Whitehouse Field |
3PM | Framingham Orioles 4 vs. Rome Bombers 7 | Stony Brook |
3PM | Royal Rays 4 vs. Connecticut Cowbells 7 | Brooks Park |
Sunday, September 3, 2023 | ||
9AM | (2) Rome Bombers 0 vs. (7) Framingham Orioles 8 | Veteran's Field |
9AM | (3) Vermont Black Sox 9 vs. (6) Havoc 0 | Whitehouse Field |
9AM | (4) Middlesex Thunder 0 vs. (5) Boston Expos 5 | Eldredge Park |
12PM (Consolation) | (8) Royal Rays 6 vs. (9) New Hampshire Granite 5 | Freemans Way |
12PM (Semis) | (1) CT Cowbells 0 vs. (7) Framingham Orioles 1 | Veteran's Field |
12PM (Semis) | (3) Vermont Black Sox 2 vs. (5) Boston Expos 5 | Eldredge Park |
Monday, September 4, 2023 | ||
12PM (Finals) | (7) Framingham Orioles 2 vs. (5) Boston Expos 5 | Veteran's Field |
45+ Division
Saturday, September 2, 2023 | ||
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9AM | Rome Bombers 6 vs. Boston Townies 16 | Brooks Park |
9AM | Washington Senators 12 vs. Worcester Stars 7 | Stony Brook |
9AM | Connecticut Top Hats 2 vs. OSS Apparel 4 | Whitehouse Field |
12PM | Middlesex Thunder 3 vs. Merrimack Dodgers 0 | Eldredge Park |
12PM | Connecticut Top Hats 8 vs. Washington Senators 9 | Brooks Park |
12PM | Dugout Dawgs 6 vs. OSS Apparel 3 | Freemans Way |
3PM | Rome Bombers 1 vs. Dugout Dawgs 7 | Veteran's Field |
3PM | Middlesex Thunder 0 vs. Boston Townies 6 | Eldredge Park |
3PM | Worcester Stars 19 vs. Merrimack Dodgers 4 | Freemans Way |
Sunday, September 3, 2023 | ||
9AM | (2) Dugout Dawgs 9 vs. (7) CT Top Hats 0 | Freemans Way |
9AM | (3) Washington Senators 7 vs. (6) Middlesex Thunder 13 | Stony Brook |
9AM | (4) Worcester Stars 5 vs. (5) OSS Apparel 0 | Brooks Park |
12PM (Consolation) | (8) Rome Bombers 1 vs. (9) Merrimack Dodgers 14 | Brooks Park |
12PM (Semis) | (1) Boston Townies 17 vs. Middlesex Thunder 7/td> | Whitehouse Field |
12PM (Semis) | (2) Dugout Dawgs 7 vs. (4) Worcester Stars 8 | Stony Brook |
Monday, September 4, 2023 | ||
9AM (Finals) | (4) Worcester Stars 14 vs. (1) Boston Townies 11 | Veteran's Field |
2022 Schedule/Scores
28+ Division
Saturday, September 3, 2022 | ||
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9AM | Middlesex Thunder 4 vs. NH Cardinals 0 | Veteran's Field |
9AM | Framingham Orioles 6 vs. Vermont Black Sox 5 | Stony Brook |
9AM | Connecticut Cowbells 10 vs. Boston Cardinals 0 | Freemans Way |
12PM | Vermont Black Sox 2 vs. Middlesex Thunder 1 | Veteran's Field |
12PM | Boston Cardinals 3 vs. Rome Bombers 1 | Stony Brook |
12PM | Boston Havoc 8 vs. Boston Boars 6 | Freemans Way |
3PM | Connecticut Cowbells 2 vs. Framingham Orioles 3 | Veteran's Field |
3PM | Rome Bombers 4 vs. Boston Havoc 3 | Stony Brook |
3PM | Boston Boars 10 vs. NH Cardinals 1 | Freemans Way |
Sunday, September 4, 2022 | ||
9AM | (2) Middlesex Thunder 4 vs. (7) Boston Havoc 1 | Eldredge Park |
9AM | (3) Connecticut Cowbells 7 vs. (6) Boston Boars 1 | Brooks Park |
9AM | (4) Rome Bombers 7 vs. (5) Vermont Black Sox 6 | Whitehouse Field |
12PM (Consolation) | (8) Boston Cardinals 3 vs. (9) NH Cardinals 9 | Eldredge Park |
12:30PM (Semis) | (1) Framingham Orioles 10 vs. (4) Rome Bombers 2 | Whitehouse Field |
12:30PM (Semis) | (2) Middlesex Thunder 4 vs. (3) Connecticut Cowbells 7 | Brooks Park |
Monday, September 5, 2022 | ||
11AM (Finals) | (1) Framingham Orioles 9 vs. (3) Connecticut Cowbells 8 | Veteran's Field |
45+ Division
Saturday, September 3, 2022 | ||
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9AM | Rome Bombers 6 vs. Merrimack Dodgers 2 | Whitehouse Field |
9AM | Boston Townies 12 vs. OSS Apparel 4 | Eldredge Park |
9AM | Dugout Dawgs 7 vs. Connecticut Top Hats 1 | Brooks Park |
12PM | Washington Senators 15 vs. Rome Bombers 8 | Whitehouse Field |
12PM | Middlesex Thunder 3 vs. Dugout Dawgs 7 | Eldredge Park |
12PM | Merrimack Dodgers 3 vs. Worcester Stars 8 | Brooks Park |
3PM | Connecticut Top Hats 6 vs. Boston Townies 2 | Whitehouse Field |
3PM | Worcester Stars 1 vs. Middlesex Thunder 4 | Eldredge Park |
3PM | OSS Apparel 4 vs. Washington Senators 3 | Brooks Park |
Sunday, September 4, 2022 | ||
9AM | (2) Worcester Stars 2 vs. (7) OSS Apparel 13 | Veteran's Field |
9AM | (3) Middlesex Thunder 10 vs. (6) Washington Senators 11 | Stony Brook |
9AM | (4) Connecticut Top Hats 3 vs. (5) Boston Townies 11 | Freemans Way |
12:30PM (Consolation) | (8) Rome Bombers 10 vs. (9) Merrimack Dodgers 11 | Freemans Way |
12:30PM (Semis) | (1) Dugout Dawgs 1 vs. (4) OSS Apparel 4 | Stony Brook |
12:30PM (Semis) | (2) Boston Townies 11 vs. (6) Washington Senators 17 | Veteran's Field |
Monday, September 5, 2022 | ||
8AM (Finals) | OSS Apparel 18 vs. Washington Senators 1 | Veteran's Field |
2023 Standings – Pool Play
28+ DIVISION | W | L | T | PCT | PTS | RA | RF | RD |
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CT Cowbells | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 |
Rome Bombers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Vermont Black Sox | 1 | 0 | 1 | .750 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
Middlesex Thunder | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
Boston Expos | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
Boston Havoc | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -1 |
Framingham Orioles | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | 1 | 11 | 8 | -3 |
Royal Rays | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 6 | -4 |
New Hampshire Granite | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 21 | 0 | -21 |
45+ DIVISION | W | L | T | PCT | PTS | RA | RF | RD |
Boston Townies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 16 |
Dugout Dawgs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
Washington Senators | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 6 |
Worcester Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 10 |
OSS Apparel | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 |
Middlesex Thunder | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -3 |
CT Top Hats | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 10 | -3 |
Rome Bombers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 23 | 7 | -16 |
Merrimack Dodgers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 22 | 4 | -18 |
2023 Standings – Playoffs
2 points earned for teams with a BYE.
28+ DIVISION | W | L | T | PCT | PTS | RA | RF | RD |
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Boston Expos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 |
Framingham Orioles | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
Vermont Black Sox | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 6 |
Connecticut Cowbells | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Middlesex Thunder | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -5 |
Rome Bombers | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -8 |
Boston Havoc | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | -9 |
45+ DIVISION | W | L | T | PCT | PTS | RA | RF | RD |
Worcester Stars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 9 |
Boston Townies | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 7 |
Dugout Dawgs | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
Middlesex Thunder | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 24 | 20 | -4 |
OSS Apparel | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -5 |
Washington Senators | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 7 | -6 |
Connecticut Top Hats | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | -9 |
2022 Standings – Pool Play
28+ DIVISION | W | L | T | PCT | PTS | RA | RF | RD |
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Framingham Orioles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Middlesex Thunder | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Connecticut Cowbells | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
Rome Bombers | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -1 |
Vermont Black Sox | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Boston Boars | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 7 |
Boston Havoc | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
Boston Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 11 | 3 | -8 |
NH Cardinals | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 14 | 1 | -13 |
45+ DIVISION | W | L | T | PCT | PTS | RA | RF | RD |
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Dugout Dawgs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
Worcester Stars | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
Middlesex Thunder | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -1 |
Connecticut Top Hats | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -2 |
Boston Townies | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
Washington Senators | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 6 |
OSS Apparel | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 15 | 8 | -7 |
Rome Bombers | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 17 | 14 | -3 |
Merrimack Dodgers | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 14 | 5 | -9 |
2022 Standings – Playoffs
2 points earned for teams with a BYE.
28+ DIVISION | W | L | T | PCT | PTS | RA | RF | RD |
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Framingham Orioles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 9 |
Connecticut Cowbells | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
Middlesex Thunder | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Rome Bombers | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 16 | 9 | -7 |
Boston Havoc | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
Vermont Black Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 6 | -1 |
Boston Boars | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 1 | -6 |
45+ DIVISION | W | L | T | PCT | PTS | RA | RF | RD |
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OSS Apparel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 31 |
Washington Senators | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 4 | 39 | 29 | -10 |
Boston Townies | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 19 | 14 | -5 |
Dugout Dawgs | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
Middlesex Thunder | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 10 | -1 |
Connecticut Top Hats | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 3 | -8 |
Worcester Stars | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 2 | -11 |
2022 Photos
Photo Credit: Allen Gunn
- Boston Havoc vs. Boston Boars (download 64 pictures, 47 MB)
- Connecticut Top Hats vs. Boston Townies (download 42 pictures, 34 MB)
- Framingham Orioles vs. Vermont Black Sox (download 71 pictures, 61 MB)
- Finals: Connecticut Cowbells vs. Framingham Orioles (download 55 pictures, 39 MB)
Photo Credit: Ted Pappas
- OSS Apparel vs. Washington Senators (download 42 pictures, 286 MB)
- Middlesex Thunder 28s vs. NH Cardinals (download 59 pictures, 403 MB)
- Middlesex Thunder 45s vs. Dugout Dawgs (download 57 pictures, 387 MB)
- Rome Bombers 45s vs. Merrimack Dodgers (download 100 pictures, 672 MB)
- Rome Bombers 28s vs. Vermont Black Sox (download 189 pictures, 1.26 GB)
Fields
Play games on fields of the Cape Cod Baseball League, including Chatham, Orleans, Brewster, and Harwich.
Brooks Park – 1 Oak Street, Harwich, MA 02645
Eldredge Park – 78 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans, MA 02653
Freemans Way – Orleans Firebirds, 835 Freemans Way, Brewster, MA 02631
Stony Brook Field – Brewster Whitecaps, 384 Underpass Road, Brewster, MA 02631
Veteran's Field – Chatham Anglers, 702 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633
Whitehouse Field – Harwich Mariners, 75 Oak Street, Harwich, MA 02645
Format
Games are 7 innings long in pool play and during play-in games.
- Pool Play – Each team will play 2 games on Saturday with a 2 hour 30 min time limit
- Play-In Games – On Sunday, the Top Seed will receive a bye directly into the semifinals. The next-best 6 teams will have a "Play-In" game for the remaining 3 seeds in the semifinals.
- Consolation Games – Teams not earning a play-in bid will play a consolation game on Sunday.
- Semifinals – The Top seed and the 3 play-in winners will compete on Sunday to see who goes to the Finals. (7-inning game with no time limit for both the 28+ and 45+ Divisions)
- Championship – On Monday, the final two teams will face off for the championship trophy! (9-inning game with no time limit for both the 28+ and 45+ Divisions)
Rules
- View/Download Cape Cod Classic Tourney Rules (updated for 2023)
Registration
- Cost – $1400 per team
- Returning teams – For teams who participated in 2023, the deadline to reserve your spot is July 1, 2024.
- New teams – If any open spots are available after the July 1st deadline, new teams will have the opportunity to register, and will be selected based on the date their dues were received.
- Send Payment – Pay via Venmo to tourney Co-Commissioner Chris Currie.
- Interested in Playing? – If you wish to enter a team for the 2023 tournament, please contact us.
2023 Teams
Age 28+ Division
- Boston Havoc
- Boston Expos
- Connecticut Cowbells
- Framingham Orioles
- Royal Rays
- Middlesex Thunder
- New Hampshire Granite
- Rome Bombers
- Vermont Black Sox
Age 45+ Division
- Boston Townies
- Connecticut Top Hats
- Dugout Dawgs
- Merrimack Dodgers
- Middlesex Thunder
- Rome Bombers
- Washington Senators
- Worcester Stars
- OSS Apparel
Prior Champions
Age 28+ Division
2022 – Framingham Orioles over Connecticut Cowbells
2021 – Club Franz over Vermont Black Sox
2020 – Canceled due to COVID
2019 – Framingham Orioles over Club Franz
2018 – Club Franz over Cardinals
2017, Sagamore – Yarmouth Sharks over Boston Havoc
2017, Bourne – Club Franz over Boston Mariners
2016 – Dugout Dawgs over Washington Monuments
2015 – Club Franz over Connecticut Top Hats
2014 – Yarmouth Sharks over Club Franz
2013 – Framingham Orioles over Worcester Stars
2012 – Connecticut Rangers over Cape-Jersey Pirates
2011 – Framingham Orioles over Worcester Stars
2010 – Framingham Orioles over Connecticut Top Hats
2009 – Framingham Orioles over Mashpee Pirates
2008 – Connecticut Top Hats over Central Mass Stars
2007 – Club Franz over Vermont Black Sox
2006 – Club Franz over Scituate Tides
2005 – Middlesex Thunder over Club Franz
2004 – Middlesex Thunder over Mashpee Knight
2003 – Middlesex Thunder over Central Mass Stars
2002 – Scituate Twins
2001 – Middlesex Thunder
2000 – Narragansett Salts
1999 – Scituate Twins
1998 – Scituate Twins
1997 – Scituate Twins
1996 – Hurricane Bob
1995 – Narragansett Salts
Age 45+ Division (began in 2016)
2022 – OSS Apparel over Washington Senators
2021 – Dugout Dawgs over Washington Senators
2020 – Canceled due to COVID
2019 – Dugout Dawgs over Middlesex Thunder 45s
2018 – Townies over Middlesex Thunder 45s
2017 – Washington Senators over Middlesex Thunder 45s
2016 – Connecticut Top Hats over Central Mass Stars