Bears Win!

Monday 24-Sep-2007, 10:28 pm. Jeremy Hill delivers the final pitch of the Atlantic League playoffs to Todd Leathers of the Somerset Patriots. The catcher is John Pachot; Brandon Larson is the runner on third. Eric Diaz is umpiring behind the plate. Also in the photo are Bears third baseman Corey Smith and shortstop Ramon Castro. Leathers flies to right for the 27th and final out.

The Bears hoist their championship trophy and Atlantic League pennant at a home-plate ceremony. The stands behind the visiting-team dugout have become eerily empty.

It’s official. Yes, that’s a snowman in the bottom of the eighth inning. Eight runs on six hits, capped off by Jose Herrera’s third first-pitch home run of the game. Shaun Babula picks up the win in relief; Saul Solveson takes the loss.