2016 Atlantic League Champions Sugar Land Skeeters

2016 Sugar Land Skeeter Memorial Hermann Team Set

After making a late-August playoff run to secure the Freedom Division’s second-half title, the Sugar Land Skeeters swept through the York Revolution in three games punching their ticket to the 2016 Atlantic League Championship Series. A 10th-inning rally in game three against York’s premier closer Mike DeMark, who posted an ERA of 0.76 during the regular season, earned the Skeeters the Freedom Division title.

The Skeeter’s continued their perfect post season campaign by likewise sweeping the Long Island Ducks in three games by holding the Flock to only three earned runs in the series to claim their first-ever Atlantic League Championship in their five-year history.

9th-slot hitter, third baseman and September-roster addition, Juan Martinez, was chosen the MVP for the postseason compiling a .333 BA, 2 HR’s and 5 RBI’s. Sugar Land’s closer Derrick Loop earned 4 saves in the postseason and six different Sugar Land pitchers earned postseason wins showing the breadth of team contributions.