uffalo and Nashville Advance to 1996 HBL Championship Series
The Hugg Baseball League today announced the results of the 1996 Conference Championship Series, with the Buffalo Bisons and Nashville Sounds emerging as champions of their respective conferences. Both clubs now advance to the 1996 HBL Championship Series to compete for the league title.
Atlantic Conference Championship
Buffalo Bisons defeat Savannah Swamp Foxes, 4–1
The defending Atlantic champions, Buffalo Bisons, once again proved their dominance, taking down the Savannah Swamp Foxes in five games to capture their second consecutive Atlantic Conference title.
Buffalo opened the series with commanding wins in Games 1 and 2, powered by strong pitching and consistent offense. Savannah fought back with a decisive Game 3 victory, but the Bisons quickly regained control—winning Games 4 and 5 by a combined score of 14–7 to close out the series.
Series Results:
- GM1: Bisons 3 – 0 Swamp Foxes
- GM2: Bisons 9 – 3 Swamp Foxes
- GM3: Swamp Foxes 9 – 2 Bisons
- GM4: Swamp Foxes 4 – 5 Bisons
- GM5: Swamp Foxes 3 – 9 Bisons
Buffalo wins series, 4–1.
Pacific Conference Championship
Nashville Sounds defeat Naperville Lazy Fisherman, 4–2
The Nashville Sounds are heading to the HBL Championship Series after defeating the Naperville Lazy Fisherman in six games. Nashville set the tone early with dominant wins in the first two games, outscoring Naperville 16–5.
Naperville showed resilience, taking Games 3 and 4 to even the series, but the Sounds’ offense reignited—winning the final two contests by a combined 13–2 to secure the Pacific Conference title.
Series Results:
- GM1: Sounds 5 – 4 Lazy Fisherman
- GM2: Sounds 11 – 1 Lazy Fisherman
- GM3: Lazy Fisherman 4 – 2 Sounds
- GM4: Lazy Fisherman 5 – 4 Sounds
- GM5: Lazy Fisherman 0 – 2 Sounds
- GM6: Sounds 11 – 2 Lazy Fisherman
Nashville wins series, 4–2.
1996 HBL Championship Series Set
The Buffalo Bisons and Nashville Sounds will now meet in the 1996 HBL Championship Series, a best-of-seven matchup to determine this season’s Hugg Baseball League champion.