1997
— Portage South started slow in its inaugural season, but came on strong near the end with victories over state runner-up
Kent VFW and regular season league champion Wadsworth. They finished the season with an 11-15-3 record.
1998
— Portage South won 19 games and made their first Final Four appearance. They finished 19-14 and won their first Buckeye
Division title.
1999 — Portage South was again able to win the Buckeye Division
by one point over Alliance, but only went 17-15-3. They made it to the Regional final, losing to Manchester.
2000
— Rain played a big factor in the number of games Portage South was able to play in 2000. Despite this, PS managed to
win 19 games for the second time in team history. Final record: 19-8.
2001 —
Portage South won the Buckeye Division for the third time with a 15-9 regular season record. They went 2-2 in the AABC tournament.
PS finished the season with a 17-13 record.
2002 — Portage South finished second in the Buckeye
Division and fifth overall. They advanced to the Final Four for the third time in their six year history. PS finished with
a 16-15 record.
2003 — Portage South finished fifth in the overall standings for the second straight
year. PS had 5 All-Star, including two starters. PS finished the season at 15-10. This was their sixth straight season with
a winning record.
2004 — The 2004 Portage South season definitely had its bright
spot with the team finishing second in the overall standings and 43rd in the state rankings. Final record: 16-11-1.
2005 — PS had their best season in their 9-year history. They finished the regular
season with 21 wins and won the league tournament. PS also made the NABF tournament. They finished the season with a 25-12-1
record.
2006 — Portage South’s 10th season was very successful. They finished
the regular season with the 2nd best record and made it to the championship game of the league tournament. PS also won a bid
the AABC tournament and won 3 of 4 games in Warren to advance to the Regional in Cincinnati. They finished the season with
a 28-11-1 record.
2007 — PS enjoyed their most successful season to date. After
finishing the regular season with a 22-4 mark (tied for the best record in the league), Portage South finished third in the
league tournament. PS received a bid in the Buckeye Baseball 18+ State Tournament and went 3-0 in pool play earning the top
seed in the tournament. They finished 4th in the State Tournament. Portage South ended the season 32-8.
2008
— In 2008, PS struggled to win games in the regular season. They finished the regular season 15-11-1, tied
for first in the Suburban Division. Portage South won their first 3 games of the league tournament and earned a spot in the
league championship game. They lost to the Akron Lasiks, but still received an invite to the Buckeye Baseball 18+ State Tournament.
After going 2-1 in pool play, PS drew Sharon Cox Painting in the single elimination tournament. They lost and finished the
season 20-15-1.
2009 — Portage South finished the regular season with a 13-14 record, which was
good for third in the Suburban Division and 6th overall. Finishing sixth in the standings earned PS a bid to the NEO
Wood Bat Classic Tournament. The Black Squirrels went 3-0 in pool play and received the #1 seed in the tournament.
They made it to the Championship game, but lost 12-11 to the Hudson Explorers. The Black Squirrels were invited to a
Labor Day Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA and went 5-2, losing the championship game 2-1. PS finished the season at 27-22.
2010
— The 2010 Portage South Black Squirrels finished the regular season with a 20-7 record and third place overall.
They were able to reach the finals of the League Tournament for the 4th time in the last 6 seasons. With the second
place finish in the AA League tournament, PS earned a AABC bid and NEO Wood Bat Classic invite. In the AABC Regional,
Portage South lost a 3-game series to the Canton Stallions. PS would earn the #4 seed in the NEO Wood Bat tournament
after going 1-0-2 in pool play. They would lose in the semifinals and finish the season with a 25-12-2 record.
2011
- After 15 years, Portage South was finally able to bring home a League Championship. The Black Squirrels finished
the regular season 17-3, which was the best overall record. PS dropped the first 3 games of the season then won 17 straight
to end the regular season and 18 straight overall. Portage South had to beat the rival, Akron Lasiks twice to win the
title and did just that. They earned a NABF and Wood Bat Classic invite. The Black Squirrels lost 2 games in the
NABF Youngstown Regional. In the Wood Bat Classic, PS would win all 3 pool games and received the #1 seed in the tournament.
Portage South knocked off the Akron Horned Frogs 1-0 in the semifinal, but lost to the Hurricanes in the championship
5-2. They finished the season with a 25-7 record.
2012 - The Portage South Black Squirrels played
their first season in the Greater Akron AA/Roy Hobbs League and finished tied for 3rd in the American Division with a
17-7 record. They finished the regular season with a 18-9 record, which included a win over the Canton Stallions.
PS went 2-2 in the league tournament, but the 3rd place finish in the division earned them a Wood Bat Classic bid. They
went 2-1 in pool play then reached the finals in tournament play. In the finals, Portage South lost to the Bomb Squad
Knights 3-2. They finished the season with a 24-13 record.
2013 - Portage South finished the
regular season with a 20-3 record, which was good enough to earn a National Division title in the Greater Akron AA/Roy Hobbs
Baseball League. With the division title, PS earned a bid in the NEO Wood Bat Classic post-season tournament.
In the league tournament, the Black Squirrels went 2-2 and finished 3rd in the league tournament. In the Wood Bat Classic,
the format changed to double elimination and PS went 0-2 to end the season with a 22-7 record.
2014 - Portage
South struggled with injuries throughout the regular season, shuffling players on and off the roster and ended the regular
season 9-15. In the league tournament PS got on a little roll, winning their first 3 games putting them in the championship
game. They eventually lost 2 to the A's and finished second. In the Wood Bat Classic, Portage South went 2-2 in
pool play to earn the 3rd seed in the single elimination tournament. They were able to win both games and the title
to end the season with a final record of 16-19.
2015 - The Black Squirrels started the season
with a 9-3 record, but went 5-5 over the final 10 games to enter the league tournament with a 14-8 record. PS went 2-2
in the tournament to finish the season 16-10 and fourth place in the final league standings.
2016 -
Portage South Black Squirrels won the first 10 games of the season and ended as the Regular Season Champions with a 18-5 record.
They finished the league tournament in 3rd place. PS also went 4-1 in Rochester, NY to win the NABA Labor Day
Tournament to finish with a record of 23-8.
