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.
