The Haters won the 2008 Fall championship by sweeping a pair of games from Corozal. In game 1, the Haters broke open a 1-1 deadlock in the 5^th inning and then pulled away to win 5-1. In the finale, the Haters jumped out early, building an 8-0 advantage. Corozal chipped away, but the Haters eventually cruised to a 10-4 victory to take the championship 2 games to none.

After besting Assault in the completion of their suspended game, the Marlins advanced to the championship game by sweeping the Cobras with two convincing victories. Licey’s road to the finals was much more difficult, however. In game 1, Licey needed 17 innings to pull off a 5-4 victory over Mayhem, which then took the second game 7-4. In game 3, Mayhem built a 5-2 lead, but Licey rallied to take the game 6-5 and advance to the finals.

The Cobras swept the Marlins to leap frog into the #2 seed. In game 1, the Cobras overcame a 7-0 deficit, before cruising to a 9-2 victory in game 2, which featured a triple play. Licey also used a sweep over Mayhem to lock down the #4 seed, while Trash took two from Assault to secure the #5 slot. Keeping with the theme, the Bums leapt from last place into the #7 seed by taking a pair from the LongShots, who will face off with the Browns in a one-game playoff for the final playoff slot. The Brown earned their way into the playoff by sweeping the Rebels, including a second game comeback that culminated in a 5-2 victory in 9 innings.

While idle on a bye, Mayhem clinched their first every GHSBL regular season title after the Cobras were swept by Trash. The losses by the Cobras also opened the door for the Marlins, who were also off for the week, to take over second seed with a split in the two teams’ upcoming match-up. The Browns also kept their playoff hopes alive by sweeping two from the Long Shots. The two wins couple with two losses by the Bums against Licey as well as a split between the Rebels and Assault left every team with control of their own destiny heading into the final week. What’s more, every seed after the top spot remains up fro grabs in what should be an exciting season finale.

Mayhem solidified their hold on first place by taking two games from the Long Shots. The victories allowed Mayhem to increase their division lead to four games as the second place Marlins and Cobras split with the Browns and Licey, respectively. Meanwhile, the race for the remaining seeds tightened as Assault split with the Bums, while Trash and the Rebels traded victories. With only 6 games remaining, all but the first seed remain far from being determined.

The second time was a charm for Opening Day as the weather cooperated and the GHSBL kicked off its 21^st season under sunny skies. In the morning session, the Cooper Electric Rebels and Licey made their GHSBL debuts, while the Cobras returned to the league after a one year absence. The Rebels had the most success of the three, taking two games from the Veterans. In game 1, the Rebels got off to a fast start, scoring 6 runs in the first inning highlighted by Chris G.’s grand slam. The Veterans chipped away at the lead and eventually narrowed the margin to 6-4, but the Rebels added a late insurance run to win the game 7-4 behind the pitching of Cheech. In the second game, the Veterans jumped out to a 2-0, but Al S. and Tony F. lead the offense to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory as Cheech earned his second win after taking over in relief. The Marlins extended a rude welcome to Licey by batting around in the first inning en route to a 10-0 mercy. Licey bounced back in the finale, however, and evened the score with a 3-1 victory. The Bums and Cobras also split a pair. In game 1, John F. and Gary L. provided the offense in support of Sonny, who not only held the Cobras to one run, but knocked in two of his own. Dom D. and Dave N. also helped out on defense by turning two double plays in the Bums’ 4-1 win. In the nightcap, the Cobra bats exploded for 13 runs in the first inning, with the first out not recorded until the 13^th batter of the game. Ray R. kept the Bums off the scoreboard for three innings as the Cobras closed out the split with a 17-0 triumph. In the final morning match-up, Mayhem swept a pair from the defending champion Brooklyn Bums, winning by scores of 12-2 and 6-2. In game 1, Greg C. hit a grand slam and Howie went 4-4 to help Woody win his Mayhem debut. In the nightcap, Eric P. hit another grand slam, his second HR of the day, to help Mike I. earn the victory.

Sweeps were on order in the afternoon, although both match-ups were hotly contested. The Browns and Trash engaged in a see-saw battle in game 1, with Trash rallying late to wrestle away an 8-7 victory. In the second game, Trash exploded for 6 runs in the 5^th inning to break open a 1-1 tie and cruise to a 7-1 victory. Assault and the Long Shots also faced off in two close contests. In game 1, Pete W. drove in three runs, including a 2-run homerun, while Chun scored three times as Assault held off the Long Shots for a 6-4 victory. In game 2, the Long Shots jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, but Dennis G., who went 2-3, tied the score in the 4^th inning with a 3-run homer. Pete W. chipped in another two RBI as Assault earned the sweep with a 7-6 triumph. For the Long Shots, Jose S. made his pitching debut by striking out 6 while also hitting a solo homerun, Mike R. contributed with 3 RBI in game 2 and Steve G. went a combined 5-5 with 2 RBI in the doubleheader.