The Durham Bulls won another Triple-A National Championship this weekend in Las Vegas, topping the Reno Aces 10-6. It’s the Bulls’ second national championship in a row, and their fourth all-time.
The victory capped off another wildly successful season for the Tampa Bay Rays’ top . In the past week, the Bulls defeated Charlotte to reach championship weekend in Nevada, then beat Nashville to capture the International League title – the team’s fourth in five seasons – before winning it all last night.
Durham outfielder Bligh Madris was the game’s MVP after a four-hit, four-RBI night, including a double that brought home the tying run.
“I was just fired up,” Madris told MLB.com. “I just know I'm a quality player. I'm happy I was able to help the team win [on Sunday] and contribute to helping get to this point in the last couple of weeks.”
Madris was claimed off waivers by the Rays on Sept. 16. In 10 regular-season games with the Bulls, he hit .317 with four homers and 15 RBIs.
