Fullerton's final two wins cemented them in the fifth spot of the Lehigh Valley Legion, setting the stage for a playoff game on Wednesday to kick off the postseason.

While Fullerton finished at 9-9, manager Daniel Delp said it was a team in transition, with their line-up always in flux throughout the season.

"We didn't have the same line-up for the eighteen games this year," said Delp.

That gave a number of players the opportunity to see game action, and sometimes that meant putting players at positions they rarely played or never played. He said they responded well, whether it was a Connie Mack player stepping in to fill a hole, or a veteran asked to play at an unfamiliar spot, they all chipped in to get the Ramblers back into the playoffs.

"They all contributed throughout the season," said Delp.

It was that collective effort that earned them another trip to the playoffs.

"All in all, I'm very happy," said Delp. "I would have like to have gotten to the fourth seed and have a home game, but we made it, and that's what counts."

Fullerton now has the opportunity to make another strong playoff run, a hallmark of the last two seasons, with an LVL title in their pocket in 2011. This march begins against Northern Valley, a team that Delp figure4s will give them their best pitcher once they step on the field.

"We're excited to go into the playoffs," said Delp. "And with our reputation as a good hitting club, we'll get their best pitcher. So I'm excited about that."

Delp said the team has been having success at the plate, especially with the long ball as they tallied three round trippers in their final regular season game against Emmaus, winning 10-4. Going yard for the Ramblers were Ryan Bonshak, Zach Stopay and Matt Melosky. Ryan Bonshak also had a double, finishing his day 3-4 with two RBIs. Stopay was 2-3 with three runs batted in, and Melosky knocked in two. Additionally, Zach Delp was 3-3 in the win.

Zach Delp finished among the league leaders in homers, clubbing two for third place in the LVL. Manager Delp said that the power numbers were down this season, noting that the introduction of wooden bats contributed to the decline.

"There's a big difference between wooden bats and aluminum bats, but if you hit it on the sweet spot with a wooden bat, it's going to go," said Delp. "There just aren't any cheap hits anymore."

Still, Fullerton has a number of players who've had superb offensive seasons. Matt Bonshak was one of those players, finishing the year at .355. Zach Delp also adapted well to the wooden bat, finishing the year at .390. Additionally, Tyler Correll hit .314, while Brandon Purrone batted .333.

Swinging a wooden bat didn't impact Stopay at the plate as well. He finished the season at .300, while Nathan Doria nit .292 and Ryan Bonshak batted .289.

Delp also likes the production of Jeffrey Charles, a player who's been coming through for them in the clutch.

Having 11 hits and 10 runs in their last game, will hopefully be an omen of things to come once they Northern Valley, said Delp. He said they've all been hitting the ball hard, becoming more consistent at the plate.

"Hopefully, we can take it into the playoffs with us," said Delp.

On the mound, the Ramblers are led by Charles who has three wins and a 3.82 ERA. Correll has also been slinging it, winning two games with a .547 ERA, while Matt Bonshak has a win and a .3.00 earned run average.

Delp said they're looking forward to the playoffs, a destination borne from solid teamwork.

"They all filled in where they needed to and got us to then playoffs," said Delp.