Explorers Out of Time, Out of Playoffs
The <Raleigh Explorers:team#17> were stuck in the middle this season -- not competitive enough in the playoff chase to be considered relevant, but not far enough behind to be completely written off. Until now, that is -- today, the Explorers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.

The Explorers have made the playoffs 0 times in their 45 years as a Explorer League franchise. This playoff miss is the club's 3rd in a row, with their last postseason appearance coming in 2054. In the last 10 seasons, the Explorers have made the playoffs 3 times. Raleigh last won the Explorer Cup in 2043. 