June2007

New Zealand split with Canada in Sebringville

June 16, 2007

Sebringville, ON

New Zealand Black Sox vs Canadian National Team

Sebringville, ON

Friday, 15 June 2007

 

Game 1

 

New Zealand at Canada

New Zealand: 2.0.1.4.0.x.x.x.8.7.1

Canada: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.0.0

5 inning mercy

 

WP: Jeremy Manley: 5 IP 0R, 0ER, 0H, 6K, 1BB
C: Pat Shannon

LP: Paul Koert: 2.1 IP, 4R, 4ER, 3H, 2K, 2BB

Don Scott 2.2 IP, 4R, 4ER, 5H, 1K, 0BB
C: Darren Box

 

Travis Wilson had 2 run HR

Pat Shannon hit a home run, a bomb

 

MVP of Game: Jeremy Manley - threw a steady game


Al's Game Notes:

For this game the teams used the new ISF green ball.

T1

Paul Koert pitching for Canada

Darren Box catching

Thomas Makea walked
Nathan Nukunuku struck out
Travis Wilson, home run, 2 RBI

Pat Shannon, monster home run, deep over CF fence and all of a sudden its 3-0

Martin out

Don Hale, fouled out

B1

Jeremy Manley has the ball for Black Sox

Pat Shannon is catching.

Ryan Wolfe who was not with the team last night, sturck out.

Jody Eidt, nice stop by SS, throws to 1b, out

Derek Mason pop up to 2b, out

3-0 after one full inning.

T2

Brad Rona, into a game for the first time this week, he was suffering from a leg injury, out

Rhys Casley out

Stacy McLean hits a line drive to SS, out

NZ down 1-2-3

B2

Colin Abbot strikes out

Darren Box grounds one to pitcher, out

Steve Mullaley line drive to CF, out

Canada goes down 1-2-3 in 2nd

T3

Thomas Makea, pop up, out

Nathan Nukunuku walks

Travis Wilson single

Pat Shannon SAC to RF scores Nathan Nukunuku

Jarred Martin grounds to SS, out, Wilson LOB

Don Scott came in to pitch for Canada, relief for Koert

 

B3

Jeff Ellsworth strikes out

Kevin Shellenberg walks

Tex Lessard grounds to 2b, out

Ryan Wolfe single and Schellenberg safe at 3b when he slides under the tag, close but safe

Jody Eidt hits to CF, out

NZ still lead 4-0

T4

Donnie Hale, out

Brad Rona single

Rhys Casley nice bunt, reaches 1b, Rona moves to 2b

Stacy McLean line drive to 3b, runners safe and 2b, 3b

Thomas Makea hits a double, 2 RBI

Nathan Nukunuku, LF, out, runner holds

Travis Wilson, single, RBI, scoring Makea

Pat Shannon, strikes out.

4R - 5H - now its 8-0 for NZ

B4

defence, Casley out, Gus Leger in for NZ

Derek Mason, out

Colin Abbott strikes out

Darren Box strikes out

Canada down 1-2-3

T5

Jarred Martin out

Donnie Hale hits one down the middle, out at 1b

Brad Rona out

NZ down 1-2-3

B5

Steven Mulalley out

Jeff Ellsworth strikes out

Kevin Shellenberg grounds to SS, out

Canada goes down 1-2-3 in the final inning

5 inning mercy

 

 




Game 2


New Zealand at Canada


New Zealand: 0.0.0.2.0.0.0.x.x.x.2.7.0

Canada: 1.0.0.4.1.2.x.x.x.x.8.12.0

 

WP:
Trever Ethier: 3.2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 6H, 4K, 1BB
Dean Holoien: 3.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 8K, 1BB
C: Sean O'Brien


LP:

Heinie Shannon: 3.2 IP, 5R, 5ER, 7H, 4K, 1BB
Michael Geiger: 2.1 IP, 3R, 3ER, 5H, 3K, 1BB

C: Pat Shannon


Keith Mackintosh pinch hit for Canada, replacing Sean O'Brien for this at bat and hit a 2 run single to key 4 run 4th inning.

Dean Holoien threw exceptional relief, 8K, and throwing bullets.

MVP of Game: Dean Holoien

 

Al's Game Notes:

T1

Trever Ethier pitching for Canada

Sean O'Brien catching

Thomas Make pokes one to CF, out

Nathan Nukunuku hits to CF for a single

Travis Wilson, out

Nathan Nukunuku tagged out at 2b, 3 out

B1

Heinie Shannon pitching for New Zealand

Pat Shannon catching

Ryan Wolfe drills one to LF and speeds to 2b

Jody Eidt, SAC bunt, out, Wolfe safe at 3b

Derek Mason single, scoring Wolfe - Canada has the lead for first time today - 1-0

Colin Abbott, called 3rd strike, ohhhh

Rob Gray, line drive, out

T2

Pat Shannon, deep to LF but nice catch, out

Jarrad Martin grounds out to 1st

Donnie Hale singles

Brad Rona called 3rd strike

B2

Ian Fehrman, pop to SS, out

Bryan Abrey sees action for first time, shot to CF, out

Kevin Shellenberg, pops to RF, out

down 1-2-3

T3

Rhys Casley double on an E?

Stacy McLean strikes out

Thomas Makea drills one hard to 2b, out

Nathan Nukunuku grounds one to 1b, out

Casley is LOB

B3

Sean O'Brien pops to 2b, out

Ryan Wolfe, called on 3rd strike

Jody Eidt walks

Derek Mason lines to RF, out

Eidt LOB

T4

Travis Wilson home run deep CF, now the game is tied 1--1

Pat Shannon walks

Jarrad Martin SAC bunt, fielded by 3b Eidt while sitting on his butt, out at 1b, not pretty but it worked

Donnie Hale singles to LF, RBI, NZ take the lead 2-1

Rhys Casley singles and Hale to 3b

(Dean Holoien in to pitch for Canada)

Stacy McLean goes down swinging, a major out on a big swing

2R - 3H - 2 LOB - NZ lead 2-1

B4

Colin Abbot strikes out swinging

Rob Gray hits a home run deep LF, we have a tie game again

Ian Fehrman doubles to CF fence

Derek Mason drops one into CF and is safe at 1b

Kevin Schellenberg strikes out

Sean O'Brien is about to step into the batter's box when he is replaced with pinch hitter Keith Mackintosh who makes the coach look wise with bloop 2 RBI double.

Ryan Wolfe hits a triple, again running like a deer around the bases

(Michael Gaiger is in to pitch replacing Heinie Shannon)

Jody Eidt pops out to SS, leaving one LOB

big inning for Canada, 4R - 5H - 1 LOB - 5-2 lead

T5

Thomas Makea strikes out swinging

Nathan Nukunuku rips one down RF line for a single

Travis Wilson goes down swinging

Pat Shannon goes down swinging hard, Nate goes to 2b on passed ball

Dean Holoien is throwing major heat.

B5

Derek Mason single to CF, dropped on a diving catch, nice try, but Mason is safe at 1b

Colin Abbott SAC bunt, is out

Rob Gray, hit by pitch, walks

Ian Fehrman, single, RBI, nice slide but major dust cloud

Abrey ? goes down swinging

Kevin Schellenberg strikes out but not before claiming he was hit, umpire convention held but they did not agree so now walk

Canada is leading 6-2

T6

Jarrad Martin walks

Donnie Hale goes down swinging

Brad Rona fans out

Rhys Casley big swing out

Crowd is bussing about Holoien popping them in there tonight.

B6

Sean O'Brien walks

Ryan Wolfe pops to CF and is out

Jody Eidt has a stand up triple and an RBI driving in OB

Derek Mason, single and an RBI, moving Eidt home

Colin Abbott caught looking on 3rd strike

Rob Gray singles

Ian Fehrman fly to LF, out

good inning for Canada, 2R - 3H - 2 LOB

T7

Daniel Milne goes down swinging

Thomas Makea grounds one to 3b, nice throw to 1b for the out by Jody Eidt

Nathan Nukunuku pops out to LF to end the game.

Final score of 8 - 2 for Canada over Black Sox

A large partisan crowd out for both games this evening and they showed they enjoyed this second game. Many local players saw action this evening.

Heard many times during both games were comments about "that is why they are the best in the world" in referenc to the New Zealand Black Sox.

Their play has been outstanding all week.

Sebringville has a nice little park with wooden stands behind the plate and two large mobile stands in the outfield. Larger area in the beer garden with good

view down the 3b side. The first game was played mostly under very sunny conditions and very hot. By the time the second game got under way, light jackets were

called for but it was very nice to see the majority of the fans stayed for both games, right until the end. Many fans out from Kitchener/Waterloo area and we

can expect they will be back Saturday night at 6pm when these two great teams go at it again.

Watch for some very special events pre game Saturday night with two local heroes being announced as honorary team captains for these two teams.

Larry Lynch and Neil Fennell, the tour coordinators are to be commended for organizing this tour and hosting the Black Sox. They are at every game talking to fans

and making sure all goes well. They also have a supply of special Black Sox t-shirts available that are real collectors items.

Special thanks fo Doug Eidt and Steve Strasser and their volunteers in Sebringville for setting up this great evening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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