Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball league finals
September 9, 2008
Sudbury, ON
DOG HOUSE NORTH STARS REPEAT AS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
It was apparent from the opening frame that the veteran North Stars were not about to let the series get to a fifth and deciding game. Randy Dennis who's been struggling at times during the first three games put his best foot forward on Monday night in Azilda. Working on a 5-1 lead that his teammates gave him after three innings , he only gave up two more runs the rest of the way as the North Stars captured their fourth league championship in the last four years with a 8-3 victory over the Garson Hounds. Outfielder Troy Chatwell led the way for the winners with a 3 for 4 performance at the plate (one double) with teammate Moe Coutu hitting 3 for 5 (one double) .Todd Parsons hit 2 for 2 (two walks and a two run homer) in a losing cause for the Hounds. Randy Dennis (6-1) went all the way for the North Stars giving up 3 runs on 9 hits while fanning 7 Hounds players. Gary Lamothe (3-3) was the loser giving up 8 runs on 16 hits and striking out 4 North Stars . Jean Gilles Larocque , catcher for the North Stars only went 0 for 1 with three walks but finish the series with an impressive 9 for 11 or 818 batting average and without a doubt the championship finals MVP. All that is left now is the All-Stars Classic , 3rd edition this coming Saturday September the 13th when the Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League players take on the North Shore All-Stars.
Yours in fastball ,
Roger Legendre
Public Relations Liaison
Photo of champions for the Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball League
DOG HOUSE NORTH STARS
Back row [left to right]
Jim Ilnitski(coach) ,Ben Bast ,Troy Chatwell , Jeff Spencer,Pitou Paquette,Junior Ilnitski ,Randy Dennis
Front row [left to right]
Mike Cain , Jesse St Cyr ,Rob Cardinal ,Joel Belanger ,Moe Coutu ,Jean Gilles Larocque (championship final MVP)
