Canada 2-0 in Israel at Maccabiah Games
July 13, 2009
Israel
TheCanada Maccabi Fastball team is in Israel for the 18thMaccabiah Games. The team is primarily comprised of members of theGHFL's North York Knights and includes additional players from acrossthe country including the Mississauga Arrows' Ryan Freedman and Niagara Falls Cool Hand Luke's Tom Berube. Scores courtesy Mike Smulevitch who is emailing me from Israel.
Sunday July 12
Canada 6 Israel 0
WP: Tom Berube 2-hitter
Joel Grossman pinch-hit 2-RBI single; Josh Bendahan HR
Monday July 13
Canada 13 USA 12
WP Tom Berube pitching 2 plus innings in relief ofJason Dinetz,
Randy Hoffman Grand Slam,Ryan Freedman had 2 hits; Mike Smulevitch RBI
Game was a slugfestwith 4 lead changes
Tuesday July 14th
Canada vs. Venezuela 4pm
Wednesday July 15th
Canada vs. Israel 6:30pm
Thursday July 16th
Canada vs. Mexico 9pm
Friday July 17th
Canada vs. USA 11am
Sunday July 19th
Canada vs. Mexico 4pm
Monday July 20th
Canada vs. Venezuela 8:30am
Tuesday July 21st
3rd ranked team vs. 4th ranked team at 11am (loser is out, winner playsloser of game below)
1st ranked team vs. 2nd ranked team at 6:30pm (winner advances to goldmedal game, loser plays winner of above)
Wednesday July 22nd
Winner of 3 vs. 4 plays loser of 1 vs. 2 at 1:30pm (loser gets Bronze,winner advances to Gold Medal game)
Gold Medal Game: 8pm