June2012

Fastball in Sudbury

June 3, 2012

Sudbury, ON

                                                                            FASTBALL TOURNAMENTS
 
These are the ones I know of . Some I have no contact as of yet .
 
1.  13th Annual Rick McDonald Memorial Fastball Tournament in Azilda on June 9th and 10th . See by email Bonkers (email above among those there .
 
2.  1st Annual Gerald Coutu Memorial Fastball tournament in Timmins June 22nd to June 24th : guaranteed 4 games ; cost per team is $400 ; deadline for registration is June 13th ; first and second prize guaranteed $1500 and $750 ; contact  Mike Bourgeois at 705-232-5765 or canucksrule35@hotmail.com ..
3.  The 7th annual Northern Ontario /Shamou Shoot Out    -date to be determined this week as either the third weekend in July or the second weekend in August ..Entry fee is $380 . Prizes (amount) to be determined by the number of teams but first prize should be no less than $1000  . Contact me by email at er_legendre@sympatico.ca
 
4. The All Ontario B/C Intermediate men’s championship
             August 18th and 19th at the Terry Fox Memorial Complex (two top fields)
             Following the first two games –official opening ceremonies
             The following pitchers are not allowed : ISC roster,OASA Sr Elimination roster and OASA Great Lakes pitchers
             No entry fee for the teams
              Pre warm-ups are not allowed on the infield before games
              ISC pitching rule
                     Further details will be given in next few weeks where the deadline will be established for sometime in late July
        Chairperson Roger Legendre at er_legendre@sympatico.ca
    Any further tournaments for the North that arise , I will announce them
 
Roger Legendre statistician and  publicist for the Quentin Seeley Remax Men’s Fastball League of Greater Sudbury

In the opener , the First Nation Seminoles dumped the Dog House Sports Bar 14 to 6 .Johnny Kagagin (0-0-0) pitched the first three innings for the Seminoles giving up 5 runs ( 2 unearned) and then let Jonathan Contin (1-0-1) take over in the fourth to pick up the victory .Contin did not give up a hit in four innings of play and also struck out 8 Seminoles . Brothers Ed and Pat Brennan Sr combined for the loss .Both combined to give up 14 runs ) 12 were earned ) , striking out 2 and did not issue a single base on balls . Johnny Kakagin of the First Nation Seminoles led all hitters in helping his own cause , going 4 for 5 (double , 3 rbi’s ) . Ed Brennan hit 1 for 3 in a losing cause for the Dog House .
GARSON HOUNDS VS SUDBURY NORTH STARS
The North Stars remain undefeated after their second win in three outings as they edge the Hounds 10-7 . Brad Matheson started for the North Stars (picked up the victory-his first) and gave way to Lanny Fichette in the fifth (his first save) .Both pitchers ciombined to give up 7 runs( 5 earned) on 7 hits , striking out 8 and issuing 2 base on balls . For the Hounds , Gary Lamothe started (suffered the loss –his second) and gave way to John Ainslie in the fourth frame .Both pitchers combined to give up 10 runs ( all earned) on 10 hits . Mike Cain led the batting parade for the North Stars going 2 for 3 with teammate Jesse St Cyr hitting 2 for 4 while Corey Farmer (2011 league batting champion) , in his first outing hit 2 for 3 (double ,triple and 2 runs scored). In a defensive interest , the North Stars came up with the league’s first infield double play to end the game in the top of the seventh frame ..
 
League play resumes on Monday June the 4th at the Rick McDonald Memorial Park Complex in Azilda when the Garson Hounds face the Dog House Sports Bar and Eatery at 7 PM which will be followed by the nightcap at 9 PM under the lights when the undefeated North Stars take on the First Nation Seminoles . Ball players , fans and the media are reminded of the Rick McDonald fastball tournament this weekend in Azilda starting on the 9th of June .
Yours in fastball
Roger Legendre
League statistician , liaison and advisor
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