AUSABLE FORKS — There is a new champion in the AuSable Forks Fast-Pitch Tournament, celebrating its 50th year..
Carp I4C edged the Donnacona Blue Sox in a thrilling 7-6 walk-off victory in the title game Sunday, ending Donnacona’s two-year run as tournament champions.
Carp I4C trailed 6-2 until tournament Most Valuable Player Bruce Hackett drilled a grand slam in the fifth inning to knot the score.
Matt McKnish, who made the All-Star team, ended the game with a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Tournament Best Pitcher Neil Cooke pitched Carp I4C to victory in both the semifinal and championship games.
Carp I4C earned a trio of first-place awards — the Tom O’Neill Memorial Trophy, the Arthur Douglas Memorial Trophy and the “Sharkey” Patnode Memorial Trophy — along with the $2,000 prize.
The Donnacona Blue Sox were led by All-Star team member Matt Greer, who had a two-RBI triple, and Steve Savard, who hit a two-run home run. Donnacona won $900, while third-place teams CPI and Knoxville each earned $300.
In the tournament semifinals, both games went into extra innings.
Donnacona outlasted CPI/Classics, 2-1, in 10 innings, while Carp I4C needed eight innings before recording a 3-2 victory over Knoxville.
This year’s tournament featured the biggest crowd in the history of the event.
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50th Annual AuSable Forks Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament Awards
All-Star team:
Mike Sorzikes, CPI
Mike McKie, CPI
Bruce Hackett, Carp I4C
Miguel Mattard, Donnacona Blue Sox
Hugh VanKonnett, Knoxville
Matt McKnish, Carp I4C
Kip Adams, Knoxville
Bobby Jack Hart, Carp I4C
Matt Greer, Donnacona Blue Sox
Neil Cooke, Carp I4C
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Coach Ned Hoey Memorial Trophy (Best defensive player):
Tony Bruce, Knoxville left fielder
Jim and Barb Booth Memorial Trophy (Most base hits):
Bruce Hackett, Carp I4C, 10 hits
Joe “Black Cat” Zeno Memorial Trophy (most RBI):
Bruce Hackett, Carp I4C, 10 RBI
“Doc” Zacek Memorial Trophy (Sportsmanship):
Luc Thibault
George Goyette Most Valuable Catcher:
Bobby Jack Hart, Carp I4C
Billy Mitchell Most Valuable Pitcher Award: Neil Cooke, Carp I4C
Jim and Bob Mousseau Most Valuable Player:
Bruce Hackett, Carp I4C
Vic Sequin Memorial Trophy (Second place):
Donnaconna
Bob Joyal Memorial Trophy (Third place):
CPI
Mark Devins Memorial Trophy (Third place):
Knoxville
Robert “Bob” Kyea Manager Award:
Eric Rosenquist, Carp I4C
“Sharkey” Patnode Memorial Trophy (First place):
Carp I4C
Arthur Douglas Memorial Trophy (First place):
Carp I4C
Tom ONeill Memorial Trophy (First place): Carp I4C
