This Week in Fastball - Cephas Roth/Tavistock - ISC U21 Innerkip - Canadian U21

July 19, 2012

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CEPHAS ROTH TOURNAMENT - Tavistock


Hill United Chiefs win again...

Undefeated at the Legends and against some great opposition, the top 4
ISC ranked teams were in the semi-finals, the Chiefs ran the table in
Tavistock as well.

Sunday afternoon, thunder in the distance, hot and dusty infields, and
the two top ISC clubs in the final game at Queen's Park in Tavistock;
the New York Gremlins vs Hill United from nearby Six Nations.

The Gremlins had pool play wins over

Heading into the playoffs, the Gremlins scored single runs in the 2nd
thru the 6th to defeat the Shakespeare Falcons 5 - 2...Jake Albrecht and
Jamie Boyd providing the RBIs for the Falcons. The Gremlins with
homers from Patrick Shannon, and Brian Abrey, who also contributed a
single..as did Mathieu Roy.

NY Gremlins defeated the Jarvis Travellers 8 - 1. The second inning New
York batted around scoring 6 runs on 4 hits....Wayne Laulu added runs
in the 3rd and 5th for the Gremlins. The only run for Jarvis was from
Ryan Wolfe, a single to lead off the 1st, with Freddy Terkelson and
Ryan Boland bringing Ryan home.

The KW Cubs went extra innings with Midland. The Explorers opened with
3 runs in the top of the first. Dan Loney a single, Dale Levy a single
and a homer from Eddy Ketelhut. The Cubs answered in the 2nd..Travis
Hofstetter and Tyler McNevan, each a double, and a Midland error....the
Cubs were behind by one.

Midland's Adam Lalonde, Red Levy and Ed Ketelhut scored in the 3rd...but
the Cubs came back with 4 of their own to tie the game...Alan Phibbs
with a 2 RBI single scored Bob Gillow and Adam Hiller, and Tyler McNevan
singled to score Ryan Dedman who was runnig for Phibbs.

Kyle Beane opened the 6th for Midland with a home run. "7th and Dan
Loney a triple and brought in by a Dale Levy sacrifice fly to centre.

...Down by two in the 7th , Pat Humprhies doubled and Chad Wells homered
off Don Scott to tie the game at 8.

Top of the 8th...ITB, Kettlehut at 2nd...Steve Horning a RBI single
scoes Eddy and Midland is up by one...

This time the Cubs have a runner at 2nd...Dan Mitchell....Grant Baechler
walks, Bob Gillow a single, brings in Mitchell, a walk to Adam Hiller,
bases loaded, and Pat Humphries in the batter's box against Don
Scott...a single, a RBI and the Cubs win...

Earlier on Saturday Hill United had beaten Port Elgin 10 - 4..Mitch
Hardy got the win for Hill,

Sunday morning brought the Cubs and Hill back to Queen's Park for the
semi...Adam Folkard allowed 2 hits and shut put the Cubs, with Hill
scoring 8 on 12 hits....Nick Shailes went 3 for3, single, triple and a
homerun..Jeff Ellsworth 2 for 3..singles, Jason Hill 3 doubles, all
with RBIs attached. Ryan Thompson had a double as well.

The final...Gremlins vs Hill United..

Hill on board with a run in the first..Brad Ezekiel walks, Ellsworth
bunt him to 2nd and Shailes a double for the RBI.

No runs for either club til the 5th, when Paul Walford single, Mathieu
Roy walks, same for Rhys Casley, and Pat Shannon at the plate, a 3 RBI
double puts the Gremlins up 3 - 1

Hill, home team, bottom of the 7th...top of the order...Brad Ezekiel,
single, Jeff Ellsworth 2 RBI homer, Nick Shailes single, moved to 2nd on
a wild pitch, strike out to Steve Mullaley, Jason Hill reaches
1st...and Mark Johnson a single scores Shailes and Hill, another
tournament title..

In the B finals...

The Toronto Gators beat the Wiarton Nationals 2 - 1. Gators got on
board first scoring two runs in the 3rd...Ray Carr reached 1st on an
error, Joel Langford doubled, Jason Surdyck advanced them both on a
ground ball to 3rd...both scored on an error.

In the 5th, Wiarton picked up a run on a Taylor McConnel's single, Matt
Robbins ground out moved him to 2nd..and a stolen base and wild pitch
scored McConnel.

...Dustin Veenhoof (LP) 2 runs on 3 hits, and 6 left on base..Justin
Schofield (WP) Andrew Putnam in relief (6th inning) Schofield...5
innings, 1 run, 5 hits, 2 Ks...Putnaum, 2 innings, 0 runs, 0 hits, and 3Ks..

Some other scores...(listed game 1 - 18

#1..KW Cubs 4 - Wiarton 3
#2..Elmira Expos 1 - Kitchener Outlaws 0
#3..Hill United 5 - Expos 1

Game 4

Scott Wagar was very impressive against the Wiarton Nationals in Game 4.

A perfect game for the KW Cub pitcher.

First inning...F7- K -F3
2nd...F4- K - K
3rd...K- F5 -F2
4th...K- 6-3 - K
5th...6-3 - F7 - 1-3
6th..F9 - F8 - K

0 runs-0 hits - 0 left on base - no walks -

and on the offence for the Cubs

3 runs in the 2nd..Andy Baechler a 2 run homer, bringing in Pat
Humphries, and Grant Baechler, sacrifice fly to centre scored Travis
Hoffstetter who reached on a walk. Nate Bauman picked up a single as well

In the 4th, Nate Bauman singled, Dan Mitchell sacrificed him to
2nd...Grant Baechler picked up his 2nd RBI of the game with a single,
Bob Gillows triple then scored Grant Baechler.

In the 6th...Dan Mitchell led off with a single, Grant Baechler walked,
Bob Gillow, ground out to short, and Adam Hiller singled to score
Mitchell and Baechler...final score, 7 - 0....

Game #5 Jarvis 4 - Gators 1

#6 Scarborough 7 - Kitchener Outlaws 4
#7 New York Gremlins 2 - Shakespeare 0
#8 Midland Explorers 4 - Port Elgin Blue Devils 3
#9 Port Elgin 5 - Toronto Gators 2

#10 New York Gremlins 4 - Wiarton Nationals 0
#11 Midland Explorers 3 - Toronto Gators 0....a one hitter win for Don Scott
#12 Scarborough Force 7 - Elmira Expos 5
#13 Jarvis Travellers 5 - Midland Explorers 1

#14 NY Gremlins 6 - KW Cubs 0
#15 Jarvis Travellers 4 - Port Elgin 2
#16 Hill United 4 - Kitchener Outlaws 3
#17 Shakespeare Falcons 7 - Wiarton Nationals 2
#18 Hill United 6 - Scarborough Force 0 ...one hitter for Adam Folkar


PASSINGS

This past weekend at Tavistock fans and players heard of some recent
deaths in the fastball family.

ISC volunteer Roseanne Allan's mother passed away this past Friday in
Owen Sound

Fred Morgan, one of the games controllers for many years at many local
tournaments, including the Cephas Roth and the Legends of Fastball lost
his brother this past Saturday evening, following a long illness.

Ray Alviano's aunt passed away on the weekend, in Guelph.


ISC CANADA EAST, Under 21 Qualifier - Innerkip

Legends at Peter Hallman Ball Yard, then the U18 in New Dundee, followed
by the Cephas Roth in Tavistock, and this weekend, the Under 21 ISC
Canada East Qualifier...in Innerkip..and then the OASA Great Lakes in
Jarvis.

There are 6 good young (under 21) fastball teams in Innerkip this
weekend for a roundrobin qualifier. St Mary's and Tavistock open on
Friday at 7pm, then Walkeron vs Elmira and Alvinston vs Straffordille at 9pm

Saturday the schedule continues with a 10 am start...Satffordville vs
Elmira, St Mary's vs Walketon, and at noon, Alvinston vs Tavistock.

Games are scheduled at 2, 4 and 6 pm as well with a final pool play game
Sunday morning at 9am, followed by a 2 vs 3 game...at 11am...winner to
meet the 1st place team at 1pm for the championships...


Some beautiful ball diamonds in Innerkip, recently renovated, close to
one another, a nice size pavilion, a good concession area, close to the
401 for teams and fans travel, just south of Tavistock for the fans who
enjoyed the Cephas Roth last weekend.....just about ideal for a tournament.


OWEN SOUND CASA's - Canadian U21 championships

If anyone is interested in scoring games at Owen Sound at the Under 21
(Junior) Canadian Championships, please get in contact with Lisa Holmes

lisaholmes17@hotmail.com

The U21s are set for Duncan McLennan Park in Owen Sound...August 6th to
12th..

See you at the ball yard...

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Dennis Dosman
Dosman Printing
519-888-0304
fax 888-9352
30 Avondale South
Waterloo, ON N2L 2B8