Sudbury Fastball News
July 25, 2014
Sudbury, ON
QUENTIN SEELEY REMAXÂ FASTBALL LEAGUE
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  THE DOG HOUSE COME CLOSE
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                       There was a doubleheader played last evening in Garson at the Lorne Brady Memorial Park . In the opener last place Dog House made a very good showing of themselves . At the end of three innings they were once again behind trailing third place Panthers 9-4 . In the fifth frame they scored 4 important runs to make it a 1 run ball game but that’s as close as they got .For the Panthers , Brad Matheson (1-2) went all the way in picking up his first victory of season in giving up 8 runs on 10 hits while striking out 9 batters and issuing but 2 walks . Jonathan (0-2) gave up all 9 runs ( 2 unearned)on 9 hits while fanning 13 batters tying the league record and issuing but 1 walk .Owen Peltier(2 runs , 2 dbls , RBI) , Bruno Lacasse (2 runs , 2 trpls , 2RBI’s) and Curt Brown (dbl ,2 run homer ,2 RBI’s) all led their team with a 2 for 3 performance at the plate . Jonathan Contin ( 2 runs , solo homer , 2 RBI’s ) help his own cause in a losing cause for the Dog House going a perfect 4 for 4 at the dish with teammates Gino Firigo and Brian Kutchke hitting 2 for 4 .Jeff Ashawasagai also hit a solo shot for the Dog House .
                                 In the nightcap at 9 PM , the usual suspects and arch rivals the North Stars and the Garson Hounds clashed . This time around the Hounds came on top giving the North Stars only their second loss of the 2014 campaign with a 15-10 victory ..Pat Brennan Sr ( 2-2) started for the Hounds giving way to John Ainslie ( 4-2) in the 4th with 2 outs . Brennan was given the win since the Hounds never relinquished the lead after Ainslie took over ,Both chuckers combined to give up 10 (all against Brennan) on 10 hits ( 9 to Brennan) while striking out 4 batters and issuing 4 walks ( 1 intentional ) . Carter Joncas ( 9-2) went the distance for the North Stars only suffering his 2nd loss of the season on 15 runs , 17 hits fanning 3 batters and issuing 2 walks . Pat Brennan helped his own cause going 3 for with teammates TJay Wabegigig and Jeff Welsh( 2 run shot) both hitting 3 for 4 . Todd Parsons also hit a three run homer for the winners . Jesse St Cyr and Carter Joncas ( 2 trpls) both hit 3 for 3 in a losing cause for the Stars ..
                                   There are two games reamaining in the season , a rain out and a postponed game . They both involve the same two teams .The Dog House and the Aquatech North Stars will get together on Monday night July the 28th in Azilda at 7 pm then again the same two teams meet on Thursday in Garson at 7 pm .That will be the end of the regular season unless we get some cancellations ..
                                    The first round of the the playoffs ( a double round robin) to establish the four seeds prior to the page playoff should get underway on Thursday August the 7th in Garson at the Lorne Brady Memorial Park .
                                     Don’t forget this weekend starting on Saturday 8 am in Azilda at the Rick McDonald Memorial Sports Complex , the 5th Annual Brad Rienguette Memorial Fastball Tournament . Games go on all day with an interruption for the official opening ceremonies at 10:00 am with the last game at 9 pm .Play will then resume at 8 am on Sunday morning with the semis starting at 1 pm and the championship at 4 pm .The awards celebration will then be held at the Dog House ..Come one come all to see some great fastball (the real game ) See you on the fastball diamonds !
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Roger Legendre
League head scorer , statistician and public relations liaison/advisor
Co-chair of the Brad tournament
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