The Vancouver Grey Sox kicked off the 2006 season by compiling a 5-0 record to win the 2006 Vancouver Icebreaker Tournament at Connaught Park April 29-30. All games were limited to 5 innings. Weather was overcast and cool on Saturday but sunny and warm on Sunday.
Game 1
Grey Sox 2 Vancouver Firefighters 1
W.P. Nick Underhill L.P. Craig Pidcock
Game 2
Grey Sox 8 Kelowna Royals 0
W.P. Mike Piechnik L.P. Hedberg
Game 3 (Quarter-Final)
Grey Sox 3 Richmond Stealers 0
W.P. Rick Smith L.P. Darren Strang
Game 4 (Semi-Final)
Grey Sox 12 Kelowna Royals 0
W.P. Piechnik L.P. Hedberg
Game 5 (Final)
Grey Sox 8 Squamish Wizards 0
W.P. Underhill L.P. Peers
Standouts at the plate for the Grey Sox throughout the Tournament were IF Dan Whiteford, 1B Derek Mayson and OF Jeff Kawaguchi.
Squamish knocked off VanCity 10-7 in extra innings to advance to the final. VanCity had defeated defending Western Canadian Sr. B Champions Central 9 of Victoria 5-1 in a quarter-final game, thus an anticipated match-up of Underhill v. Collin McKenzie, who was with the Victoria squad, did not occur.
First home games for the Grey Sox are scheduled for the following weekend, when the 2006 hosts of the Canadian Nationals, Prince George Black Bears, will visit for two doubleheaders at South Memorial Park, E. 41st near Fraser. Game times are 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday May 13 and 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 14.
