2008 Boulevard
Lounge Tournament Schedule and Results
Game # |
Time |
Diamond |
Team |
Score |
Team |
Score |
1 |
7:30 pm |
Stadium |
Midland
Explorers |
3 |
HBC Lightning
|
0 |
4 |
9:30 pm |
Stadium |
Twisters |
4 |
Priority
Mortgage |
3 |
5 |
8:30 pm |
Emerson2 |
Scarborough
Wolverines |
4 |
Owen Sound Jr Selects |
1 |
6 |
9:00 pm |
Emerson3 |
Kitchener
Rivershark Twins |
7 |
Ashland Mets |
0 |
7 |
8:00 am |
Stadium |
DC Current |
1 |
NY Knights |
4 |
8 |
8:00 am |
Emerson2 |
Thomson
Merchants |
2 |
Jarvis
Gamblers |
6 |
9 |
8:00 am |
Emerson3 |
Kelders |
3 |
Duncan
Outlaws |
1 |
10 |
10:00 am |
Stadium |
Ashland Mets |
8 |
Owen Sound Jr Selects |
2 |
11 |
10:00 am |
Emerson2 |
Thomson
Merchants |
3 |
HBC Lightning
|
8 |
12 |
10:00 am |
Emerson3 |
Priority
Mortgage |
3 |
Kelders |
1 |
13 |
Noon |
Stadium |
Kitchener
Rivershark Twins |
7 |
Scarborough
Wolverines |
0 |
14 |
Noon |
Emerson2 |
Twisters |
1 |
DC Current |
5 |
15 |
Noon |
Emerson3 |
Duncan
Outlaws |
9 |
Priority
Mortgage |
0 |
16 |
2:00 pm |
Stadium |
Midland
Explorers |
0 |
Jarvis
Gamblers |
4 |
17 |
2:00 pm |
Emerson2 |
Ashland Mets |
2 |
Scarborough
Wolverines |
7 |
18 |
2:00 pm |
Emerson3 |
Kitchener
Rivershark Twins |
9 |
Owen Sound Jr Selects |
0 |
3:45 pm |
Stadium |
Special
Olympics Exhibition |
Vs. |
Midland
Explorers |
x |
19 |
5:00 pm |
Stadium |
Midland
Explorers |
5 |
Thomson
Merchants |
0 |
20 |
5:00 pm |
Emerson2 |
HBC Lightning
|
1 |
Jarvis
Gamblers |
14 |
21 |
5:00 pm |
Emerson3 |
Twisters |
4 |
NY Knights |
11 |
22 |
7:00 pm |
Stadium |
NY Knights |
3 |
Kelders |
0 |
23 |
7:00 pm |
Emerson2 |
Priority
Mortgage |
4 |
DC Current |
2 |
24 |
7:00 pm |
Emerson3 |
Twisters |
4 |
Duncan
Outlaws |
11 |
25 |
9:00 pm |
Stadium |
ISC: 1 Seed - Kitchener |
9 |
ISC: 8 Seed
Owen Sound |
2 |
26 |
9:00 pm |
Emerson2 |
ISC: 2 Seed
Jarvis |
6 |
ISC: 7 Seed - Thomson |
3 |
28 |
8:30 am |
Stadium |
Duncan
Outlaws |
1 |
NY Knights |
12 |
29 |
8:30 am |
Emerson2 |
DC Current |
1 |
Kelders |
2 |
30 |
8:30 am |
Emerson3 |
ISC: 3 Seed - Midland |
10 |
ISC: 6 Seed HBC Lighting |
1 |
31 |
10:30 am |
Stadium |
ISC: 4 Seed - Scarborough |
2 |
ISC: 5 Seed - Ashland |
0 |
32 |
10:30 am |
Emerson2 |
ISC II: 1 Seed NY Knights |
4 |
ISC II: 4 Seed - Duncan |
0 |
33 |
10:30 am |
Emerson3 |
ISC II: 2 Seed
- Kelders |
2 |
ISC II: 3 Seed - Priority |
0 |
ISC II CHAMPIONSHIP |
||||||
34 |
12:30 pm |
Stadium |
Winner 32 NY Knights |
1 |
Winner 33 - Kelders |
0 |
35 |
12:30 pm |
Emerson2 |
ISC: Winner 25 - Kitchener |
1 |
ISC: Winner 30 - Midland |
2 |
36 |
12:30 pm |
Emerson3 |
ISC: Winner 26 - Jarvis |
4 |
ISC: Winner 31
- Scarborough |
6 |
37 |
2:30 pm |
Stadium |
ISC
Championship |
Winner 35 vs Winner 36 |
||
aprox |
3:30pm |
W35 Midland Explorers |
6 |
W-36 - Scarborough |
4 |
Hank Reis Memorial Division |
Wins |
Losses |
Division Seed |
Midland Explorers (MI) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Jarvis Gamblers (ON) |
3 |
1 |
|
Thomson Merchants (IL) |
3 |
3 |
|
HBC Lightning (MI) |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Bailey Insurance Division |
Wins |
Losses |
Division Seed |
Kitchener Rivershark Twins (ON) |
3 |
1st |
|
Ashland Mets (OH) |
1 |
2 |
3rd |
Scarborough Wolverines (ON) |
2 |
1 |
2nd |
Owen Sound Jr Selects (ON)
|
3 |
4th |
M-Den Division |
Wins |
Losses |
Division Seed |
Twisters (MI) |
1 |
3 |
6 |
Duncan Outlaws (IN) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Priority Mortgage (MI) |
2 |
2 |
3 |
DC Current (IN) |
1 |
3 |
5 |
New York Knights (NY) |
4 |
1 |
|
Kelders (MI) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Game 1 7:30pm Friday
Explorers vs
HBC Ligetning
HBC: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.1.2
Midland: 1.1.0.0.1.1.0.X.x.x.x.3.8.0
WP:
Urquhart: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 14K,
1BB
LP: Kelly: 6 IP, 3R, 8H, 2K, 6BB
Game 4: Twisters vs
Priority Mortgage: 9:30pm Friday
Priority: 0.0.2.1.0.0.0.x.x.x.3.7.5
Twisters: 0.0.0.0.1.0.3.x.x.x.4.5.1
WP:
Engle: 7 IP, 3R, 7H, 5K, 2BB
LP: Vanderark: 6.1 IP, 4R, 5H, 4K
Game 5 Scarborough vs
Owen Sound -
Friday 8:30pm
Scarborough: 1.0.0.0.0.3.0.x.x.x.4.9.0
Owen Sound: 0.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.x.x.1.2.2
WP: Andrew
Putman:
LP: Dave Juniper
Game 6: Kitchener vs
Ashland 9pm Friday
Kitchener: 2.1.2.0.0.x.x.x.7.0.0
Ashland: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.0.0
WP: Don Scott: 3
IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 6K, 2BB
LP: Luke Reymar: 3 IP, 5R, 3ER, 7H, 3K, 2BB
Steve Mullaley went 2-2, single and a double
Jody Eidt went 1-2, HR and 2 RBI
Derek Shackleton went 2-2, HR, 1B
Game delayed
at 9:50pm due to rain,
Ashalnd forfeited the game.
Game 7: DC Current vs
Knights - 8am Saturday
DC Current: 0.0.1.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.1.5.1
DC Knights: 2.1.0.0.0.1.x.x.x.x.4.6.1
WP: Du 7 IP 1R, 5H, 9K, 1BB
LP: Mike Huppert: 6
IP, 4R, 6H, 2K, 2BB
Game 8 Thomson vs Jarvis
- 8am Saturday
Thomson: 0.2..0.1.0.0.0.x.x.x.2.3.1
Jarvis: 5.0.0.1.0.0.0.x.x.x.6.10
WP: Paul Kogri: 7 IP, 3R,
3ER, 3H, 6K, 3BB
LP: Eric Anderson: 6 IP, 6R, 6ER, 10H, 3K, 0BB
Game 9 -
Kelders
vs Duncan
- 8am Saturday
Kelder: 0.0.0.0.2..1.0.x.x.x.3.6.1
Duncan: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.1.
WP: Brian Whitman: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 1H, 10K, 4BB
C: Tony Schneider
LP: Allen
Hodge: 7 IP, 3R, 3ER, 6H,
3K, 2BB
C: Jeff Brown
Mike Meemstra had 2 hits and an RBI
Chad Pleness had a home run
Game 10 - Ashland vs Owen Sound
Ashland
Mets: 0.0.0.4.3.0.1.x.x.x.8.12
OS Selects: 2.0.1.0.1.0.0.x.x.x.4.6
WP: Luke Reymar: 3 IP, 3R, 4H, 5K, 2BB
Marty Humphries
LP:
Scott
Andrew: 3.2 IP, 4R, 5H, 4K, 4BB
Dustin Veehof: 1.1 IP, 3R, 5H, 1K, 1BB
Keiss
Nolan:
Game 11 -
Thomson vs HBC Lighting - 10am
Saturday
Thomson: 1.0.0.2.0.0.0.x.x.x.3.5.1
HBC L: 0.3.0.0.3.2.X.x.x.x.8.6.1
Game 12 - Priority vs
Kelders -
10am Saturday
Kelder: 0.1.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.1
Priority: 0.0.0.0.3.0.x.x.x.3
WP: Duke Vanerark: 7
IP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 2K, 1BB
C: D. Colman
LP: M. Price:
6 IP, 3R, 3ER, 6H, 3K, 2BB
C: Tony Schneider
Game 13 - Kitchener vs Scarborough - noon Saturday
Kitchener: 0.2.2.2.0.0.1.x.x.x.7.6.0
Scarborough:
0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.3.0
WP; Frank
Cox: 7 IP, 0R, 3H, 8K, 0BB
LP:
Bennettt
Robert: 3 IP, 4R, 5H, 1K, 2BB
Leahy Matt: 4 IP, 3R, 1H, 5K, 5BB
Game 14 Twisters vs DC Current
DC Current: 3.2.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.5.7.0
Twisters: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1.5.1
Game 15 - Duncan vs Priority - noon
Saturday
Priority: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0
Duncan: 5..5.0.0.0.x.x.x.9
WP: Josh
Grey: 5 IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 6K, 1BB
LP: Mike Crupper: 5 IP, 9R, 6ER, 9H, 1K, 2BB
GAME 16 - ENDED AT 5:10PM
Midland vs
Jarvis
A no hitter in progress - OVER
- Andrew Phibbs threw a NO HITTER!
Jarvis: 4
Midland: 0
Game 16: Explorers vs
Jarvis - 2pm Saturday
Jarvis:
1.0.0.2.0.0.1.x.x.x.4.5.0
Explorers:
0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.0.3
WP: Andrew Phibbs: 7 IP, 0R,
0H, 6K, 2BB
LP: Mike
Joseph: 7 IP, 4R, 5H, 1K, 1BB
Nice NO
HITTER by Andrew Phibbs
Game 18 -
Kitchener vs
Owen Sound Juniors - 2pm game
Owen Sound: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0
Kitchener: 1..0.2.2.X.x.x.x.9
WP: Todd
Martin: 6 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 10K, 1BB
LP:
Juniper, 4
IP, 5R, 5ER, 8H, 0K, 1BB
Kreis: 1 IP, 4R,
4ER, 3H, 0K, 1BB
Ryan Wolfe
had a home run, a triple
Lynch had a
home run
Special Olympic game scheduled for 3:45pm now
starting at 5:20pm
Now this was
something to see! Special Olympics group
mixed in with Explorers and other players on two teams had a whale of a time
playing some ball.
Everyone
watching it enjoyed it and certainly the kids did, even the big kids (the ball
players).
This is
exactly why Midland Michigan and their Explorers are regarded as such a class
organization. They put a lot of work into organizing this and making sure
everyone had a great time.
Nice to see
the other big kids running around on the field having fun, The Blue Crew: Lou Davis, Billy Norton, Ted Germain and Dave Seldon. Thank you gentlemen for a fine job.
I managed to
take some pictures but do not have my connecting cord this weekend, it was a
rush trip but will see about adding them next week. I will post a special note
on the news page.
GAME 17 Ashland vs Scarborough -
2pm Saturday
(these are the original scheduled times, we have not even
come close to catching up yet)
Ashland: 0.0.0.0.2.0.0.x.x.x.2.4.2
Scarborough: 1.2.1.2.0.1.X.x.x.x.7.9.1
WP:
Andrew
Putnam: 4.2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 3H, 5K, 2BB
Andy Skelton in relief
LP:
Luke Raymer: 2
IP, 3R, 2ER, 4H, 1BB
Martin Humphries in relief
The 5pm Game Thomson vs Midland Explorers started about 6:20pm
One of the
games may get switched to Diamond 3 so we can catch up a little.
5:30pm now
and its an outstanding day
in this beautiful ballyard.
GAME 19 EXPLORERS VS
THOMSON 5PM GAME
Thomson: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.1.0
Explorers: 0.3.0.0.5.x.x.x.7.9.0
WP:
Patterson: 5 IP, 0R, 1H, 10K, 0BB
LP:
Flores: 4,2
IP, 8R, 9H
Game 20 HBC Lighting vs Jarvis
5pm Saturday
HBC
Lighting: 0.0.0.1.0.x.x.x.x.1.2
Jarvis
Gamblers: 8.2.4.x.x.x..14.18
WP: Paul Koert
LP: SeanKelly
GAME 21 - TWISTERS VS
KNIGHTS 5PM SATYRDAY GAME
Duncan: 1.0.1.4.0.2.3.x.x.x.11.12.1
Twisters: 0.0..1.0.0.2.1.x.x.x.4.8.1
WP: B. Charbot: 7 IP, 4R,
4ER, 8H, 9K, 0BB
LP:
Ryan Nicules: 6 IP, 8 R,
8ER, 9H, 8K, 1BB
Greg Wright: 1 IP, 2R, 2ER, 3H, 1K, 0BB
home run for B Gaglar
Home run for
T. Smert
Home run for
Ostoski
GAME 22 - KNIGHTS VS KELDERS - 7PM SATURDAY GAME
NY Nights: 1.0.0.2.0.0.0.x.x.x.3.7.0
Kelder: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.0.3
WP: Dan Duemo: 7 IP, 0R, 0H, 10K
LP:
Whitman: 7IP, 3R, 7H, 6K 1BB
GAME 23 PRIORITY VS DC CURRENT - 7PM SATURDAY GAME
Priority: 0.0.0.2.2.4.4
DC Current:
1.2.2.2.2.2.2.
GAME 24 -
TWISTERS VS NY KNIGHTS
- 7PM SATURDAY GAME
NY Knights: 0.2.2.3.1.x.x.x.8
Twisters: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0
WP: Bill Hillhouse: 5 IP,
0R, 0ER, 1H, 11K, 1BB
LP:
Rick
Engle: 5 IP, 7R, 7ER, 6H, 2K, 2BB
Greg Wright:
1 IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 1K
Josh Roziuh hit 2 home runs, 5 RBI
Dave Simon
home run, 2 RBI
GAME 25 -
#1 VS #8 Kitchener Vs Owen Sound Jrs
Owen Sound: 0.0.0.0.2.x.x.x.2.2.1
Kitchener: 0.0.0.3.6.x.x.x.9.9.0
WP: Don
Scott
LP: D. Vanhoof
GAME 26 -
ISC SEED 2 VS ISC SEED
7 - JARVIS VS
THOMSON -9PM GAME
Thomson: 3.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.3.9.
Jarvis: 0.1.1.0.0.4..X.x.x.x.6.11
WP:
Paul Koert: 5 IP, 3R,
3ER - after he gave up 3 runs in the 1st,
Koert settled down and pitched a good game.
Relief from Phibbs
LP:
Chris Nash
Greg Anderson
Bill
simmons singled then stole
his way all around the bases including stealing
home to tie the game
Dambrosio
double
Pat
Graham triple drives in the go ahead run
Staats drives in Graham
This was an
outstanding game to watch. It seems most of the faithful fastball fans who follow the game stayed for this one.
Played on Diamond 2, the temperatures had moderated a great deal since the hot
afternoon and it was very comfortable.
Most of the fans seemed to be following Jarvis and Jarvis did not let them
down. Up against the wall for most of the game due to
a first inning 3 run home run off of Koert.
But Jarvis came charging back with gritty Billy Simmons getting on then working
his way around
the bases until he stole home and tied the game, then the whole complexion of
the game changed with the hits coming off of Jarvis one
after another with the go ahead run driven in by Pat Graham on a triple that
had the fans on their feet.
Easily the
best game of the day to watch.
GAME 28 -
DUNCAN VS KNIGHTS - 8:30AM
SUNDAY MORNING GAME
NY KNIGHTS: 0.1.8.1.2.x.x.x.12.11.0
DUNCAN: 0.0.0.1.0.x.x.x.1.4.2
WP:
Dan Dumo: 1 IP, 0R, 2H,
0K, 0BB
Bill Hillhouse,
1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB
Steve Platt: 3 IP, 1R, 2H, 3K, 1BB
LP:
Allen Hodge: 2.2 IP, 9R, 6H, 3K, 3BB
Richard Stevens: 2.1 IP, 3R, 5H, 0K, 3BB
GAME 29 DC CURRENT VS KELDERS
- 8:30AM SUNDAY MORNING GAME
Kelders: 0.2.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.2.9.2
DC Current: 1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.1.7.0
WP: Whiteman:
7 IP, 2R, 2ER, 7H, 3K, 0BB
LP: Wayne Koshmiter: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 7H, 4K, 4BB
GAME 30 ISC 3 SEED VS
ISC 6 SEED - MIDLAND EXPLORERS VS
HBC LIGHTING
Midland: 5.3.0.1.1.x.x.x.10.9.3
HBC
Lighting: 0.1.0.0.0.x.x.x.1.1
WP: Brian Urquhart: 5 IP, 1R, 1ER, 1H, 8K, 3BB
LP: Sean
Kelly: 5 IP, 10R, 10ER, 9H, 2K, 3BB
Home runs
from Midland: Steve Horning, Kyle Beane, and Dan Skillings.
At 1120am in GAME 31 - B5
Scarborough lead 1-0 over Ashland
B6 and still 1-0 for Scarborough - tight
game.
FINAL: 2-0 for Scarborough
Ended 11:45am
GAME 31 ISC SEED 4 VS ISC
SEED 5 - SCARBOROUGH VS ASHALND
10:30AM SUNDAY GAME
Ashland : 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.2.0
Scarborough:
0.0.0.1.0.x.x.x.x.2.6.1
WP: Andy
Skelton: 7 IP, 0R, 2H, 15K,
1BB
LP: Luke Reymer: 6
IP, 2R, 6H, 3K, 0BB
GAME 32: ISC II 1 SEED NY KNIGHTS VS
ISC II 4 SEED DUNCAN OUTLAWS -
10:30AM SUNDAY GAME
NY Knights -
0.2.2.0.0.00.x.x.x.4.9.1
Duncan
Outlaws: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.0.1
WP: Bill Hillhouse: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 0H, 6K, 0BB
LP: Josh
Green: 7 IP, 4R, 4ER, 9H, 5K, 1BB
GAME 33 ISC II 2 SEED
VS ISC II 3 SEED - PRIORITY
VS KELDERS
Priority: 0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.3.
Kelder: 0.1.0.1.x.x.x.x.2.7
WP: Brian
Whitman: 7 IP, 0R, 0ER, 3H, 10K, 1BB
LP: Duke Vanderark: 6 IP, 2R,
2ER, 7H, 6K, 1BB
GAME 34 ISC II CHAMPIONSHIP - W32
VS W33 12:30PM SUNDAY
NY Knights: 0.0.0.0.1.0.0.x.x.x.1.6.0
Kelder: 0.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.0.1.1
WP: Bill Hillhouse: 7 IP,
0R, 1H, 13K, 1BB
LP:
Brian
Whitman: 5 IP, 1R, 5H, 3K, 1BB
Mike Price: 2 IP, 0R, 1H, 1K, 1BB
Tournament MOST VALUABLE PITCHER:
Bill Hillhouse NY Knights
Tournament MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Bob
Cameron Kelders
NY KNIGHTS win Qualifier and berth
for 2008 Tournament of Champions in Appleton, WI
GAME 35 ISC W25 VS
W30 - 12:30PM SUNDAY GAME
Midland Explorers vs
Kitchener Rivershark Twins
Midland: 2.0.0.0.0.0.0.x.x.x.2.5.0
Kitchener:
0.0.0.0.0.0.1.x.x.x.1.5.0
WP: Grant
Patterson: 7 IP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 7K, 1BB
LP:
Frank Cox:
5.2 IP, 2R, 2ER, 5H, 5K, 1BB
Todd Martin: 1.1 IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 1BB
GAME 36 ISC W26
VS W31 - 12:30PM SUNDAY GAME
Scarborough vs Jarvis Gamblers
Scarborough: 2.0.0.4.0.0.0.x.x.x.6
Jarvis: 0.0.0.2.2.0.0.x.x.x.4
WP:
Andrew Putnum: 3.2 IP, 2R,
1ER, 2H, 2K, 1BB
Matt Leahy:
3.1 IP, 2R, 1H, 4K, 3BB
(this is a
correction from the earlier report)
LP:
Andrew Phibbs: 3 IP, 6R,
6ER, 5H, 5K, 1BB
Paul Koert: 4 IP,
4H, 1K, 0BB
SCARBOROUGH WILL PLAY MIDLAND IN THE
CHAMPIONSHIP
MY GUESS IS ABOUT A 3:30PM START
AND ITS VERY HOT ON STADIUM DIAMOND!
Mike Joseph will have the ball for
Midland in the championship game. I do
not have Scarborough lineup yet.
Brian Urquhart is headed home.
Spectacular day in this beautiful ballyard today.
If your in the shade, life is beautiful.
Wonderful breez
blowing through the park now.
3:10pm and counting still estimate
3:30pm start
NOTE: Paul Barnetson is the
Tournament Director this year for the Midland Explorers Tournament.
Ball players and fans alike will be
very familiar with Paul in that for years he ran the Orillia World Series of
Fastball, with this being the first year it will not be run in many many years.
Paul is a seasoned tournament
director and kept things going in this busy tournament and keeps bringing me
updates and recaps for this web site.
A big thanks to Paul from the fans, the ball players and most of all, from me!
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - MIDLAND VS SCARBOROUGH
3:30PM START
Scarborough in spite of
three hours in the sun came out swinging in the first inning and scored two
runs in T1
Scarborough lead 1-0
3:37pm
Scarborough home run in T2 to make it 3-0 for Scarborough over Midland.
Kylle Beane hit a solo home run in B2 to make it 3-1
now for Scarborough
3:45pm
Scarborough lead 4 1
Make that 4 -2 after
Calvin Miller puts one over the fence for MiDLAND
4:30pm
Crawford singles
Horning singles
Kyle Bean at bat with
runners on 1b and 2b no one out
Pitching change Matt
Leahy coming in to replace Bennett
4:35pm
Beane singled but hit into a double play, two out now.
Roberts singles and Beane on 3b.
Kettlehut hit batter
Bases loaded
Todd Morre comes to bat, new runner at 2b
Brad Ezekel running at 2b
Moore hits it a mile to
deep deep RF, scores 3 runners.
Dan Skillings
up, runner on 3b, SINGLE, scores a run.
Now Midland lead 6 -4 what a turn around.
Chad Ferguson up out,
retires the side but game turned right around.
4:45pm and Midland lead
the game now 6 4 in T7
Brandon Horne for Scarborough up, out at first on a double bobble by
horning.
Ben Wideman
fouled ball off his leg, back at the plate with 2 strikes on him, pops out to
CF
Ryan Friedman with 2 out, walks
Jamie Baker at bat,
with 2 out and a runner on 1b, long fly ball to cf
and the game is over.
Congratulations to the
Midland Explorers on winning the Explorers 2008 Tournament.
GAME 37 ISC CHAMPIONSHIP W35 VS
W36 MIDLAND EXPLORERS VS SCARBOROUGH
Scarborough: 2.1.0.0.0.1.0.x.x.x.4.5.1
Midland: 0.1.0.0.0.5.x.x.x.x.6.9.4
WP: Mike Joseph: 7 IP, 4R, 5H, 4K, 1BB
LP:
Bennett: 5 IP, 2R, 6H, 4K, 0BB
Leahy:
1 IP, 4R, 3H, 1K, 0BB
MOST VALUABLE PITCHER OF THE
TOURNAMENT: PAUL KOERT, JARVIS GAMBLERS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: CRAIG CRAWFORD
OF THE MIDLAND EXPLORERS
Thanks to all the teams for
participating. This is a great annual event in one of the best parks if not the
best park in North America.
(I would love to come back any
time. Dream come true would be to see
the ISCs held here)
A great blue crew in attendance this
weekend:
Joe Squires, UIC for the weekend, did his usual outstanding job of
getting a top-notch crew to work the games. The Men in Blue: Lou
Davis (Nova Scotia), Greg Pohl (Missouri), Kevin Wallace (Missouri), Leon
Watson (Missouri), Billy Norton (Michigan, Ted Germain
(Michigan)), Steve Jahnke (Michigan), Jim Lagrow (Michigan), and Dave Selden (Michigan).
I must hit the road but will try and
add some comments later from home base.
Al
MONDAY:
We had the pleasure of returning to
Midland Michigan this weekend to report on the annual Explorers Tournament, one
of our all time favorite places to
visit and one of our favorite tournaments to "work at". For those not
familiar with Midland's double jewel, Currie Stadium in beautiful Emerson Park,
it has
to be the nicest complex in North America to watch fastball.
You can have some fun by looking for "currie
stadium in midland michigan"
on google. Often visited by the USA Olympic team, and
most certainly the most often visited by fans who follow the men's game as
well, good folks like the Beckers from Long Point, Marg from Acton, Tim from Meadville, PA and Gibby from St. Thomas, all hard core fans of the men's game
who love to watch ball in this beautiful setting. We even had a special
appearance from Spring from Toronto, he just can't
stay away. Most of us have fond memories of this complex from the 1996 ISF's.
This year's tournament was no disappointment. The bit of a rain delay on Friday
evening only made this garden paradise look that much greener on Saturday for
my arrival. The ball was outstanding to watch, both ISC II and ISC divisions
had something for everyone. This was my first time seeing some of the ISC
II teams and they did impress. Check the Full Report for
details. Congratulations to NY Knights who had a very impressive weekend
and earned an ISC II berth to the ToC in August. Bill
Hillhouse had an outstanding weekend with his new
team.
It was hard to pick a team to cheer for in the ISC Division, a couple of the
teams are in my ISC Travel League and of course the fan's favorite, and my
host, the Midland Explorers are always popular. For the most part I managed to
sit on my hands and remain impartial but there was no stopping watching some
very enjoyable games. The late night game Saturday with Jarvis playing
Thomson was a pleasure to watch, exciting from the first inning. Paul Koert started for Jarvis and it looked like game over when
he gave up a 3-run home run in the first inning but he settled down and held
them to those three runs for the rest of the game.
Jarvis got single runs in the 2nd and 3rd but it was
not until the 6th did Jarvis turn the game around. Billy Simmons sparked the
rally with a single and proceeded to steal every base until he was home. Pat
Graham's triple drove in the go ahead run. Koert got
the MV Pitcher award and his performance in this game went a long way towards
earning that award.
The Sunday morning contest between Midland Explorers and Kitchener River Sharks
was another nail biter. Grant Paterson gave up only one run and Midland earned
the right to go to the championship game.
Game 36 playoff game between Jarvis and Scarborough was really an endurance
test. Playing in the heat for what must have been the longest game of the
weekend; Scarborough endured and earned the right to go into the championship
game vs Midland.
Midland took advantage of the hour or so break to rest
in the shade and then went up against Scarborough in the championship game.
That game started an hour later than scheduled due to the length of the Jarvis vs Scarborough game. With no break at all, Scarborough
walked over to the main diamond, where they had even less shade and went right
to work. And to work they did taking a 3-0 lead in the second inning. Midland
started working their way back sparked on a solo home run by Kyle Beane in B2 to make it 3-1. Todd Moore's triple scored
three to put Midland in front. Scarborough never let up and everyone saw a well
played championship game.
Midland's catcher, Craig Crawford was awarded the MVPlayer
award and it was well deserved, he had an outstanding weekend at the plate and
behind it.
Hopefully fans that could not make it to Midland enjoyed the reports we were
able to post. Thanks in large measure to Paul Barnetson for that as he was not
only the Tournament Director but jack of all trades and managed to bring me
game summary sheets minutes after each game ended. Paul earned his reputation
in Orillia as the Tournament Director of the World Series of Fastball and its
a shame its not being held this year. But we are all glad that Paul and Kathy
made it to Midland this weekend as they made sure everything ran smoothly and
professionally.
I am getting an official list of the umpire crew to add to my report over the
next day or so but I do not want to neglect them as not only did they do an
outstanding job over the weekend, they all made sure I received a warm welcome
when I arrived. It was nice to see so many ISC umpires that I know well and
work so many of these annual top tier senior men's tournaments.
Special mention to the Blue Crew for working the Special
Olympics game. This 3-inning game of SP mixed with the Explorers and
some others was the highlight of the weekend. This was the high light of the
weekend, watching the Special Olympic group play their hearts out and the
players and umpires having the times of their lives. I took a few
pictures which I hope to add to my site this week as time permits. This kind of
event is what makes Midland Michigan and the Explorers organization so special.
They did an outstanding job of running this special event. Congratulations to
all concerned. I know the other teams will be lining up next year to
volunteer some players to get into this big game.
I must thank Kyle Beane for inviting me back to
Midland. Kyle works quietly behind the scenes to organize this annual
tournament and everyone involved owes Kyle a big vote of thanks. As well,
thanks to his dad, Clint Beane, ISC Commissioner Lee Isenhart, the announcers and score keepers and everyone
else who went out of their way to make me welcome in Midland.
This is indeed a special place.
2008
Season Plans for www.alsfastball.com
We
plan to be in:
Kitchener
May 30 June 1 Legends of Fastball
Niagara-on-the-Lake
- June 6-8 - Snapper Shootout
Midland
- June 13-15 - Explorer Tournament
Monkton June 26-29 World Fastball Invitational
Kimberly - August 10-16 2008 ISC World Tournament
Al's
Fastball News
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FROM KYLE BEANE:
Monday,
June 16, 2008
Midland, MI The 2008 Boulevard Tournament is in the
books. Many thanks to the teams that came into town for the
weekend. Following is the high-level review and summary of
results. Al has details noted here: http://www.alsfastball.com/uploads/File/Midland%202008%20Schedule.htm ISC WT Qualifier Hank Reis Memorial Division Jarvis 3-0 Explorers 2-1 Lightning 1-2 Thomson 0-3 Bailey Insurance Division Kitchener 3-0 Scarborough 2-1 Ashland 1-2 Owen Sound 0-3 Quarter Final Playoffs Kitchener over Owen Sound Jarvis over Thomson Scarborough over Ashland Midland over Lightning Semi-Final Midland over Kitchener Scarborough over Jarvis Final Midland over Scarborough ** Midland Explorers win berth to the
ISC World Tournament ** Jarvis Gamblers Paul Koert named Most Valuable Pitcher ** Midland Explorers Craig Crawford
named Most Valuable Hitter Pitching Wins 3 Koert, Jarvis 2 Patterson, Explorers 2 - Putnam, Scarborough 2 Scott, Kitchener 2 Urquhart, Explorers 1 Cox, Kitchener 1 Joseph, Explorers 1 Kelly, Lightning 1 Leahy, Scarborough 1 Martin, Kitchener 1 Phibbs,
Jarvis 1 Raymer,
Ashland 1 Skelton, Scarborough Home Runs 2 Beane,
Explorers 2 Fehrman,
Sharks 2 Skillings,
Explorers 2 Shackleton,
Sharks 2 Staats,
Jarvis 1 Baker, Scarborough 1 Bielema,
Thomson 1 Boyd, Sharks 1 - Collin-Thome,
Scarborough 1 Dambrosio,
Jarvis 1 Eidt, Sharks 1 Ezekiel, Sharks 1 Graham, Jarvis 1 Horning, Explorers 1 Miller, Explorers 1 Nash, Thomson 1 Skelton, Scarborough ISC II Tournament of Champions
Qualifier M-Den Division Knights 4-0 Kelders 2-2 Priority Mortgage 2-2 Duncan Outlaws 2-2 DC Current 1-3 Twisters 1-3 Semi-Final Knights over Duncan Kelders over Priority Final Knights over Kelders ** NY Knights win berth to the ISC II Tournament
of Champions ** NY Knights Bill Hillhouse named Most Valuable Pitcher ** Kelders
Bob Cameron named Most Valuable Hitter Pitching Wins 4 Hillhouse,
Knights 3 Whitman, Kelders 2 Duemo,
Knights 2 Vanderark,
Priority 1 Chabot, Duncan 1 Huppert, DC Current 1 Grey, Duncan Home Runs 3 Rozich,
Knights 2 Platt, Knights 2 Smert, Duncan 1 Binkley, DC Current 1 Foor, Duncan 1 Lawmaster, DC
Current 1 Osentoski,
Twisters 1 Pleines, Kelders 1 Simon, Knights Thank You the tournament cannot be successful without the efforts of
many people throughout the course of weekend. ** Joe Squires, UIC for the weekend,
did his usual outstanding job of getting a top-notch crew to work the
games. The Men in Blue: Lou Davis (Nova Scotia), Greg Pohl
(Missouri), Kevin Wallace (Missouri), Leon Watson (Missouri), Billy Norton
(Michigan, Ted Germain (Michigan)), Steve Jahnke (Michigan), Jim Lagrow
(Michigan), and Dave Selden (Michigan). ** Lisa Chilmers,
a 2008 graduate of Bay City Western High School performed beautiful
renditions of both the Canadian and American national anthems on Friday night
prior to the start of the tournament. ** Nicole Cramer, athletic trainer at
Bay City Western High School, was on the job all day Saturday and Sunday
tending to bumps and bruises. ** Midland Parks and Rec fields were dragged and lined every 2 games,
dugouts were stocked with water, and the park was in great shape. ** Al Doran, founder and guru of
AlsFastball.com, made the trek to Midland early Saturday morning to begin
live coverage of all the games at the park through the final on Sunday. ** Paul Barnetson came in from Orillia
for the weekend and did a great job keeping the games on track, handling any
and all issues that came up, and ensuring that teams had everything they
needed. Special Olympics Game ** This year, we were fortunate enough
to have the Midland Dawgs, a Special Olympics
softball team, come out to the park and play an exhibition against the
Explorers. Many Thanks to Coach Kathy Peariso
and her team for coming out to the park on Saturday afternoon. After we split up the teams, figured out a
batting order and positions, it was apparent that the Dawgs
came to play and were fired up about showing us what they could do on the
field. Umpires Lou Davis, Ted Germain,
Billy Norton and Dave Selden were on hand to make sure that the game moved
along smoothly
..and even though the best umpires tend to blend into the
background during the game, that was not the case this time. On more
than one occasion, they could be seen making a play, and Selden even grabbed
a glove to try and take away the bunt against a few hitters.. After about an hour of play, both teams had
a few pictures snapped on the field before the Explorers got ready for their
next game and the Dawgs headed to a cookout at the
park
.but not before the Dawgs shortstop
passed his phone # to manager Clint Beane
to let him know he was available to play whenever he needed someone to take
over. By the end of the game, there was one thing
that was very obvious and common about the two teams, despite some
differences
..in the end, all any ballplayer wants to do is run, throw, and
hit at the ballpark on a Saturday afternoon. |
FROM: GREGG LEATHER, NY KNIGHTS
Tuesday,
June 17, 2008
The NY Knights won the 2008 Boulevard Lounge ISC II
qualifier in Midland, MI this past weekend going 6-0 and improving their
overall season record to 13-2-1. The Knights were lead by the pitching of Bill Hillhouse and Dan Duemo and were
without pitcher Craig Pidcock. John Rozich had 3 HR & 9 RBI and Steve Platt was 8-16 with 2
HR to lead the Knights offense.
Round Robin
Game 1
DC Current 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
- 1 5 1
Knights
2 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 4 7 1
WP - Duemo 7 IP, 1R, 5 H, 9 K, 1BB
LP - Huppert 6 IP, 4R, 7 H, 2 K, 2BB
Knights - Steve Platt lead the offense with 3 hits including
a long 2 run HR, John Heinsch and George
McConnell both drove in a run.
Game 2
Knights 0 2 2 3 1 x x -
8 15 0
Twisters 0 0 0 0 0 x x
- 0 1 0
WP - Hillhouse 5 IP, 0R, 1 H, 11
K, 1BB
LP - Engle 4 IP, 7R, 13 H, 4 K, 2BB
Wright 1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB
Knights John Rozich hit 2 HR and
drove in 5. Dave Simon had a 2 run HR, Steve Platt was 3 3 and John Heinsch had 2 doubles for the Knights.
Game 3
Knights
1 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 7 0
Kelders
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
0 3
WP - Duemo 7 IP, 0R, 0 H, 10 K,
1BB
LP - Whitman 7 IP, 3R, 7 H, 6 K, 1BB
Knights Dan Duemo was dominating
in the circle throwing a no hitter and striking out 10. He just missed a
perfect game with a walk in the 6th being his only blemish.
Dave Simon & Chad Busch lead the Knights offense with 2 hits each.
Game 4
Knights
0 1 8 1 2 x x - 12 11 0
Duncan
0 0 0 1 0 x x - 1 4
2
WP
Dan Deumo: 1 IP, 0R,
2H, 0K, 0BB
Bill Hillhouse, 1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB
Steve Platt: 3 IP, 1R, 2H, 3K, 1BB
LP:Allen
Hodge: 2.2 IP, 9R, 6H, 3K, 3BB
Richard Stevens: 2.1 IP, 3R,
5H, 0K, 3BB
Knights John Rozich
was 4-4 with 2 doubles, HR and 4 RBI. George McConnell was 3-3 with 2 RBI.
Scary moment when Knights starter Dan Duemo was struck in the head by a line drive. Dan was removed from the game and kept out of the playoffs as a
precaution but suffered only a bruise and was treated by Midland staff at the
field.
Game 5 Playoffs
Knights
0 2 2 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 1
Duncan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
0 0 1
WP - Hillhouse 7 IP, 0R, 0 H, 6 K,
1BB
LP - Green 7 IP, 4R, 9 H, 5 K, 1BB
Knights- Bill Hillhouse threw a no
hit shut out to lead the Knights over Duncan in the first elimination game.
Dave Simon, John Heinsch, Ed Jackson and George
McConnell had 2 hits for the Knights.
Game 6 Finals
Knights
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 6 0
Kelders
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 1
WP - Hillhouse 7 IP, 0R, 1 H, 13
K, 1BB
LP - Whitman 5 IP, 1R, 5 H, 3 K, 1BB
Price
2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K, 1 BB
Knights Bill Hillhouse went the
distance in the final throwing a 1 hit shutout. The Knights needed him to be
that good as they could only manage 1 run in the 5th off a tiring
Mark Whitman who was throwing his 3rd straight game for Kelders. Chad Busch had 2 hits for the Knights and drove in
the games only run with 2 outs in the 5th.
The Knights will be back in action this weekend in
Lancaster, PA for the Mid Atlantic Travel league.
Gregg Leather
www.leaguelineup.com/NYKnightsFP