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

 

 

LOCAL STORY

 

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 ISC’s 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 it’s a shame it’s 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


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FROM KYLE BEANE:

2008 Boulevard Lounge Tournament

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

 

NY Knights Midland recap

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

NYSoftball@aol.com

www.leaguelineup.com/NYKnightsFP