Update: Thursday night, September 15, 2011:
2011 Golden Horseshoe Fastball League (GHFL) Championship
Mississauga Arrows 6, Snappers 1
WP – Andrew Putnam
LP – Mike Bateman, relief Perry Bartley
Arrows: home runs by Joel Langford, Chris McColl; Mike Oliver 2 RBI;
Snappers: home run by Trevor Falk
2011 GHFL Playoff MVP: Andrew Putnam, Mississauga Arrows, 4-0 with one save as the Arrows finish 5-1 to claim their first GHFL Championship
Niagara Falls, Ontario
The Golden Horsehoe Fastball League held it’s annual playoff tournament Sept 10-11 in Niagara Falls at Ker Park.
Scores and award winners as follows:
Saturday round robin
Niagara Snappers 7 Etobicoke Royals 5 – 8 innings
WP: Scott Young, in relief of Matt Lyon and Perry Bartley
LP: Marvin SmithWaterdown Hammer 1 Niagara Falls Tazco 0
WP: Doug Hoffman
LP: Tom BerubeMississauga Arrows 4 Palermo Fastpitch 0
WP: Andrew Putnam
LP: Gord ScottNiagara Falls Hooligan’s 2 Niagara Falls Fury 0
WP Brian Belisle
LP Scott WagarHammer 4 Hooligan’s 3
WP Rod Fevereau, save Doug Hoffman
LP Rich VassosSnappers 3 Palermo 2
WP Scott Young in relief of Matt LyonLP Gord Scott
Arrows 5 Royals 4
WP Andrew Putnam
LP Marvin Smith, relief Joe ParkerFury 3 Tazco 2
WP Butch Provost save Scott Wagar
LP Ron WingerSnappers 10 Arrows 2
WP Perry Bartley, relief Scott Young
LP Chris McCollHammer 7 Fury 0
WP Doug Hoffman
LP Scott WagarPalermo 2 Royals 1
WP Rick Hames
LP Marvin SmithTazco 8 Hooligan’s 5 – 8 innings
WP Tom Berube
LP Brian BelisleSunday
Quarter finals
Arrows 5 Tazco 3
WP Kyle Linton, save Andrew Putnam
LP Ron Winger, relief Tom BerubeFury 9 Palermo 4
WP Scott Wagar
LP Gord Scott, relief Rick HamesSemi finals
Arrows 4 Hammer 0
WP Andrew Putnam
LP Doug HoffmanSnappers 5 Fury 3
WP Mike Bateman
LP Scott WagarFinal
Snappers vs Arrows – rained out
rescheduled for 8:30 pm Thursday September 15 at Ker Park in Niagara Falls2011 GHFL Award Winners
MVP – Kevin Newhouse, Niagara Snappers
Top Pitcher – Scott Wagar, Niagara Falls Fury
Russ Dekker Memorial Defensive Player of the Year – Dave Brownhill, Waterdown Hammer
Janet Greatrix Memorial Sportsmanship & Dedication Award – Blair Setford, Mississauga ArrowsThe league executive wants to thank all of the team reps, players, fans and umpires for their support during the 2011 season.
Alex Szockyj
GHFL President