ISF Jr Men 2005 – Game-by-Game Recaps

Let down gets to Canada in loss to Japan

SUMMERSIDE – A huge, emotional win like Canada had over New Zealand Saturday night came back to bite them Sunday in a 12-4, six-inning semifinal loss to Japan on the final day of play at the ISF 2005 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship at Queen Elizabeth Park’s VIV Field in Summerside. Japan scored two runs in each of the second, third, fifth and sixth innings while doubling that amount in the fourth to rout the Canadians before 2800 fans. Leading Japan, who advances to the final against the undefeated Aussies with the win, Akifumi Horita (3-4, two runs scored, RBI), Masayuki Shimoto (2-2, run scored, two RBI, hit by pitch), Shinji Kawamura (2-4, run scored, double, two RBI) and short stop Shigeru Higashi (2-3, two runs scored, RBI). For Canada, catcher Bryan Abrey of Richmond, B.C. (1-2, two runs scored, RBI, home run), Jonathan Kane of Conception Bay South, NL (1-3, home run, two RBI), Ben Tee of Napanee, Ont. (1-2, run scored, home run) and Justin Gill of Colleris, NL (1-3) led the way. Toshyuki Sakamoto earned the win going five and one third innings allowing four runs on four hits, walking one and fanning seven). Hayami Takahashi went a third of an inning in relief. Losing pitcher Tyson Barkman of Abbottsford, B.C. got lit up for four runs on six hits, and walking one in three innings work. Jordan MacDonald of Napanee, Ont. went a third of an inning giving up three runs on one hit while Kane surrendered five runs on eight hits wlaking three and striking out four in two and two-third innings. Canada does win a bronze medal for their efforts and should be proud of themselves for their hard work after just being named June 15.

Folkard lands Aussies in Jr. Softball Worlds final

SUMMERSIDE – For the third straight ISF Junior Men’s World Softball Championship, Australia will be in the championship final. The Aussies can make their mark in Junior World Softball as they go for the three-peat after a 15-strikeout performance from Adam Folkard Saturday night in a 6-1 win over Japan during semifinal Saturday at ISF 2005 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship at Queen Elizabeth Park’s VIV Field in Summerside. Leading the Aussie attack was Travis Southam (2-2, run scored, RBI), Jon Hudson (2-3, run scored, double), Shaun Mason (1-2, RBI, double) and Jamie Sheehan (1-2, two runs scored). For Japan, Masaki Sawada (2-3, run scored, Akifumi Horita (1-4) and Takuto Tsutsui (1-3) led the way. Folkard pitched a complete game five-hitter walking two. Losing pitcher Hayami Takahashi who went two and one third innings allowing two runs on three hits walking three and fanning one. Hikaru
Matsuda went three innings allowing three runs on four hits, and striking out one. Tatsuya Oyama went two-third innings allowing a run on two hits and walking one. The Aussie win puts them into the championship final at 3 p.m. Sunday to face the winner of the 12 p.m. noon game between Japan and Canada.

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Pat Healey
MARKETING AND MEDIA CONSULTANT
ISF 2005 JR MEN’S WORLD SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Bauman, Hawes helps Canada eliminate Kiwi’s

SUMMERSIDE – Canada’s clutch hitters came through when it counted while surviving a three-error outing to upset New Zealand 5-4 to assure themselve of a medal at the ISF 2005 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship at Queen Elizabeth Park’s VIV Field in Summerside.
P.E.I. Rocket Tyler Hawes of Popes Harbour, N.S. (3-3, two runs scored, triple), Nate Bauman of Elmira, Ont. (1-2, three RBI) and Bobby Sill of Brookfield, N.S. (3-3, run scored, two RBI, double) are Canada’s go to guys and for Kelly McGiffin they did what they needed to. Canada got off to a quick start when Bauman drove home the game’s first two runs with a two-run single in the second, a lead Canada added to when Sill drove home Hawes to give Canada a 3-0 lead behind the solid pitching of Tyson Barkman of Abbottsford, B.C. But then, the Kiwi’s mounted a comeback, much to the dismay of the 2200 fans in attendance as they scored three times in the fifth as a result of two Canadian errors. Bernard Hale (1-3) scored New Zealand’s first run on an error charged to Barkman to start the fifth inning rally. Penese Iosefo (2-3, two runs
scored) walked and Isaac Fletcher (1-4, run scored) reached on a fielder’s choice that brought Hale around to plate. Daniel Lamb-Hunt reached on a wild pitch that scored Iosefo and Fletcher scored when Michael Crowley (0-3) reached on an error by Canadian shortstop Justin Gill of Colleris, NL to tie the game at 3-3that helped, The Kiwi’s went ahead when Fletcher drove home Iosefo from second base after he reached on a single, then advanced on a wild pitch by Barkman. In the bottom of the sixth, Bryan Abrey of Richmond, B.C. (0-3) flied out to right field before Jonathan Kane of Conception Bay South, NL (0-2, walk) was issued the free pass. Hawes then singled pinch runner Mathieu Lessard of St-Leonard Ashton, Que. to second before Ben Tee of Napanee, Ont. 0-2) was walked. Chris Lewis of Napanee, Ont. came on to pinch run
for Hawes. Sill then came to the plate and sent a double to the outfield that scored by Lessard to tie the game up setting the stage for Bauman, who has been making contact but struggling at the dish, to be the hero. Buaman took the first pitch and hit a sac fly to left field, allowing Lewis to tag up and score what would be the eventual winning run. The RBI helped Buaman atone
for an earlier error, that allowed the Kiwi’s to take the lead in the sixth. Barkman went the distance giving up four runs on six hits, walking six and fanning six. Losing pitcher Penese Iosefo went three innings in relief of starter Vaero Hagai, allowing two runs on three hits, walking three and sitting down three. Hagai went three innings giving up three runs on four hits and striking out three. Canada’s win means they now await the winner of the Australia and Japan game that got underway at 8:45 p.m. Canada will face the loser of this game at 12 p.m. for either a chance at the championship gold medal, or at worst the loser of that game will be bronze medalists. The winner of the 8 p.m. Aussie-Japan game goes straight to the final at 3 p.m. Sunday.

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Pat Healey
MARKETING AND MEDIA CONSULTANT
ISF 2005 JR MEN’S WORLD SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Aussies head of the field at Junior Softball Worlds Canada to face Kiwi’s in third-fourth game, rematch of Friday’s contest

SUMMERSIDE – Teams went into Friday’s play at the ISF 2005 Junior Men’s World Softball Championship not knowing who would make it to the playoffs. Shortly before 2 p.m., that was all figured out when Japan crushed the U.S. 5-1 to seal United States’ fate and ste in stone the four teams that would make the top four. Those teams are the perfect Australians, New Zealand, Canada and Japan. The Aussies will face Japan Saturday in the 8 p.m. game while Canada takes on the Kiwi’s at 6 p.m. in a rematch of the championship’s final round robin game Friday night. Friday’s action saw Japan elimiate the U.S. 5-1; Argentina picked up their third win in a row 3-0 over the Czech Republic; Australia toppled Denmark 24-0 and the Kiwi’s got by Canada 7-0 in six innings.

The win gives New Zealand third place while Canada will place fourth and play the Kiwi’s at 6 p.m. Saturday night in a win or your done game. On Friday, New Zealand was led by Penese Iosefo and Aiden Cocker as they combined to allow three hits, one walk and striking out nine batters in the six innings they pitched. The Kiwi’s scored two runs in the second, third and sixth while adding one run in the fifth to earn the win and finish the 19 and under tournament at 6-2. Leading the run attack was pitcher-designated hitter Iosefo (3-3, run scored, double), Daniel Lamb (2-3, run scored, RBI, home run), Tyson Byrne (1-4, RBI, triple, run scored), Bernard Hale (1-2, RBI), and right fielder Rongo Rapaea (2-2, two runs scored, RBI, double). For Canada, Bryan Abrey of Richmond, B.C. (1-2), Nate Bauman of Elmira, Ont. (1-2) and Lee Lucas of Nanaimo, B.C. (1-1) was all the offence the Kelly McGiffin coached squad could manage. Both teams didn’t have their best in their lineup in the meaningless game, played before about 1600 fans.

The Spinney Brothers then performed for two hours following the game as part of the tournament’s Canaday Day Celebration concert. Losing pitcher was Jonathan Kane of Conception Bay South, NL who went two innings giving up two runs on three hits while striking out one. Jordan MacDonald of Napanee, Ont. went two innings scattering two runs on three hits and one strikeout. Cory Avery of Larry’s River, N.S. went one and two third innings allowing three runs on five hits and two strikeouts in mop up duty.

In the Aussie-Denmark game, first baseman Garon Clough (3-3, tqwo home runs, six RBI, three runs scored), catcher Andrew Ratten (4-4, four runs scored, three RBI, double, triple), Jamie Sheehan (1-2, three runs scored, three RBI, home run), Ashton Edwards (3-4, two runs scored, RBI, two doubles), short stop Michal Munro (3-4, RBI, three runs scored, double), Damien Nairn (3-4, two runs scored, three RBI, double, triple), Nic Green (2-2, double, three runs scored, three RBI) and pitcher James Brooks (2-4, three runs scored, RBI) led Australia.

For the Danes, Tahir Dalagar (1-1) and shortstop Camilo Frederiksen (1-1) were tops. Brooks went three innings striking out seven en route to the win. Losing pitcher Valdemar Brask Terkelsen went two innings allowing 19 runs on 17 hits walking three and striking out one. Robin Frederiksen went an inning in relief allowing five runs on four hits while walking one.

With a 3-0 win over the Czech Republic, Argentina showed that they were contenders, their winning just was a week off from the start of the tournament as they started at 0-5 before winning their last three straight games. Leading the charge was Federico Alejandro Ederet (3-2, triple, stolen base, two runs scored), Gaston Wilsen (0-3, RBI, stolen base), Manuel Mata Carabajal (1-3), German Sacks (1-3) and Francisco Perez Regolli (1-2). For Czech Republic, Michal Pyszko (1-3, stolen base), Michal Hudec (1-2), Jiri Pospisil (1-2) and Bohumir Adamec (1-3, stolen base). Winning pitcher Mauricio Emmanuel Boss went two innings giving up one hit walking two and fanning one. Nelson Gonzaleo Ruiz Diaz went three and two third innings allowing one hit and striking out seven. German Sacks went one and one third innings giving up three hits and fanning one. Losing pitcher was Jaroslav Muller.

Shinji Kawamura capped of a four run sixth inning with a three-run blast as Japan put the finishing touches on the playoff scenario with a 5-1 win over the United States. Japan trailed 1-0 until the third inning when Masayuki Shimoto (2-2) drove home Takuto Tsutsui (0-0, three walks, two runs scored) to tie the game 1-1. U.S. pitcher Zach Warne issued a free pass to Shimoto to load the bases as Norihiko Aoyama (1-3, double) was on the base. Then came Kawamura who made Warne and the U.S. pay, blasting the ball to the Coors Light inflatable in centerfield. For the U.S., Jason Loe (1-2, runscored, RBI, home run) hit a solo blast in the third to break the scoreless tie. Kevin Castillo (1-2) also managed a hit as Japan’s Hayami Takahashi and Toshyuki Sakamoto combined to shut down the U.S. and allow just two hits. Takahashi went two and one thir innings allowing a run on two hits while walking one and striking out two. Sakamoto went four and two third innings walking three and fanning eight. Losing pitcher Kelly went five and one third innings allowing three runs on three hits, walking four and sitting down two. Warne went one and two third innings allowing two runs on one hit while walking one in relief.

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Pat Healey MARKETING AND MEDIA CONSULTANT
ISF 2005 JR MEN’S WORLD SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS