25 Home Runs on the Weekend for the Abbotsford Swingfest
Swingwest…BC Champs!
Abbotsford Swingwest’s weekend in Chilliwack both started and ended with a bang…Brad Avery hit a lead off HR to start the tournament on Friday Nite and Josh Wiens hit a walk off HR to capture the Provincial Championship on Sunday afternoon.
HR’s were certainly a big part of the weekend for Swingwest as they hit 25 as a team:
J. Wiens (5) H. Wiens (5) Avery (3) Wellington (3) Riesinger (3) Hawk (3) Holt (1) Folster (1) Josephson (1)
Swingwest had a potent batting line-up all wknd, which consistently produced both timely hits and runs. Josh Wiens was a stand out as he swung a hot bat all wknd and was named top batter of the tournament. The defense was strong all wknd as well, especially from guys like Eric Riesinger and Ben Josephson in the infield along with some sensational catches from Ryan Hawk in the outfield.
Swingwest also enjoyed exceptional pitching from Rob Johnson who pitched 10 strong innings in the semi final leading the way in a dramatic extra innings victory, he also got the win in the gold metal game and received the top pitcher award.
Scores:
Game 1: SW 11 – DC Arrows 0 (5 innings)
WP: Harv (B. Mac) LP: Vaughn (Snowman)
Game 2: SW 16 – Kelowna 10 (7 innings)
WP: R. Johnson (B. Mac) LP: Kunz (Sutherland, Blanliel)
Game 3: SW 5 – Slammers 0 (7 innings)
WP: Harv LP: Beck (Webster)
Game 4: SW 6 – Kamloops 3 (10 innings)
WP: R. Johnson LP: Haldane
Final 1: SW 12 – Giants 17 (7 innings)
WP: Wollard (Bish started) LP: Harv (B. Mac)
Final 2: SW 16 – Giants 0 (3 innings)
WP: R. Johnson LP: Wollard
This was the ultimate finish to a successful season for the Abby club, after finishing 2nd in Kelowna and 1st in Kamloops this year in other Sr. B tourney’s. They will now look at possibly competing at the ISC II’s next season in Wisconsin.
Chilliwack and the Vancouver Grey Sox did an outstanding job of hosting not only the Sr Mens Provincials this wknd, but the Sr Womens Provincials as well.