[Alsfastball] Intermediate 'A' Easterns - Host eliminate Stouffville; All NS battle SUN @ 9 A.M.

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From: "Patrick Healey" <pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca>
To: "Al Doran" <fastball at pmihrm.com>
Subject: Intermediate 'A' Easterns - Host eliminate Stouffville; All NS 
battle SUN @ 9 A.M.
Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:07:15 -0300


Surprises on Day 2

@ Intermediate A Eastern Canadians

By Pat Healey

SUMMERSIDE - Surprises, surprises, surprises were the name of the game on 
day two of the 2004 Linkletter Hotel Intermediate 'A' Eastern Canadian 
Championships at VIV Field in Summerside.

Day two started out with the host Islanders having to win by seven to even 
get into the semi finals, and they did that against favoured Stouffville 
Mennos 7-0 in five innings thanks to a five run fourth innings.

The Islanders rallied after a two run blast off the stick of Brian Greenan, 
scored him and Robin Hood of Charlottetown to make it 4-0, at which time 
the Mennos decided to pull starter Terry Reesor in favour of Ryan Baranioski.

Linkletter had gotten out to a 2-0 lead on RBI singles in the first by 
Kevin Harvey (1-3, run scored, double) and Hood (2-2, run scored, double). 
Gerald Gallant (2-3, run scored, three RBI) was also a top batter for the 
winners, who face Blackburn Transport at 11 a.m. Sunday.

For the Mennos, Chris Burkholter (1-2) was the only batter to hit a hot and 
rolling Jamie Betts.

Winning pitcher Jamie Betts walked one and struck out four while losing 
pitcher Reesor went three innings giving up four runs on five hits and 
three strikeouts. Baranioski gave up three runs on two hits, one walk and 
fanning two in an inning of relief.

MONCTON WINS TWICE

The Moncton Keith's picked up their two wins of the tournament in back to 
back games, by taking out the Sydney Cardinals 4-1 before rallying for a 
2-1 extra inning win over the St. Mary's Gunners (Ont. 2) thanks to a 
two-run blast by round r0obin top batter Dan Hilche (8-11 in tournament play).

Leading the Keith's at the plate in the first game was Dan Hilche (3-3, run 
scored, stolen base, RBI), Brad Cameron (1-3, two RBI) and Jeremy Arsenault 
(2-3, run scored).

For Sydney, Kevin Pentecost (2-2, run scored) was tops at the plate for the 
Cards.

Winning pitcher Brad Cameron went the distance while striking out five and 
giving up six hits. Losing pitcher Robbie Bernard went six innings allowing 
four runs on eight hits, and fanning nine batetrs.

Against the Gunners, Cam Strath and Steve Cook and Moncton's Brad Cameron 
combined to pitch seven complete scoreless innings, before the sides 
decided to cross the plate in extra innings. Matt Reinhart (2-3) brought 
Matt Lindsay around from second on the extra inning tie breaker rule to 
give St. Mary's a 1-0 lead.

That was before Dan Hilche came to bat and hit a towering walk-off two-run 
blast to right centerfield to give the Keith's the 2-1 win in dramatic fashion.

Hilche (2-4, run scored), Bruno Gautreau (1-2), Doug Perkins (1-2) and Brad 
Colpitts (2-3) were tops for Moncton.

GUNNERS WIN, BUT ELIMINATED BY ONE

The Gunners then played the Pat Slaunwhite-led Blackburn Transport of Nova 
Scotia.

St. Mary's wnet into the game knowing they needed two runs to tie and 
advance to the semi finals on Sunday.

The Gunners begun the game on the right track, plating Matt Reinhart (1-3) 
in the bottom of the first of starter Darcy Blackburn. Blackburn lasted 
just two and two-thirds innings, allowing five hits before being pulled 
with the Gunners threatening for Pat Slaunwhite.

Slaunwhite, a Brookfield Elks starter, came on and shut the door going 
three and three thirds innings allowing one hit, walking one and fanning 
four, spoiling St. Mary's bid fora two-run win, and thus eliminating the 
spunky, Gunners from further play at the tournament.

Dan Murrell (1-2, RBI), Jeff Vanvliet (1-2) and Kevin Thompson (1-2) also 
contributed offensively for St. Mary's.

For Blackburn, John Mailman (1-2), Josh Slaunwhite (1-3) and Kenny Bennett 
(1-2) led the attack.

Winning pitcher, andf top pitcher with a 0.00 era in round robin play, was 
Scott Brickshaw who went the complete game, scattering a mere four hits 
while striking out two.

Action continues SUNDAY at 9 a.m. as the top winners in each division 
HALIFAX TRIBE and BLACKBURN TRANSPORT take each other on at 9 a.m. while at 
11 am the host Linkletter Hotel Islanders will play the Moncton Keith's.

At 1 p.m., the winner of the previous game will take on the loser of the 
previous game, while the championship has winner of the 9 a.m. game 
awaiting their opponent from the semi final game.

The championship is set for 3 p.m. at VIV FIELD in Sumemrside

AWARDS HANDED OUT

Dan Hilche of Moncton Keith's took home the honours as the round robin's 
top batter award handed out at the awards banquet Saturday night. He hit 
8-11 with a home run and five RBI.

Other awards went to Scott Brickshaw of St Mary's as top pitcher and Pat 
Slaunwhite of Blackburn Transport as round robin MVP.


From: "Patrick Healey" <pat_healey at pei.sympatico.ca>

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