[Alsfastball] Ex Team Mates end Lightning Season

[Al Doran]

From: "Todd Hamblin" <todd.hamblin at sympatico.ca>
To: <fastball at pmihrm.com>
Subject: Ex Team Mates end Lightning Season
Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:42:35 -0400


Bradford, ON

After winning game 2 by a score of 4-1 Tuesday night, the Lake Simcoe 
Lightning went in to Bradford for a third and deciding game on Thursday 
with the number one team in the Oshawa City and District Softball 
Association. First baseman John Zeiger got the Bolts on the board early 
hitting a lead off homerun off Bradford pitcher Brad Bricknell. The Sox 
rebounded in their half of the second inning when former Lightning team 
mate John Kemp scored on a bloop hit to centre. The Lightning got things 
rolling once again in the third when Zeiger leading off again hit a shot 
high in to the netting in left field for another solo homerun,  Shortstop 
Todd Hamblin doubled up the middle and scored on a hit by Jeff Hanson.

Lake Simcoe fell apart in the fifth when manager Mark Fleming's line-up 
change was deemed inadmissible, centre fielder Al Cox thinking he had been 
pulled from the game removed his equipment and exited the game. After a 
lengthy discussion with the home plate umpire the ruling was that Cox was 
the player of record and had to enter the game. In his running shoes and a 
borrowed glove Cox took the field only to have the first ball of the inning 
hit right to him. What should have been a routine fly ball quickly turned 
into a comedy of errors with the final result being a Sox runner on third. 
The runner scored on a Kemp double and two batters later another ex 
Lightning player, Will McElroy homered to right to make the score 4-3. 
McElroy would supply the insurance run in the sixth scoring Kemp once 
again, this time on a sacrifice fly. Rick May pitched 6 full innings taking 
the loss while Bradford's Brad Bricknell went the distance and with the win 
send the Sox on to a semi final showdown with the Claremont Rebels

This marks the end of the season for the Lightning, after getting off to a 
slow start they finished with some rather modest success. Highlights of the 
season included being 'A' finalists in the Huntsville tournament and a 
fourth place finish at the OASA's in Wiarton. The team played against 6 
teams this year that at one point or another were ranked in the top 10 in 
Ontario, going a collective 3 and 4 against them including a mercy rule win 
over the number one ranked Stouffville Mennos. Catcher Matt Osborne 
finished in the top 10 in league batting, batting over .350 for the year 
and Pitcher Rick May finished first in the league in strike outs whiffing 
over a hundred opposing batters.

Any players wishing to tryout for next years team are urged to call John at 
905-478-1080 or email the team at 
<mailto:lakesimcoelightning at sympatico.ca>lakesimcoelightning at sympatico.ca

With big plans in mind for next season The Lake Simcoe Lightning are 
currently looking for sponsors. If you wish to sponsor the Lightning in 
anyway please email the team at 
<mailto:lakesimcoelightning at sympatico.ca>lakesimcoelightning at sympatico.ca

From: "Todd Hamblin" <todd.hamblin at sympatico.ca>

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