[Alsfastball] DD - Tuesday Stars

Fri Sep 2 17:29:28 EDT 2005

TUESDAY
  #3
DIAMOND
DIRT
STARS
Game #21 – Mulgrave’s Ricky Leblanc 3/3, Tim 
Macumber & Chris Hopewell 2/3, while Prince 
George’s Chad Ghostkeeper 2/3; Game #22 – 
Newfoundland’s Jason Hill ¾ and 8th inn. HR; Matt 
Bramwell, Jeff Evely & Steve Mullaly 2 hits; Game 
#23 – Kitchener’s Rino Dambrosio & Evan Boyd 2/3; 
Dave Bailey HR (2nd of week); P Paul Koert 6 
hits, 6 Ks as winner; Saskatoon’s Darren Box 2/4, 
HR; Keith MacKintosh 2/3; Game #24 – 10 Inning 
thriller – Innerkip’s Dave Fowler 2/5, HR;  Bill 
Ebel, Ted Kosciesza, Jamie Baker, Pat Humphries & 
Mike Van Boekel-2 Hits; P Jamie Simpson winner 
with 7 Ks; Charlottetown’s Chris Craig 2/5, 2 
RBIs;  Mark Arsenault & Robbie McEntee 2/4; P 
Mike Bishop heartbreak lose in relief 
surrendering 0 earned runs; Game #25 – Jarvis’ 
Pat Graham & Ian Fehrman 2/2; Kinkora’s Jeff 
Ellsworth 2/4; Game #26 – Vancouver’s Rob 
Giesbrecht 4/4, HR, 4 RBIs; Kevin Schellenberg ¾; 
Jeff  Kowaguchi, Eugenio Payano & Kris Waverick – 
HRs; P Bricklen Anderson, winner in relief; 
Eastmains Clayton Tomatuk ½,RBI, John Brown 1/1; 
P Raymond Shanoush logging huge work-load/many 
innings. Game #27 – Prince George’s Randy Potskin 
4./4, Chad Ghostkeeper 2/4; P Colin McKenzie 
winner with 7 Ks; Edmonton’s P Darrel Tilley 6 Ks 
and 2/3 at the plate; Game #28 – Newfoundland’s P 
Ward Gosse - 4 hitter/5 Ks, Blair Longmead HR; 
John Farrell – 2 “monster” HRs; Game #29 – 
Innerkip’s Steve Running ¾ 2 RBIs, Don Skillings 
HR, Dave Fowler 2/3; Jarvis’ Adam Smith ¾ & 2 
RBIs, Greg Courneyea 2/4,  P Scott Wagar win with 
help from Adam Phibbs for last batter to seal the “W”.

IN THE STANDS
 It’s birthday time again, this 
time to mark the Fabulous 40th for Nancy Koberg 
of Walcott, IA who has chosen to spend her 
special day today at the ball park. Happy 40th 
Nancy!.....  Be sure and visit Scott Kennedy’s 
Sports located in the Headquarters (better known 
as the Beer Tent) and fill in a ballot to win an 
official 2005 Canadians jacket
..
SMILES are on the menu and in abundance in the 
Concession Tent
 kudos to the volunteers who are 
serving up the generous menu of traditional ball 
park fare, complemented by a variety of more 
healthy sustenances
 and speaking of smiles, the 
biggest is that of baby Madyson, grand-daughter 
of  Gerry & Mary O’Brien (parents of Centennials’ 
battery-mates Rob and Sean) and daughter of Rebecca and Rob.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (after 29 games)
BATTING – minimum 10 plate appearances
PLAYER/TEAM                      AB   R  H  XBH RBI  BAvg
Rob O’Brien, St.Thomas             9      4   6     3      2     .667
Ian Fehrman, Jarvis                    13     4   8     0      7     .615
Shane Fitzpatrick, Nfld                9      1  5     3      2     .556
Jamie Baker, Innerkip                 11     2  6     0      5     .545
Tim Macumber, Mulgrave         14     4   7     3      3     .500
Rino Dambrosio, Kitchener      12      5   6     1      1     .500
Randy Potskin, Prince George   15     3   7     0      1     .467
Chad Ghostkeeper, Pr. George   15     3  7     2      3     .467
Keith MacKintosh,Saskatoon    11     5   5     0      1    .455
Jeff Ellsworth, 
Kinkora              11    4   5      2      3 
.455 Allan Phibbs, Jarvis                     9    3   4      3      2    .444
                  PITCHING- minimum 8 innings
PLAYER/TEAM                       IP    ER    H    SO   BB    ERA
Trevor Wardell,  St. Thomas       12      0      2      14     1     0.00
Blair Ezekiel, 
Newfoundland      10      0              5       6     5     0.00
Frank Cox, St. Thomas                 8.2    0      1      11     1     0.00
Quinton Matzner, Saskatoon        8       1      4        7     3     0.88
Andrew Phibbs, Jarvis                 18.2   3    15      11    2      1.13
Colin McKenzie, Pr. George       17.2   3    19      14     6     1.19
Brian Urguhart, Mulgrave           11      2     7         6     0     1.27
Mike Bishop, Charlottetown       10.2   2     9         4     4    1.31

EVERGREEN CENTENNIALS
ROB O’BRIEN #44
Position – Pitcher/1B/OF
Height – 6’0”  Weight – 200 lbs
Bats – Left   Throws – Right
Date of Birth – June 6, 1974
Occupation – Restaurant Owner
Residence – Elora, Ontario
Family – spouse Rebecca MacEachern and daughter Madyson
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
2005 – Smokers–ASA Champs
2003 – Owen Sound Cdn Champs
2001 – St. Joseph – ASA Champs
2000 – Owen Sound – Cdn Champs
MEMORABLE BALL GAMES

Winning 1st Canadian title with brother Sean as 
his catcher and also winning ASA title with St. 
Joseph, MO in Decatur, Il and having to beat Decatur twice in the final.
MEMORABLE BALL PLAYER

DARREN ZACK – for what he has
done for the game and because he is a great person.
FAVORITES
Musical group – Tim McGrath
Travel destination – Las Vegas
Movie - Tombstone
Celebrity  like to meet – Faith Hill
YOGIisms

..
In the pennant race stretch run, Yogi observed – 
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

EVERGREEN CENTENNIALS
KEVIN LYNCH #4
Position – Outfield
Height – 6’1”   Weight – 175 lbs
Bats – Left   Throws – Right
Date of Birth – May 18, 1982
Occupation– Student- 4th year at University of Windsor
Residence – Shedden, Ontario
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
2005 – St. Thomas Evergreen Cents
2004 – Fingal Jrs – Cdns -6th
             Union Storm – STD Pennant
2001–Waterford Midgets - Cdns Champs
199o’s – Shedden Minor Fastball – 3 consecutive ORSA Championships
MEMORABLE BALL GAME

Winning the 2001 Midget Canadians in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
FAVORITES
Musical group – Rage Against the Machine
Food – Steak
Travel destination – St. Maarten
Movie – Anchorman
Celebrity like to meet – Adam Sandler

EVERGREEN
CENTENNIALS
#7 MIKE
TAYLOR
Position – Outfield
Height – 6’0” Weight – 210 lbs
Bats – Right   Throws – Right
Date of Birth – May 24, 1975
Occupation – Ass’t Shipping Manager –
Residence– Owen Sound, Ontario
Family – son Rhys age 3
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
2005 – Calgary Smokers/St. Thomas
2004 – Broken Bow –ISC Champs
2003 – Broken Bow – ISC Champs
            Owen Sound – Cdns Champs
2002–New York Spirit
             Owen Sound, Cdn Champs
2001 – Owen Sound, Cdns Finalists
2000 -  Owen Sound – Cdn Champs
1996-99 – Owen Sound
1999-2000 – Two New Zealand Ntl Championships
MEMORABLE BALL GAMES

In 2003, in the ISC Championship game, making a 
throw from right field, getting runner out at 
home plate so County materials couldn’t tie the 
game, and winning the Championship with Broken Bow, and again in 2004.
MEMORABLE BALL PLAYERS

“FRANK COX & SEAN O’BRIEN – I’ve been playing 
with the two greatest guys in fastball most of my 
career – I couldn’t ask to play with a better set 
of guys – they’re both my best friends.”
FAVORITES
Musical group – Rock Food – Big Steak
Travel destination – Warm & sunny
Celebrity like to meet – Mel Gibson

YOGIisms
View provided by Yogi about economics of baseball 
salaries – “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”
Advice from Yogi for rookies spending time on the 
bench – “You can observe a lot by watching.”
Observation from Yogi about how baseball is 
changing – “The future ain’t what it used to be.”

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