[Alsfastball] DD - Wednesday news part 2, Stars and In the Stands

Fri Sep 2 17:34:19 EDT 2005

WEDNESDAY
DAY #4
DIAMOND
DIRT
STARS
Game #32 – Kitchener’s - Brian Stere 3/3 & 2 HRs; 
Dave Bailey 2/3, HR; Jody Eidt 2/4, HR, & Derek 
Shackleton 1/3, HR. WP Todd Martin 7 hits, 8 Ks; 
Vancouver’s Evan Potskin & Derek Mayson 2/4. Game 
#33 – Charlottetown’s Mark Arsenault & Joe Fagan 
– RBI; WP Mike Bishop 2 hitter, 4 Ks; Game #34 – 
Prince George – Chad Ghostkeeper, Edy Dent, Randy 
Potskin & Eli Jules – 2/3; WP Mike Piechnik 3 
hitter, 8 Ks. Game #35 – Newfoundland’s Blair 
Ezekiel 2/3 & 3 RBIs; WP Donnie King in relief, 
with 4 Ks; Game #36 – Kitchener’s Dale Levy ¾; 
Brian Stere 2/4 & 2 RBIs; WP Don Scott 5 hitter, 
9 Ks. St. Thomas’ Ryan Wolfe – HR. Game #37 – 
Jarvis’ Ian Fehrman 2/3; Ryan Thompson HR; WP 
Andrew Phibbs 6 hitter; 6 Ks; Mulgrave’s John 
Kelly 2/3 with HR, 2 RBIs; Ricky Leblanc 2/3; 
Game #38 – Kinkora’s Jeff Ellsworth 2/3; WP Rob 
Schweyer 2 hitter & 15 Ks; Game #39 – Vancouver’s 
Sean Cameron ¾; Kris Waverick HR; Game #40 – 
Saskatoon’s Dean Holoien – 2/4-2 HRs & 5 RBIs, 
Mike Gurash 2/2; Trevor Ethier 2/3; Quinton 
Matzner & Brad Bibby 2/4; WP Sean Whitten in 
relief – 2 hits, 7 Ks; Edmonton’s Glenn Ormsby 
2/3; Fred Sirett 2/4; Kelly Wenstrom 2 RBIs; Game 
#41 – Kinkora’s Jeff Ellsworth & Shannon Ellis 2 
Hits;  Prince George’s Chad Ghostkeeper & Kim 
Dirks 2/3; WP Steve Langley 5 hits, 4 Ks; Game 
#42 – St. Thomas’ Craig Crawford 2/3, HR; Rob & 
Sean O’Brien – HR; Ryan Wolfe 2/3. WP Rob O’Brien 
5 inns, 4 hits, 2 Ks; Jarvis’ Andy Jackson 2/2
IN THE STANDS
 Dick Parker, fastball legend from 
the last generation of Memorial Fastball League 
players, enjoying the action at Canadians. Dick 
was a threat to opposing teams, and especially to 
their pitchers, and was a star in the game in 
days of the OFL (Ontario Fastball League). 
Suiting up for various Woodstock senior teams,

including the Tornadoes –  he suited up played 
until he retired at age 38, and has subsequently 
played Masters baseball. He has encountered 
former fastball legend hurler Dick Hames, who 
enjoys throwing the small ball as much from 60’6” 
as he did fastball at 46’. Dick noted that 
fastball defence doesn’t appear to be as sharp as 
in his day, but acknowledged that with the new 
technology bats, the ball is put into play with 
much more force.
.. And once more it’s 
celebration time – for Rosanne Allan of Owen 
Sound who is using today to celebrate a “29th” 
birthday – Rosanne and her daughter Jessica, 
ardent fastball fans from Owen Sound are camping 
in the area, enjoying the Canadians, and are 
optimistic that Owen Sound will field a team in 
the 2006 season

  Also, greetings for long-time 
umpire Rico Carty -  Happy 65th - returning to 
hometown St. Thomas from Edmonton where he 
retired in 1998 as a truck driver. Rico had a 
distinctive style and flair and was a favorite 
with players and fans alike in the Memorial 
League and OFL and the many Canadians in which he 
officiated
 And speaking of umpires,A TIP OF THE 
FEDORA to the boys in blue, under the leadership 
of Umpire in Chief Brian Van Os of Coquitlam, BC 
and Deputy UIC Gabe Babineau of Moncton NB for 
their crews’ arbitration in the multitude and 
myriad of split-second on-field decisions. While 
fans and players will never agree 100%  with the 
umpires’ decisons, the on-field trios have been 
providing fair and competent officiating. 
Optimism reigns that pitchers will have adapted 
to the nuances of the umpires’ interpretation of 
“toeing the rubber”, and that the elimination 
round will be free of  “illegal pitchs”.
INDIVIDUAL STATS (after 40 of 42 games)
BATTING – minimum 10 plate appearances
PLAYER/TEAM                      AB   R  H  XBH RBI  BAvg
Ian Fehrman, Jarvis                    16     4  10     0      8     .625
Matt Lyon, Jarvis                         9     3   5      1      3     .556
Shane Fitzpatrick, Nfld              11     3   6     3       2    .545
Jamie Baker, Innerkip                 11    2   6      0      5     .545
Jeff Ellsworth, Kinkora              17     7   9      3     4     .529
Randy Potskin, Prince George    18    3   9      1     1    .500
Chad Ghostkeeper, Pr. George   18    5   9      2      3     .500
Rob O’Brien, St.Thomas         14    4   7      3     3     .500
Rino Dambrosio, Kitchener        15    5   7     1      1     .500

EVERGREEN CENTENNIALS
TROY RICK #21
Position – Outfield/Infield
Height – 6’3” Weight – 194 lbs
Bats – Right   Throws – Right
Date of Birth – Dec. 9, 1967
Occupation – Business Manager – Wolseley Industrial Products
Residence – St. Thomas, Ontario
Family – spouse Marcy and daughter Emma, 11 and son Jakob, 7
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
2005 – St. Thomas Evergreen Cents
2004 – Union Storm – OASA Champs
2003 - Waterloo Twins - Cdns Silver
2002 – Waterloo Twins– ISC 3rd
2001 – Waterloo Twins
2000 -  Waterloo Twins – Cdns Silver
1999 – Fingal ‘99ers –  Cdns Bronze

MEMORABLE BALL GAMES

The 2000 Canadians in Saskatoon – with Waterloo 
Twins -  playing Owen Sound in Championship game 
after winning five straight, with a depleted 
roster and having final on Sportsnet.

MEMORABLE BALL PLAYER

CHRIS PAYNE – “A.K.A. “Roomie” – the ultimate 
team player and room-mate – made every road-rip enjoyable and fun.”
FAVORITES
Musical group – AC/DC Food – Chicken
Travel destination – Hawaii
Movie – Old School
Celebrity like to meet – Troy Aikman

EVERGREEN CENTENNIALS
FRANK COX #30
Position – Pitcher
Height – 6’2” Weight – 235 lbs
Bats – Right   Throws – Right
Date of Birth – June 15, 1970
Occupation– Mailman-Canada Post
Residence– Owen Sound, Ontario
Family – spouse Marnie, daughter Taylor (16); 
sons Mathew (14), Joel (5); Sam (3) and Owen (1)
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
2005 – Calgary Smokers/St. Thomas
2004 – Broken Bow –ISC Champs & Halifax
2003 –Broken Bow – ISC Champs
            Owen Sound –Cdn Champs
2002 – New York Spirit & O. Sound – Cdn Champs
2001 – Owen Sound Selects
2000 -  Owen Sound –  Cdn Champs
MEMORABLE BALL PLAYER

DARREN ZACK –  “as a team-mate in the ‘95 ISC 
World Championships – he was unbelievable.”
FAVORITES - Movie – Braveheart
Musical group – Aerosmith Food – Anything
Travel destination – Northern Ontario

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