opening night in Monkton...

[Al's Fastball News]

Received: 6/29/07 7:26:03 AM 
From:  "brian baillie" <theace012(at)hotmail.com> 

   
Subject:  opening night in Monkton...  
   

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Monkton, Ont.

Although the temps were much cooler than they've been of late,
it certainly 
didn't dampen the enthusiasm and spirit of fastball fans and
players as we 
officially kicked off the 2007 edition of the World Fastball
Invitational 
last night in Monkton.
Some extremely hot, and humid weather made way for some much
needed cooler, 
fresher air through the night on Wed. and as a result has made
the temps 
feel that much cooler, although as the players all said - "it's
great for 
playin ball though!"

Approx 400 fans were on hand for the opening ceremonies and the
first two 
games of the tourny.

Game #1 saw a great pitching duel between the Twins Don Scott,
and 
Saskatoon's Dean Holoein. Both were throwing in the high 80's
and hitting 
their spots extremely well. If not for a first inning double
by Todd Budke 
(the only real blemish on Holoeins stats) that scored Jody Eidt
(leadoff 
walk), the game would have certainly went into extra innings.
GREAT GAME!!



Game #2 was another pitchers game. Korrey Gareau battled with
Brian 
Urquhart and the game was very tight up until the 6th inning,
when the bats 
came alive for the Farm. The final score is not a true indication
of just 
how tight this game was. Play of the game (possibly the tourny!!)
was made 
by Rino Dambrosio - RF for Jarvis, as he made an incredible flat-out

horizontal diving catch on a ball that was lined hard to right-centre
by 
Colin Abbot that had double (or triple) written all over it.
An inning or two later he gunned down a Farm runner at the plate,
who 
attempted to tag from third after a pop out to right.

I must apologize to everyone who attempted to catch the live
broadcast via 
the internet. CKNX had technical difficulties for the first 5
innings I'm 
told - and thus the streaming was not available. They would like
to 
apologize sincerely as well, and welcome everyone to catch the
final game on 
Sunday at 2:00pm.

The night had great atmospere, (- as is always the case in Monkton)
, great 
games on the field, and great crowds!

Bring your sunscreen - during the day the sun will be out!!!
, and a light 
sweater or jacket when the sun goes down tonight.
Forecast for the rest of the week-end is nothing but sunny skies,
warm temps 
during the day - cool at night, and nealry a 0% percent chance
of rain the 
entire week-end!!!

Gotta run....

Brian Baillie - Chairman
World Fastball Invitational
 

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