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From: Dennis Dosman <dennisdosman at dosmanprinting.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:01:18 
To: dennis Dosman<dennisdosman at dosmanprinting.com>
Subject: This Week in Fastball - NF Snappers - Waterloo Midgets -Mitchell
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NIAGARA SNAPPER TOURNAMENT - Ker Park - Niagara Falls

Wind, rain, cold, but the Niagara Snappers made it happen and got the 
tournament in...all except for the finals...Lake Simcoe Lightning and 
Hill United settled for co - champs at the 9th annual edition of the 
Snapper's.

I checked the weather channel a couple of times, but could not bring 
myself to make the 2 hour drive to Niagara Falls, so I kept in touch 
thru Al's Fastball site..

Dan Bernard of the Snapper's tournament committee said "It was a 
nightmare weekend for pitchers.  ...27 games...125 homeruns...372 runs 
scored..."


Newspaper Article -- Niagara Snappers Tournament - Sun Media - Monday 
June 4th 2012

*Those weren’t softball-sized hailstones raining down on Ker Park over 
the weekend. With a brisk wind seemingly blowing out at each diamond, 
127 home runs were hit during the ninth annual Niagara Snappers Shootout.*

*Not that hitters were complaining.*

*“You can’t go by the scores,” Niagara Fury second baseman Rob Greatrix 
said after his team went 1-3. “The wind was blowing out all weekend. It 
was unprecedented the home runs that were hit. You don’t see this in 
fastpitch.”*

*Two of Greatrix’s seven hits over the weekend cleared an outfield fence 
at one of the park’s three diamonds. Fury catcher Jason Surdyke also 
went deep twice, while centre-fielder Phil John collected several hits 
over four games.*

*The Fury lost to eventual ‘B’ champion Scarborough in the ‘B’ semifinal.*

*“We played well,” Greatrix said. “We were probably the only team that 
was a league team. Most are tournament teams.*

*“We realize we’re a little overmatched in a tournament like this.”*

*The Fury’s highlight came in an 11-10 win over the KW Cubs in its 
second game. Kitchener finished fifth in last year’s world tournament.*

*“Coming in here we didn’t expect much, and to knock off a team that 
finished tied for fifth is not inconsequential,” Greatrix said. “It’s a 
pretty big win.”*

*The Niagara Snappers lost 10-5 to Lake Simcoe in the ‘A’ semifinal. The 
game — and the remainder of the tournament — was rained out in the 
seventh inning.*

*“It went well. We’re looking good,” Snappers manager Perry Bartley 
said. “This weekend was a little odd with the home runs and the short 
porch.”*

*Hitters are still ahead of pitchers at this point in the season, 
Bartley said, but he was still amazed by the number of homers.*

*“That’s stunning. I don’t think we’ve had a tournament where we’ve had 
50 home runs.”*

*The loss to Lake Simcoe was the Snappers’ first of the season. Niagara 
is 3-0 in league play and went 6-0 at a tournament in Woodstock last 
month, capped by a win over Lake Simcoe in the final. The Snappers 
opened their ninth annual tourney with round-robin wins over Elmira 
(8-4), Owen Sound Jrs. (3-2) and Alvinston (9-8) before eliminating Port 
Elgin in the quarter-final.*

*“We’re looking better than I even thought,” Bartley said.*

*Veteran Trevor Falk, from Niagara-on-the-Lake, and St. Catharines 
native Adam Dearborn each helped carry the offensive load. No. 8 hitter 
Brian Crawford hit two home runs and “was hitting the ball good all 
weekend,” Bartley said.*

*Pitchers Ian Wallwork and Andrew Phibbs continued to look sharp, 
despite the wind-aided scores.*

*The Snappers also did well off the field for its largest fundraiser of 
the season.*

*“We’re pleased for sure,” Bartley said. “We would have liked to have 
done better (in the semifinal), but you can’t win them all.”*

Sun Media....Niagara Falls


Here is some of the scores for KW area teams...

Elmira Expos opened up against the host Snappers...and lost 8 - 4  
Andrew Phipps got the win..Dan Martin tagged with the loss..4 Homers...2 
each...

Expos mercied Alvinston Indians over 5 innings...10 - 0...Casey Halstead 
the win.

Expos got a second win, this time over the Owen Sound Jr Selects... 8 - 
1  Dan Martin WP, Jeff Lyon LP..Elmira picked up 4 Homers...in this one..

That record put the Expos in the 4th seed...and they met  Port Huron 
(Mich).  Casey picked up his 2nd win, 7 - 1 in 5 innings..Marty 
Humphries 2 HRs,

In the "A" semi...Hill United rolled out the offence...12 - 6 over 
Elmira.  Brad Ezekiel 2 for 4, homer...Jeff Ellsworth  1 for  2, homer, 
Jason Hill homer, Mark Johnston 2 for 2, both homers, Ryan Thompson 
homer...winning pitcher for Hill United, Jason Hill.

For the Expos, Casey Halsted went 2 2/3 for the loss...Dan Martin went 2 
1/3...for the Expos..Elmira knocked a few over the fence as well...Dan 
Martin, Travis Martin and Travis Freeman all reached beyond the fence..

The KW Cubs also opened with a loss, 7 - 2 to the Lightning.  Greg 
Garrity led the Lake Simcoe Lightning with a 4 hit, 12 strike out effort 
and led the offence going 2 for 3 at the plate including 2 RBIs and a 
homer..John Zeigler 3 RBIs and a homer.

Scott Wagar LP for the Cubs...Dan Mitchell had the Cubs homer...

Saturday morning...and a football game ...Niagara Fury 11 - KW Cubs 
10...Wayne Belise for the Fury, 10 hits and 10 runs allowed... Scott 
Wagar started and went 2 innings..allowing 7 runs on 6 hits..relieved by 
Ryan French ..5 innings..4 runs on 5 hits...6 homers in this one....for 
the Fury... Rob Greatrix, Phil John and Casey Toews, for the Cubs, Dan 
Mitchell, Andy Baechler and Brad Thomson...

Cubs got on track against the Wiarton Nationals...with a 6 - 3 
win...offence for the Cubs came from Brad Thomson, 2 RBIs, Scott Wagar 2 
for 3, Bob Gillow 2 for3, and Adam Hiller an RBI...

Scott Wagar got the win on 6 hits, 9 ks, Andy Jackson LP for the 
Nationals..9 hits, 9 Ks.  Brent Thompson 2 RBIs and Joel Twigger an RBI..

That put the Cubs in A....8th seed...and up against Mike Joseph and Hill 
United.    Ryan French for the Cubs..
Count the home runs....and this is with Mike Joseph and Ryan French on 
the rubber.

United...Brad Ezekiel - 2, Jeff Ellesworth, Jason Hill, Steve Mullaley, 
MarkArsenault, Mark Johnson, Calvin Miller

Cubs.. Adam Hiller -2, Grant Baechler, Bob Gillow, Brandon Park, Brad 
Thomson, ...



Lake Simcoe Lightning opened with the above 7 - 2 win over the 
Cubs..then 17 - 8 over Wiarton, Andrew Putman (WP) 5 innings..9 HRs in 
that one..including Zack Caison's contribution of 2 HRs and 7 RBIs for 
the Wiarton team..

Then 16 - 9 over the Niagara Fury...another 5 inning win for Andrew 
Putman..6 HRs this time.  Lake Simcoe..Brandon Horn, John Kemp, Greg 
Garrity, John Zeigler, Steve Gilles,

Fury...Joe MacMaster...

Lake Simcoe seeded 2nd...met the Owen Sound Jrs and got a 12 - 6  
win...Greg Garrity the winner, Michael Legace Roote LP for the Selects..

and into the semi final for the Lightning against the Niagara 
Snappers...and a 10 - 5 win Garrity again picking up the win...allowing 
3 hits and 5 runs..

Ian Wallwork (LP) went 4 2/3 allowing 8 hits and 7 runs..and Andrew 
Phibbs went 2 1/3 allowing 4 hits and 2 runs...

The Ligthning to the final against Hill United...

Hill United opened with a 8 - 0 win over Port Huron, Steve Mullaley had 
3 homers and 5 RBIs...Jason Hill 3 RBIs

Hill United 9 - 8 over the Scarboro Force...then 9 - 0 over Port Elgin 
Blue Devils..

In the championship round they won both games as noted earlier..against 
the Cubs and the Expos..to meet the Lightning....and more rain, and the 
decision to split  the championship...

Some other scores....not listed above..

Owen Sound Selects  9 Alvinston 3,
NF Snappers 3 - Owen Sound 2...finally a fastball score that looks 
reasonable..
Niagara Snappers 4 Port Elgin 2
Niagara Snappers 9 - Alvinston 8

Wiarton 12 - Niagara Fury 1
Wiarton 10 - Alvinston 0

Port Elgin Blue Devils 6 - Scarborough Force 5
Port Huron 6 - Port Elgin 1.. the battle of the Lake Huron "Ports"
Port Huron 9 - Scarborough Force 8
Scarborough 23 - Fury 0 in 3 innings..
and Scarborough 14 - Wiarton 1

What a weekend...what a lot of scoring...

Congrats to the Snappers for getting this one in....that is a real 
accompishment...


ON TO MITCHELL

The Mitchell Mets open up their tournament on Friday nite...

7PM
Kitchener Outlaws vs Mitchell Royals
Met Masters vs Walton Brewers
Owen Sound Selects vs Wellington Sox

9pm
Rannoch Rebels, vs Fullerton
St Mary's Jrs vs Jarvis Rock
Mitchell Mets vs Owen Sound Selects

Saturday

9:30 am

Sweaburg Crush vs Puslinch Kodiaks
Glanworth Jrs, vs Stratfordville

10am
Mitchell Mets vs Wiarton Jrs

11;15
  Mets Masters vs Jarvis Rock
Walton Brewers vs St Mary's Jrs

11.45
Puslinch vs Outlaws

1pm
Wellington vs Wiarton Jrs

plus 11 more games at the 3 diamonds at Mitchell..

leading to Championship Sunday...starting at 10 am...then noon, 2 and 
the A final at 4 pm...

WATERLOO MIDGET (Under 18) INVITATIONAL

At Hillside park in Waterloo...Marsland Drive

Bruce Young has an 8 teamer going this weekend in the Under 18 (Midget) 
bracket

Local ball fans are encouraged to come out and see some good young ball 
players..Hillside park is on Marsland Drive, just behind the new Police 
Building at Weber and Columbia..

There are two KW midget clubs in this one...the Kolts coached by Gary 
Baker and the Black Sox with Justin Clarfield leading them..

Here is the line-up

9am

KW Kolts vs Fisherville
Caledonia vs Paris

11am
New Hamburg vs Owen Sound
Cobourg vs KW Black Sox

1pm
KW Kolts vs Paris
Fullerton vs Caledonia

3pm
New Hamburg vs KW Black Sox
Owen Sound vs Cobourg

5pm
Fisherville  vs Paris
KW Kolts vs Caledonia

7pm
Owen Sound vs KW Black Sox
Cobourg vs New Hamburg

Admission is free, the weather is looking good, for local ball fans this 
is it this weekend...

See  you at the ball yard...

SOUTH PERTH GAME(S) of the week


Saw a couple of good ones this week..

On Tuesday night Brendon Horn gave a short stop clinic but his Breslau 
Badgers came up sort to the Wellington Sox.. Todd Uhrig picked up the 
win..Michael Legace-Roote the loss.

and in St Clements, the Outlaws beat the Sebringville Sting 4 - 1 
...Kevin Bukley the win...Don STebbings the loss..Don Scott threw the 
6th and 7th innings for the Sting...

KFL on Rogers TV

Really am enjoying the Game of the Week on Rogers channel 20 every 
Thursday nite at 8...I am listening to the Jaxx  and Kings as I type 
this....



LEGENDS

The schedule for the Legends will be posted soon...keep your eye on Al's 
Fastball for  that..

The Legends will open up on Thursday the 21st at Peter Hallman Ball Yard 
in Kitchener..with 5 games on Thursday evening, , 5 on Friday evening 
and a full day on 3 diamonds Saturday...plus Championship Sunday...

The New Zealand Black Sox will be in 3 games in the area prior to 
competing in the Legends of Fastall.

On Monday June 18th New Zealand plays the Alvinston Indians and the St 
Thomas and District League Selects in Alvinston.

On Tuesday the 19th, they are in Oshwegen and on the 20th in Moorefield 
to play the Argentina National team

That will give both New Zealand and the Argentina team a great warm up 
for the Legends of Fastball that will open up with both of those teams 
at Peter Hallman Ball Yard in Kitchener. New Zealand vs the KW Cubs at 
7pm on Diam 1 and Argentina up against St Thomas at 9 pm also on diam 1...

See you at the Hillside Park (U18) Midget tourney this  weekend...

Dennis














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