ISC II #2 Bridgeport Braves and #21 K-W Cubs will take on the three-time World Champion New Zealand Black Sox in a doubleheader Tuesday July 7 at Woodside Park in Kitchener starting at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5.00.
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Braves, Cubs to take on NZ Black Sox
Tuesday, June 2nd, 20092009 Snapper Shootout Update
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Less than week away from the 2009 Snapper Shootout and every thing is set to go,with 16 of the top Junior and ISC II teams in the field, it looks like it willbe a very competitive weekend of fastball. The action gets underway on Friday June 5th with 6 games schedule including The Ohsweken Redmen led by the legend Darren Zack taking onthe host Niagara Snappers at 9pm. Saturday will see 18 games being played, withthe top 8 teams advancing to Sunday’s single elimination round.
Full results will be sent on a daily basis to Al’s Fastball as well as being posted on the GHFL forum (www.ghfl.com/forum) and here at The Deuce. We will also be sending updates throughout the day by blackberry to Al’s Fastball. With Al being in Kitchener that same weekend at the Legend’s tournament, he will be updating his site periodically throughout the day.
Click here for the full Snapper Shootout schedule.
Here’s a quick look at the teams in this year’s field. ISC II pre-season rankings are brackets (N/R denotes NOT RANKED)
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#4 Palermo splits with ISC #11 St. Thomas
Monday, June 1st, 2009Decatur Pride win another
Monday, June 1st, 2009
Courtesy Scott Standerfer, Decatur Pride
ISC II #20 Decatur Pride moved their record to 14-2 over the weekend, capturing the an Illinois State tournament in Springfield, IL. This was the Pride’s second tournament win in a row, following their first place finish in the Teutopolis Memorial Day Tournament the weekend before. Brent Stevenson was named the Most Valuable Pitcher and Rick Minton took MVP honors.
The Pride is back in action this weekend with doubleheaders on both Saturday and Sunday with ISC #15 Aurora Dolan & Murphy. Saturday night is Hall of Fame night when the Pride will recognize and honor all Illinois Hall of Fame members in addition to any other former Central Illinois ball players who are in attendance.
Results:
Saturday
Decatur Pride 8 (5 Innings)
Villa Grove Log Cabin 1
WP: TJ Dobson
LP: C.R. Black
HR: Blake Martin (2)
Decatur Pride 10 (5 innings)
Warsaw Stag Boys 3
WP: Brent Stevenson
LP: Michael Jamieson
HR: Doug Williams, Blake Martin
Sunday
Decatur Pride 10
Radom Lee’s Sports 7
WP: Larry Moffett
LP: Lidy
HR: Larry Moffett, Rick Minton (Grand Slam)
Decatur Pride 5
Belleville Stallions 1
WP: Brent Stevenson
LP: Al Ohms
HR: Rick Minton (Grand Slam)
Championship Game
Decatur Pride 3 (9 innings)
Radom Lee’s Sports 2
WP: Bob Ginger
LP: Mark Radake
Scott Standerfer
standerfer(at)mchsi.com
www.decaturpridesoftball.com
How the top 10 did this weekend
Monday, June 1st, 2009Here’s how the top 10 ISC II teams did this past weekend, May 29-31:
1. Ashland, OH Stock Pack – off, Snapper Shootout next
2. Bridgeport, ON Braves – off, Snapper Shootout next
3. Dundas, ON CPI – off, Legends next
4. Palermo, ON Athletics – 1-1 vs #11 Port Elgin
5. Kitchener, ON Outlaws – off, Mitchell next
6. Sun Valley, CA A-1 Rude Pac – 1-3 at BotW
7. Reading, PA Hoffman Rise – off, MAFTL next
8. Ottawa, ON Team Easton Thunder – off, Grafton next
10. Elmira, ON Expos – off, Snapper Shootout next
#11 Port Elgin takes 3 of 4 from #25 Wyevale & #4 Palermo
Sunday, May 31st, 2009
ISC Canada East Travel League Doubleheader
Port Elgin Blue Devils at Wyevale Tribe
Friday May 29
Game 1
Port Elgin 9
Wyevale 3
WP: Fawcett
LP: Giffen
Game 2
Port Elgin 9
Wyevale 0
WP: Smith
LP: McNabb
ISC Travel league games 21 and 22 Port Elgin at Palermo
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Port Elgin at Palermo
Sunday May 31
Game 1
Port Elgin 2
Palermo 5
WP-Berube
LP-Smith
Game 2
Port Elgin 6
Palermo 4
WP-Smith
LP-McColl
Canada West ISC II Qualifier in Regina
Sunday, May 31st, 2009UPDATED
International Softball Congress
Canada West ISC II – Tournament of Champions Qualifier
Regina, Saskatchewan
Rambler Park
Results – Friday May 29
Game 1 – 6:30 pm
Regina Gold – 4
Standing Buffalo Dakotas – 1
WP – Neil Finch
LP – Louis Redman Jr.
Game 2 – 6:30 pm
Supreme Auto Body – 7
KMC Diamondbacks – 0
WP – Tony Sparvier
LP – Troy Davidson
Game 3 – 8:30 pm
Bulyea Rustlers – 2
Silverscreen Sportswear – 6
WP – Al Muhle
LP – Kevin Young
Action Continues all Day Saturday and Sunday commencing at 10:00 am each day. The Championship Game is scheduled for 2:30 on Sunday May 31 at Rambler Park in Regina.
Rambler Park – home of the Rambler Park Fastball League
Saturday May 30 Results
Game 4
Regina Gold – 0
Supreme Auto Boby – 3
LP – Jay Curts
WP – Tony Sparvier
Game 5
7-0 forfiet KMC Diamondbacks over Gordon’s Hawks
Game 6
Delisle Diamond Dogs 1
Bulyea Rustlers – 3
LP – Jeff Farion
WP – Kevin Young
Game 7
Silverscreen Sportswear – 0
Bruno Merchants – 1
LP – Wade Hebgig
WP – Justin Dovan
Game 8
Standing Buffalo Dakotas – 2
Lloydminster Dodgers – 8
LP – Duane Redman Jr.
WP – Trevor McCabe
Game 9
Bulyea Rustlers – 7
Gordon’s Hawks – 0
WP – Greg Hill
LP – Jeff Thomas
Game 10
Delisle Diamond Dogs – 1
Silverscreen Sportswear – 0
WP – Ryan Baptiste
LP – Al Muhle
Game 11
Regina Gold – 4
Lloydminster Dodgers – 11
LP – Neil Finch
WP – Devon McCollough
Game 12
Supreme Auto Body – 0
Bruno Merchants – 9
LP – Tony Sparvier
WP – Ryan Olde
Game 13
Standing Buffalo Dakotas – 4
KMC Diamondbacks – 16
LP – Duane Redman Jr.
WP – Gary Brockman
Sunday May 31
Round Robin
Game 14 – 10:00
Gordon’s Hawks – 2
Bruno Merchants – 2
P – Jeff Thomas
P – Rob Scheller
Game 15 – 10:00
Lloydminster Dodgers – 1
Delisle Diamond Dogs – 5
LP – Trevor McCabe
WP – Adam Huys
Playoffs
12:00 -Semi-final
Bruno Merchants – 6
KMC Diamondbacks – 0
WP – Ryan Olde
LP – Les George
12:00 – Semi-final
Supreme Auto Body – 2
Lloydminster Dodgers – 6
LP – Tony Sparvier
WP – Devon McCollough
2:30 – Championship Final
Bruno Merchants – 6
Lloydminster Dodgers – 1
WP – Justin Dauvin
LP – Kyle Hryciuk
Llodyminster Dodgers secure one of the two ToC berths.
Ferdi Nelissen
Canada West Vice-President
International Softball Congress
ferdi@mts.net
Best of the West Results
Sunday, May 31st, 2009UPDATED
Saturday’s Scoreboard
http://fastpitchwest.com/morningbrief/?p=3252
Saturday Order of Finish and Seedings for Sunday’s Playoff Round
http://fastpitchwest.com/morningbrief/?p=3257
Sunday’s Scoreboard
http://fastpitchwest.com/morningbrief/?p=3253
Final Results (disappointing as it was)
http://fastpitchwest.com/morningbrief/?p=3258
Twitter updates throughout the day
http://twitter.com/fastpitchwest
*Jeremy Manley and his Pueblo Bandits were 3-0, with Manley striking out 48 batters.
*BJ Hunhoff was 2-0, with two shutouts, one of which was a no-hitter. BJ’s Pirate squad finished 2-1 and nabbed the #2 seed.
*Taylor Farms California Athletics finished 2-1, losing only to Pueblo. Manley and Drotzmann were tied at 1 going into the final inning. Taylor Farms is the #3 seed.
We’ll post more details, including who was awarded the ToC berths, as they become available.
Greater Ottawa Fastball League Showcase
Friday, May 29th, 2009
Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre will host the fourth annual Greater Ottawa Fastball League Showcase on June 5 and 6. The weekend will feature eight teams playing eight games which will all count in the GOFL standings.
Things start Friday night June 5, with a West Carleton Minor Softball League (www.wcminorsoftball.ca) Peewee Boys game between the Fitzroy Harbour “Junior Electric” and Kinburn at 7pm, followed by hosts West Carleton Electric against the Stittsville 56ers at 9pm.
Games start at 10am on Saturday June 6 with two games, including West Carleton Electric versus Manotick Lomor Printers.
At noon there will be a kids’ softball clinic for boys and girls so that young players can learn some tips from members of the GOFL. The clinic is free, and all participants will get a hot dog and drink as well as an entry to win a new bat, courtesy of COMBAT Sports.
All weekend there will be a barbecue on site with “Fitzroy Beef Burgers” and the canteen will be open for other items. The Fitzroy Harbour Community Association will also be hosting a outdoor beer garden for both Friday night and Saturday.
There is no charge for admission and Ottawa area fastball fans are encouraged to come to Fitzroy Harbour to watch the top men’s fastpitch softball teams in eastern Ontario.
Complete schedule:
Friday:
7PM – West Carleton Minor Softball Boys Peewee Game – Fitzroy “Jr Electric” vs. Kinburn
9PM – Game 34 – Stittsville 56ers vs Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric – D1
Saturday:
10AM – Game 35 – Carp I4C Victory Ottawa vs Team Easton – D2
10AM – Game 36 – Fitzroy Harbour West Carleton Electric vs Manotick Lomor Printers – D1
NOON – Kids’ Clinic – D1
1PM – Game 37 – Orleans Gators vs Ottawa Blitz – D2
2PM – Game 38 – Greely DNTW Eagles vs Carp I4C Victory – D1
3PM – Game 39 – Manotick Lomor Printers vs Stittsville 56ers – D2
4PM – Game 40 – Ottawa Team Easton vs Orleans Gators – D1
5PM – Game 33 – Ottawa Blitz vs Greely DNTW Eagles – D2
Adam Brown
Eastern Ontario Fastball Blog
2009 Mitchell Mets Tournament Schedule
Friday, May 29th, 2009Editor’s Note: On one of the busiest weekends of the season, 14 teams will be in Mitchell for the annual Mitchell Mets tournament June 5-7. #5 Kitchener Outlaws will be on the hunt for their third-straight appearance in a championship game after finishing second in Millgrove and then winning in St. Clements. With Todd Uhrig on the shelf due to a broken thumb, #13 Wellington Sox will be leaning on Nic Goetz to carry the load, while Glencoe and Orangeville will be looking to tune up for the Innerkip qualifier in two weeks time.
Div A – #5 Outlaws, #40 Mets, Oshawa Jrs., Georgian Bay
Div B – #43 Glencoe, Waterloo, Chiefs, Orangeville
Div C – Monkton, Fingal, #13 Wellington
Div D – Mississauga, Alvinston, Napanee
Rec Div – Millbank, Strattfordville, Walton, Old Mets
Div C and D will each play the other twice within the division. The top team after 2 games will receive a bye to the quarter-finals on Sunday. The 2nd and 3rd place teams will playoff Sat night to see who goes to the quarter-final. The top two teams in Div A and B will move on. The top two in the Rec will play in a final on Sunday.
Friday June 5, 2008
1 7:00 pm
Monkton Muskrats vs Wellington Sox
2 7:00 pm
Waterloo Jrs. vs Mitchell Jr. Chiefs
3 8:00 pm
Walton Brewers vs Millbank
4 9:00 pm
Glencoe Astros vs Orangeville Kings
5 9:00 pm
Mitchell Mets vs Kitchener Outlaws
Saturday June 6, 2008
6 9:30 am
Georgian Bay vs Oshawa Jrs.
7 9:30 am
Stratfordville vs Mets Masters
8 9:30 am
Alvinston Indians vs Mississauga Angels
9 11:15 am
Fingal Jrs. vs Monkton Muskrats
10 11:15 am
Waterloo Jrs. vs Orangeville Kings
11 11:15 am
Glencoe Astros vs Mitchell Jr. Chiefs
12 1:00 pm
Alvinston Indians vs Napanee Jrs
13 1:00 pm
Stratfordville vs Millbank
14 1:00 pm
Mitchell Mets vs Oshawa Jrs.
15 3:00 pm
Georgian Bay vs Kitchener Outlaws
16 3:00 pm
Walton Brewers vs Mets Masters
17 3:00 pm
Wellington Sox vs Fingal Jrs.
18 4:45 pm
Mississauga Angels vs Napanee Jrs.
19 4:45 pm
Waterloo Jrs vs Glencoe Astros
20 4:45 pm
Mitchell Jrs. Chiefs vs Orangeville Kings
21 6:30 pm
Kitchener Outlaws vs Oshawa Jrs
22 6:30 pm
Stratfordville vs Walton Brewers
23 6:30 pm
Mitchell Mets vs Georgian Bay
24 8:30 pm
Div C # 2 vs Div D # 3
25 8:30 pm
Met Masters vs Millbank
26 8:30 pm
Div D # 2 vs Div C # 3
Sunday June 7, 2008
27 10:00 am
Div A # 1 vs Winner game 24
28 10:00 am
Div D # 1 vs Div B # 2
29 12:00 pm
Div B # 1 vs Winner game 26
30 12:00 pm
Div C # 1 vs Div A # 2
31 2:00 pm
W 27 vs W 28
32 2:00 pm
W 29 vs W 30
33 2:00 PM
Rev Div # 1 vs Rec Div # 2
34 4:00 pm
W 31 vs W 32
Who will be #1?
Friday, May 29th, 2009With more than a dozen tournaments now in the books, including several qualifiers, the next set of ISC II rankings is due to hit by the middle of next week.
Who will be #1? Can Ashland, OH Stock Pack hang on to the top spot or will someone else move up?
Watch The Deuce to find out.
#1 Ashland, OH Stock Pack report from Twister Shootout
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Editor’s Note: The following is courtesy Chad Honaker of #1 Ashland, OH Stock Pack. Stock Pack is 9-3 overall with a pair of 2nd place finishes, both to the HBC Lightning, despite not having their full pitching staff at either tournament. Next up for Ashland is the Snapper Shootout June 5-7. They open against #11 Port Elgin Blue Devils Friday at 9 pm.
Stock Pack at Bay City, MI Twister Shootout
Game #1
Stock Pack 9
Buzz 0 5 Innings
WP-Yates (4 K, 3 BB, 0 hits allowed)
LP-Engle
SP Top Hitters—Jason Whiteley 3-3, 1 HR…..Shane Flinner 1 HR
Game #2
Stock Pack 8
All-State 2
WP-Jaime Thompson (3 K, 3 BB, 2 hits allowed)
LP-Allen
SP Top Hitters—Trevor Urban 2-2, 3 RBI….Brad Webb 2-3…..Jr Rodriguez 2-4….Mike Justice 3-4
Game #3
Stock Pack 11
Marquette Fence 0 5 innings
WP-Jeff Van Hooser (12 K, 1 BB, 1 hit allowed)
LP-Larin
SP Top Hitters—Urban 2-3, RBI…Flinner 2-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI…Chad Honaker 3-3, RBI…Pete Spoerl 3-3…David Wiley 2-3,RBI…Rodriguez 1 HR, 2 RBI
Game #4
Stock Pack 4
Duncan Outlaws 1
WP-Yates (8 K, 1 BB, 4 hits allowed) 4.0 innings
Save-Van Hooser (4K, 1 BB, 0 hits allowed) 3.0 innings
LP-Gray
SP Top Hitters—Urban 3-3, 1HR, 2 RBI…Flinner 2-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI…Wiley 2-3, 1 RBI
Game #5
Stock Pack 9
MI Blues 0 5 innings
WP-Thompson (6 K, 1 BB, 4 hits allowed)
LP-Nichols
SP Top hitters—Urban 2-3, 3 RBI…Webb 2-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI…Rodriguez 2-3, 3 RBI…Honaker 1-3, 1 RBI
Game #6
Stock Pack 5
Lightning 6
WP-Kelly
LP-Van Hooser (5K, 1 BB) 3.0 innings
Yates (2 K, 0 BB) 3.0 innings
SP Top Hitters—Urban 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI…Webb 3-4, 1 RBI…Flinner 2-4
Chad Honaker
Founder/CEO
Ashtonne International, LLC (dba Stock Pack)