Courtesy of Dan Bernard, Niagara Snappers

ISC II #1 Niagara Snappers were leading ISC II#10 Elora Brewers 3-2 in the top of the 5th inning when the rains arrived in Virgil, Ontario.

With little hope of the fields being playable within a reasonable time, the teams agreed to split the $2,800 in prize money.

Pitching for the Niagara Snappers was Dan Duemo with Todd Uhrig on the mound for the Brewers. Uhrig had homered in the bottom of the 4th to draw Elora to within one.

Congratulations to both teams on making it to the final and to the Snappers for putting on another first-class tournament.

Courtesy Dan Bernard, Niagara Snappers

ISC II #10 Elora Brewers 7 ISC II #5 Oswego CPI 2
WP: Todd Uhrig
LP: Charlie Walsman, relief Shaun Winship
After pitching 8 innings to beat the Napanee Juniors, CPI hoped to rest Winship for a couple of innings against Elora, but their strategy backfired as the Brewers apparently scored 5 in the first. Uhrig, who started, was relieved and then came back in for the save against the Rise in the quarters went the distance for Elora.

ISC II #1 Niagara Snappers 10 ISC II #7 Palermo Athletics 3
WP: Corey Costello, relief Dan Duemo
LP: Chad Reed, relief Gord Scott

Reed got the surprise start for Palermo and gave up five runs. The Athletics scored three off Costello. Todd Dawdy had a 2-run HR for the Snappers.

On the field: Championship Final
ISC II #1 Niagara Snappers vs ISC II #10 Elora Brewers
$2,000 for the winner, $800 for the finalist.
Palermo & CPI each take home $250.

Courtesy Dan Bernard, Niagara Snappers

11:45 am
ISC II #5 Oswego CPI 3 Napanee Express Jrs 2 – 8 innings
WP: Shaun Winship
LP: Jordan MacDonald
19-year old MacDonald threw most of the innings for Napanee this weekend and looked very impressive. Winship will have to carry the mail for CPI on Sunday as Shaun Samson left Saturday night for work.

ISC II #10 Elora Brewers 13 ISC II #3 Hoffman Rise 10
WP: Jeff Detta, in relief of Todd Uhrig
LP: Art Devoe
HRs: Elora – Terry Martin, Todd Uhrig; Rise – Ryan Frank (2); Bart Fenstermacher, John Hurst
Rise were up 10-6 going into the last inning when the Brewers scored 7 runs. Uhrig started and went two innings before being replaced by Detta, then came back in to finish the game.

On the field: Semi finals:
# 5 ranked CPI vs #10 ranked Elora – likely starters Winship vs Mike Pinder;
#1 ranked Niagara Snappers vs # 7 ranked Palermo Athletics – likely starters Corey Costello vs Gord Scott.
# 2 Tavistock and # 3 ranked Rise PA have been eliminated.

Scores courtesy Dan Bernard, Niagara Snappers

9:30 am
ISC II #7 Palermo Athletics 2 ISC II #2 Tavistock Merchants 1
WP: Gord Scott
LP: Steve Cook
Palermo wins the rematch of last year’s ISC II ToC championship game. Ryan Cummings, the top pitcher at the Tournament of Champions last year is not with Tavistock this weekend.

ISC II #1 Niagara Snappers 9 ISC II #25 Glencoe Astros 8
WP: Byron Demoe in relief of Mike Bateman
LP: Jason Dawdy in relief of Dan Konkle
For Niagara, Byron Demoe 3-run HR; Trevor Falk 3-run HR
Many were expecting a match-up of Corey Costello vs. Dan Konkle, but Costello only pitched his first game of year on Friday night and after another 8 innings yesterday, will only be available for limited action today, apparently. The Snappers have scored runs by the bushel this weekend, but have also given them up that way, too.

A number of ISC II teams, including the Bakersfield, CA California LumberKings, who finished tied for 9th at the 2006 ToC, are competing in the 2007 Red Rock tournament in St. George, UT.

Joining the LumberKings are fellow California teams River City Rockers, A-1 Taylor Farms, Italian Athletic Club and Panteras. The latter three have expressed serious interest about qualifying for the 2007 ToC.

The schedule is below, courtesy of our brother blog The Morning Brief. Closer to the tournament, check BallparkRadio.com for Jim’s streaming broadcast schedule.

St. George, UT

May 5 & 6, 2007

Pool A:
1. River City Rockers – No Cal
2. So Cal Tribes
3. Team Minnesota
4. Innovative Communications – UT

Saturday – Diamond – 4
9 AM – Rockers vs Tribes
11 AM – Minnesota vs Innovative
1 PM – Tribes vs Innovative
3 PM – Tribes vs Minnesota
5 PM – Rockers vs Minnesota
7 PM – Rockers vs Innovative

Pool B:
1. A-1 Taylor – No Cal
2. Panteras – So Cal
3. Portland/DeMarini – OR
4. Cruces Titans – NM

Saturday – Diamond – 1
9 AM – A-1 vs Panteras
11 AM – Portland vs Titans
1 PM – Panteras vs Titans
3 PM – Panteras vs Portland
5 PM – A-1 vs Portland
7 PM – A-1 vs Titans

Pool C:
1. Lumberkings – So Cal
2. Mexicali Soles – MX
3. Houston Aces – TX
4. Castlewood 2- UT

Saturday – Diamond – 2
9 AM – Lumberkings vs Soles
11 AM – Houston vs Castlewood 2
1 PM – Soles vs Castlewood 2
3 PM – Soles vs Houston
5 PM – Houston vs Lumberkings
7 PM – Lumberkings vs Castlewood 2

Pool D:

1. Italian Athletic Club – No Cal
2. So Cal Bombers
3. Native Austin – SD & NM
4. Larry Miller Hogs – UT

Saturday – Diamond – 5
9AM – IAC vs So Cal Bombers
11 AM – Native Austin vs Hogs
1 PM – So Cal Bombers vs Hogs
3 PM – So Cal Bombers vs Native Austin
5 PM – IAC vs Native Austin
7 PM – IAC vs Hogs

Bracket Play – Sunday – May 6
9 AM – A3 vs B4 – Diamond 1
D4 vs C3 – Diamond 2
D3 vs A4 – Diamond 4
C4 vs B3 – Diamond 5

11 AM – A1 vs B2 – Diamond 1
D2 vs C1 – Diamond 2
D1 vs A2 – Diamond 4
C2 vs B1 – Diamond 5

1 PM – A3-B4 winner vsD4-C3 winner – Diamond 1
D3-A4 winner vs C4-B3 winner – Diamond 2
A1-B2 winner vs D2-C1 winner – Diamond 4
D1-A2 winner vs C2-B1 winner – Diamond 5

3 PM – Consolation Championship – Diamond 1

Championship – Diamond 5

Editor’s note: This looks like a real great opportunity to see where you stack up about a month before the ToC – and play at one of the legendary fields on the Atlantic seaboard as Allentown has a great fastball heritage. The Rise, CPI, Ashland and TNT have all been up to Ontario in the past couple of years – it would be nice to have four Ontario teams return the favour.

Perkasie, PA Rise are planning a top caliber ISC II tournament July 20-22, 2007 just outside Allentown, PA at Lyons Park.

Entry Fee will be $350 with the winner taking $1500 and 2nd taking $500. 8 teams with 2 divisons of 4. Guarantee of 3 games.

Canadian Teams will not play until Saturday to help on travel. We are hoping to bring in 4 Ontario teams to go along with the Rise, CPI, Ashland, and South Lebanon.

Next year we will expand the tournament to more teams if this year is succesful.

For more info, please contact Steve Moore: stevo714(at)verizon.net.

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Here is one that you won’t want to miss ! This tournament is being hosted by the Bahamas Texaco Pirates team that has competed in the last several AAU International Tournaments in Orlando, Florida, and this year travelled to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada for their very first ISC World Tournament. Come see where their pitcher and all star Edney “The Heat” Bethel learned to play fastball. Want to play fastball on your own private island?

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Bring your glove, bring your bat, bring your snorkel. Whatever you do, bring your team to this one!

Man-o-war Pirates Fastball Tournament
Where: Man-o-war cay Abaco Bahamas
When; May 24th – May 26th 2007
Entry fee; $250.00 deadline february 1st 2007
Format: Round Robin with 4 game guarantee
Rules: No snorkeling between innings 😉

Contact
Haziel Mcdonald
Man-o-war cay
Abaco Bahamas PO
AB 2290
phone contact; [242]365-6436 cell [242]359-6449
e-mail: hcsmcdonald@coralwave.com or
work e-mail: whyworry@coralwave.com
Flight info and accomodation info please contact Haziel Mcdonald.