Two qualifiers are scheduled this weekend June 12-14 with a total of four berths available to be won, two in US East at the Boulevard Lounge Tournament in Midland, MI and two in US Central at the Kelso Klassic in Kelso, MO.
US East
Midland, MI – 2 berths
US Central
Kelso Klassic – 2 berths
Tournaments to watch:
Grafton, ON
Editor’s Note: Donnacona, QC Blue Sox will be making their ISC II ToC debut in Quad Cities. The Blue Sox are lead by pitching ace Francis “Frank” Leclair. Pitching at the Snapper Shootout this past weekend, Leclair took a no-hitter into the bottom of the 7th against Bridgeport before coming up on the short end of a 1-0 decision. Impressive stuff! Expect this young team to open a lot of eyes in August.
Williamsburg Tournament May 30-31
Donnacona Blue Sox 5
Kanata 4
WP: Patrice Leclerc
LP: Jordan McDonald
Donnacona Blue Sox 5
Williamsburg 0
WP: Luc Thibault
LP: Jeff Murphy
4-5 players of CPI playing for Williamsburg
Donnacona Blue Sox 1
Ottawa 6
WP: Greg Garrity
LP: Patrice Leclerc
Tournament was stopped because of rain we were in semi- final waiting for the quarter final of the losers bracket between Carp I4C and Quyon. We were declared second.
Luc Thibault
2nd Annual Hillsburgh Men’s Fastball Tournament
All games at Barbour Field, Hillsburgh, ON
FRIDAY JUNE 12
7:00 Arthur Merchants vs Mississaugs Angels A
8:30 Waterdown Target vs #7 Elmira Expos A
10:00 Wizards vs AleStars A
SATURDAY JUNE 13
8:30 LumberJacks vs #27 K/W Cubs A
9:00 Arthur vs Elmira Expos B
10:00 Target vs Angels A
10:30 LumberJacks vs AleStars B
11:30 K/W Cubs vs Wizards A
12:00 Target vs Arthur B
1:30 Angels vs Expos A
1:30 K/W Cubs vs AleStars B
3:00 LumberJacks vs Wizards A
Semi Finals 5:15
Finals 8:00
Jamie Pinkney
sidrow.66@gmail.com
The Minnesota Angels got its season underway in Sioux Falls, SD at the Fred Huntimer/ISC II Sioux Falls Qualifier. We went 4-0 and received the bid to the TOC. Despite the inclement weather and temperatures in the 40’s and 50’s the fields at Sherman Park were prepped and chalked before each game. Many thanks to the Sioux Falls Fastpitch Association and the Umpires for a very well run tournament.
Game 1
Angels 10
Border A’s 1
WP Kammueller
LP ?
HR Thompson, Aman
Game 2
Angels 2
Odin 0
WP Kammueller
LP Davis
Game 3
Angels 15
Cerro Gordo 2
WP Kammueller
LP Goslee
HR Saunders (2), Bishop, Larson
Game 4
Angels 7
Sioux Falls Sox 0
Forfeit
*Sioux Falls had limited personnel and requested the decision.
Our next tourney will be in 2 weeks were we attend the 31st Annual Aqua Fest Invitational at Rice Lake, WI.
The Sioux Falls Sox raised their overall record to 18-4 over the weekend at the Fred Huntimer Invite in Sioux Falls, SD. The Sox went 6-1 over the weekend in the cold and blustery Midwest conditions and earned the runner up trophy behind Jeff Larson and the Waverly Angels. Many thanks to the teams that participated and made it one of our most successful tourneys in years. The Sox will be traveling up to Fargo to participate in the Holmes classic June 20th and 21st.
SATURDAY, JUNE 6th
Game #1 Sioux Falls Sox, SD – 5
Sioux Steel – Omaha, NE – 8
Sox: L – Jason Yttreness (0-1); HR – None
Game #2 Sioux Falls Sox, SD – 13
Unicel Critters, MN – 5
Sox: W – Jason Yttreness (1-1); HR – Tim DeJong, Travis DeJong, Tim Hoover 2
Game #3 Sioux Falls Sox, SD – 9
Sioux Steel – Omaha, NE – 2
Sox: W – Jason Yttreness (2-1); HR – Chris Becker
SUNDAY, JUNE 7th
Game #4 Sioux Falls Sox, SD – 5
Kegel, ND – 4
Sox: W – Kyle Eberts (1-0); HR – None
Game #5 Sioux Falls Sox, SD – 7
Odin, MN – 1
Sox: W – Jason Yttreness (3-1); HR – None
Game #6 Sioux Falls Sox, SD – 8
Crow Bar, SD – 3
Sox: W – Kyle Eberts (2-0); HR – Mark Mueller
Game #7 Sioux Falls Sox, SD – 15
Cerro Gordo, MN – 9
Sox: W – Jason Yttreness (4-1); HR – Mark Mueller, Mike Mueller 2
Championship Game
Sox ran out of personal and in the best interest to prevent injuries elected to give title to Angels. Sioux Falls Sox, SD – Runner Up (finished the tournament with a 6-1 record). Minnesota Angels – Waverly, MN – Champions (undefeated for the tournament).
Editor’s Note: One of the longer running tournaments in eastern Ontario is the Jim Bradford Classic, now in its 19th year and making it’s home in Grafton. This year provides the biggest ever field with 18 teams on the weekend of June 12-14. On hand among ISC II contenders are #4 Waterdown Hammer, former Bradford Classic champion #13 Ottawa Team Easton Thunder, #14 CPI and ToC newcomer#30 Donnacona Blue Sox.
A Div
Cobourg Force
Napanee North Key Express Jrs
Picton
Oshawa BB’s Jrs
Hamilton Hawks
B Div
CPI
Newmarket Jrs
Oshawa Int.
Ottawa Easton
Stouffville
C Div
Waterdown Hammer
Donnacona Quebec
Team Ontario
Fitzroy Harbour
D Div
Maccabbi -North York
Pickering Blazers
Team Quebec
New York Bombers
Schedule
Fri June 12
7pm
G1 D1 Cobourg vs Picton
G2 D2 Newmarket Jrs vs Oshawa Int.
G3 D4 Napanee Jrs vs Oshawa Jrs
9pm
G4 D1 Waterdown vs Team Ontario
G5 D2 CPI vs Stouffville
Saturday June 13
8.30am
G6 D1 Hamilton vs Oshawa Jrs
G7 D2 Donnacona vs Fitzroy Harbour
G8 D3 Maccabbi vs Pickering
G9 D4 NY Bombers vs Team Quebec
10.30 am
G10 D1 Cobourg vs Napanee Jrs
G11 D2 Waterdown vs Fitzroy Harbour
G12 D3 Pickering vs Team Quebec
G13 D4 Ottawa Easton vs Newmarket Jrs
12.30
G14 D1 Donnacona vs Team Ontario
G15 D2 CPI vs Oshawa Int.
G16 D3 Picton vs Hamilton
G17 D4 Ottawa Easton vs Stouffville
2.30pm
G18 D1 Cobourg vs Oshawa Jrs
G19 D2 Maccabbi vs NY Bombers
G20 D3 Napanee Jrs vs Picton
G21 D4 Stouffville vs Newmarket Jrs
4.30pm
G22 D1 Waterdown vs Donnacona
G23 D2 Maccabbi vs Team Quebec
G24 D3 NY Bombers vs Pickering
G25 D4 Team Ontario vs Fitzroy Harbour
6.30pm
G26 D1 Cobourg vs Hamilton
G27 D2 Picton vs Oshawa Jrs
8.30pm
G28 D1 CPI vs Ottawa Easton
G29 D2 Stouffville vs Oshawa Int.
Sunday
10am
G30 D1 Waterdown vs NY Bombers
G31 D2 Maccabbi vs Donnacona
G32 D3 CPI vs Newmarket Jrs
G33 D4 Napanee Jrs vs Hamilton
12.00
G34 D1 Team Ontario vs Team Quebec
G35 D2 Ottawa Easton vs Oshawa Int.
G38 D4 Fitzroy Harbour vs Pickering
2pm G37 D1 Semi -Final Win-Div A vs Win-Div C
G38 D2 Semi-Final Win Div B vs Win Div D
4pm G39 D1 Final Win Game 37 vs Win Game 38
Editor’s Note: Six teams will be vying for a pair of berths to the 2009 ISC II Tournament of Champions this weekend in Midland, MI, including top ranked Ashland, OH Stock Pack and #5 Bridgeport, ON Braves. Also on hand will be seven ISC World Tournament teams and the Argentina National Team, making for a great weekend of fastball!
ISC II ToC Division
Twisters (MI)
#5 Bridgeport Braves (ON)
Duncan Outlaws (IN)
DC Current (IN)
Owen Sound Junior Selects (ON)
#1 Ashland Stock Pack (OH)
Schedule
Saturday June 13
8:00 am Stadium
Duncan Outlaws vs OS Juniors
8:00 am Emerson2
DC Current vs Bridgeport Braves
10:00 am Stadium
DC Current vs OS Juniors
10:00 am Emerson3
Bridgeport Braves vs Duncan Outlaws
Noon Stadium
Twisters vs Stock Pack
2:00 pm Emerson2
Twisters vs OS Juniors
4:00 pm Emerson3
DC Current vs Ashland Stock Pack
6:00 pm Emerson2
Ashland Stock Pack vs Bridgeport Braves
8:00 pm Emerson3
Twisters vs Duncan Outlaws
Sunday June 14
8:30 am Stadium
OS Juniors vs Bridgeport Braves
8:30 am Emerson2
Duncan Outlaws vs Ashland Stock Pack
8:30 am Emerson3
Twisters vs DC Current
12:30 pm Emerson2
ISC II: 2nd vs ISC II: 3rd
12:30 pm Emerson3
ISC II: 1st vs ISC II: 4th
2:30 pm Stadium
ISC II Final: Winner 32 vs Winner 33
Just another detail that makes the Snapper Shootout the best tournament on the ISC II circuit. Click here for dozens of photos from the tournament courtesy of Dan Bernard of the Niagara Snappers. Dan, Jason Paylove, Perry Bartley and the entire Snappers organization, including players, wives, children and parents, put on another first-class show this weekend and are to be commended for their efforts.
Courtesy Dan Bernard, Niagara Snappers
2009 Snapper Shootout
PLAY-OFF SCHEDULE
10:00am – Quarter Final #1 (game #25)
MOLSONS #1 vs. DUFFS #2
NY Gremlins vs. Wyevale Tribe
NY Gremlins 8
Wyevale Tribe 0
**5 inning mercy
WP: Jeremy Tracy (No Hitter, 10k, 1BB)
LP: Jason Giffen (1 IP, 4 BB, 5R) in relief Mark Lambie (3 IP, 3BB, 3R)
-Jeremy Tracy pitches his 2nd no hitter in as many games. NY Gremlins have 3 no hitters in 4 games
-NY Gremlins offense was evenly spread out, with every batter reaching base
10:00am – Quarter Final #2 (game #26)
HOJO #1 vs. B&W MOTORS #2
Bridgeport Braves vs. Shakespeare Falcons
Bridgeport Braves 5
Shakespeare Falcons 0
WP: Todd Winkworth (7IP, 3H, 6K, 1BB)
LP: Mark VanVliet (5IP, 7H, 5R, 3ER, 4K, 1BB) in relief Fred Follings (1 IP, 1K)
-Terry Eaton and Jay Schnarr both knocked in 2 runs for Birdgeport
-Todd Winkworth scatter 3 hits over 7 strong innings of work, making his defense work for him as he recorded 8 ground ball outs to go along with 6 strikeouts
12:00pm – Quarter Final #3 (game #27)
MOLSON #2 vs. DUFFS #1
Elmira Expos vs. Ashland Stockpack
Ashland Stockpack 6
Elmira Expos 1
WP: Ty McKinney (5 IP, 5H, 1R, 13K, 1BB) in relief Jeff VanHooser (1 IP, 1H, 0R, 2K, 1BB)
LP: Casey Halstead (4 IP, 6H, 6R, 4K, 2BB) in relief Dan Martin (2 IP, 0H, 0R, 6K, 0BB)
-Ty McKinney had 2 RBI’s for Ashland, Junior Rodriguez had 2 hits and 1 RBI for Ashland
-Josh Brohman had 1 hit and 1 RBI for Elmira
12:00pm – Quarter Final #4 (game #28)
B&W MOTORS #1 vs. HOJO #2
Niagara Snappers vs. Team Quebec Combat
Niagara Snappers 5
Team Quebec 2
WP: in relief Rob O’Brien (3 IP, 3H, 1R, 3K, 0BB); starter Wayne Wells (4 IP, 4H, 1R, 3K, 1BB)
LP: Francois LeClaire (7 IP, 8H, 5R, 12K, 3BB)
-Adam Dearborn had 2 hits and 1 RBI for Niagara.
-Scott Young, Mike Bateman and Kevin Newhouse all had RBI’s for Niagara
-J. Doucet had 2 hits and 1 run scored for Quebec
-S. Laframboise had 2 hits for Quebec
-Joran Graham had 1 RBI for Quebec
2:00pm – Semi-Final #1 (game #29)
Winner Game #25 vs. Winner Game #26
NY Gremlins vs. Bridgeport Braves
NY Gremlins 6
Bridgeport Braves 1
WP: Bill Hillhouse (7 IP, 3 H, 1R, 10K, 0BB)
LP: Jeremy DeBelleval (2 IP, 7H, 5R, 2K, 0BB); in relief Todd Winkworth (4 IP, 3H, 1R, 2K, 0BB)
-Jeremy Tracy 2-3 with a homerun and 1 RBI for the Gremlins
-John Rozich 1-3 with a homerun and 2 RBI’s for the Gremlins
-Ed Jackson 2-3 for the Gremlins
-Jay Schnarr 2-3 with a homerun and 1 RBI for Bridgeport
2:00pm – Semi-Final #2 (game #30)
Winner Game #27 vs. Winner Game #28
Ashland Stockpack vs. Niagara Snappers
Ashland Stockpack 2
Niagara Snappers 0
WP: Jeff VanHooser (7 IP, 4H, 0R, 6K, 2BB)
LP: Rob O’Brien (6 IP, 3H, 2R, 11K, 3BB)
-Chad Honaker 1-1 with a 2 run homerun, a walk, and a SAC for the Stockpack
-Ty McKinney 2-3 for the Stockpack
-Adam Dearborn 2-4 for Niagara
-Perry Bartley and Matt Bedrosian 1 hit apiece
4:00pm – Final (game #31)
Winner Game #29 vs. Winner Game #30
NY Gremlins vs. Ashland Stockpack
NY Gremlins 4
Ashland Stockpack 1
WP: Brian Newton (7 IP, 6H, 1R, 15K, 1BB)
LP: Ty McKinney (6 IP, 8H, 4R, 8K, 1BB)
**Jeremy Tracy was named tournament MVP with 2 no hitters, and a Sunday which included 2 home runs.
-Chad Busch 2-3 for the Gremlins
-Jeremy Tracey 1 homerun and 2 RBI’s for the Gremlins
-Steve Price 2-3 for the Gremlins
-Shane Flinner 2-3 with 1 RBI for Ashland
-Blair Setford 1-3 for Ashland
A big thanks to all our volunteers that helped us out this weekend, if it weren’t for them, this tournament would not run so smoothly. So much work, time and planning goes into running a tournament and it really wouldn’t be possible without them. Also thanks to all our community sponsors and partners. With tough economic times hitting everyone, our sponsors have really stepped up to the plate to help the team out. Thanks to all the teams that made the Shootout another success. Every year we seem to get a strong field of teams that are world class both on and off the field and this year was no different.
Dan Bernard
ISC II #15 Wellington Sox, created out of the merger of Harriston Mercurys and Elora Brewers, won the 19th annual Mitchell Mets tournament, taking out Waterloo Juniors 7-2 in the final.
Scores courtesy Jeff Pauli, Mitchell Mets
Sunday
Quarter Finals
Kitchener Outlaws 2
Fingal Jrs 0
Waterloo Jrs 6
Mississauga Angels 1
Glencoe Astros 5
Alvinston Indians 3
Wellington Sox 6
Georgian Bay Axeman 1
Semi Finals
Wellinton Sox 11
Glencoe Astros 0
Waterloo Jrs 2
Kitchener Outlaws 0
Final
Wellington 7
Waterloo 2
Al Doran may be at the Legends tournament in Kitchener, but he’s also got the full scoop on the Snappers Shootout tournament:
Click his logo below for the complete details.
Courtesy Joe Todd
Friday night
Glencoe 1
Orangeville 0
Saturday Results
9:30 AM
Georgian Bay Axeman 7
Oshawa Jrs 2
Mississauga Angels 2
Alvinston Indians 1
11:15 AM
Fingal Jrs 6
Monkton Muskrats 5
8 innings
Orangeville Kings 3
Waterloo Jrs 2
8 innings
Glencoe Astros 4
Mitchell Jrs 3
1:00 PM
Alvinston Indians 5
Napanee Midgets 4
Oshawa Jrs 5
Mitchell Mets 4
8 innings
3:00 PM
Kitchener Outlaws 10
Georgian Bay Axeman 5
Wellington Sox 5
Fingal Jrs 4
4:45 PM
Mississauga Angels 7
Napanee Midgets 2
Glencoe Astros 2
Waterloo Jrs 1
Mitchell Jrs 6
Orangeville Kings 1
6:30 PM
Kitchener Outlaws 5
Oshawa Jrs 3
Georgian Bay Axeman 6
Mitchell Mets 1
Round Robin Standings
Division A
Kitchener Outlaws
Georgian Bay Axeman
Oshawa Jrs
Mitchell Mets
Division B
Glencoe Astros
Waterloo Jrs
Mitchell Jrs
Orangeville Kings
Division C
Wellington Sox
Fingal Jrs
Monkton Muskrats
Division D
Mississauga Angels
Alvinston Indians
Napanee Midgets
Playoff Round 8:30 PM
Fingal Jrs 6
Napanee Midgets 2
Alvinston Indians 5
Monkton Muskrats 0
Sunday Games Quaterfinals
10:00 AM
Kitchener Outlaws vs Fingal Jrs
Waterloo Jrs vs MississaugaAngels
12:00 PM
Glencoe Astros vs Alvinston Indians
Wellington Sox vs Georgian Bay Axeman
2:00 PM Semi Finals
4:00 PM Finals
Scores courtesy Dan Bernard, Niagara Snappers
Game #16
(#3) Ohsweken Redmen 4
(N/R) Newmarket Juniors 3
WP: in relief Darren Zack
LP: Kevin Boyd
Game #17
(#5) Bridgeport Braves 6
(N/R) Niagara Falls Dawgs 1
WP: Ryan Cummings (10K)
LP: Rich Vassos
Game #18
(#30) Quebec Team Combat 6
(N/R) Hamilton Hawks 0
WP: Frank Leclaire (9K)
LP: George Topp
Game #19
(#1) Ashland Stockpack 4
(#28) Wyevale Tribe 3
WP: Jeff Van Hooser
LP: Jason Giffen
Game #20
(#12) Port Elgin Blue Devils 9
(N/R) Linwood Chiefs 1
WP: in relief Rob Fawcett (Scott Smith started for 1 inning)
LP: Beggs
Game #21
(N/R) Niagara Snappers 6
(N/R) Newmarket Juniors 0
**5 inning mercy
WP: Jason Paylove
LP: Chris Boyd
Game #22
(#13 ISC) NY Gremlins 6
(N/R) Niagara Falls Fury 0
WP: Bill Hillhouse (No Hitter 12K)
LP: Tom Berube (in relief Mike Joseph)
Game #23
(#7) Elmira Expos 3
(N/R) Napanee Express 2
WP: Dan Martin
LP: Kyle Linton
Game #24
(#29) Shakespeare Falcons 4
(#3) Ohsweken Redmen 1
WP: Fred Follings (10K)
LP: Darren Zack (10K)
FINAL STANDINGS
HOJO Division
Bridgeport Braves (#5) 3-0
Quebec Team Combat (#30) 2-1
Hamilton Hawks (N/R) 1-2
Niagara Falls Dawgs (N/R) 0-3
B&W MOTORS Division
Niagara Snappers (N/R) 3-0
Shakespeare Falcons (#29) 2-1
Ohsweken Redmen (#3) 1-2
Newmarket Juniors (N/R) 0-3
MOLSONS Division
NY Gremlins (#13 ISC) 3-0
Elmira Expos (#7) 2-1
Napanee North Key Express (N/R) 0-2-1
Niagara Falls Fury (N/R) 0-2-1
DUFFS Division
Ashland Stockpack (#1) 2-1
Wyevale Tribe (#28) 2-1
Port Elgin Blue Devils (#12) 2-1
Linwood Chiefs (N/R) 0-3
**Port Elgin gets eliminated on the 3rd tie breaker “fewest runs allowed between tied teamsâ€
PLAY-OFF SCHEDULE
10:00am – Quarter Final #1 (game #25)
MOLSONS #1 vs. DUFFS #2
NY Gremlins vs. Wyevale Tribe
10:00am – Quarter Final #2 (game #26)
HOJO #1 vs. B&W MOTORS #2
Bridgeport Braves vs. Shakespeare Falcons
12:00pm – Quarter Final #3 (game #27)
MOLSON #2 vs. DUFFS #1
Elmira Expos vs. Ashland Stockpack
12:00pm – Quarter Final #4 (game #28)
B&W MOTORS #1 vs. HOJO #2
Niagara Snappers vs. Team Quebec Combat
2:00pm – Semi-Final #1 (game #29)
Winner Game #25 vs. Winner Game #26
2:00pm – Semi-Final #2 (game #30)
Winner Game #27 vs. Winner Game #28
4:00 pm – Final
Winner Game #29 vs Winner Game #30