The Mid-Atlantic Travel League plays it’s second weekend June 19-21 in Lancaster, PA at Garrett Field.
In action will be #11 Hoffman Rise, #22 Pennsylvania Power and #23 Staten Island ADCO Electric, all of whom have already qualified for the 2009 ISC II ToC.
Click here for the schedule and watch The Deuce next week for results.
Wyevale split a doubleheader with ISC #6 First Ontario Jarvis Gamblers last night in Canada East Travel League action.
Click here to get the recap at Al’s Fastball.
The South Perth All Stars will be one of the 8 teams in the 2009 World Fastball Invitational 2009 – July 2 – July 5 in Monkton ON.
Here is a list of the players that will attend (with ISC II regulars in bold).
Pitchers: Dan Martin and Casey Halstead Elmira Erb Electric Expos, Fred Follings Shakespeare Falcons and Ryan French of the Kitchener Cubs.
Catchers: Ross Herold, Bridgeport Braves and Matt McGill Mitchell Mets.
Infield: Sean McLearn, Hickson Reds, Reid Yantzi, Sheakespeare Falcons, Josh Brohman Elmira Expos, Joe Harris, Mitchell Mets and Brian Roote and Chad Crawford of the Sebringville Sting.
Outfield: Scott Kemp Monkton Muskrats, A.J. Moses Mitchell Mets, Jodie Schnarr Bridgeport Braves, Adam Fishback Hickson Reds and Kevin Guetcher Elmira Expos.
Coaches Doug Eidt and Steve Kreuter of the Sebringville Sting.
In addition, the Ballpark Radio crew that has brought you the last five ToC’s will be broadcasting live from Monkton.
#12 Port Elgin Blue Devils once again swept the Owen Sound Juniors in a Canada East Travel League doubleheader Wednesday night winning 3-2 and 4-1.
For more details, click here for the story at Al’s Fastball.
#12 Port Elgin Blue Devils swept the Owen Sound Juniors in a Canada East Travel League doubleheader Tuesday night winning 2-0 and 4-1.
For more details, click here for the story at Al’s Fastball.
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
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
Palermo Athletics @ Owen Sound Senior Selects Games 1 & 2 May 23/09
Courtesy Al’s Fastball
Palermo Athletics went 2-2-2 in Owen Sound on the weekend, tying 2 and losing 2 to ISC #15 Owen Sound Selects and sweeping a pair from the Owen Sound Juniors.
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Mid-Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League Scores, courtesy of the PAfastpitch.blogspot.com
ISC #13 Gremlins 5-0
#22 Keating’s 4-2
#7 Hoffman Rise 3-2
#27 ADCO 3-2
#35 PA Power 2-2
#37 USA Maccabi 1-3
Scores:
Gm 1
KCC 0
PA Power 12
Gm 2
NY Gremlins 9
Hoffman Rise 2
Gm 3
Keatings 6
Peninsula 0
Gm 4
ADCO 6
Maccabi USA 0
Gm 5
KCC 0
NY Gremlins 2
Gm 6
Peninsula 4
Maccabi USA 11
Gm 7
Keatings 6
ADCO 0
Gm 8
PA Power 0
Hoffman Rise 1
Gm 9
Hoffman Rise 5
Peninsula 0
Gm 10
NY Gremlins 4
Keatings 0
Gm 11
PA Power 5
Maccabi USA 1
Gm 12
KCC 4
ADCO 11
PG 1
ADCO 7
KCC 4
PG 2
Peninsula 8
Maccabi USA 0
PG 3
Hoffman Rise 8
ADCO 1
PG 4
Keatings 8
Peninsula 1
PG 5
NY Gremlins 8
Hoffman Rise 0
PG 6
Keatings 8
PA Power 5
PG 7
NY Gremlins 13
Keatings 8
Keating’s scored 8 on Jeremy Tracy and the Gremlins, but New York, who were missing several regulars, rallied for the victory. Bill Hillhouse picks up the win in relief.
The Mid-Atlantic Fastpitch Travel League, one of the oldest travel leagues in the ISC, kicks off it’s 2009 season at Garrett Park in Lancaster, PA with the first of three weekends.
Garrett Park
Headlining the league is the ISC #13 New York, NY Gremlins, who finished tied for third in last year’s ToC as the NY Knights before making the jump to the World Tournament. Among the ISC II contenders are #7 Reading, PA Hoffman Rise, #22 Wilkes-Barre, PA Keating’s Fitness, #27 Staten Island, NY Adco Electric, #35 Ephrata, PA Pennsylvania Power and #37 USA Maccabi (whose east coast players are in the league).
Schedule:
Gm 1 KCC vs PA Power
Gm 2 NY Gremlins vs Hoffman Rise
Gm 3 Keatings vs Peninsula
Gm 4 ADCO vs Maccabi USA
Gm 5 KCC vs NY Gremlins
Gm 6 Peninsula vs Maccabi USA
Gm 7 Keatings vs ADCO
Gm 8 PA Power vs Hoffman Rise
Gm 9 Hoffman Rise vs Peninsula
Gm 10 NY Gremlins vs Keatings
Gm 11 PA Power vs Maccabi USA
Gm 12 KCC vs ADCO
ISC Canada East VP Blair Setford is asking for Ontario men’s fastball leagues to confirm their affiliation with the Ontario ISC Home League Program for the 2009 season.
Affiliation enables a league to send a representative to the 2009 Ontario Challenge Cup or the 2009 Challenge Cup East (details below).
Each tournament will provide the winner with a berth in the 2010 ISC II Tournament of Champions.
For further information, please contact
Blair Setford
ISC Canada East VP
blairjs@rogers.com
or
Joe Todd
ISC Regional Commissioner
ftode739@rogers.com
2009 Ontario Challenge Cup ISC II Qualifier
September 18-20 – Stratford, ON
Berths: 1 2010 ISC II ToC berth to winner – Canada East teams only
Format: Double-knockout
Entry fee and deadline: $225 CDN – August 31, 2009
Local contact: Murray Patterson – murraypatterson@wightman.ca
ISC contact: Joe Todd – ftode739@rogers.com
UIC: TBD
2009 Challenge Cup East ISC II Qualifier
September 18-20 – McNab/Braeside, ON
Berths: 1 2010 ISC II ToC berth to winner – Canada East teams only
Format: Double-knockout
Entry fee and deadline: $225 CDN – August 31, 2009
Local contact: Harold MacMillan – jh.mac@gozoom.ca
ISC contact: Blair Setford – blairjs@rogers.com – 905-826-2697
UIC: Sal Gara – sal.gara@sympatico.ca (tentative)