Courtesy Al Doran

Saturday at Hillside Park in Warterloo at the Elmira Cubs ClassicTournament

It is only the first ever Cubs Tournament in Waterloo’s Hillside Park, so it is a bit early to describe it as a Classic, but there were a couple of classic moments here today, including a three pitchers throwing 2 no hitters and a good junior team losing a close one to a good senior team…and a good senior team looking at 4 and 0 against some pretty good opposition

Game 5…
#4 Oswego NY CPI 4 #6 Elmira Cubs 3

Oswego CPI 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 9 0
Elmira Cubs 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 6 1
WPJason Smith relief of Shawn Winship
LP Casey Halstead
Mike Donavan game MVP 3 hits, and game winning RBI
Lyle Brown single and a double and Ryan Sharp two singles for CPI
For Elmira Grant Baechler single and HR, Travis Hoffstetter single andHR.

Game 6
#14 Bridgeport Braves 3 #10 Waterdown Hammer 2

Waterdown Hammer 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 0
Bridgeport Braves 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 8 3
WP Todd Winkworth
LP Wayne Wells
Ross Herald Braves, game MVP, bottom of 8th walk off 2 run HR for win Herald 2 for 3
Rich Johnson HR and Single and Jodie Schnarr two singles for Braves

Game 7
#6 Elmira Cubs 13 Ayr Vics 4

Ayr Vics……….2 0 0 1 0 1 x 4 5 0
Elmira Cubs 2 2 0 0 1 8 x 13 10 2
WP Scott Smith
LP Chris Challenger
For the Vics Graham Scott had a 3B and Single
Cubs lead by game MVP Matt Reinhard 2 HR, 2 singles,
Cosey Halstead a PH 3 run home run, Kevin Gutscher a PH 3 run home runand Shawn Detzler 3B and HR.

Game 8
#14 Bridgeport Braves 7 Newmarket Singers 2

Bridgeport Braves……..4 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 14 1
Newmarket Stingers 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 3
WP Greg de Belleval
LP Chris Boyd
Kevin Boyd for Newmarket had a double and a single
Bridgeport”s Sam Forbes was game MVP 2 for 4 2 HP and 3 RBIs, JamieBoyd HR Rick Johnson HR.

Game 9
Elmira Juniors 5 #13 Kitchener Outlaws 4
Game delayed half an hour with one away in the first, lightning, and heavy rain. Fields dried quickly and the 1pm games got underway on both theUpper and Lower diamonds. A good dust settling rain, but it did pour for ten minutes proving the high fields at Hillside can take the rain and clean up quickly.

Elmira Juniors ………..0 0 4 0 1 0 0 5 6 4
Kitchener Outlaws 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 2
WP Adam Snider
LP Sean Geehan
Kitchener’s Kevin Hurley had a 3 run HR and Mel Ross a HR
Elmira Jrs. game MVP Travis Martin a 2 run HR and a single, Ben Wideman2 RBI double, and Dan Martin a RBI sinlgel dn pitched 2 1/3 to relieveWP Snider

Game 10
Scarbourough Jr Wolverines 12 #12 Wellington Brewers 3

Scarborough Jr Wolverines 0 3 1 0 3 5 12 18 0
Wellington (Elora) Brewers 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
WP Andy Skelton
LP Todd Uhrig

For Brewers Steve Oakes 2Run HR, plus 2 singles
Ryan Jaynes of Scarborough, game MVP, 4 for 4, 3 RBI HR, 2 singles anda 2B
Also Blake Underwood a 2B and a single, Anthony Paridisio 2B and asingle and RBI
Chad Lowey 3 singles and 2 RBI, AndyDavey 2 singles RBI, and JakeTaylor 2 Singles 2RBI

Game 11
#13 Kitchener Outlaws 3 #4 Oswego CPI 1

Oswego CPI……………….0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2
Kitchener Outlaws 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 1
WP Mel Ross
LP Shaun Winship relief of JasonSmith
CPIs Mark McCallum a single and HR
Kitchener;s Mel Ross, had a double and a single, with an RBI and winning pitcher for MVP, Outlaws Brad Hackert had 2 singles.

Game 12
#12 Wellington Brewers 2 #10 Waterdown Hammer 1

Wellington (Elora) Brewers 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 0
Waterdown Hammer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
WP Nick Goetz
LP Tim Neil
MVP, Todd Uhrig, Brewers 2 for 3 with winning RBI

Game 13
#4 Oswego CPI 5 Ayr Vics 3 start 5:00 end 6:20

Ayr Vics 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 2 1
Oswego CPI 1 2 0 1 1 0 x 5 7 0
WP Shaun Winship
LP Mark VanVliet
For Ayr, Jordan Hastings 2B
For CPI Lyle Brown HR, Mike Sorzickas HR and single
Mark McCallum 2B and single
Shawn Winship 2 hitter, single and an RBI for game MVP

Game 14
#10 Waterdown 5 Newmarket 0

Waterdown Hammer……..0 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 9 1
Newmarket Jr Stingers…..0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
WP Wayne Wells, with Tim Neil in relief in the 5th, combined for the no-hitter
LP Kevin Boyd
John Kemp for Hammer, 2 2B and a single, Matt de Silva HR 3RBIs
MVP Wayne Wells

Game 15
#6 Elmira Cubs 7 Elmira Jrs 6

Elmira Jr Millwrights……..1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 11 0
Elmira Cubs. 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 2 7 10 1
WP Casey Halstead in relief of Scott Smith (4th)
LP Dan Martin
For the Juniors Ben Wideman had 4 RBIs, Dan Martin went 8 innings allowing only 1 run til the 7th when the Cubs struck for 4, three from the Kevin Gutcher’s HR, Shawn Detzler tied the game with a solo HR.
The game went to the ITB, the JRs scored with Ben Wideman’s RBI. The Cubs followed with an RBI
single from Graham Beachler, who scored three batters later on a passed ball, winning the game.
MVP Kevin Gutscher with the 3 run RBI to bring the Cubs close in the7th.
This was the game….Juniors should have won Cubs needed to win,

Game 16
#14 Bridgeport Braves 6 Scarborough Wolverines 2

Bridgeport Braves…………1 1 2 1 0 0 1 6 11 0
Scarborough Wolverines 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 1
WP Todd Winkworth (6innings) Greg deBelleval
LP Luke Leahy (Buckley in the 4th)
Game MVP Braves Don Harris 2 singles and HR, Jamie Boyd 2 single and Jodie Schnarr HR.

Game 17
#13 Kitchener Outlaws 2 Ayr Vics 0

Ayr Vics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kitchener Outlaws 0 0 1 0 1 0 x 2 5 0
WP and MVP No Hitter Sean Geehan
Brad Hacker had the winning RBI for the Outlaws

Game 18
#12 Wellington Brewers 10 Newmarket Stingers 0

Wellington Brewers 6 0 2 2 0 10 11 1
Newmarket Stingers 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 0
WP Todd Uhrig
LP Scott Lennox,
Stuart Boyd Newmarket a triple
for Brewers, Mike Pinder game MVP HR, 2B and 5 RBIs , also Ron Dean single 3B, Ian Gilchrist, 3B and Single

That is the wrap up from Hillside for Saturday nite

Sunday 9 am last two games of pool play, playoffs at 11 and 1, championship at 3

Today, the Juniors almost beat the Srs, there were two no hitters thrown, the Bridgeport Braves are looking good at 4 – 0, the Kitchener Outlaws looking good at 2 – 1, and two Junior teams Elmira andScarborough promise to make the playdowns here and next week in the Canadian Championships in Owen Sound interesting.

Courtesy Al Doran

Beautiful fastball weather here in KW, and Hillside Park looked green and well kept as the Elmira Cubs Classic opened tonite with 6 ISC II Tournament of Champions qualifiers and two Canadian Junior qualifiers in the field.

Game 1
Start 7:00 end 8:15
#13 Kitchener Outlaws 5
#6 Elmira Cubs 2

Elmira Cubs 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 2
Kitchener Outlaws 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 9 0
Casey Halstead LP
Mel Ross WP
Adam Hiller HR for the Cubs
Mike Kelly single and 3 run homer/ 3 RBIs and Jim Culling 2 singles for the Outlaws, Game MVP, Mike Kelly of the Outlaws.
A good battle between two teams both hopeful of good finishes in Wisconsin

Game 2
Start 7pm end 8:25
#14 Bridgeport Braves 4
#12 Wellington Brewers 1

Wellington Brewers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Bridgeport Braves 2 0 0 0 0 2 x 4 4 0
Fred Follings WP
Nick Goetz LP
Brwers: Terry Martin Brewers HR;
Braves: Ross Herald 2 HRs both with a runner on base for 4 RBIs (Game MVP)
Two more teams heading to Wisconsin and using this tournament for a tune up

Game 3
Elmira Millwright Juniors 8
Ayr Vics 1

Ayr Vics 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2
Elmira Juniors 0 0 0 0 5 3 8 10 1
Dwayne Oberle LP
Dan Martin WP
Mark Loebel (Vics) 2 singles
Elmira Nate Bauman triple, Josh Brohman triple and 2 RBIs, Cory Avery 2 RBI HR, Graham McNabb double, single, run scored and RBI, MVP Dan Martin Pitcher

Elmira Juniors showing that they are ready for the Canadian
Championships in Owen Sound starting next Sunday

Game 4 – 5 innings
Scarborough Woverines Jrs 12
Newmarket Stingers 2

Scarborough Wolverines Jr 6 2 0 2 2 12 18 0
Newmarket Stingers Jr 0 0 0 2 x 1 6 0
Kevin Buckley WP
Scott Lennox LP
Scarborough: Brandon Horn 2 doubles one single, AndySkelton 2 run HR in 1st and 2nd inning, total 5 RBIs
Antony Paradiso 2 run HR tio of the 4th, Skelton Game MVP
Wolverines also heading to the Canadian championships next Sunday in Owen Sound showing that they can hit the ball.

Good fan support for these teams, and great food at the pavilion.

Editor’s Note: There will be some great ISC II ball in Waterloo this weekend with the Cubs Classic counting six teams who will be making their way to Wisconsin in August. Led by #4 CPI and the #6-ranked host Elmira Cubs, this will be a terrific preview for the ToC.

The tournament will be a two division, with pool play starting on Friday evening at Hillside, and continuing all day Saturday.

Playoffs will begin at 11 am on Sunday following the final two pool play games at 9am. The semi final and championship games will be at 1 and 3 pm.

These are some great local teams and some great teams from surrounding leagues heading into Waterloo for the weekend. Hillside is a great venue for fastball with those two quick diamonds, beer pavilion, great food, lots of trees, etc. It will be a great weekend, no rain during the day, we will permit some rain late at night to settle the dust, sunny skies, and competitive fastball games. One of the best parks in the city to watch a great ball tournament.

Lorne Thomson Division
#6 Elmira Cubs
#4 CPI
#13 Kitchener Outlaws
Elmira Advance Millwright Juniors (Qualified for Jr. Canadians in Owen Sound)
Ayr Vics

Doug Fischer Division
#14 Bridgeport Braves
#12 Elora Wellington Brewers
#10 Waterdown Hammer
Scarborough Wolverines Juniors (Qualified for Jr. Canadians in Owen Sound)
Newmarket Stingers

FRIDAY JULY 25TH
GM1 7:00pm Elmira Cubs vs. Kitchener Outlaws
GM2 7:00pm Elora Wellington Brewers vs. Bridgeport Braves
GM3 9:00pm Ayr Vics vs Elmira Advanced Millwright Juniors
GM4 9:00pm Scarborough Wolverines vs. Newmarket Stingers

SATURDAY JULY 26TH
GM5 9:00am CPI vs. Elmira Cubs
GM6 9:00am Newmarket Stingers vs. Bridgeport Braves
GM7 11:00am Elmira Cubs vs. Ayr Vics
GM8 11:00am Waterdown Hammer vs. Scarborough Wolverines
GM9 1:00pm Elmira Advance Millwright Juniors vs. Kitchener Outlaws
GM10 1:00pm Waterdwon Hammer vs. Elora Wellington Brewers
GM11 3:00pm Kitchener Outlaws vs. CPI
GM12 3:00pm Bridgeport Braves vs. Scarborough Wolverines
GM13 5:00pm CPI vs. Ayr Vics
GM14 5:00pm Newmarket Stingers vs. Elora Wellington Brewers
GM15 7:00pm Elmira Cubs vs. Elmira Advanced Millwright Juniors
GM16 7:00pm Bridgeport Braves vs. Waterdown Hammer
GM17 9:00pm Ayr Vics vs. Kitchener Outlaws
GM18 9:00pm Scarborough Wolverines vs. Elora Wellington Brewers

SUNDAY JULY 27
GM19 9:00am Elmira Advance Millwright Juniors vs. CPI
GM20 9:00am Newmarket Stingers vs. Waterdown Hammer

PLAYOFFS
GM21 11:00am Thomson 2nd vs. Fischer 3rd
GM22 11:00am Thomson 3rd vs. Fischer 2nd
GM23 1:00pm Fischer 1st vs. Winner of G21
GM24 1:00pm Thomson 1st vs. Winner of G22
GM25 3:00pm Winner of G23 and G24

We look forward to a great weekend of Fastball

Brad Thomson
Elmira Cubs
elmiracubs@gmail.com

#12 Elora Wellington Brewers and #13 Kitchener Outlaws headline the field at the annual Tom Rider Memorial Ponsonby tournament this weekend.

For the schedule, click here.

Elmvale, ON

After going 1-2 in Round Robin play, and pulling out a victory in the tie breaker game just to get the final playoff spot on Sunday, the Scarborough Wolverines grew stronger as Sunday progress and they reeled off 3 straight wins culminating with a convincing 10-2 victory in the final over the Port Elgin Blue Devils.

Game P1
Port Elgin – 9
Kitchener – 1
WP – Hamilton
LP – Ross

Game P2 (8 Innings)
Scarborough – 3
Wyevale – 2
WP – Leahy
LP – Giffen

Game P3
Port Elgin – 1
Elmira – 0
WP – Ketchell (Save Christie)
LP – Martin
(A well played game by both squads. Chances to score on both sides, but the pitching got the big outs when they needed to)

Game P4
Scarborough – 2
Minesing – 0
WP – Skelton
LP – Follings

Game P5
Scarborough – 10
Port Elgin – 2
WP – Leahy
LP – Fawcett

Congrats to Scarborough for taking the championship with 4 straight victories in sudden death games, and also congrats to Port Elgin for having another fine weekend and defending their title well.

Special thanks to Doug Cundall and his blue crew who did a great job all weekend, and were able to work around the schedule changes that were required due to the rain we got.

Mike Kelly
mkelly[at]tribefastball.ca

A minor adjustment to the schedule was all that was needed as mother nature was good to us here in cottage country.

We are still putting together all the boxscores from Saturdays games as we got behind with all the diamond maintenance that was required.

Standings:
1. Elmira Jrs (3-0)
2. Minesing (3-0)
3. Wyevale (2-1)
4. Port Elgin (2-1)
5. Kitchener (2-1)
6. Scarborough (1-2)
7. Orangeville (1-2)
8. Elliot Lake (1-2)
9. Shakespeare (0-3)
10. Toanche (0-3)

Scarborough beat Orangeville in the tiebreaker game to earn the 6th and final playoff spot.

On tap for Sunday we have Elmira playing the winner of the #4 Port Elgin Blue Devils & #5 Kitchener Outlaws and we also have Minesing playing the winner of the #3 Wyevale Tribe and #6 Scarborough Wolverines.

The final is slated for 4:30 Sunday.

Thanks,
Michael Kelly
mkelly[at]tribefastball.ca

Here are the Friday results from the Wyevale Tribe tournament.

Boxscores can be found here:

Game #1
#15 Wyevale 2
Scarborough 1
WP Jason Giffen
LP Luke Leahy
Scarborough tied it in the top of the 7th at 1 only to have Wyevale score in the bottom of the 7th to win it.

Game #2
Minesing 10
#11 Kitchener 4
WP: Kurt Glover
LP: Mel Ross, relief Ryan Shannon
Minesing bats were hot. They erased a 4-1 deficit after 2 by scoring 9 unanswered runs in the next 4 innings.

Action continues Saturday at 8:30am – Hopefully mother nature is good to us..

Thanks,
Mike Kelly
mkelly[at]tribefastball.ca

Four teams in the top 20 will be in Wyevale, Ontario this coming weekend at the annual Tribe tournament, including defending champion #13 Port Elgin Blue Devils, host #15 Wyevale Tribe, #11 Kitchener Outlaws and #20 Shakespeare Falcons.

Friday
7:00 #15 Wyevale v Scarborough
9:00 Minesing v #11 Kitchener

Sat
8:30 Elmira Jrs v Elliot Lake
8:30 Wyevale v #20 Shakespeare
10:25 Elmira Jrs v Orangeville
10:25 #13 Port Elgin v Toanche
12:20 Wyevale v Kitchener
12:20 Scarborough v Shakespeare
2:15 Kitchener v Toanche
2:15 Elliot Lake v Minesing
4:10 Port Elgin v Scarborough
4:10 Orangeville v Shakespeare
6:05 Elmira v Port Elgin
6:05 Elliot Lake v Toanche
8:00 Minesing v Orangeville
9:55 Tie Breaker Game (IN)

Sun
8:30 4th v 5th
10:30 3rd v 6th
12:30 1st v Winner P1
2:30 2nd v Winner P2
4:30 Winner P3 v Winner P4

Schedule is also available here.

Thanks,
Michael Kelly
mkelly[at]tribefastball.ca