Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

May 30, 2006

The Snapper Shoot-Out is about to get underway in 3 days time. There will be 16 of the best intermediate teams from Canada and the U.S. competing for more than $2500 in cash prizes. The tournament kicks off on Friday June 2nd at 7:00pm and concludes with the finals on Sunday June 4th at 4:00pm. Opening Ceremonies featuring Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Gary Burroughs, ISC II Commissioner Blair Setford, and the Snapper Executive Committee are scheduled to run from 8:45pm until 9:00pm on the Friday night. If you are in the Niagara area over the weekend, stop by for a burger and a beer and catch a few games of high caliber ISC II fastball.
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ROUND 1
#42 Mitchell Mets – 5 vs. Rockwood – 3
Elmira Jrs – 1 vs. #10 Harriston – 0
Breslau Badgers – 3 vs. #5 Bridgeport Braves – 9
Kitchener Selects – 0 vs. #1 Elmira Cubs – 12
Kitchener Phoenix – 2 vs. #10 Tavistock Merchants – 1
#3 Alvinston Indians – 2 vs. Breslau Black Sox – 1
#40 Morpeth Magic – 3 vs. #43 Shakespeare Falcons – 2
#4 Port Elgin – 9 vs. Moorefield – 3

ROUND 2
Winners Bracket:
Mitchell Mets – 3 vs. Elmira Jrs – 1
Bridgeport Braves – 12 vs. Elmira Cubs – 10 (10 innings)
Kitchener Phoenix – 1 vs. Alvinston Indians – 4
Morpeth Magic – 3 vs. Port Elgin – 5

Losers Bracket:
Rockwood – 5 vs. Harriston – 6
Breslau Badgers – 6 vs. Kitchener Selects – 2
Tavistock Merchants – 7 vs. Breslau Black Sox – 2
Shakespeare Falcons – 6 vs. Moorefield – 2

“A” DIVISION (Double Knockout)
Mitchell Mets – 2 vs. Bridgeport Braves – 9
Alvinston Indians – 4 vs. Port Elgin – 5
Bridgeport Braves – 7 vs. Port Elgin – 3
Mitchell Mets – 2 (4th) vs. Alvinston Indians – 9
Port Elgin – 6 vs. Alvinston Indians – 5 (3rd)
Bridgeport Braves – 2 vs. Port Elgin – 5 (forces “IF” game)
BRIDGEPORT BRAVES – 5 (1st) vs. Port Elgin – 3 (2nd)

“B” DIVISION (Single Elimination)
Elmira Jrs. – 6 vs. Elmira Cubs – 1
Tavistock Merchants – 9 vs. Shakespeare Falcons – 0
Kitchener Phoenix – 4 vs. Morpeth Magic – 1
Harriston – 7 vs. Breslau Badgers – 1
Elmira Jrs. – 7 vs. Tavistock Merchants – 2
Kitchener Phoenix – 6 vs. Harriston – 9
Elmira Jrs. – 2 vs HARRISTON – 6 (Finals)

“C” DIVISION (Single Elimination)
Rockwood – 3 vs. Kitchener Selects – 2
Breslau Black Sox – 8 vs. Moorefield – 3
Rockwood – 3 vs BRESLAU BLACK SOX – 5 (Finals)

Compete scores will be available soon for the St. Clement’s tourney.

Here’s Bridgeport’s road to the championship:

Bridgeport 9 – Breslau Badgers 4
Winning Pitcher – John McGarr
Losing Pitcher – Ryan Shannon

Brideport 12 – Elmira 10 in 10 innings
Winning Pitcher: Jim Schnarr
Losing Pitcher : Casey Halstead

The four teams to make it to the A division double knockout round were:
#5 Bridgeport PROforma Braves
#3 Alvinston Indians
#42 Mitchell Mets
#4 Port Elgin Blue Devils

Port Elgin 5 Alvinston 4
Alvinston ties game in top of the seventh, and allows game winning home run in bottom of the seventh.
WP: Rob Fawcett
LP: Brad Young

Bridgeport 9 – Mitchell 2
Winning Pitcher : Todd Winkworth
Losing Pitcher : K. Gettler

Bridgeport 7 – Port Elgin 3
Winning Pitcher : John McGarr
Losing Pitcher : M. Hamilton

Alvinston 9 Mitchell 2
WP: Derwyn Hodgins – 5 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 5 K, 1 BB
LP: Kevin Pomfret

Port Elgin 6 Alvinston 5
WP: Rob Fawcett
LP: Doug Charlton

Game # 1 of finals
Port Elgin 5 – Bridgeport 2
Winning Pitcher : S. Winship
Losing Pitcher :Jim Schnarr

Game # 2 of finals
Bridgeport 5 Port Elgin 3
Winning Pticher : Todd Winkworth
Losing Pitcher : S. Winship

B Division #10 Harriston Mercury’s beat the Elmira Juniors 7-2.

Notes: Port Elgin had 14 homeruns this weekend from 8 diffrent players, while Bridgeport hit 10 HRs with Jay and Jodie Schnarr accounting for 7 of them!

Here are the results from the 2006 Kingston Cowboys fastball tournament played in Sydenham, Ontarion on the May 20 & 21 weekend.

Game #1 – Napanee Junior Express vs Sydenham
Napanee 7
Sydenham 2
WP: Tim Kellar (Starter) 2K 2ER
Bryan Brooks (Relief) 2K 0ER
LP: Mike Halligan (Starter) 5K 2ER 3UER
Pat Severin (Relief) 0K 0ER 2UER
RBI’s:
Napanee: Andy Madden (2), Chris Lewis, Cory Brooks
Sydenham: Chris Carroll, Pat Severin
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ISC II Defencing Champion and #1 ranked Elmira, ON Cubs will have a tough row to hoe at the Woodstock Legends tournament June 2-4. Elmira drew ISC #10 Heflin, ISC #19 Innerkip, ISC #21 Jarvis and ISC #4 Orillia.

The 2006 ToC host team #5 Bridgeport, ON PROforma Braves have an equally tough, if not even tougher schedule, facing off against ISC #3 Kitchener, ISC #12 Midland, ISC #5 Patsy’s and ISC #16 St. Thomas.

Both teams will be in for a stern test.

Click here for the full tournament schedule.