Editor’s Note: ISC Regional Commissioner and ISC II broadcaster Joe Todd was on hand in Woodstock this weekend for the annual Victoria Day Weekend tournament and files the following report.
Warm weather finally graced Southside Park in Woodstock on the Monday of the Victoria Day Weekend in Canada and the fans came out to watch the Victoria Day Parade in Woodstock and then settled down and watched a great day of Men’s Fastball.
Quarter Finals
Hickson Reds 5- Fingal Jrs 3
Winning Pitcher – Tim Yantzi
Ingersoll Crush 10
Ingersoll Masters 3
Winning Pitcher Rick Johnson
Losing Pitcher Rich Barlow
Hickson Reds 2
Innerkip Eagles 1
Winning Pitcher Mark Van Vliet
Losing Pitcher Tim Neill
Oshweken Redmen 3
Ingersoll Crush 2
Winning Pitcher Darren Zack
Losing Pitcher Adam Martin
Championship Game – Finals
Hickson Reds 2
Oshweken Redmen 1 – 12 Innings
Winning Pitcher – Mark Van Vliet – Complete game
Losing Pitcher – Darren Zack – Complete game
Over 300 people watched the final game, started at 2:00 pm and over at 4:20 pm.
— Joe Todd
Full results
Here are the results from Woodstock Kelsey’s Victoria Day Fastball
Tournament, May 16-18/2009 at Southside Park, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada:
Saturday, May 16/2009:
Innerkip Eagles 12
Moravian A’s 0
Fingal Jrs. 6
Simcoe Red Devils 1
Hickson Reds 5
Ingersoll Masters 0
Burgessville Bulls 11
Glanworth Gators 9
Oshwekan Redmen 2
Ingersoll Crush 1
Kitchener Predators 9
Innerkip Jrs. 8
Innerkip Eagles 3
Simcoe Red Devils 0
Fingal Jrs. 6
Moravian A’s 5
Burgessville Bulls 4
Hickson Reds 3
Ingersoll Masters 5
Glanworth Gators 4
Sunday, May 17/2009:
Oshwekan Redmen 10
Innerkip Jrs. 1
Ingersoll Crush 3
Kitchener Predators 0
Innerkip Eagles 7
Fingal Jrs. 0
Simcoe Red Devils 6
Moravian A’s 5
Hickson Reds 12
Glanworth Gators 4
Ingersoll Masters 7
Burgessville Bulls 2
Oshwekan Redmen 7
Kitchener Predators 5
Ingersoll Crush 8
Innerkip Jrs.1
Monday, May 18/2009
Quarter-finals:
Hickson Reds 5
Fingal Jrs. 3
WP: Tim Yantzi
LP: Chad Hargrove
Ingersoll Crush 10
Ingersoll Masters 3
WP: Eric Scott
LP: Rich Barlow
Semi-finals:
Hickson Reds 2
Innerkip Eagles 1
WP: Mark Van Vliet
LP: Tim Neill
Oshwekan Redmen 3
Ingersoll Crush 2
WP: Darren Zack
LP: Adam Martin
Championship:
Hickson Reds 2
Oshwekan Redmen 1
WP: Mark Van Vliet
LP: Darren Zack
Congratulations to our 2009 champions, Hickson Reds, and in particular to winning pitcher Mark Van Vliet, who went the distance for 12 innings in the championship game against legendary pitcher Darren Zack. It was one of the best final games and biggest crowds we have ever had at our tournament.
Thank you to all the teams and fans who attended. Special thanks to George Wilkins, Kelly Murphy, Joe Todd, Al Doran, and the Woodstock Umpires Association. Hope to see you all again next year.
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