Here at The Deuce, and at our streaming operation Ballpark Radio, we’ve been toying with video capture to find more and creative ways to bring fans of the game closer to the action. Blair Setford was at the Snapper Shootout last weekend and, in between games, managed to shoot some video. Using an editing program, Blair was then able to add some commentary to the clip and produce this highlight.
Archive for June, 2009
Video clip from Snapper Shootout
Saturday, June 13th, 2009Kelso Klassic Friday night
Saturday, June 13th, 2009From Jeffery Profitt, Illinois Forum
Perfect weather and two very good games on field #2 to start the Kelso Klassic.
Elkville 1, Belleville Stallions 0 (8 inn.)
WP-Les Wood
LP-Michael Godar
RBI-3B by Nathan Hunter wins the game.KC/Lee’s Sports Falcons 4,
Altamont Home Center 3
WP-Mark Radake (11K)
LP- Chris Guse
KC/Lee’s wins on Ricky Kasban’s hit in the last of the seventh.Field #1
Decatur Pride 5,
Kelso 1
WP-Brent Stevenson
LP-Tom JansenAs I left the park at midnight, Teutopolis KC led Black Gold 1-0 in the fifth.
And see the great story on the 25th Anniversary of the Kelso Klassic here on our brother blog, Morning Brief.
Grafton Friday Scores
Saturday, June 13th, 2009Courtesy Steve Bedard
Grafton – Ontario Friday June 12
A Great night to start the 19th annual Jim Bradford Classic – super weather
Cobourg Force 4
Picton 2
WP Kyle Linton – 12 k’s
LP Dennis Smith
Oshawa Int 4
Newmarket Stingers 3
WP John Sharpe 5 inn.
relief Ryan Swift 2 inn
LP Kevin Boyd 7 inn
Oshawa BB’s 8
Napanee Jr Express 1
WP Richard Thome
LP Jordan Graham 3 inn
relief Jordan Macdonald
Ryan Toms HR a bomb Grand Slam
Waterdown Hammer #4 – 8
Team Ontario 0
5 innings – mercy
WP Wayne Wells 10 k’s
LP Ian Wallwork
relief Abe Leahy
CPI/ADS 9
Stouffville Mennos 0
5 innings – mercy
WP Luke Leahy 6 k’s
LP Byron Baranieski 3 innins 4 k’s – 7 runs
relief Jay Nesbitt 2 innings 1 k – 2 – runs
Start again at 8.30 am Saturday with 4 games going every two hours – last 2 games at 8.30 Saturday night.
Have a care
Steve Bedard
#28 Wyevale Tribe splits with ISC #6 Jarvis
Friday, June 12th, 2009
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.
South Perth All-Stars in Monkton
Friday, June 12th, 2009
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 sweep another pair from OS Jrs
Thursday, June 11th, 2009
#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.
Qualifiers this weekend
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Two 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
25th Kelso Klassic Schedule
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Editor’s Note: Two ISC II ToC berths are available at the 25th Annual Kelso Klassic in Kelso, MO being played this weekend June 12-14. On hand are #17 Decatur, IL Pride, #23 Hermann, MO Black Gold and #35 Belleville, IL Stallions (who have already qualified). Unranked, but also looking to qualify among others are Pinckneyville, IL Lee’s Sports Falcons, Villa Grove, IL Log Cabin and Mascoutah, IL Pete’s Blues.
Friday
8 pm Decatur Pride vs Kelso Fastpitch
8 pm Belleville Stallions vs Elkville
9:30 pm Black Gold vs T’town KCs
9:30 pm Lee’s Sports vs Altamont
Saturday
8:30 am Log Cabin vs St. Louis Invaders
8:30 am Nokomis Bud Light vs Oklahoma
10 am winner Lee’s/Altamont vs Vandalia
10 am winner Belleville/Elkville vs Pete’s Blues
Games continue throughout Saturday and resume Sunday at 9 am. The championship game is scheduled for 3 pm with the “if” game to follow immediately after.
#29 Donnacona Blue Sox results
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Editor’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
#7 Expos & #27 Cubs featured in Hillsburgh
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
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
#12 Port Elgin sweeps OS Jrs in TL play
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
#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.
Minnesota Angels nab ToC berth in Sioux Falls
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
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).