Mitchell, ON
The 16-team playoff tournament for the South Perth Men’s Fastball League will be held this weekend, Sept. 16-18, in Mitchell’s Keterson Park – so eager, diehard faithful fastball fans can still have their fix of top-level quality fastball before the season ends!
The #1 seeded Sebringville Sting, with a 17-5 record during the regular year, will be looking to defend their league championship, but will be tested by a number of top-level teams eager to knock them off their perch.
A number of teams had impressive seasons, not only in South Perth play, but also in ISC II competition (Harriston, Elmira, Tavistock, and Bridgeport all played at this year’s ToC) and other major tournaments.
Any number of upsets could take place on the field during the double-knockout tournament – #11 seed Linwood has ace Jamie Simpson on their roster as one example. Top pitchers Don Scott (Sebringville), Todd Uhrig (Elora), Jeremy deBelleval (Hickson), Jim Schnarr (Bridgeport), Scott Smith (Harriston), Casey Halstead (Elmira Cubs) Rob Oliver & Steve Cook (Tavistock Smully’s Merchants), Fred Follings (Shakespeare Falcons) and Dan Martin (Elmira Jrs) are all slated to be in action for their respective teams, not to mention numbers of clutch hitters in this highly-competitive league.
The weather promises to be outstanding, and so does the competition.
First-round matchups are as follows:
Friday, Sept. 16 opening schedule
Sebringville (#1) vs. St. Pauls (#16), 7:00
Mitchell (#8) vs. Elora (#9), 7:00
Tavistock (#5) vs. Monkton (#12), 7:00
Harriston (#4) vs. Milverton (#13), 9:00
Elmira Cubs (#3) vs. Shakes. Falcons (#14), 9:00
Hickson (#6) vs. Linwood (#11), 9:00
Saturday, Sept. 17
Bridgeport (#7) vs. Elmira Jrs (#10), 10:00 am
St. Marys (#2) vs. Moorefield (#15), 10:00 am
Games continue all day Saturday and Sunday, with the championship set for 3 p.m. Sunday, followed by the ‘if necessary’ game thereafter.
Keterson Park in Mitchell is located on Wellington Street, four blocks south of the main street. Our 4-diamond complex has hosted the league tournament every year since the league changed from a series format to tournament. Mitchell is located 15-minutes west of Stratford on Highway 8, and 45-minutes north of London on Highway 23.
Andy Bader
South Perth Men’s Fastball League
Secretary/Statistician
519-348-8431 (work)
519-348-4606 (home)
apbader@ezlink.ca (home e-mail)