Thursday, August 24, 2006

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1

9:30 AM

Carnarvon East

Québec   18

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Saskatchewan    4

Quebec (1-0) Starts Off On Right Foot By Pummeling Saskatchewan (0-1)
Team Quebec wasted no time in dispensing of any opening game jitters by scoring 14 runs in the first two innings and thrashing Team Saskatchewan in the opening game of the Pee Wee Nationals. In the breakout second inning, Quebec sent 15 men to the plate, scoring 11 runs on 7 hits and putting the game out of reach early. Saskatchewan mustered a bit of a rally in the 3rd, scoring three runs, but it was well short of enough, as the game ended after 5 innings due to the mercy-rule. For Quebec Jeff Scott, Kevin Bergeron and Hamza Naim all had 2 hit games. For Saskatchewan, the lone bright light was Matthew Gibney who had the only 2 hits for Saskatchewan in the game.

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9:30 AM

Carnarvon West

Manitoba    3

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Victoria    17

Victoria (1-0) Thumps Manitoba (0-1)
Taking advantage of a 10 run 3rd inning, Team Victoria showed that they will be less than gracious hosts by thumping Manitoba in a 17-3 lopsided mercy-rule shortened game.  Jesse Hodges started the game for the Wildcats and earned the victory, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits in his 4 innings of work. At the plate Victoria pounded out 12 hits including 5 home runs by Hodges, Jackson McQuaig, Colton Lindsay, Matt Ney (Grand Slam!) and Alex Dumais (Grand Slam!).  MVP for Victoria was Jesse Hodges.  MVP for Manitoba was Joel Edmundson with 2 of Manitoba's 4 hits.

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10:00 AM

Lambrick Park

British Columbia    5

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Ontario    9

Ontario (1-0) Knocks Off Defending Champs BC (0-1) in Opener
Team Ontario broke open a close 2-2 game with 4 runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning en route to an eventual 9-5 win over defending champion BC in one of three opening games at the Pee Wee AAA National Championships. The 4 run outburst in the 3rd was sparked by a lead off home run by Ontario's Michael Landsdowne. Ontario's David Broll earned the victory by pitching a complete game, allowing just 4 hits and registering 10 strikeouts along the way.  He also performed well at the plate, knocking in 3 runs and earning himself the Game MVP award for Ontario.  For BC, Game MVP went to Jarod Bartnik, who caught a strong game for Team BC.

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12:30 PM

Carnarvon East

Prince Edward Island    5

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New Brunswick    4

PEI (1-0) Squeaks by New Brunswick (0-1) in Close Played Thriller
An RBI double by PEI's Travis Thibedeau in the top of the 7th inning capped a bit of a comeback and was the margin in a 5-4 victory in this exciting see-saw battle between two Maritime squads. Trailing 4-2 after 4, PEI scored 2 in the 5th to tie it up before getting the lead run in the 7th.  In the bottom of the 7th, New Brunswick made it exciting by getting runners on first and second before a ground out to short ended the game.  For PEI, the Game MVP went to Thibideau who, in addition to getting the game winning RBI, also got the win in relief. For New Brunswick, MVP went to Dylan Jones, who had 2 of New Brunswick's 4 hits.

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12:30 PM

Carnarvon West

Alberta    12

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Nova Scotia    6

Alberta (1-0)  Starts Strong Against Nova Scotia (0-1)
Team Alberta used a 3 run 1st and a bat-around 5 run 3rd inning to take away a 4-3 Nova Scotia lead, eventually winning 12-6.  Alberta jumped out of the gates to a 3-0 lead thanks to a 3 run blast off the bat of Markus Ferguson in the top of the 1st. Nova Scotia answered with 3 runs of their own in the bottom of the second, taking advantage of a few Alberta defensive miscues. In the 3rd, Alberta's 5 runs came courtesy of 5 hits, including a double by Bennett Csorba.  Another run in the 4th and 3 more in the 6th sealed the deal for Alberta, despite Nova Scotia scoring a pair of their own in the bottom of the 6th. On the mound, Alberta's Tyler Weibe got the win with Jeremi Fagnan coming on in relief. For Nova Scotia, Cody Giles led the way with three hits (all singles), while pitching the complete game, striking out 12.

3:30 PM

Carnarvon East

Opening Ceremonies

Welcome Barbeque - Wednesday, August 23
On Wednesday evening players, coaches and team officials were treated to a wonderful Salmon BBQ at the Monterrey Centre in Oak Bay. Here are a few images of the teams enjoying the feast!




Opening Ceremony Photos - Thursday, August 24

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5:00 PM

Carnarvon East

Québec    8

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Manitoba    1

Quebec (2-0) Stays Undefeated With Solid Win Over Manitoba (0-2)
Team Quebec rode the 2 hit, 12 strikeout pitching of their trio of Mathieu Ouimet, Louis-Karl Pednault and Hamza Naim, to an 8-1 win over Manitoba to go 2-0 and keep pace with undefeated Victoria in their pool.  Quebec pounded out 12 hits, including a homerun by Philippe Banville and a 3 hit performance by Ouimet. The game was relatively close played, but Quebec scored runs in each of the first 5 innings to gradually pull away and secure the win.  For Manitoba, Joel Edmundson started them off on the right track with a solo home run in the first inning, but unfortunately that was all the offence they could produce against the strong Quebec pitchers.

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7

5:00 PM

Carnarvon West

Victoria    12

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Saskatchewan    2

Victoria (2-0) Keeps on Rolling With Big Win Over Saskatchewan (0-2)
The host team Victoria bats picked up right where they left off in the day's earlier game against Manitoba, this time pounding out seven hits, including 2 more home runs, in a 12-2 rout of Saskatchewan.  The turning point in this one came in the top of the 4th when Victoria broke open a close 2-1 game with a 10 run inning that featured back-to-back home runs by Luke Hawkins (a 3 run blast over the centre field fence) and Matt Ney (solo). Hawkins also was the starting pitcher for the Wildcats and struggled out of an early first inning jam (bases loaded 1 out) to allow 2 runs and NO hits over his 4 innings of work (with 6K's). Nick Pivetta closed out the deal, striking out 5 in his 2 innings of work. For Saskatchewan, starting pitcher Justin Nychuk earned their game MVP award by keeping the hot Victoria bats at bay over the first three innings. Luke Hawkins earned Victoria's Game MVP.

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8

6:00 PM

Lambrick Park

Newfoundland and Labrador    1

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British Columbia    5

Team BC (1-1) Rebounds Against Newfoundland & Labrador (0-1)
British Columbia's Kyle Joel threw a complete game 4 hitter to help BC rebound from a morning loss and defeat Newfoundland and Labrador 5-1.  BC scored all the runs they would need in this one in the bottom of the first on the strength of a double by Justin Sawatzky and singles by Kyle Joel and Mitchell Harrington to jump out to a 3-0 lead.  BC added another run in each of the 3rd and 5th innings, while Newfoundland could only muster a single run in the top of the 4th, thanks to a double by Dylan Moss and a single by Jordan Williams.  To compliment his 10 strikeout performance, BC's Joel also had 2 hits to earn the game MVP award for BC. For Newfoundland, starting pitcher Daniel Phillips was the game MVP, striking out 8 in his 4 innings of work.
 

Friday, August 25, 2006

9

10:00 AM

Carnarvon East

Victoria    6

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Prince Edward Island    5

Dramatic Comeback Over PEI (1-1) Keeps Victoria (3-0) Undefeated
Trailing 5-1 after 4 innings, the Victoria Wildcats scored 3 runs in the top of the 5th and 2 runs in the top of the 7th to sneak the victory away from a tough PEI squad.  The red hot Victoria bats were silenced early in this game by the crafty, off-speed pitching of PEI's Stephen Holland (Game MVP), who allowed just 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 4. For Victoria, Colton Lindsay got the start, and although striking out 8, found his team behind after a tough 4th inning where PEI scored 4 runs.  Nick Pivetta came in to relive Lindsay and shut PEI down the rest of the way to earn the win and the Game MVP for Victoria.  At the plate for Victoria, Luke Hawkins was 3 for 3, including a big single in the 7th inning to start the winning rally. Hawkins then scored on a single by Matt Ney, who also came in to score the winning run on a single by Jackson McCuaig.  For PEI, they had 5 hits in total, including a big 2 RBI single by Nathan MacIntyre in the 4 run 4th.

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10

10:00 AM

Carnarvon West

New Brunswick    5

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Québec    12

Quebec (3-0) Charges Ahead With 12-5 Win Over New Brunswick (0-2)
Quebec broke open a closely played 4-3 New Brunswick lead with 6 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning and another 3 in the bottom of the 6th, to pull away and secure the win. New Brunswick came out of the gates quickly, scoring 3 runs in the top of the first. Quebec answered with 2 in the bottom of the inning to make it 3-2 New Brunswick after 1.  After a scoreless 2nd and 3rd, Quebec tied it up with a run in the bottom of the 4th, only to see New Brunswick jump back out in front in the top of the 5th.  Phillipe Banville was the winning pitcher for Quebec and also earned the Game MVP. For New Brunswick, Adam Clark took the loss and Matt Bursey was named MVP.

11

10:00 AM

Lambrick Park

Ontario    8

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Newfoundland and Labrador    1

Ontario (2-0) Stays Undefeated - Hands Newfoundland & Labrador (0-2) Their Second Loss
Ontario's pitching tandem of Michael Spezza (5IP, 1 Run, 3 hits, 4K) and Aaron Palmer (2 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 5K) were too much for the Newfoundland squad to handle as Ontario won their second game of the tournament, winning 8-1.  The game was knotted at 0-0 until the top of the third when Ontario added a pair to lead 2-0. They jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the 5th, before Newfoundland responded with a run in the bottom of the inning. Another 2 runs in the top of the 6th and another in the top of the 7th sealed the deal for Ontario. For Ontario, Michael Landsdowne was 3 for 4 at the plate and Aaron Palmer smacked a 2 run home-run. Game MVP for Ontario was starting pitcher Spezza. Game MVP for Nefoundland was starting pitcher Brad Rose who struck out 7 in his 6 innings of work.

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1:30 PM

Carnarvon East

Manitoba    4

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Saskatchewan    14

After A Tough Thursday, Saskatchewan (1-2) Rebounds With A Big Win Over Manitoba (0-3)
After 2 tough mercy rule losses on Thursday, Team Saskatchewan picked themselves up and turned the tables on Manitoba by defeating them 14-4 in a mercy rule shortened game. After a scoreless first inning, Saskatchewan exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the 2nd to put this game out of reach early. The rally was punctuated by a number of Manitoba defensive miscues, as well as by key Saskatchewan hits, including a 2 RBI double by Nolan Dezotell. Dezotell also started on the mound for Saskatchewan and went the full 5 innings, earning Game MVP honors for Saskatchewan. For Manitoba, Derek Sobokov was 2 for 2 at the plate and was named Game MVP.

13

1:30 PM

Carnarvon West

British Columbia    13

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Alberta    2

British Columbia (2-1) Uses Long Ball to Thump Alberta (1-1)
With a 3-1 lead after 2 innings of play, BC used a 6 run 3rd inning to put the game out of reach and hand Alberta their first loss of the tournament. The six run third was highlighted by 2 home runs, the first, a 2 run shot by Jarod Bartnik, the second, a 3-run monster off the left field barbeque tent by Mitchell Harrington. Other BC homeruns came from Justin Sawatzky and Lucas Kops. Justin Pilgram started on the mound for BC and went 2 innings, giving up 1 run on 1 hit. Harrington came on in relief in the 3rd and went the rest of the way, surrendering 1 run on 1 hit. For Alberta, Markus Fergusson took the loss. Harrington was named BC MVP while Luke Seburn was named MVP for Alberta.

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14

5:00 PM

Carnarvon West

Prince Edward Island    4

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Québec    8

Quebec (4-0) Remains Undefeated With Win Over PEI (1-2)
Team Quebec continued their winning ways on Friday with an 8-4 win over a hard fighting PEI team.  Trailing 3-2 after 2 innings of play, Quebec scored six runs over the next 3 innings to pull away for good.  A key highlight of Quebec's comeback was a monster home run by shortstop Philippe Banville that easily cleared the concession tents that are set up a good 30 or 40 feet beyond the left field fence.  Hamza Naim got the start for Quebec and struggled early with his control but was picked up by Kevin Bergeron who pitched 3 strong innings of relief, allowing 1 run and getting the win.  At the plate, Marc-Andre Payette joined Banville with a muti-hit game including a single and double. For PEI, Cody Carmichael got the start and went 3 innings, giving up 5 runs on 2 hits and registering 3 K's. He also had one of PEI's 3 hits and was named the Game MVP. For Quebec, Cedric Pinet was named Game MVP. Quebec will now face undefeated Victoria on Saturday in a showdown for first place in Pool A.

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5:00 PM

Carnarvon East

Victoria    7

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New Brunswick    4

Victoria (4-0) Uses Another Late Rally to Defeat New Brunswick (0-3) and Stay Unbeaten
Trailing 4-3 after 4 innings the host Wildcats broke out for 3 runs in the top of the 5th and another in the top of the 6th to put this game away and keep pace with Quebec atop Pool A in their second late inning comeback of the day.  New Brunswick jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning but this was short-lived as Victoria scored 3 in the top of the 3rd, courtesy of hits by Jesse Hodges, Luke Hawkins, Matt Ney (double), Justin Meurs and Ty Russell. New Brunswick was not to be deterred however and answered with 3 of their own in the bottom of the inning, taking advantage of a Victoria error and a wild pitch. That was enough to chase starter Jackson McCuaig in favour of Hudson Brown, who was excellent in relief, shutting down the New Brunswick batters the rest of the way and registering 10 strikeouts in the process.  At the plate for the Wildcats, Luke Hawkins was 4 for 4 (all singles), while Jesse Hodges and Matt Ney were 3 for 4 and scored a pair of runs each. For New Brunswick. Matthew Bursey had a 2 hit game and Matthew Morton earned the Game MVP. For Victoria, Hudson Brown was MVP for his great relief performance. Victoria will meet undefeated Quebec on Saturday to decide first place in Pool A.

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6:00 PM

Lambrick Park

Nova Scotia    11

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Newfoundland and Labrador    8

Late Rally By Newfoundland (0-3) Not Enough  As Nova Scotia (1-1) Prevails
A 4 run bottom of the 7th rally by Newfoundland was not enough as they left the bases loaded with the winning run on first base in a wild one against Nova Scotia. This game was a closely played contest through the first 5 innings and Nova Scotia held a 5-3 lead heading to the top of the 6th. At that point, Nova Scotia exploded for 6 runs, highlighted by a 3 run home run off the bat of Tyler Hall.  Not giving up, Newfoundland answered with a single run in the bottom of the 6th to set up their last inning rally.  In the 7th, Newfoundland sent 10 men to the plate, scoring their 4 runs on 4 hits including singles by Daniel Phillips (2 for 5), Dylan Moss (2 for 4), Ryan Walsh (3 for 4), and Ryan Work (3 for 4 with a double).  For Nova Scotia, Evan Comeau, Cody Giles, and Alex Ostov all had multi-hit games. Ostov also started on the mound and went 6 strong innings, registering 7 strikeouts and earning Game MVP honours. For Newfoundland, Ryan Walsh was the Game MVP.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

17

8:30 AM

Carnarvon East

Saskatchewan    7

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Prince Edward Island    10

Phillips Leads PEI (2-2) Over Saskatchewan (1-3)
PEI's Tyson Phillips was 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs in leading Team PEI to their second win in the tournament over Saskatchewan. Pouncing on Saskatchewan early, PEI sent 8 men across the plate to get an early cushion. Saskatchewan battled back however, scoring in 5 out of the last 6 innings to make it close. This included the first two batters in the 7th, before PEI pitcher Jordan Stevenson registered 2 big strikeouts to close out the win. Overall, PEI pounded out 10 hits in total for the game. For Saskatchewan, Travis Gerwing was the offensive hero, going 4 for 4 at the plate, with 2 RBIs and scoring 2 runs.  Overall, Saskatchewan out hit PEI 12 to 8. For their efforts, Phillips and Gerwing were named Game MVPs.

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8:30 AM

Carnarvon West

New Brunswick    6

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Manitoba    0

Case Throws Complete Game Shutout for New Brunswick (1-3) Over Manitoba (0-4)
New Brunswick's Andrew Case pitched a complete game shut-out to give New Brunswick their first win of the tournament over winless Manitoba. Case allowed just 6 hits in his 7 innings of work and struck out 7 in the process, earning Game MVP honors for his efforts. At the plate, New Brunswick scored 2 runs in the 4th and another 4 in the 5th to get all the support they would need. Leading the way offensively was Matthew Morton with 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Matt Bursey and Adam Clark also had 2 hit games.  For Manitoba, Dennis Millar led the way at the plate with 2 of Manitoba's 6 hits and earned Game MVP. Joel Edmundson was strong on the mound in relief, with no runs allowed in his 3 innings of work.

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9:00 AM

Lambrick Park

Ontario    11

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Nova Scotia    3

Ontario (3-0) Clinches Berth In Semis With Win Over Nova Scotia (1-2)
Ontario exploded with 8 runs in the 3rd inning and defeated Nova Scotia 11-3 to clinch a berth into the semi-finals and will finish either first pr second in Pool B pending their outcome of their final game with Alberta this evening. The 8 run outburst in the 3rd for Ontario featured 8 hits including a 2 run home run by David Broll. Defensively, Ontario pitchers limited Nova Scotia batters to just three hits and were aided by some great defence including a 6-4-3 double play in the 4th. Orion Katayama got the start for Ontario as well as the win and the Game MVP. Mitchell Jones was awarded the game MVP for Nova Scotia for his solid relief work, shutting down the powerful Ontario bats over the last 4 innings.  In their afternoon game, an Ontario win gives them first and they will face Victoria (4-1) in the semi-finals. An Ontario loss means they will finish 2nd and face Quebec (5-0).

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11:30 AM

Carnarvon East

Québec    10

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Victoria    4

Battle of Pool A Unbeaten Teams Goes to Quebec (5-0) Over Victoria (4-1) - Both Teams Advance To Semis
With a large crowd of fans on hand to cheer them on, the Victoria Wildcats missed an opportunity to finish with a perfect record in the round robin by losing to Team Quebec 10-4.  Victoria's downfall in the game was a 6 run 3rd inning for Quebec, highlighted by some clutch hits and some control problems of starting pitcher Justin Meurs who gave up 3 straight walks, all of which came in to score. Victoria answered with 2 in the bottom of the inning, but that would be all they would get, as the Quebec pitching shut them down the rest of the way. Quebec also added 3 more insurance runs in the top of the 7th inning to secure the win. For Victoria, Matt Ney was 3 for 3 at the plate, including a solo home run. Jesse Hodges also had another multi-hit game. Justin Meurs was awarded the Game MVP. For Quebec, Matthieu Ouimet had 2 of Quebec's 6 hits.  Louis-Karl Pedneault got the win as the starting pitcher, going 3 innings and allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. Quebec finishes 1st in Pool A and will play in the semi-finals at 11:30 am Sunday on the Carnarvon West diamond.  Victoria finishes 2nd in Pool A and will also play Sunday at 11:30 am on Carnarvon East. Their opposition is yet to be decided and is pending the outcome of the Alberta - Ontario game below.

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11:30 AM

Carnarvon West

Newfoundland and Labrador    3

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Alberta    4

Alberta (2-1) Stays in the Hunt in Pool B With a Win Over Newfoundland (0-4)
Knowing that a loss would likely knock them out of contention, Alberta responded with a crucial win over a hard fighting Newfoundland and Labrador team to stay in the hunt for first place in Pool B. Trailing 2-1 after 2 innings, Alberta responded with 3 runs in the bottom of the 3rd, thanks to a triple by Luke Seburn, an RBI double by Brett Chase and a 2 run home-run off the bat of Markus Ferguson. That was all Alberta would need as closing pitcher Jeremi Fagnan (the Game MVP) held Newfoundland to just one more run the rest of the way, on 4 hits and registering 4 strikeouts. Alberta's starting pitcher Liam Liston was also superb, allowing 2 runs on 4 hits and 9 strikeouts in his 4 innings of work. For Newfoundland, Daniel Phillips went the distance, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits and 7 strikeouts and was named Game MVP. For Alberta, a win over Ontario in their final game will see them clinch first place in Pool B.

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2:15 PM

Carnarvon West

Nova Scotia    8

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British Columbia    6

Nova Scotia (2-2) Surprises British Columbia (2-2) to Make Things Interesting in Pool B
In what may be considered an upset, Nova Scotia used a 5 run 3rd inning and added 2 more in the 5th, to steal a win away from BC who were themselves looking to go 3-1 to stay in the hunt for first.  BC jumped out to a 2-1 lead after 1, only to see Nova Scotia erupt in the top of the 3rd, sending 8 men to the plate and capping off their 5 run outburst with a Grand Slam home run off the bat of Tyler Hall.  BC battled back in the bottom of the 4th to score 4, thanks to leadoff hits by Mitchell Harrington and Tom Robson, but Nova Scotia scored another 2 in the 5th thanks again to Tyler Hall (easily earning the Game MVP) who belted his second homer, this time a 2 run shot. Tom Robson belted a solo homer for BC in the 6th to make it close, but that was all BC would get in this one. For Nova Scotia Devon Boutilier gets the win, while Jarod Bartnik took the loss for BC.  Tom Robson was named MVP for BC.  The Nova Scotia win keeps them in contention for second place in Pool B and they have to hope for an Alberta loss to Ontario to advance.

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2:15 PM

Carnarvon East

Prince Edward Island    3

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Manitoba    7

Manitoba (1-4) Gets in the Win Column With a Victory Over PEI (2-3)
Manitoba scored 5 runs in the 5th and 6th innings to break open a close 2-1 ballgame and pull away to secure their first victory in the tournament. Joel Edmundson got the start for Manitoba and was very effective, allowing just 1 run and 2 hits in his 4 innings of work, along with 7 strikeouts to get the win. At the plate, he also contributed a double and single to the offensive attack. Dennis Millar finished in relief also holding the PEI bats at bay. Tyler Holder also had 3 hits for Manitoba and earned their Game MVP. For PEI, Stephen Holland had a 3 hit game to earn MVP honors, while catcher Tyson Arsenault also had a multi-hit game.  PEI Despite the loss, PEI finishes in 3rd place in Pool A and will meet Nova Scotia in the 3rd place game at 2:30 on Sunday. Manitoba, despite their 1 win, finishes 6th in the tough A Pool and will not play on Sunday.

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5:00 PM

Carnarvon East

Saskatchewan    3

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New Brunswick    10

New Brunswick (2-3) Defeats Saskatchewan (1-4) to Grab 4th Place in Pool A
Trailing 3-0 to Saskatchewan after the first half-inning, New Brunswick responded with 10 unanswered runs over the remainder of the game to take a 10-3 win over Saskatchewan and grab 4th place in Pool A.  Ryan Teasnik got the start for New Brunswick and went the distance, settling down after the first inning and allowing 8 hits, while registering 6 strikeouts and earning the Game MVP in the process. On offence Matthew Morton provided a spark by slamming a home run. For Saskatchewn, Kyle Gimas was named MVP. On Sunday, New Brunswick will battle British Columbia in the 4th place game, while Saskatchewan will play Newfoundland in the 5th place game.

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5:00 PM

Carnarvon West

Alberta    11

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Ontario    9

Alberta (3-1) Comes Out Strong and Clinches Pool B Title Against Ontario (3-1)
Knowing that a win would secure 1st place in Pool B, Alberta came out of the gates swinging to score 6 runs in the top of the first, thanks in part to 4 hits including a 2 RBI single by Curtis Mazurkewich. Alberta added another in the 2nd and then 4 more in the 3rd as Mazurkewich responded again, this time crushing a Grand Slam home run to give Alberta an 11-0 lead. Then it was Ontario's turn to provide some offence as they scored 4 of their own in the bottom of the 4th, and another 3 in the bottom of the 5th, thanks to home runs off the bats of Aaron Palmer and Adam Godo (a 2 run shot). Ontario kept battling and added another 2 in the bottom of the 7th, thanks to another 2 run dinger off the bat of Godo, however it was too little too late, as Alberta closer Markus Fergusson struck out the next 2 batters to clinch the win and first place in Pool B for Alberta. Taylor Weibe was the winning pitcher for Alberta and was awarded the Game MVP. Joshua Leehim was awarded the Game MVP for Ontario for 2 strong innings of relief work. Alberta now moves on to play Victoria in the semi-finals at 11:30 on Sunday. With the Alberta win, Nova Scotia finishes 3rd in Pool B and will face PEI Sunday at 2:30 pm in the 3rd place game. British Columbia finishes 4th and will meet New Brunswick in the 4th place game.
 

Sunday, August 27, 2006

26

8:30 AM

Carnarvon East

Newfoundland & Labrador 1

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Saskatchewan 11

Saskatchewan Bats Catch Fire in 5th Place Consolation Win Over Newfoundland
Saskatchewan broke open a close 2-1 game with 9 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to win a mercy rule shortened game against Newfoundland 11-1 and take the 5th place consolation game. The win, Saskatchewan's second of the tournament, was sparked by the bats of Chaise Cardinal and Matt Ring, both of whom had 2 run doubles in the 5th. Travis Gerwing got the start for Saskatchewan and went the distance, giving up only 3 hits and striking out 10. For Newfoundland, Ryan Works was named MVP for 5 strong innings of pitching. At the plate, Daniel Phillips had a strong game, getting 2 of Newfoundland's 3 hits, including a double and a single, and batting in their only run.

Game Image (Courtesy Chris Stewart)

4th Place Consolation Game

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8:30 AM

Carnarvon West

British Columbia  8

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New Brunswick 5

British Columbia Stages Comeback to Take 4th Place Consolation Game From New Brunswick
Trailing 5-4 after 3 innings, British Columbia scored a pair in the 4th and another pair in the 6th to take the lead and steal the 4th place consolation game away from New Brunswick.  Leading the offence for British Columbia were Tyler Barlow and Justin Sawatzky, who had 3 hits a piece. Barlow also got the start on the mound for BC and was credited with the win, however he was relieved superbly by Morgan Funk, who threw a no hitter at New Brunswick over the final 4 innings, striking out 7. For New Brunswick, Andrew Case had a 2 hit game. Matt Bursey got the start and pitched 3 strong innings, striking out 5.

Game Image (Courtesy Chris Stewart)

Semi-Final Game

28

11:30 AM

Carnarvon East

VICTORIA 16

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ALBERTA 1

Victoria Scores in Each Inning to Dominate Alberta and Advance to Final
With an offence that generated runs in each inning, including a 9 run 4th, the host Victoria Wildcats are off to the Pee Wee AAA National Final after defeating Alberta 16-1. Leading the way for Victoria was slugger Matt Ney, who was 3 for 5 on the day, with 2 doubles and 2 RBIs, earning the Game MVP honours. Justin Meurs also had a 3 hit game including a single, double and triple and Jackson McCuaig also contributed 3 hits and 3 RBIs. Luke Hawkins started on the hill for the 'Cats and was very strong, allowing 1 run on 3 hits, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. For Alberta, Markus Fergusson, Curtis Mazurkewich and Liam Liston had their 3 hits and Stephane Legault was named Game MVP. Victoria now moves on to face powerhouse Quebec who scored 12 in the first to defeat Ontario (see below) 15-5. Alberta will play for the Bronze against Ontario.

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Semi-Final Game

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11:30 AM

Carnarvon West

ONTARIO 5

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QUEBEC  15

Quebec Explodes for 12 In First Inning to Power Their Way to the Final Over Ontario
After giving up 2 runs in the top of the first to Ontario, Quebec responded by exploding for 12 runs in the bottom of the first, on the strength of 3 home runs, and left 4 Ontario pitchers in the dust along the way. Quebec's first runs came off a 3 run homer by Mathieu Vertefeuille (Game MVP), which was followed shortly thereafter by a 2 run blast by Mathieu Marcoux and the a solo shot by Hamza Naim. As if the 12 run first were not enough, Quebec added 3 more in the 2nd thanks in part to a 2 run home run by leadoff hitter Marc-Andre Payette.  On the mound, Philippe Banville got the start and was credited with the win. For Ontario, Adam Godo had a single and a double, while Michael Landsdowne, Michael Spezza, Daniel Poutsoungas, Aaron Palmer and Brad Drury contributed the remainder of Ontario's 7 hits. Daniel Poutsoungas was named Game MVP. Quebec will now go on to face Victoria in what should be an exciting final. Ontario will play Alberta for the Bronze.

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Bronze Medal Game ◙

30

2:30 PM

Carnarvon East

Ontario 11

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Alberta 0

Ontario Recovers to Blast Alberta and Capture Bronze Medal
Finding the bats that they wished they had against Quebec, Ontario scored 4 in the first, 4 in the second and 3 in the third to put this game away early. Michael Landsdowne led the offensive attack with 3 singles, while David Broll added a pair of hits including a 2 run home run in the first. Michael Spezza got the start for Ontario and went the distance, shutting out Alberta on a one hit performance. Catcher Adam Godo was named MVP. For Alberta, Brett Chase had their lone hit of the game. Jeremi Fagnan performed well on the mound in relief and earned the Game MVP for Alberta.

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