Greater Victoria Baseball Association

June 29, 2017, Victoria, BC (GVBA) – At Lambrick Park on the last day of the GVBA Championship Week Layritz wins the 15U Bantam AA city final 16-15 over Gordon Head.

Read all about it here: http://www.layritzbaseball.com/Content_Page.asp?Section=4&Item=715

Thanks go out to Dave Garton for his role as Bantam-AA coordinator this year, his photos, and write-up of the game.

June 28, 2017, Victoria, BC (ISN) – Duncan pitcher James McMahon threw a complete-game, three-hitter to lead Duncan to a 6-1 victory over Gordon Head in the Greater Victoria Baseball Association (GVBA) Midget AA (18U) Championship Wednesday night at Lambrick Park in Victoria.

Read all about it here: http://www.independentsportsnews.com/2017/06/28/mcmahon-spins-complete-game-three-hitter-give-duncan-gvba-midget-aa-championship/

Thanks go out to Jordan Campbell for his role as Midget coordinator this year and to Chris Stewart for the great coverage of the game.

June 27, 2017, Victoria, BC (ISN) – The Carnarvon Reds put up a five-run third inning to overcome a 3-0 deficit and went on to defeat the Peninsula Royals 7-3 in the Greater Victoria Baseball Association (GVBA) Pee Wee AA Championship Tuesday night at Carnarvon Park in Victoria.

Read all about it here: http://www.independentsportsnews.com/2017/06/27/carnarvon-reds-crowned-pee-wee-aa-champs-comeback-win-peninsula/

Thanks go out to Kruz for his role as Peewee coordinator this year and to Chris Stewart for the great coverage of the game.

June 26, 2017, Victoria, BC (ISN) – The Duncan “Rickies” scored seven runs in their final two at bats to break open a close game, then hung on in the final inning to defeat Ladysmith 12-9 in the Greater Victoria Baseball Association (GVBA) Bantam A Championship played Monday night at Lambrick Park in Victoria.

Read all about it here: http://www.independentsportsnews.com/2017/06/26/duncan-scores-big-hangs-capture-gvba-bantam-title/

Thanks go out to Dave Garton for his role as Bantam coordinator this year and to Chris Stewart for the great coverage of the game.

June 28, 2017, Victoria, BC (ISN) – The Carnarvon Athletics defeated the Carnarvon Pirates in the GVBA U11 Mosquito (age 9-10) Championship game this past Sunday at Allenby Park in Victoria. Led by Brett Halme (14), who went four-for-four with a grand slam, the Athletics took a four-run lead after the second inning and survived a late push by the Pirates to win 13-8.

Read all about it here: http://www.independentsportsnews.com/2017/06/28/athletics-top-pirates-gvba-mosquito-championship/

Thanks go out to Dave Gramlich and Alanda Page for their role as Peewee coordinators this year and to Chris Stewart for the great coverage of the game.

New Information added to the Summer Ball page
 – 2017__11U-Summer-Ball-Summary.pdf  — Updated May 17, 2017

VANCOUVER SUN — The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Aaron Nola on the disabled list on Monday with a lower-back strain, and philly.com reporter Matt Breen is among those predicting that Victoria righty Nick Pivetta will get the call from the triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs and make his big-league debut on Wednesday against the visiting Miami Marlins.

UPDATE – Rain Delayed, but pitched on Sunday April 30th, 2017 instead – http://m.mlb.com/news/article/227553624/phillies-nick-pivetta-solid-in-mlb-debut/ 

Be sure to check out the updated house rules for all the divisions (and ALL RULES) under the Rules menu or use the links below.

GVBA House Rules

• Tadpole (PDF) Last Updated April 2017
• Mosquito (PDF) Last Updated April 2017
• Pee Wee (PDF) Last Updated April 2017
• Bantam (PDF) Last Updated April 2017
• Midget (PDF) Last Updated April 2017
• SIBL (PDF) Last Updated April 2017