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Fastball Community,

With the 2010 calendar quickly filling up we wanted to let everyone know that the 7th Annual Snapper Shootout will take place on June 4-6, 2010 at Centennial Sportspark in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.  A slight change to the divisional format is being considered and the goal is to get 16 teams committed with 12 of the 16 teams making it to the Sunday single elimination playoffs. 
 
Entry fee:  $500
Payout:  $4000 total prize money based on 16 teams participating
Calibre:  TBA
 
Note:  The calibre of this years event will be addressed once the ISC announces the changes that are coming in 2010.  At this point we are considering a few options that could appeal to teams of all abilities.  Our goal is to be as inclusive as possible while still making the event appealing to the teams that have supported the tournament over the last six years.
 
If your team is interested in participating please let me know.  The first 16 teams paid will be given a spot in the Shootout.  Spots will no longer be held for teams unless payment is received.  Please make cheque payable to:  "Niagara Snappers Shootout" and they can be mailed to: 
 
Perry Bartley
7913 Tad Street
Niagara Falls, ON
L2E 2K2
 
 
Take care,
 
Perry Bartley
Snapper Shootout
misterpaulo@hotmail.com

The Niagara Snapper's quest for a 4th GHFL crown in 5 years came to a disappointing end on Sunday afternoon as the team lost 5-4 in the semi finals to the Waterdown Target.  Niagara finished the weekend with a 5-1 record.  The Snappers bats were hot all weekend long as out of the 6 games the team played, 3 of them were stopped after 5 innings due to the mercy rule.  Niagara finishes the season with an overall record of 28-10-4.  The Snappers would like to thank all the fans, friends, relatives and players for their continued support of fastball throughout the 2009 season.  A big thank you to the sponsors for their generous support.  We urge all fans, friends and family to continue to visit these sponsors as they are integral to the success of the Snappers.

Planning for 2010 is already in the works with the team deciding what direction it will take for the upcoming season.  Please check back here for information as it becomes available.

Niagara Snappers 6
RHCP 4

WP:  in relief Matt Lyon (1-0) 2.66IP, 1H, 2R, 4K, 2BB; in relief Scott Young 2IP, 1H, 1R, 1K, 3BB; starter Perry Bartley 2.33IP, 1H, 1R, 3K, 2BB
LP:  Rich Vassos (0-1) 6IP, 6H, 6R, 6K, 6BB

Snappers:  Peter Dobbin 2-3 HR(1st) 3RBI, Jarrod Burtt 2-3, Mike Bateman RBI, Scott Young RBI, Todd Dawdy RBI
RHCP:  Darrin Newson 1-2 2RBI 2BB. Troy March 1-2 2RBI 2BB, Kevin Nigro 1-3

Niagara Snappers 8
Waterdown Target 0
**5 innings

WP:  Scott Young (1-0) 4IP, 0H, 0R, 5K, 0BB; in relief Mike Bateman 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0K, 0BB **COMBINED NO HITTER
LP:  Gord Scott (1-1) 5IP, 12H 8R, 3K, 0BB

Snappers:  Peter Dobbin 2-3 2RBI, Matt Bedrosian 2-2 RBI, Glen Crocker 2-3 2RBI, Kevin Newhouse 2-3 RBI, Todd Dawdy 1-1 RBI
Target:  Brian Prowse BB, D. Harper BB

Niagara Snappers 12
Waterdown Razorbacks 3
**5 innings

WP:  Peter Dobbin (1-0) 3IP, 4H, 2R, 1ER, 0K, 3BB; save Kevin Newhouse 2IP, 1H, 1R, 3K, 3BB
LP:  James Lind (0-1) 5IP, 15K, 12R, 8ER, 2K, 2BB

Snappers:  Kres Anderson 3-3 HR(1st) RBI, Scott Young 2-4 HR(1st) 5RBI, Mike Bateman 2-3 HR(1st) 2RBI, Perry Bartley 2-2, Kevin Newhouse 2-3 RBI
Razorbacks:  James Lind 1-2 HR(1st) RBI, Cam Yates RBI, Rob Alderson RBI

Niagara Snappers 15
Mississauga Arrows 10

WP: Matt Lyon (2-1) 3IP, 3H, 3R, 2ER, 3K, 2BB; in relief Scott Young 1.33IP, 3H, 7R, 6ER, 2K, 4BB
LP:  Scott Christie (?-?) 2.33IP, 8H, 9R, 1K, 3BB; in relief Chris McColl 1.66IP, 10H, 6R, 1K, 2BB

Snappers:  Peter Dobbin 4-5 2RBI, Scott Young 3-4 3RBI, Jarrod Burtt 2-4 3RBI, Mike Bateman 2-3 2RBI, Perry Bartley 1-3 2BB 2RBI, Jason Paylove 2-2 RBI
Arrows:  Scott Christie 1-2 3RBI, Jeff Wilson 1-1 2BB RBI, Chris Barbeau 1-2 1BB RBI, Mike Welton 1-3 RBI, Cyril Nibbs 2-2 RBI

Niagara Snappers 11
Niagara Falls Dawgs 3
**5 innings

WP:  Jason Paylove (1-0) 5IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 8K, 0BB
LP:  Marvin Smith (?-?) 4H, 4R, 2K, 0BB; in relief Joe Parker 1.33IP, 4H, 7R, 0K, 3BB; in relief Gerry Bonger 0.66IP, 2H, 0R, 0K, 1BB

Snappers:  Scott Young 2HR’s (2nd & 3rd) 6RBI’s, Kevin Newhouse HR(1st) 3RBI’s, Glen Crocker HR(1st) 2RBI’s, Jarrod Burtt 2-3
Dawgs:  Adam Solnik HR(1st) 2RBI’s, Jordan Lewis 1-2, John Keisler 1-2, Lance Gabrith 1-3

Waterdown Target 5
Niagara Snappers 4

WP:  in relief Rick Hames (?-?) 3IP, 1H, 0R, 1K, 0BB; starter Mark Curtis 4IP, 7H, 4R, 0K, 0BB
LP:  Matt Lyon (1-1) 7IP, 8H, 5R, 5K, 9BB

Target:  Jeff Beange 2-4 2RBI’s, Sean Maas 1-2 2BB RBI, Darcy Zimmerman 2-4 RBI, Mark Cameron 0-1 3BB, Jeremy DeLuew 2-3 1BB
Snappers:  Matt Lyon 2-3 RBI, Mike Bateman 1-2 RBI, Scott Young 1-4 RBI, Kevin Newhouse 1-2 RBI

MAY

May 8th-10th – Milgrove Early Bird Tournament - 2 WINS-2 LOSS
Tuesday May 12th – Snappers @ Target – 9:00pm – Waterdown Park LOSS 6-2
Monday May 25th – Snappers @ Lukes – 6:30pm – Ker Park WON 3-1
Monday May 25th – Snappers @ Fury – 8:30pm – Ker Park TIE 0-0
Thursday May 28th – RHCP @ Snappers – 8:30pm – Lancaster Park WON 5-3 

JUNE

Thursday June 4th – Dawgs @ Snappers – 7:00pm – Lancaster Park WIN 8-1
June 5th – 7th – Snapper Shootout - 4 WINS - 1 LOSS, lost in semis
Thursday June 18th – Dawgs @ Snappers – 7:00pm – Lancaster Park WIN 8-1
Thursday June 18th – Fury @ Snappers – 9:00pm – Lancaster Park LOSS 10-9
Monday June 22nd – Snappers @ Fury – 6:30pm – Ker Park TIE 2-2

JULY

Thursday July 2nd - Lukes @ Snappers - 6:30pm - Lancaster Park WIN 3-2
Thursday July 2nd – RHCP @ Snappers – 8:30pm – Lancaster Park WIN 15-0
Wednesday July 8th - Snappers @ RCHP - 8:30pm - Ker Park WIN 4-0
July 10-12 – Lackawanna Tournament - 2 WINS-2 LOSSES (4TH)
Friday July 17th – Snappers @ Hammer – 9:00pm – Millgrove Park LOSS 8-3
Wednesday July 22nd – Snappers @ Dawgs – 6:30pm – Ker Park WIN 8-0
Thursday July 30th – Fury @ Snappers – 7:00pm – Lancaster Park WIN 8-3       

Thursday July 30th – RHCP @ Snappers – 9:00pm – Lancaster Park - WIN 3-1

AUGUST

August 5th - Snappers @ Lukes - 6:30pm - Ker Park TIE 5-5
August 7-9 – Niagara Falls Tournament 3 WINS (TOURNEY CANCELLED-RAIN)
Wednesday August 12th – Snappers @ Knights – 7:15pm – Meadowvale Park TIE 4-4
Monday August 24th - Arrows @ Snappers - 9:00pm - Lancaster Park WIN 5-3
Thursday August 27 – Dawgs @ Snappers – 7:00pm – Lancaster Park WIN 3-2
Thursday August 27 - Lukes @ Snappers - 9:00pm - Lancaster Park LOSS 5-2

SEPTEMBER

September 2nd - Razorbacks @ Snappers - 8:30pm - Lancaster Park WIN 7-0
September 11th-13th – GHFL Playoff Tournament – Niagara Falls 5 WINS - 1 LOSS (lost in semi finals)

Mike Bateman was named the 2009 GHFL MVP.  Bateman batted an astonishing .500 for the season with 3 home runs and 19 RBI's in 18 games.  He struck out only once is 46 at bats.  This is the 2nd time Bateman has been named the league MVP and it comes on the heels of him being named 2008 GHFL Playoff Tournament MVP.  Congratulations from the entire Snapper family.

The Niagara Snappers are 3-0 so far in the GHFL playoff tournament with 1 round robin game to complete tonight (Saturday) at 7pm against the Mississauga Arrows.  Play will continue tomorrow with a single elimination playoff round.  Recaps of all 3 games are below.

Niagara Snappers 6
RHCP 4

WP:  in relief Matt Lyon (1-0) 2.66IP, 1H, 2R, 4K, 2BB; in relief Scott Young 2IP, 1H, 1R, 1K, 3BB; starter Perry Bartley 2.33IP, 1H, 1R, 3K, 2BB
LP:  Rich Vassos (0-1) 6IP, 6H, 6R, 6K, 6BB

Snappers:  Peter Dobbin 2-3 HR(1st) 3RBI, Jarrod Burtt 2-3, Mike Bateman RBI, Scott Young RBI, Todd Dawdy RBI
RHCP:  Darrin Newson 1-2 2RBI 2BB. Troy March 1-2 2RBI 2BB, Kevin Nigro 1-3

Niagara Snappers 8
Waterdown Target 0
**5 innings

WP:  Scott Young (1-0) 4IP, 0H, 0R, 5K, 0BB; in relief Mike Bateman 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0K, 0BB **COMBINED NO HITTER
LP:  Gord Scott (1-1) 5IP, 12H 8R, 3K, 0BB

Snappers:  Peter Dobbin 2-3 2RBI, Matt Bedrosian 2-2 RBI, Glen Crocker 2-3 2RBI, Kevin Newhouse 2-3 RBI, Todd Dawdy 1-1 RBI
Target:  Brian Prowse BB, D. Harper BB

Niagara Snappers 12
Waterdown Razorbacks 3
**5 innings

WP:  Peter Dobbin (1-0) 3IP, 4H, 2R, 1ER, 0K, 3BB; save Kevin Newhouse 2IP, 1H, 1R, 3K, 3BB
LP;  James Lind (0-1) 5IP, 15K, 12R, 8ER, 2K, 2BB

Snappers:  Kres Anderson 3-3 HR(1st) RBI, Scott Young 2-4 HR(1st) 3RBI, Mike Bateman 2-3 HR(1st) 2RBI, Perry Bartley 2-2, Kevin Newhouse 2-3 RBI
Razorbacks:  James Lind 1-2 HR(1st) RBI, Cam Yates RBI, Rob Alderson RBI

The Niagara Snappers split a pair of GHFL games on Thursday night at Lancaster park, beating the Niagara Falls Dawgs 3-2 and then losing to Niagara Falls Lukes 5-2.  The games left the Snapper’s record at 12-4-4 with 1 game left to play in the season.

Scott Young took to the mound to start game #1 and threw 4 innings to pick up the win and improve to 3-0 for the season.  Jason Paylove pitched 3 scoreless innings to pick up his first save of the year.  The Snappers were led at the plate by Young who had a triple, and Paylove who picked up an RBI.  Glen Crocker went 1-3 with a double and Kres Andersen also knocked in a run for the Snappers. 

The Snappers lost rookie catcher Ryan Rothwell for the rest of the season and possibly the 2010 season with a torn Achilles.  Rothwell rounded 3rd base on his way home when his Achilles tore.  This is another big blow to the Snappers who have already lost Trevor Falk for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.  Both Rothwell and Falk are key contributors to the team and will be sorely missed on and off the field.

Game #2 saw Matt Lyon take to the hill to face the Niagara Falls Lukes.  Lyon came out on the short end of the contest as the Snappers fell 5-2 to Lukes.  Lyon allowed all 5 runs on 8 hits while striking out 8 in 6 innings of work.  Jason Paylove pitched the final inning for the Snappers.  Scott Young hit his 5th and 6th GHFL home runs to drive in both runs for the Snappers.  Matt Bedrosian chipped in with a triple.

The final GHFL game of the season will take place on Wednesday September 2nd at 8:30 pm at Lancaster park.  The Waterdown Razorbacks will provide the opposition to the Snappers.

Niagara Snappers 3
Niagara Dawgs 2

WP:  Scott Young (3-0) 4IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 2K, 3BB; save Jason Paylove (1st) 3IP, 3H, 0R, 6K, 1BB
LP:  Gerry Bongers (0-0) 6IP, 7H, 3R, 2ER, 2K, 0BB

Snappers:  Jason Paylove 1-3 RBI, Scott Young 1-3 3B, Glen Crocker 1-3 2B, Kres Andersen RBI
Dawgs:  Andrew Lessard 3-3, John Keisler 2-4 RBI, Joe Parker 1-2 RBI, Gerry Bongers 2-3

Niagara Lukes 5
Niagara Snappers 2

WP:  Ron Winger (0-0) 5.33IP, 4H, 2R, 3K, 2BB; in relief Tom Berube 1.66IP, 0H, 0R, 5K, 0K
LP:  Matt Lyon (6-2-2) 6IP, 8H, 5R, 8K, 3K; in relief Jason Paylove 1IP; 1H, 0R, 1K, 0BB

Lukes:  Ron Winger 2-4 3RBI’s, Tom Berube 2-3 RBI, Mark Hall 2-3 RBI
Snappers:  Scott Young 2-4 2 HR’s (5&6) 2BI’s, Matt Bedrosian 1-2 3B

The Niagara Snappers welcomed the Mississauga Arrows to Lancaster Park but were not very gracious hosts, sending the Arrows home with a 5-3 loss.  The win improved Niagara’s record to 11-3-4 in the GHFL.

Matt Lyon started on the mound for the Snappers and improved his record to 6-1-2 for the season.  Lyon allowed only 5 hits to go along with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk.  The Arrows struck early in the first after Lyon struck out the first 2 batters of the game, Scott Christie of Mississauga punched a single through the right side and cleanup hitter Chris Barbeau took the first offering from Lyon and deposited it over the left field fence for an early 2-0 Mississauga advantage.  The Snappers cut that lead in half in the bottom of the first with Perry Bartley scoring on a Mike Bateman double.  The Arrows tacked another run on in the top of the 2nd and Niagara was down 2 runs at that point.  Bottom of the 3rd saw Niagara explode for 3 runs on a Dan Bernard single scoring Lyon from 3rd and a Kevin Newhouse 2 run home run.  Niagara added an insurance run in the bottom of the 5th inning as Bateman again cashed Bartley to make it 5-3.  Bill Hillhouse took the loss for Mississauga allowing all 5 runs on 8 hits while striking out 10.

Next action for the Snappers is Thursday night at Lancaster as they play the Niagara Falls Dawgs at 7pm and the Niagara Falls Lukes at 9pm. 

Niagara Snappers 5
Mississauga Arrows 3

WP:  Matt Lyon (6-1-2) 7IP, 5H, 3R, 2ER, 5K, 1BB
LP:  Bill Hillhouse (1-1) 6IP, 8H, 5R, 5ER, 10K, 1BB

Snappers:  Kevin Newhouse 1-3 HR(3rd) 2RBI, Mike Bateman 2-3 2RBI, Dan Bernard 1-2 SAC RBI, Matt Lyon 2-2, Alex Szockyj 1-3 3B
Arrows:  Chris Barbeau 1-3 HR(??) 2RBI, Blair Setford 1-3, Scott Christie 1-3, Mike Oliver 1-3, Terry Nichol 1-3

The Niagara Snappers took on the North York Knights on Wednesday night in Mississauga and came away with a 4-4 tie.  The tie leaves the Snappers in 3rd place with a 10-3-4 record with only 4 games to play.  Scott Young took to the mound for Niagara and kept the North York batters off balance most of the night, giving up all 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits while striking out 7.  Peter Dobbin was the sparkplug of the Niagara offence, reaching base all 4 times and scoring 2 runs.  Young chipped in at the dish as well, going 2-4 with an RBI.  Glen Crocker went 1-2 with an RBI and Kevin Newhouse went 1-2 with 2 walks in the game. 

Next up for Niagara is Thursday August 20th Lancaster Park as the Snappers play a doubleheader against Lukes and the Razorbacks.  Game time are 6:30pm and 8:30pm.  Niagara will have a short staff next week as many players have been picked up to go to the ISC World Tournament and ISC II Tournament of Champions.  Scott Young and Peter Dobbin will be attending with the #1 ranked Waterdown Hammer as they try and capture ISC II gold, while Matt Lyon and Adam Dearborn will be playing with the Owen Sound Selects in the ISC World Tournament. 

North York Knights 4
Niagara Snappers 4

North York:  Kyle Linton (4-4-1) 7IP, 8H, 4R, 2ER 7K, 5BB
Niagara:  Scott Young (2-0-1) 7IP, 5H, 4R, 3ER 7K, 4BB

North York:  Mike Smulevitch 1-4 3b 2RBI’s, Carl Blumer 1-2 RBI, John Massie 1-3
Niagara:  Peter Dobbin 2-3, Scott Young 2-4 RBI, Glen Crocker 1-2 RBI, Kevin Newhouse 1-2 2BB

The Niagara Snappers took part in the Niagara Falls Men’s Fastball Tournament this past weekend and emerged from round robin play sporting a 3-0 record which was good enough to seed them 1st in the “A” division.  Playoffs were to start on Sunday with Niagara meeting the Udney Storm in the semi-finals, but the tournament was cancelled due to rain. 

In game #1 of the round robin portion, Niagara took on Udney in a tightly contested pitchers battle with the Snappers coming away with a 4-1 victory.  Wayne Wells took to the mound for Niagara and was sensational, throwing 7 innings allowed only 2 hits and striking out 16. At the plate, leadoff hitter Peter Dobbin set the tone for his weekend with a 2-4 performance that included a 2 run home run in the 5th inning to extend Niagara’s lead to 3.   Matt Lyon and Scott Young picked up the other Niagara RBI’s.

Niagara Snappers 4
Udney Storm 1

Wayne Wells 7IP, 2H, 1R, 16K, 0BB
Snappers:  Peter Dobbin 2-3 HR 2RBI’s, Matt Lyon 2-3 RBI, Scott Young RBI, Doug Levy 1-2

Game #2 saw the Snappers flexing their muscle in an 8-0 win over Don Cherry’s Fastball.  Dan Duemo returned to the Snappers and picked up where he left off, throwing a 2 hit shutout, striking out 13 in the 6 inning contest.  Scott Young and Sam Forbes went deep for Niagara with Young having a perfect 4-4 day to go along with 3 RBI’s.  Forbes picked up 2 RBI’s while Ryan Rothwell also had 2 RBI’s on a 2-3 day at the plate.

Niagara Snappers 8
Don Cherry’s Fastball 0

Dan Duemo 6IP, 2H, 0R, 13K, 1BB
Snappers:  Scott Young 4-4 HR 3RBI’s, Sam Forbes 2-4 HR 2RBI’s, Ryan Rothwell 2-3 2RBI’s, Peter Dobbin 2-4

In their final round robin game of the tournament, Niagara kept cruising with an 11-2 win over Vaughn.  It was Matt Lyons turn to take to the mound and he threw another gem for the Snappers, going 5 innings and only allowing 1 earned run on 2 base hits.  Lyon also struck out 5 in the game.  Peter Dobbin swung another hot bat, belting out 2 more home runs and to account for 3 RBI’s.  Sam Forbes picked up his 2nd home run of the tournament as well, plating 3 runs with the blast.  Doug Levy and Todd Dawdy also picked up RBI’s. 

Niagara Snappers 11
Vaughn Fastball 2

Matt Lyon 5IP, 2H, 2R, 1ER, 5K, 1BB
Snappers:  Peter Dobbin 2-4 2HR’s 3RBI’s, Sam Forbes 1-2 HR 3RBI’s, Todd Dawdy 2-3 RBI, Doug Levy 1-3 RBI

The Snappers next action will be Wednesday August 12th as they travel to Mississauga to take on the North York Knights at 7:15pm in GHFL action. Niagara then returns home for their final 5 GHFL games, all to be played at Lancaster starting on Thursday August 20th at 6:30pm and 8:30pm against Niagara Falls Lukes and Waterdown Razorback respectively. 

The Niagara Snappers travelled to Niagara Falls to take on Lukes in GHFL action on Wednesday and came away with a 5-5, 8 inning tie.  The Snappers were down 2-0 early but exploded for 5 runs in the top of the 5th inning thanks in large part to a 3 RBI single by Mike Bateman to go up 5-2.  Lukes struck back in the bottom of the 6th inning working a pair of 2 out walks off Niagara starter Matt Lyon and then hitting back to back doubles to even the score at 5.  The teams played the regulation 7 innings plus and extra inning with nothing decided.  The tie leaves the Snappers record at 10-3-3, good enough for 3rd place in the 10 team league. 

Matt Lyon threw the first 6 innings for Niagara allowing all 5 runs on 6 hits, striking out 3 and walking 5.  Scott Young came in for the final 2 innings and did not allow a hit while striking out 1. 

Mike Bateman continued his torrid pace at the plate with a 2-3 game and 3 RBI’s. Bateman is now hitting .556 in GHFL play with a team leading 17 RBI’s.  Rookie catcher Ryan Rothwell continues to get more comfortable on the offensive side, as he went 3-3 with a triple, Glen Crocker went 1-3 with an RBI and leadoff man Peter Dobbin went 2-4.

Niagara is in Niagara Falls this weekend to play in the Niagara Falls Men’s League Tournament.  The team opens up against the Udney Storm on Friday night at 9pm, followed by games on Saturday at 11am and 6:30pm.

Snappers 5 Lukes 5
*8 innings

Lukes: in relief Tom Berube (2-3-1) 1.66IP, 2H, 1R, 2K, 2BB; in relief Mike Joseph 2IP, 2H, 0R, 1K, 1BB; starter Ron Winger 4.33IP, 6H, 4R, 1K, 1BB
Snappers: Matt Lyon (5-1-2) 6IP, 6H, 5R, 3K, 5BB; in relief Scott Young 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1K, 1BB

Lukes:  James Atkinson 1-2 2 walks 1RBI, Pat McCloy 2-4 HR(1st) 1RBI, Tom Berube 1-3 2RBI’s
Snappers:  Mike Bateman 2-3 3RBI’s, Ryan Rothwell 3-3, Peter Dobbin 2-4, Glen Crocker 1-3 1RBI

Snappers Storm Fury. Grind the Pepper

The Niagara Snappers increased their GHFL record to 10-3-2 with a pair of wins at Lancaster Park on Thursday night.  In the opening game, the Snappers took on the always tough Niagara Falls Fury.  Scott Young took the mound for Niagara and surrendered 2 runs in the first inning as the Fury wasted no time in getting their offense on track.  The Snappers responded with 4 runs of their own in the bottom of the first as Mike Bateman drove in 2 and Young hit a 2 run home run to stake the Snappers to a 4-2 lead.  Niagara would double that total for an 8-3 win.  Bateman ended the game with 3 RBI’s, and Alex Szockyj chipped in with his first home run of the season, a pinch hit, 2 run shot in the bottom of the 6th inning.  Young improved to 2-0 on the season, while Matt Lyon picked up his 2nd save of the season, throwing the final 2 innings and not allowing a run. 

Lyon continued where he left off, blanking the RHCP in game #2 until the 6th inning, but still coming away with a 3-1 Niagara victory.  The win for Lyon bumped his GHFL record to 5-1-1 for the 2009 season.  The offense was supplied by 2 solo home runs.  Kevin Newhouse and Dan Bernard each hit their 2nd home runs of the year, and Todd Dawdy picked up his first home run as the Snappers used the long ball to their advantage.

The Snappers will travel to Niagara Falls next Wednesday August 5th to take on Niagara Fall Lukes at 6:30pm at Ker Park.  That game will be a tune up for the Niagara Falls Men’s Fastball Tournament which takes place from August 7-9 at Ker Park.  The Snappers start the tournament off on Friday night at 9pm against the Udney Storm.  Play continues on Saturday with the playoffs scheduled for Sunday.

Snappers 8 Fury 3

WP:  Scott Young (2-0) 5IP, 8H, 3R, 1K, 1BB; in relief Matt Lyon (save 2) 2IP, 0H, 0R, 3K, 1BB
LP:  Scott Wagar (4-2-3) 6IP, 8R, 10H, 12K, 1BB

Snappers:  Mike Bateman 2-3 3RBI’s, Scott Young 1-3 HR(4th) 2RBI’s. Alex Szockyj 1-1 HR(1st) 2RBI’s
Fury:  Scott Wagar 2-3 HR(2nd) RBI, Adam Dearborn 1-4 2RBI’s, Ray Carr 2-3

Snappers 3 RHCP 1

WP: Matt Lyon (5-1-1) 7IP, 6H, 1R, 5K, 4BB
LP:  Dan Duemo (1-5) 7IP, 8H, 3R, 7K, 1BB

Snappers:  Todd Dawdy 1-3 HR(1st) RBI, Dan Bernard 1-2 HR(2nd) RBI, Kevin Newhouse 2-2 HR(2nd) RBI
RHCP:  Gary Parker 2-2 RBI, Darren Newson 1-4, Troy Marsh 1-3 
 

The Niagara Snappers improved to 8-3-2 with a 8-0 win over the Niagara Falls Dawgs in GHFL play on Wednesday night.  The Snappers jumped all over Dawgs starting pitcher Gerry Bongers, scoring 4 runs in the top of the first inning, highlighted by a 2 run home run by Mike Bateman.  Tacking on another 4 runs in the 3rd inning led by a solo home run for Scott Young, allowed the Snappers to put it in cruise control for the rest of the game.  Matt Lyon improved his GHFL record to 4-1-1 pitching a no hitter with only 1 out left to get, when Joe Parker of the Dawgs broke it up with a double to left field.  Lyon ended the night allowing just 1 hit while striking out 7 along the way.  Ryan Rothwell had 2 RBI's while Dan Bernard collected 2 hits and 1 RBI for the Snappers.  Peter Dobbin and Alex Szockyj also picked up 2 hits in the contest. 

Next up for Niagara is a double header on Thursday July 30th at Lancaster Park in St. Catharines.  First game gets underway at 7pm, with the night cap scheduled for 9pm.  Niagara Falls Fury and the St. Catharines RHCP will provide the opposition.

6:30 Snappers 8 Dawgs 0
**5 inning mercy

WP:  Matt Lyon (4-1-1) 5IP, 0R, 1H, 7K, 1BB
LP:  Gerry Bongers (0-3) 3IP, 8R, 9H, 2K, 1BB; in relief Joe Parker 2IP, 0R, 2H, 2K, 1BB

Snappers:  Scott Young 3-3 HR(3rd) 1RBI, Mike Bateman 1-2 HR(3rd) 2RBI’s, Ryan Rothwell 1-3 2RBI’s, Dan Bernard 2-2 1RBI, Peter Dobbin 2-4, Alex Szockyj 2-3
Dawgs:  Joe Parker 1-1

The Niagara Snappers took on the Waterdown Hammer on Friday night in GHFL action in Milgrove, coming away with an 8-3 loss.  The Hammer, ranked #1 heading into the Tournament of Champions, started change up specialist Rod Favreau on the mound against the Snappers Jason Paylove.  Favreau pitched well enough to keep the Snappers bats quiet for most of the night, striking out 9 along the way.  Paylove made it to the 5th inning, leaving the game down 5-2 at the time.  Kevin Newhouse, Ryan Rothwell and Dan Bernard accounted for the Snapper’s runs. 

Niagara is back in action on Wednesday July 22nd at 6:30pm vs the Niagara Falls Dawgs at Ker Park in Niagara Falls.  The Snappers return home for an 8:30pm game on Thursday July 23rd as they take on the Mississauga Arrows at Lancaster Park.

Waterdown Hammer 8
Niagara Snappers 3

WP:  Rod Favreau (6-1) 7IP, 7H, 3R, 9K, 1BB
LP:  Jason Paylove (3-2-1) 4IP, 6H, 5R, 5K, 0BB; in relief Scott Young 2IP, 2H, 3R, 2K, 2BB

Hammer:  Neil Curtis 3-4 3RBI’s, Will Lake 1-4 2RBI’s, Steve Gillis 1-3 1RBI
Snappers:  Kevin Newhouse 2-2 1RBI, Ryan Rothwell 1-2 1RBI, Dan Bernard 1-3 1RBI

The Niagara snappers travelled to Niagara Falls to take on St. Catharines RHCP in GHFL action on Wednesday night.  Scott Young got his first start of the season on the mound for the Snappers and responded with 4 shut out innings as the Snappers beat RHCP 4-0 to improve their record to 7-2-2 and now sit firmly in 3rd place in the 11 team league.  Matt Lyon pitched the final 3 innings allowing 1 hit along the way to preserve the shut out victory, and picking up his 1st save of the season in the process.

At the plate 7 different Snapper players had hits as the offense was spread around.  Leading the way was Kres Andersen who picked up a single, a triple and an RBI.  Matt Lyon belted his 5th home run of the season, a solo shot in the 7th inning, and Scott Young picked up an RBI on a SAC fly in the 1st inning to get the Snappers their first run.  Matt Bedrosian also had an RBI for the Snappers.  Alex Szockjy returned to the Snappers after a 3 year lay off and showed no rust as he played a flawless game in left field and went 2-3 at the plate.  Former Snapper Dan Duemo took the loss for RHCP, pitching the complete game and striking out 7 Niagara batters along the way.

Next up for Niagara is a trip to Lackawanna, NY this weekend as the Snappers take part in the Mickey Brennan Memorial Tournament.  This is the Snappers 2nd trip to Lackawanna, their first trip was successful as they won in 2007, losing their first game and then reeling off 7 consecutive victories to take the title. 

Niagara Snappers 4
St. Catharines RHCP 0

WP:  Scott Young (1-0) 4IP, 2H, 0R, 2K, 1BB; save Matt Lyon (1st) 3IP, 1H, 0R, 2K, 1BB
LP:  Dan Duemo (0-4) 7IP, 9H, 4R, 7K, 1BB

Snappers:  Kres Andersen 2-3 RBI, Matt Lyon 1-2 HR(5th) RBI, Scott Young RBI, Matt Bedrosian RBI, Alex Szockyj 2-3
RHCP:  Hildebrand 1-3, Mike Daniels 1-3, Kevin Nigro 1-3

The Niagara Snappers picked up a pair of wins in GHFL action Thursday night to improve their 2009 season record to 6-2-2. 

Game #1 saw the Snappers eke out a 3-2 win over the Niagara Falls Lukes.  Matt Lyon picked up with win on the mound to improve to 3-1-1 while Trevor Falk paced the offense with 2 hits and an RBI.  Lyon, Peter Dobbin and Scott Young also picked up hits in the win.  Rob Greatrix and Mark hall responded for Lukes, both with solo home runs.

The Snappers then took on the St. Catharines RHCP in game #2 and the offense kicked into high gear.  4 players hit homeruns as the Snappers routed RHCP 15-0.  Kevin Newhouse led the charge with a triple and a grand slam, Dan Bernard, Matt Lyon, and Peter Dobbin also hit home runs.  Trevor Falk picked up 3 RBI’s. Jason Paylove picked up his 3rd win of the season, throwing 5 innings striking out 6 batters along the way.

Next action for the Snappers is Wednesday July 8th at 8:30pm as they hook up for a rematch with the RHCP at Ker Park in Niagara Falls.  The next night, Thursday July 9th, the Snappers host the Mississauga Arrows at Lancaster Park at 8:30pm. 

Niagara Snappers 3
Niagara Falls Lukes 2

WP:  Matt Lyon (3-1-1) 7IP, 3H, 2R, 3K, 0BB
LP:  Tom Berube (2-2) 6IP, 5H, 3R, 7K, 1BB

Snappers: Trevor Falk 2-3 RBI, Peter Dobbin 1-3, Matt Lyon 1-3, Scott Young 1-3
Lukes:  Rob Greatrix 1-3 HR (2nd), Mark Hall 1-3 HR (2nd), Pat McCloy 1-2

Niagara Snappers 15
RHCP 0
*5 inning mercy

WP:  Jason Paylove (3-1-1) 5IP, 0R, 2H, 6K, 1BB
LP:  Dan Duemo (0-3) 2.66IP, 9H, 10R, 2K, 2BB; in relief rich Vassos 1.33IP, 2H, 5R, 4K, 3BB

Snappers: Kevin Newhouse 2-3 HR(1st) 4RBI, Matt Lyon 1-1 HR(4th) 2RBI 2BB, Dan Bernard 1-2 HR(1st) 2RBI, Peter Dobbin 3-4 HR(1st) 1RBI, Trevor Falk 2-3 3RBI
RHCP:   Dan Duemo 1-1, Parker 1-2

The Niagara Snappers travelled down the QEW to Niagara Falls to take on the Niagara Falls Fury who currently sit in 1st place in the GHFL.  The two previous times the teams met, the games were nail biters, with the teams tying 0-0 in the first game, and the Fury coming out on top with a 10-9 win in the 2nd game.  Game #3 followed the same pattern as both teams scored early but then settled down into a rhythm that saw the game end in a 2-2 tie.

Jason Paylove took to the mound for the Snappers, and after getting into trouble in the bottom of the 2st inning, where the Fury scored their 2 runs, settled down for the rest of the game and went 5 innings total, striking out 7 along the way.  Matt Lyon came in to pitch the last 3 innings of relief.  For the Fury, Scott Wagar threw all 8 innings for the Fury, striking out 12 Niagara batters.  Wagar gave up a solo homerun to Matt Lyon in the top of the 1st inning, Lyon's 3rd GHFL home run of the year, as well as a run in the 5th inning on a leadoff double to Kevin Newhouse who then scored on a single by Peter Dobbin.

The tie puts the Snappers record at 4-2-2 for the season, good enough for 4th in the 10th team league.  Next action for Niagara is Monday June 29th when the team will again travel to Niagara Falls to take on Lukes at 6:30pm at Ker Park.  Niagara then returns home that week for a double header on Thursday July 2nd at Lancaster Park.  Games will be at 6:30 and 8:30.

Niagara Snappers 2
Niagara Falls Fury 2
*8 innings

Snappers:  Jason Paylove (2-1-1) 5IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, 7K, 0BB; in relief Matt Lyon 3IP, 3H, 0R, 0ER, 2K, 1BB
Fury:  Scott Wagar (4-0-2) 8IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 12K, 1BB

Snappers:  Matt Lyon HR (3rd) 1RBI, Peter Dobbin 1-4 1RBI
Fury:  Adam Dearborn and Ray Car 2-4 with 1RBI each, Mark Korten 2-3

The Niagara Snappers came out even by splitting their doubleheader, winning game #1 with a score of 8-1, and then losing the nightcap in heartbreaking fashion 10-9.  Niagara's GHFL record now sits at 4-2-1.

Game #1 saw the Snappers take on the Niagara Falls Dawgs.  The Dawgs struck early against Snapper pitcher Matt Lyon, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a pair of hits.  After that inning, Lyon settled down and didn't allow the Dawgs another hit for the rest of the game, finishing the game with 10 strike outs.  Jason Paylove came in to record the final 3 outs in relief.  At the plate, Lyon led the way going 2-3 with his first GHFL home run and driving in 3 runs.  Mike Bateman continued to carry the hottest stick on the team going 2-3 as well and contributing 2 RBI's.  Kres Andersen matched Bateman with a 2-3 game and 2 RBI's.

Game #2 pitted the Snappers against the Niagara Falls Fury.  The game was full of offense, errors and drama as the Fury came out with a 10-9 win after a grand slam in the top of the 7th put them ahead by a run.  Matt Lyon again took the mound for Niagara and pitched well despite some defensive miscues, allowing only 2 earned runs through 6 innings.  The Snappers defense committed 3 errors leading to 4 unearned runs in the game.  In the bottom of the 6th inning, with the game tied at 6-6, the Snappers struck for 3 runs off of home runs by Lyon and Bateman.  Going into the top of the 7th and up by 3 runs, relief pitcher Jason Paylove gave up a leadoff double and a pair of walks to load the bases for Fury pitcher Tom Berube, who promptly deposited Paylove's pitch over the right-center fence for a grand slam and a 10-9 Fury lead.  Berube then shut down the Snappers in the bottom of the 7th to preserve the win.  Offensively, Niagara was led by Lyon, Bateman and Trevor Falk who all had 2 hits including home runs, Falk chipped in with 3 RBI's and Bateman had 2 RBI’s.

Next up for the Snappers is a rematch with the Fury on Monday June 22nd at 6:30pm at Ker Park.

Niagara Snappers 8
Niagara Falls Dawgs 1
**6 inning mercy

WP:  Matt Lyon (2-1) 5IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 10K, 1BB; in relief Jason Paylove 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 2K, 1BB
LP:  Joe Parker (0-3) 6IP, 11H, 8R, 8ER, 4K, 3BB

Snappers:  Matt Lyon 2-3 HR(1st) 3RBI’s, Mike Bateman 2-3 2RBI’s, Kres Andersen 2-3 2RBI’s
Dawgs:  Jason Young 2-3 1RBI, Dom Demasi 1-3

Niagara Falls Fury 10
Niagara Snappers 9

WP:  Tom Berube (1-0) 7IP, 13H, 9R, 7ER, 8K, 2BB
LP:  in relief Jason Paylove (2-1) 1IP, 2H, 4R, 4ER, 2K, 2BB; starter Matt Lyon 6IP, 6H, 6R, 2ER, 5K, 2BB

Fury:  Tom Berube 2-5 HR(1st) 4RBI’s, Adam Dearborn 2-2 HR(3rd) 2RBI’s 3 walks
Snappers:  Matt Lyon 2-5 HR(2nd) 1RBI, Trevor Falk 2-5 HR(1st) 3RBI’s, Mike Bateman 2-4 HR(2nd) 2RBI’s

The Niagara Snappers and St. Catharines RHCP were scheduled to meeter Thursday June 11th at Ker Park.  The game was postponed due to rain.  Stay tuned for the date of the make up game.

Next action for the Snappers is Wednesday June 17th at Ker Park against the Niagara Falls Dawgs at 6:30pm.  The Snappers are back at Lancaster Park on Thursday June 18th for a double header.  Game times are 7pm and 9pm against Niagara Falls Lukes and Niagara Falls Fury.

The Niagara Snappers hosted, and took part in the 6th annual Snapper Shootout coming out of the weekend tied for 3rd place with a 4-1 record. 

The Snappers ran through round robin play without allowing an earned run in 3 games, winning by scores of 4-0 against Ohsweken, 2-0 against Shakespeare, and 6-0 against the Newmarket Juniors. 

With a 3-0 record after round robin play, the Snappers claimed top spot in their division and a quarterfinal match up against Team Quebec.  The game saw Niagara jump out to a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning.  Quebec quickly tied it up in their half of the first and the game remained tied until Quebec plated a run in the bottom of the 5th.  The Snappers jumped on starter Francois LeClaire in the top of the 6th to score 4 runs and come away with a 5-2 victory. 

Niagara then met the Stockpack out of Ashland, OH in the semi-finals but couldn't find a way to plate a run, losing 2-0 and ending their run. 

Adam Dearborn lead the way at the plate for the weekend batting .470 with the teams only home run and chipping in 3 RBIs.  Rob O'Brien hit .461, Perry Bartley .400 and Trevor Falk .300 for the Snappers. 

On the mound, O'Brien had 21 strikeouts in 15 innings, coming away with a 1.40 ERA for the weekend.  Wayne Wells pitched a no hitter and struck out 17 batters in 11 innings to sport a sparkling 0.64 ERA.  Jason Paylove also threw 5 innings and didn't allowing a run against Newmarket.

The New York Gremlins defeated Ashland Stockpack 4-1 in the Shootout finals.  That makes it 2 years in a row that a team from the US has won the Shootout, with the California Lumberkings taking the 2008 crown.  New York pitchers threw no hitters in 3 of their 6 games.  Jeremy Tracey was named MVP of the tournament.

Next action for Niagara is Thursday June 11th at 8:30pm at Ker Park as they take on the St. Catharines Red Hot Chili Pepper in GHFL action.

June 5, 2009

Friday results from the 6th annual Snapper Shootout, which kicked off this evening with 16 teams competing for over $4000 in prize money with the winning team taking home $2500.

Anyone reading this that is within driving distance should come down for the day to enjoy some of the best fastball action that you will see outside of the ISC World Tournament and Tournament of Champions. 

With the temperatures expected to be about 70-75 degrees all weekend, what better way to spend it then by finding a nice patch of grrass, a cold beer and a burger and watch some fastball.  We have cold beer (and lots of it), great food at the concession stand, plenty of seating for the fans, and a live band in the beer tent on Saturday night.

June ISC II Ratings in brackets.  N/R denotes Not Ranked.

HOJO Division
Bridgeport Braves (#5)
Hamilton Hawks (N/R)
Niagara Falls Dawgs (N/R)
Quebec Team Combat (#30)

B&W MOTORS Division
Ohsweken Redmen (#3)
Niagara Snappers (N/R)
Newmarket Juniors (N/R)
Shakespeare Falcons (#29)

MOLSONS Division
Elmira Expos (#7)
Napanee North Key Express (N/R)
NY Gremlins (#13 ISC)
Niagara Falls Fury (N/R)

DUFFS Division
Ashland Stockpack (#1)
Linwood Chiefs (N/R)
Port Elgin Blue Devils (#12)
Wyevale Tribe (#28)

Six games were played Friday night, with another 18 games scheduled for Saturday.  Results are provided below

Friday Results

Game #1
(N/R) Hamilton Hawks 5
(N/R) Niagara Falls Dawgs 2

WP: George Topp
LP: Dan Duemo

Game #2
(#5) Bridgeport Braves 1
(#29) Quebec Team Combat 0

WP: Tood Winkworth in relief of Greg DeBelleval
LP:  Frank LeClaire

Game #3
(#7) Elmira Expos 6
(N/R) Niagara Falls Fury 2

WP:  Dan Martin
LP:  Tom Berube

Game #4
(N/R) Niagara Snappers 4
(#3) Ohsweken Redmen 0

WP: Rob O’Brien (1 hitter)
LP:  Darren Zack

Game #5
 (#12) Port Elgin Blue Devils 3
(#1) Ashland Stockpack 2

WP:  Scott Smith (save Rob Fawcett)
LP:  Ty McKinney

Game #6
(#28) Wyevale Tribe 4
(N/R) Linwood Chiefs 0

WP:  Jason Giffen (1 hitter)
LP:  Kyle Coles

Saturday Results

Game #7
(#13 ISC) NY Gremlins 3
(N/R) Napanee Express 0

WP:  Jeremy Tracey (NO HITTER 14K)
LP: Kyle Linton (relief from Jordan MacDonald)

Game #8
 (#29) Shakespeare Falcons 6
(N/R) Newmarket Juniors 0
**5 inning mercy

WP: Fred Follings (NO HITTER)
LP: Chris Boyd

Game #9
(#30) Quebec Team Combat 4
(N/R) Niagara Falls Dawgs 2

WP: Drew Hathaway
LP: Marvin Smith

Game #10
(#28) Wyevale Tribe 10
(#12) Port Elgin Blue Devils 4
**6 inning mercy
 
WP: Mark Lambie
LP:  Rob Fawcett (in relief Matt Hamilton)

Game #11
(#1) Ashland Stockpack 7
(N/R) Linwood Chiefs 1
**5 inning mercy

WP: Jeff VanHooser
LP:  Mark Kelley

Game #12
(#5) Bridgeport Braves 5
(N/R) Hamilton Hawks 2

WP: Jeremy DeBelleval
LP: Greg Garrity

Game #13
(#13 ISC) NY Gremlins 8
(#7) Elmira Expos 2

WP: Bryan Newton (12K)
LP: Casey Halstead

Game #14
(N/R) Niagara Falls Fury 6
(N/R) Napanee Express 6

Niagara Falls: Tom Berube
Napanee: Jordan MacDonald

Game #15
(N/R) Niagara Snappers 2
(#29) Shakespeare Falcons 0

WP: Wayne Wells (no hitter 15K)
LP: Mark VanVliet

Game #16
(#3) Ohsweken Redmen 4
(N/R) Newmarket Juniors 3

WP:  in relief Darren Zack
LP:  Kevin Boyd

Game #17
(#5) Bridgeport Braves 6
(N/R) Niagara Falls Dawgs 1

WP:  Ryan Cummings (10K)
LP: Rich Vassos

Game #18
(#30) Quebec Team Combat 6
(N/R) Hamilton Hawks 0

WP: Frank Leclaire (9K)
LP: George Topp

Game #19
(#1) Ashland Stockpack 4
(#28) Wyevale Tribe 3

WP: Jeff Van Hooser
LP: Jason Giffen

Game #20
(#12) Port Elgin Blue Devils 9
(N/R) Linwood Chiefs 1

WP:  in relief Rob Fawcett (Scott Smith started for 1 inning)
LP: Beggs

Game #21
(N/R) Niagara Snappers 6
(N/R) Newmarket Juniors 0
**5 inning mercy

WP: Jason Paylove
LP:  Chris Boyd

Game #22
(#13 ISC) NY Gremlins 6
(N/R) Niagara Falls Fury 0

WP:  Bill Hillhouse (No Hitter 12K)
LP:  Tom Berube (in relief Mike Joseph)

Game #23
(#7) Elmira Expos 3
(N/R) Napanee Express 2

WP: Dan Martin
LP: Kyle Linton

Game #24
(#29) Shakespeare Falcons 4
(#3) Ohsweken Redmen 1

WP:  Fred Follings (10K)
LP:  Darren Zack (10K)

FINAL STANDINGS

HOJO Division
Bridgeport Braves (#5) 3-0
Quebec Team Combat (#30) 2-1
Hamilton Hawks (N/R) 1-2
Niagara Falls Dawgs (N/R) 0-3

B&W MOTORS Division
Niagara Snappers (N/R) 3-0
Shakespeare Falcons (#29) 2-1
Ohsweken Redmen (#3) 1-2
Newmarket Juniors (N/R) 0-3

MOLSONS Division
NY Gremlins (#13 ISC) 3-0
Elmira Expos (#7) 2-1
Napanee North Key Express (N/R) 0-2-1
Niagara Falls Fury (N/R) 0-2-1

DUFFS Division
Ashland Stockpack (#1) 2-1
Wyevale Tribe (#28) 2-1
Port Elgin Blue Devils (#12) 2-1
Linwood Chiefs (N/R) 0-3
**Port Elgin gets eliminated on the 3rd tie breaker “fewest runs allowed between tied teams”

PLAY-OFF SCHEDULE

10:00am - Quarter Final #1 (game #25)
MOLSONS #1 vs. DUFFS #2
NY Gremlins vs. Wyevale Tribe

NY Gremlins 8
Wyevale Tribe 0
**5 inning mercy

WP:  Jeremy Tracey (No Hitter, 10k, 1BB)
LP:  Jason Giffen  (1 IP, 4 BB, 5R) in relief Mark Lambie (3 IP, 3BB, 3R)

-Jeremy Tracey pitches his 2nd no hitter in as many games.  NY Gremlins have 3 no hitters in 4 games
-NY Gremlins offense was evenly spread out, with every batter reaching base

10:00am - Quarter Final #2 (game #26) 
HOJO #1 vs. B&W MOTORS #2
Bridgeport Braves vs. Shakespeare Falcons

Bridgeport Braves 5
Shakespeare Falcons 0

WP:  Todd Winkworth (7IP, 3H, 6K, 1BB)
LP:  Mark VanVliet (5IP, 7H, 5R, 3ER, 4K, 1BB) in relief Fred Follings (1 IP, 1K)

-Terry Eaton and Jay Schnarr both knocked in 2 runs for Birdgeport
-Todd Winkworth scatter 3 hits over 7 strong innings of work, making his defense work for him as he recorded 8 ground ball outs to go along with 6 strikeouts

12:00pm - Quarter Final #3 (game #27) 
MOLSON #2 vs. DUFFS #1
Elmira Expos vs. Ashland Stockpack

Ashland Stockpack 6
Elmira Expos 1

WP:  Ty McKinney (5 IP, 5H, 1R, 13K, 1BB) in relief Jeff VanHooser (1 IP, 1H, 0R, 2K, 1BB)
LP:  Casey Halstead (4 IP, 6H, 6R, 4K, 2BB) in relief Dan Martin (2 IP, 0H, 0R, 6K, 0BB)

-Ty McKinney had 2 RBI’s for Ashland, Junior Rodriguez had 2 hits and 1 RBI for Ashland
-Josh Brohman had 1 hit and 1 RBI for Elmira

12:00pm - Quarter Final #4 (game #28)
B&W MOTORS #1 vs. HOJO #2
Niagara Snappers vs. Team Quebec Combat

Niagara Snappers 5
Team Quebec 2

WP:  in relief Rob O’Brien (3 IP, 3H, 1R, 3K, 0BB); starter Wayne Wells (4 IP, 4H, 1R, 3K, 1BB)
LP:  Francois LeClaire (7 IP, 8H, 5R, 12K, 3BB)

-Adam Dearborn had 2 hits and 1 RBI for Niagara.
-Scott Young, Mike Bateman and Kevin Newhouse all had RBI’s for Niagara
-J. Doucet had 2 hits and 1 run scored for Quebec
-S. Laframboise had 2 hits for Quebec
-Joran Graham had 1 RBI for Quebec

2:00pm - Semi-Final #1 (game #29)
Winner Game #25 vs. Winner Game #26
NY Gremlins vs. Bridgeport Braves

NY Gremlins 6
Bridgeport Braves 1

WP:  Bill Hillhouse (7 IP, 3 H, 1R, 10K, 0BB)
LP:  Jeremy DeBelleval (2 IP, 7H, 5R, 2K, 0BB); in relief Todd Winkworth (4 IP,  3H, 1R, 2K, 0BB)

-Jeremy Tracey 2-3 with a homerun and 1 RBI for the Gremlins
-John Rozich 1-3 with a homerun and 2 RBI’s for the Gremlins
-Ed Jackson 2-3 for the Gremlins
-Jay Schnarr 2-3 with a homerun and 1 RBI for Bridgeport

2:00pm - Semi-Final #2 (game #30)
Winner Game #27 vs. Winner Game #28
Ashland Stockpack vs. Niagara Snappers

Ashland Stockpack 2
Niagara Snappers 0

WP:  Jeff VanHooser (7 IP, 4H, 0R, 6K, 2BB)
LP:  Rob O’Brien (6 IP, 3H, 2R, 11K, 3BB)

-Chad Honaker 1-1 with a 2 run homerun, a walk, and a SAC for the Stockpack
-Ty McKinney 2-3 for the Stockpack
-Adam Dearborn 2-4 for Niagara
-Perry Bartley and Matt Bedrosian 1 hit apiece

4:00pm – Final (game #31)
Winner Game #29 vs. Winner Game #30
NY Gremlins vs. Ashland Stockpack

NY Gremlins 4
Ashland Stockpack 1

WP: Brian Newton (7 IP, 6H, 1R, 15K, 1BB)
LP: Ty McKinney (6 IP, 8H, 4R, 8K, 1BB)

**Jeremy Tracey was named tournament MVP with 2 no hitters, and a Sunday which included 2 home runs.

-Chad Busch 2-3 for the Gremlins
-Jeremy Tracey 1 homerun and 2 RBI’s for the Gremlins
-Steve Price 2-3 for the Gremlins
-Shane Flinner 2-3 with 1 RBI for Ashland
-Blair Setford 1-3 for Ashland

A big thanks to all our volunteers that helped us out this weekend, if it weren’t for them, this tournament would not run so smoothly.  So much work, time and planning goes into running a tournament and it really wouldn’t be possible without them.  Also thanks to all our community sponsors and partners.  With tough economic times hitting everyone, our sponsors have really stepped up to the plate to help the team out.  Thanks to all the teams that made the Shootout another success.  Every year we seem to get a strong field of teams that are world class both on and off the field and this year was no different.