OTTAWA – Day one concluded out west at the Senior Men and Peewee Western championships. Day 2 begins tomorrow with teams looking to further distinguish themselves heading into the medal rounds.
Senior Men’s Championship
BC 5 Ontario (2) 3
BC used four fourth inning runs to defeat Ontario to open up their tournament on a winning note. Leadoff hitter Jason Cook (Prince George, BC) went a perfect 4/4 at the plate while Sean Murphy (Victoria, BC) had a home run and three RBI. Calvin Clapdorp (London, ON) stood out offensively for his team with two RBI of his own.
Prince George 2 Ontario (1) 0
Starter Jesse Peters (Surrey, BC) went a full seven innings striking out seven to lead his team to the shutout victory over Ontario. Peters only allowed five baserunners all game and limited Ontario’s offense in a big way. Graig Merritt (Pitt Meadows, BC) had a home run in the win.
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Peewee Western Championship
Alberta (1) 11 Manitoba (1) 2
Alberta pumped out 11 runs in the final three innings to defeat Manitoba by a final of 11-2. Trailing 1-0 heading into the fifth inning, Alberta’s offense woke up to the tune of six runs to take a commanding five run lead. They never looked back. Eight Alberta players had at least one hit, and Kyler Charchun (Camrose, AB) was one of those players. Charchun, who played three positions during the game, had two hits (including a home run) and four RBI.
Saskatoon 11 Saskatchewan (2) 8
Saskatoon scored 11 runs on 12 hits to defeat Saskatchewan 11-8. Offense was the them in this game as the teams combined for 22 hits and 19 runs. Brody Vogel (Saskatoon, SK) showed off his power game for Saskatoon going 2/4 in the game with two home runs and six RBI, while Carter Kuchinka (Estevan, SK) had two hits and two RBI in his team’s losing effort.
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