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Perfect day for Women's Team

Perfect day for Women's Team

September 02, 2007

Cary, NC – Baseball Canada Women’s National Team had quite a day today at the International Women Series in North Carolina with consecutive wins against Japan and USA.  In the afternoon game, Canada took advantage of a 6 runs 3rd inning before ending the game with a 7-2 win against Japan. Kate Psota (Burlington, ON) picked up the win throwing 5 solid innings allowing 2 runs while striking out 4. In her debut with Team Canada, Sarah Burgess (Halifax, NS) threw 2 scoreless innings.  At the plate, Nicole Luchanski (Edmonton, AB) and Samantha Magalas (Burlington, ON) with 2 RBI each were the most productive hitters for Canada. Karine Gagné (Granby, QC) ended up the day with 2 base hits.  Later in the day, Team Canada offered an outstanding performance coming back from a 2-0 deficit in the 6th inning with a dramatic 3-2 win against Team USA. Melissa Armstrong (Saskatoon, SK) picked up the win coming in relief in the 6th inning. In her first start wearing the maple leaf jersey, Vanessa Riopel (Repentigny, QC) mastered the Americans in 5 innings allowing the 2 runs on only 4 hits.   Team USA took the lead in the 5th inning before Team Canada tied it up in the 6th on a clutch single from Marie-Josée Tremblay (St-Honoré, QC) scoring Geneviève Beauchamp and Kate Psota pinch running for Samantha Magalas. Canada scored the winning run in the 7th on a base hit to center field from Ashley Stephenson scoring Karine Gagné from second base.  Canada now has a 3-1 record with Japan at 2-2 and USA at 1-3. Canada will play USA at 9am tomorrow before concluding the series against Japan at 4pm.  

Errors Cost Juniors the Bronze

Errors Cost Juniors the Bronze

September 02, 2007

The Junior National Team committed seven errors and also left 15 runners on base against the United States in a 6-2 loss in a seven inning bronze medal game at the America’s World Junior Qualifier. The seven errors overshadowed a solid performance by starting pitcher Ryan Kennedy of Calgary, Alberta.  He allowed all six run to score, but only one run was earned in four and 2/3 innings pitched.  He also only gave up three hits and four walks with three strikeouts. Danny Britton-Foster of Ladysmith, B.C. came on in relief and threw two and 1/3 innings, allowing only two hits with three strikeouts. “I thought we pitched well and we competed for most of the game.  Obviously we needed to tighten things up defensively which hurt us today, but we competed and with some of the young guys we brought here that was the most encouraging thing,” says JNT Head Coach Greg Hamilton. Offensively, the Canadians scored their first run in the first inning when James Kottaras of Markham, Ontario scored on the RBI single from Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontario. In the fourth inning, Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C. came in to score the second run for the Juniors when Chad Stang of Surrey, B.C. drew an RBI walk. After the game, the aforementioned Carter Bell and Chad Stang were both awarded the Top Shortstop Award and the Top Outfielder Award respectively. “It wasn’t really expected.  I just go out there and play my game everyday and help the team win, but it’s a plus,” says Bell of his Top Shortstop Award. “It’s an honour to be recognized with some great players of the Pan-American region and to be recognized as an All-Star in the tournament,” says Stang of his Award. In the gold medal game, Cuba beat Mexico by a score of 7-0 to claim the gold medal.  By virtue of competing in the medal games, Cuba, Mexico, U.S.A. and Canada as the host country have all qualified for the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton.

Canada splits double header

Canada splits double header

September 01, 2007

Cary, NC – Baseball Canada Women’s National Team started the International Women’s Baseball Series with a loss and a win today at USA Baseball Complex in Cary, North Carolina.   In the morning game, Canada lost 2-0 against Team Japan. Autumn Mills (London, ON) got the loss for Canada despite a solid performance on the mound working for 5 complete innings allowing only 4 hits. Martine Nadeau (Québec, QC) pitched the last inning for Canada without allowing anything.   Offensively, Geneviève Beauchamp (St-Jérôme, QC) had a hot bat with 2 of the 4 canadian hits.   The only two points of the game came in the first inning when Risa Nakashima hit a double scoring Funabiki and Lshida. In the afternoon game, Team Canada came back strong beating defending champions Team USA by the score of 5-0. Marie-Josée Tremblay (St-Honoré, QC) picked up the win allowing only 4 hits and 4 strike outs in 4 solid innings. Melissa Armstrong (Saskatoon, SK) came in relief and dominated the Americans.   All five runs were scored in the 1st inning. Samantha Magalas (Burlington, ON) with 2 for 3 was the best hitter for Canada. Amanda Asay (Prince Goerge, BC), Geneviève Beauchamp, Stéphanie Savoie (La Pocatière, QC) and Patricia Landry (St-Étienne-des-Grès, QC) produced the other canadian runs.   Canada will be back on the field tomorrow at 2pm against Japan before facing Team USA at 6pm.  

Juniors’ Bronze Medal Game Postponed Due to Rain

Juniors’ Bronze Medal Game Postponed Due to Rain

September 01, 2007

The medal presentations will have to wait as rain washed out all games today at the America’s World Junior Qualifier, including the bronze medal game between the Junior National Team and the United States. The game has been rescheduled to Sunday, September 2.  If the rain persists and no games can be played then all medal games will be cancelled by virtue of the fact that all four teams who will be competing for medals, by making it to this point they have all qualified for the World Junior Baseball Championship in 2008 in Edmonton.

Juniors Fall to Mexico in the Semi-Finals

Juniors Fall to Mexico in the Semi-Finals

August 31, 2007

The Junior National Team held a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth, but Mexico were able to score a pair of runs and take a 5-4 win in the semi-finals of the America’s World Junior Qualifier. This was a highly contested match-up between both teams that was played in torrential conditions as rain fell threw most of the game, making the field slippery and muddy. The Canadians took a 2-0 lead to in this game with a run in the fourth inning and one in the sixth inning.  Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C. scored both runs on RBIs from Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontario and Chad Stang of Surrey, B.C. The Junior team pitchers held the Mexicans to no-hit thru seven innings.  Phillippe Aumont of Gatineau, Québec started the game and threw three perfect innings, registering five strikeouts in his outing. Colin Buckborough of Niagara Falls followed by throwing four no-hit innings before plunking Ramon Navarrete and walking Adan Velazquez in the eighth inning.  He left the game with both runners on one out to Stosh Wawrzasek of Langley, B.C. The Mexicans were able to capitalize on an error and two base hits to score three runs in the eighth to take a 3-2 lead. The Canadians retook the lead in the top of the ninth when Michael Crouse of Port Moody, B.C., who reached on a single, came in to score on a bases loaded single from Brett Lawrie.  Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C., who reached on a walk, came around to score on a wild pitch.  The Juniors now held a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. But that lead would not last long as the rainy conditions contributed to four walks by Canadian pitchers and which scored the tying run and a wild pitch allowed the winning run to score. Now the Junior National Team msut get ready to face the United States for the bronze medal on Saturday, September 1.  The U.S. fell to Cuba in the other semi-final by a score of 3-2.

Juniors Finish Round-Robin with a Big Win

Juniors Finish Round-Robin with a Big Win

August 30, 2007

The Bahamas were no match for the Junior National Team who cruised to a 11-0 win in five innings in their final round-robin game of the America’s World Junior Qualifier. The Canadians scored one in the first inning, six in the second inning, three in the third inning and one in the fourth inning to mercy the Bahamas. \Chad Stang of Surrey, B.C. led the offence going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a double and a walk.  Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C. was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.  Jeff Hunt of Cambridge, Ontario scored twice and drew three walks and was also hit by a pitch.  All nine players in the lineup reached base at least once in this game. On the mound, Nick Fogarty of Thornhill, Ontario held the Bahamas to one hit in his four innings of work.  He would punch out nine while giving up one walk to earn the win. Danny Britton-Foster of Ladysmith, B.C. threw a perfect fifth inning to close things out.  Two of the three outs were via strikeout. The Junior National Team is now heading to the semi-finals where they will face the host Mexico on Friday, August 31 at 3 pm at Ixtapa Stadium.  The other semi-final sees the United States take on Cuba, also on August 31.  The winners will square off for the gold medal while the other two teams will face each other for the bronze on Saturday, September 1.

Juniors Triumph Over Nicaragua

Juniors Triumph Over Nicaragua

August 29, 2007

The Junior National Team scored three runs in the sixth inning to take the lead for good and take a 4-1 win over Nicaragua in a seven inning game at the America’s World Junior Qualifier. With the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning with one out and runners on first and second, Jordan Wideman of Mississauga, Ontario pulled a single to drive in the winning run. The Canadians would add two more insurance runs in the inning on RBIs from Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C. and Chad Stang of Surrey, B.C. Bell also scored the opening run of the game in the first inning on a sacrifice fly from Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C.  Nicaragua tied the game in the third inning on an RBI single form Elmer Reyes that drove in Ariel Arguellos. On the mound, Brad Furdal of Ancaster, Ontario started the game and got things rolling by striking out the first four batters he faced.  Furdal would finish the game with eight strikeouts in six innings of work, allowing one run on two hits with one walk.  Nick Bucci of Sarnia, Ontario earned the save by allowing only one walk and a hit batsman.  The final out of the game came from a pick off at first base when the catcher Jordan Wideman threw to first baseman Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontrario for the tag out. Presuming that the round robin portion of the schedule is completed, with the possibility of a game against the Bahamas still to be played, the Junior National Team will earn second place in Group A and would face the first place team in Group B in the semi-finals on Friday, August 31.  The winner of the semi-final will play for the gold medal, while the other will play for the bronze.  Both medal games will be played on Saturday, September 1.

Juniors Rained Out

Juniors Rained Out

August 27, 2007

The game between the Junior National Team and the Bahamas at the America's World Junior Qualification tournament was rained out.  A make up date has yet to be announced. The Juniors are scheduled to face Nicaragua on Thursday, August 29 at 3 pm at Hacienda Stadium.

Juniors’ Pitching Dominant Over Venezuela

Juniors’ Pitching Dominant Over Venezuela

August 26, 2007

Phillippe Aumont of Gatineau, Québec, Colin Buckborough of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Ryan Kennedy of Calgary, Alberta combined to hold Venezuela to one run on two hits as the Junior National Team came out with a 3-1 victory at the America’s World Junior Qualifying tournament . Aumont started the game for the Canadians and was perfect in his two innings of work.  He only faced the minimum of hitters and of the six batters he faced, he struck out five of them. Buckborough followed Aumont and allowed one run on two hits, all in the fourth inning.  Maykor Rojas singled, stole second and moved to third on an error and scored on a wild pitch.  Jose Rivero followed that with a single.  Buckborough would pitch four innings, allowing the one run and two hits and would strikeout five. Kennedy would finish things off for the Juniors and would only allow two walks in his three innings of relief. Offensively, Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C. and Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C. scored Canada’s three runs of the game.  Both Bell and Lawrie would score in the first inning, Bell scored on Lawrie’s double after drawing a leadoff walk and Lawrie came around to score on a consecutive double from Leslie Williams of Scarborough, Ontario. Lawrie would score a second time in the third inning on a sacrifice fly from Chad Stang of Surrey, B.C. after hitting his second double of the game and advancing to third on a Williams single. Lawrie would finish 2-for-2 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI.  Williams was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Bell was 0-for-2 with a run scored and three walks and Jordan Wideman of Mississauga, Ontario and Brett Sanders of Etobicoke, Ontario were 1-for-3 and 1-for-4 respectively. Next up for the Junior National Team will be the Bahamas on Monday, August 27 at 9:30 am at Hacienda Stadium.

Juniors take the loss in their opening game of the World Qualifier

Juniors take the loss in their opening game of the World Qualifier

August 25, 2007

Cuba took an early lead on the Junior National Team and the Canadians could not catch up as they would fall in their America’s World Junior Qualifying tournament matchup, 11-2. The Cubans would jump out of the gate with an 8-0 lead after the third inning.  Jossen Cuesta was 4-for-4 with an RBI and a walk to lead Cuba’s offence. The starting pitcher for Cuba, Freddy Alvarez, threw seven innings, allowing only two runs on four hits with a walk and eight strikeouts. For the Canadians, both of their runs came in the fifth inning.  Chad Stang of Surrey, B.C., who reached on a single and was 2-for-3 with a walk on the day, came in to score on a wild pitch to put the Juniors on the board.  Brett Sanders of Etobicoke, Ontario, who reached via the walk, scored on the double from Carter Bell of Courtenay, B.C. Evan Grills of Whitby, Ontario started on the mound and went two and 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits with three walks and two strikeouts to take the loss. Stosh Wawrzasek of Langley, B.C. came in after Grills and gave up four runs on eight hits with two walks and three strikeouts in three and 2/3 innings pitched.  Nick Bucci of Sarnia, Ontario finished the game and went two innings, allowing only two runners to reach base by walks and struck out one. Next up for the Junior National Team will be Venezuela on Sunday, August 26 at 3 pm at Hacienda Stadium.



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