Coach Kris would like to thank all the players that came out for tryouts for the 2023 U10 season.  The following players will be representing Kingsville next season.

Blake Allsop

Caleb Baker

Owen Irvine

Calvin Klassen

Thomas Larsen

Jack Lynagh

Evan McLean

Coyle McMahon

Owen Martin

Hudson Morphet

Odean Olsen

Peyton O'Neil

Cooper Warkentin

Marcus Wiebe

Congratulations to the following players who will represent The Old English K next season for the U12 Rep team.  Great work players!!!

Andre Affleck

Gage Ciliska

Max Earls

Tanner Harrison

Logan Krahn

Logan Krueger

Easton Lyman

Wesley Moncur

Cole Peralta

Matthew Rowland

Quintin Schmidt

Landen Tiessen

AP - Kash Kroslak

AP - Alex Warkentin

Coaches Mike, Tony, and Jeremy would like to thank all the players who came out.  Go Knights!!!

Unfortunately at this time KMB has to put the u14/15 travel program on hold.  We will revisit and look at options before next sping and post them on the website.  Thank you to the players that came to the tryout on Thursday.  Stay tuned to the KMB website over the next few months for any updates.

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Congratulations to the following boys who will be proudly representing The Kingsville Knights U13 Travel Team for 2023

Evan Baker

Jason Beaudoin

Reggie Bradbury

Jasper Dunford

Ryan Flanagan

William Loncke

Keaton Morphet

Mac Pucovsky

Vittorio Ruggirello

Colby Snoei

Dylan Toupin

Carter Wiley

Coach Gary is looking forward to winter workouts and preparation for the upcoming season!!!!

U11 Kingsville Knights Baseball Travel Team Roster for 2023

Quinn Chevalier

Landon Dumouchelle

Jaxon Dunn

Carter Elias

Griffin  Horne

Drew Kassian

Andrew Loncke

Hudson MacLeod

Sidney Morrish

Matteo Muzzin

Luc Robinet

Hunter Whaley

Congratulations Boys!!!  Looking forward to a successful season next summer.

U8 Travel Team Tryout Results

Coach Joel Robinet is pleased to announce the players that will be representing the Kingsville Knights U8 Rep Travel in the upcoming 2023 Season.  All players listed will be invited to work out with the team over the winter months.

Braddik Connel

Nathan Horne

Eli Irvine

Brooks Jadischke

Deacon Lane

Bryce Noland

Reggie Reimer

Eddie Robinet

Zachary Sawatzky

Braxton Sellon

Jesse Stubbert

Alternate Players

Tanner Delaurier

Callum Markham

Jack Sims

Coach Robinet will be in touch with the team to discuss Winter Workout Schedule.  Good luck to the team.  Go Knights!!!!

U9 Travel Team Tryout Results

Coach Ben Allsop would like to congratulate the following players on making the 2023 U9 Travel Team.  We are looking forward to a successful season ahead!!!

Tyler Allsop

Cooper Autterson

Jaxson Booth

Declan Bosveld

Kobe Driedger

Isaiah Fraser

Skylar Jacques

Nathan McDonald

Marek Muzzin

Declan Nantais

Jacob Rutgers

Henry Shuttleworth

Jacob Whaley

The New Designs Kingsville Sr. Girls Softball team capped off a great season by beating Harrow 20-7 in the semi-finals, and Essex 18-4 in the Championship Game of the Essex County Sr. Girls Softball League. All of the girls had a tremendous week hitting the ball, and Sasha Batke pitched a great final game and was the tournament MVP. 

Girls pictured from left to right are: Claudia St. Pierre, Kennedy Bezaire, Brooke Bishop, Juliette Heys, Naomi Wuerch, Raegan Woodiwiss, Molly Scherer, Haley Roy, Gemma Wilkinson, Kady Vegh, Sasha Batke, Trista Bering.

The Kingsville Knights 11u Covid shortened season came to an end Friday night with a loss to The Leamington Lakers. The coaching staff would like to thanks the boys for their dedication to the season and commitment to improving in the short time we had.  
We would also like to thank each and every parent for their love of the game and desire to make this such a successful season.  
Although it feels a little different this year, we hope our boys had fun along the way and continue to hold strong bonds as they grow older in their life with baseball and out side of the game. It's been a fun ride, see you next season!!!

Knight's 2010's

The Kingsville HUB International Intermediate Girls had a very good season. They got off to a slow start at 0-4 and then improved greatly as they went 6-2 down the stretch for a 6-6 record.  They travelled to Leamington for the B Tier Championship but the team lost Sharon Latam to injury for the weekend. She was greatly missed by all!

The tournament started off well. The Kingsville girls beat Leamington 14-4. Natalie Mann belted a HR and had two for the tournament. She got all three outs one inning and pitched great on the weekend. KG also hit a HR and had two for the tournament. She made two really nice plays on defense as well in the win and was great at third base the entire year and tournament.

The HUB squad then took on Belle River and cruised to a 21-1 victory. Lexie Bluhm had two walks and two hits in this game en route to a solid tournament. Her cheering during the game kept everyone positive! Gracyn “The Natural” Will also had three hits in this game, scoring twice and hit the ball well the whole weekend. Abbi Smisek had her best hit of the tournament as she cashed out an inning with a hard shot to the outfield.

The next two games were tough ones. The girls took on Tangles and led 8-6 after three innings. But the wheels came off and the defense wasn’t able to make enough plays en route to an 18-11 loss. Mady Stanley hit her first home run in the game, collecting four hits and three runs. She also had three triples, pitched great all weekend and also caught a bunch of fly balls.  Maddie Rowland did have three hits and scored twice in this game and flashed a lot of speed on the base paths throughout the weekend in addition to making a great catch in CF!

The game against Allsop started off poorly as Allsop scored seven runs in the first inning. But the girls refused to back down despite it being their third game on the day. They slowly clawed back and tied the game at 11 going in to the bottom of the 6^th inning. But Team Allsop scored two in the bottom of the sixth and shut down the HUB offense in a 13-11 loss. Addison Dyck belted a HR and had three home runs on the weekend. She played stellar defense at shortstop including gunning out a runner at home from a relay in centerfield!  Kalila I’Anson joined up with Natalie to make a nice defensive play at second. She also had two hits, two runs scored and a HR! She also made a nice play catching a foul ball at catcher in the final game.

The two losses put the short handed HUB squad into the Consolation game and a rematch against Leamington. The girls stayed focused and behind great pitching and defense did not allow Leamington to score as they won 10-0.  This was a really nice group of girls that all got along and enjoyed themselves this season. They improved a lot and it was a successful end to the year!

Intermediate & Junior Girls will have a Pizza Day skills competition to end the 2021 season on Wednesday. Sept 15. The events will start at 6:15, then finish with pizza around 7:45.

Congratulations to the "Blue Jacket Potatoes" on an unbelievable season!
It was quite clear early in the season that this group of girls came together and formed a tight bond with each other. The veterans were given the task of being leaders in the dugout, and on the field.
Most of the team, because of covid, had never played "real baseball" before.
Mackenna, Kenzie, Presley, Avery, and Avalon proved to be invaluable, in way more areas than just the stat sheet. Also, very evident all season long, was the improvement of Serena, and Hailey K, who had never played baseball before. Both will be ready for big roles in 2022.
The veterans helped develop a great passion for the game, and for the meaning of "team." Chloe, Morgan, Olivia, and Kaitlyn, not only had a great weekend on the field, with a lot of big hits, but also have shown they're ready to lead next year.
The regular season was finished without recording a single loss, but the team was due to face some much improved, stiff competition in the year end tournament. Opposing teams definitely came ready to play, and gave us some extremely intense back and forth battles.
A big shout out to two unsuspecting heroes, Taylor and Hailey F, who on more than one occasion in the tournament, had to come up with clutch hits to keep the streak alive. The team won four straight, close battles to set themselves up with a rematch in the final against Leamington.

In the championship game, the "potatoes " put together their best game of the season, by far. Vienna, once again showed why she is an absolute rockstar, making some spectacular plays defensively, as well as her usual great hitting. The team capped a great weekend, and great year, with a 19-3 victory! Once again, congratulations to the "Blue Jacket Potatoes!"

In Intermediate Girls Slow Pitch the Kingsville HUB team came in to this game with an 0-4 record against a strong Leamington team. They got off to a shaky start giving up three runs in the first inning with a few too many errors. But they bounced right back by scoring four in the bottom of the first and kept on hitting including a 7 run max third inning. Taking a 15-10 lead into the the 6th and final inning the Kingsville girls got a little careless and gave up five runs, allowing Leamington to tie it up. But they were not scared! Abbi Smisek led of the sixth with a walk and then Mady Stanley doubled to put girls on 2nd and 3rd. Another walk by Sharon Latam led to Addison Dyck hitting a hard grounder to second and Abbi scoring the winning run. It was mass pandemonium in front of a packed stadium including two scouts from Tangles!

Mady Stanley pitched a great four innings, had two hits including that big double and scored two runs. Sharon Latam had a monster game getting on base every time. She worked the pitcher for 4 walks and also added a double and a great home run that she ripped down the third base line! Addison Dyck drove in the winning run and chipped in with a single, walk and two runs. Katelynn Girardin hit a monstrous shot to left field for a triple and just missed out on a home run on a close play at the plate. That was an important "insurance" run we just missed out on. KG had a walk, single, double, triple and made a nice play at third base on defense. Natalie Mann came to hit tonight. She got on base all five times with two doubles, two singles and a walk. Lexie Bluhm had a great day at the plate. She had two walks and two singles. Kalila I'Anson hit very well too. She got two hits, a walk and scored. Abbi Smisek scored the winning run and twice overall as she worked two walks and also made a nice play at second base on defense. Gracyn Will has been injured the past two games but has come out and cheered the girls on. She will be ready to go on Saturday. 

The HUB girls celebrated wildly with the win. There will be no "short cuts" though as they take on the Kingsville Tangles girls Saturday at 11:00.

It was a home town rivalry game in Intermediate Girls Slow Pitch with the Hub Girls taking on Tangles. The game was close throughout and the outcome a little hairy as both sides traded runs. Tangles jumped out to a 4-2 lead after the first inning and it was tied 4-4 after three. But a four run 5th inning helped the Tangles girls clip HUB for a 9-5 victory.

For the HUB girls Mady Stanley had a tremendous defensive game catching two fly balls in left field, another one at second base and turning those catches into two double plays. Sharon Latam pitched well, got a hit and scored a run. Addison Dyck's bat was as hot as a curling iron as she belted a massive HR in addition to a walk, double and triple! Katelynn Girardin had a nice double and scored a run. Natalie Mann got on base every time showing good plate coverage getting two hits and two walks. Lexie Bluhm worked a walk and put the ball in play three times but the defense did some nice work to keep her from scoring. Gracyn Will returned from the disabled list and smashed a nice hit down the line but it was just foul. She still got one hit. Kalila I'Anson was unable to transfer her power show in batting practice to the game as the defense cut her attempts down. Abbi Smisek had some nice swings and worked a walk but got thrown out on a close play at first.

Lilyana Mora hit two nice balls to left field but was robbed on great catches by Mady Stanley whose policy is no refunds. Maddie Audet walked twice and singled, scoring two runs. Anissa Leili walked, singled and scored twice. Emmerson Jadischke pitched a great game going the distance. She also tripled, singled and scored two runs! Alex Booth singled twice, scored a run but was cut down by a nice throw from Addison at first on a close play where Natalie got her feet tangled up. Maya Muzzin was unable to score. Pauline Ward walked and was thrown out on a close play at first base. Piper Scherer banged out some hard hits as she singled and doubled on the day. Taylyn DeLaurier couldn't reach base behind strong defense while Sarah Johnson showed good hustle on defense. Jane "Grand" Larsen worked two walks and scored.

Great game girls and good luck in your next one!

In intermediate slow pitch play, the HUB girls had won 3 of their last 4 games and welcomed Belle River to town as they wanted to keep their winning ways going. The Kingsville bats were not as hot as the last game in terms of hard hits or home runs but they still scored in every inning en route to a 14-1 victory. The good thing was their defense was strong as they continued their "policy" of no runs allowed.

Mady Stanley made a great catch in left field and led the team with four runs scored as she had 4 hits including a nice double! Sharon "See Ya" Latam put the ball in play, got a hit, walked and scored twice. Addison Dyck had four hits, a double and two runs scored. Katelynn "KG" Girardin was unable to score but made a nice defensive play gunning a runner out at first from third. Natalie Mann started and pitched a strong game while adding two hits. Madison "Flash" Rowland used her wheels to get on base three times, tallying two hits and she also scored. Flash also made two nice plays at third. Lexie "Lulu" Bluhm shook off a slow start to the game to rebound with two nice hits. Gracyn "I Sure" Will had great game with three hits and scored a run! Kalila I'Anson walked and scored but was robbed on a line drive she smoked to third in her final at bat. Abbi Smisek walked, had a nice single and scored a run as well!

The high heat seemed to suck some of the energy out of girls but baseball is a summer sport. If you can't handle the heat you will end up living in a Van down by Belle River!

Great game girls. Good luck in your rematch vs Tangles next week! Hopefully we can clip the competition!

In Intermediate Girls Slow Pitch the Hub International girls looked to avenge an earlier loss to Tangles. The Tangles girls were dye-ing to win the rematch as well. The game was tied at 4 after the third inning but then the tide turned. The Tangles girls scored four runs in each of the next two innings as the HUB girls couldn't get out of a few hairy situations. Tangles played good defense, had good pitching and solid hitting while the Hub girls struggled a bit on the night and will look to put a "premium" on improving in their next game.

For HUB, Mady Stanley pitched well and got two hits despite a sprained finger! Sharon Latam singled, doubled and scored twice. Addison Dyck made a nice catch on defence but couldn't get the ball past their defence. Katelynn "KG" Girardin made a nice play at third base, walked and singled twice while also scoring a run. Natalie Mann flashed some power as she doubled twice, walked and scored twice in addition to making a nice catch. Madison Rowland ripped a ball down the line en route to two hits and also scored a run. Lexie Bluhm put the ball in play but was robbed by the defence each time. Gracyn Will had a nice day at the plate collecting two hits and scoring a run. Abbi Smisek had a good day at the plate getting two hits and scoring a run as well. Kalila I'Anson did double duty as she swam and then hustled to the diamond to arrive for the 4th inning but was unable to get on base.

For Tangles, Maddie Audet made some nice plays on defence while also collecting 4 hits and scoring twice! Anissa Leili had a hit, walk and scored two runs. Emmerson Jadischke pitched great for all seven innings and had some great highlights as she consistently put the ball into the outfield for four hits, a double, triple and three runs scored! Alex Booth had three hits and scored a run. Piper Scherer got a hit and scored a run. Pauline Ward made some nice plays at third base, walked twice, got a hit and scored two runs. Lily Mora made a sweet double play at SS, had a walk, three hits including a triple and scored two runs. Sarah Johnson walked and put the ball in play but the Hub defense kept her from scoring. Jane Larsen got on base every time with three walks, two singles and two runs scored. Taylyn "TD" DeLaurier walked and scored. 

Both teams have two games left to go in the season. Good luck girls!

EDITORS NOTE: KMB in no way has any association with this author or his irresponsible misuse of terrible puns.

In Intermediate Girls Slo-Pitch the HUB International girls took on team Allsop in a late season matchup. The Allsop squad was a little short handed but battled hard from the start as the game was 6-4 in favour of HUB after two innings. It remained close after four but the HUB girls had a big fifth inning to "plunge" the hopes of the Allsop girls and "insure" a 16-5 victory.

For HUB, Mady Stanley continued her excellence in left field, tracking down a great "AAA" catch. She also pitched well and had 4 hits including a double. Sharon Latam pitched well and went 5 for 5 with a double and 3 runs. Addison Dyck made a couple nice defensive plays including throwing a runner out from left field. She had a walk and 3 hits which included a HR that she ripped down the line. Katelynn Girardin made a nice play at third base and had a really nice double in addition to a walk and run scored. Natalie "I'm The" Mann pulled off a super sweet double play from shortstop as she scooped the ball, touched second and fired to first. She also had two doubles and a single. Madison Rowland had three hits on the night and scored a run. Gracyn Will flew out twice but would not be denied as she ripped a nice single and scored. Kalila "Deuce" I'Anson walked twice, singled twice and scored twice! Abbi Smisek showed off some nice swings, had a nice relay from the outfield as well as walked and scored.

For the Allsop girls, Tessa Tiessen flashed her speed down the base paths finding the "cracks" in the defense while collecting three hits and scoring twice. Allison Schmidt worked two walks and had a hit and run scored. Avery Allsop walked and had two nice hits on the day. Sylvia Ross was robbed on Mady Stanley's catch but still got a hit later. Elouise was unable to reach base safely in the game but showed good hustle. Maggie Roy pitched a strong game from start to finish and also had two hits. She caught a line drive on the mound and turned a nice double play to "drain" the HUB hopes in the second inning. Lexyss Masse walked twice but was unable to score. Alexia Carey hit two bombs resulting in a triple, double and two runs scored.

The season is nearing a close. Good luck girls!

In Intermediate Girls Slo-Pitch the Kingsville HUB girls travelled to Leamington to take on a tough squad they narrowly defeated 16-15 in their first matchup. This game wasn't as close. The Kingsville girls scored 6 runs in the second inning to jump out to a 7-2 lead and never looked back. They scored another 6 in the 5th and maxed out in the 6th for a 20-4 win.

Mady Stanley pitched well in addition to 4 hits, 1 double and 3 runs. Sharon Latam closed out the game pitching well, had a walk and a hit, scored two runs and also caught a fly ball on first for a double play. Addison Dyck had a walk plus 3 hits including a nice triple and made a couple nice catches on the day. KG had two hits, a walk two runs scored and made a nice play at third while also being robbed on a deep fly caught in left field. Gracyn Will refused to walk and put the ball in play ever time collecting 4 hits and 2 runs. She also caught a bullet throw and made a nice tag for a big out. Kalila I'Anson had one of her best games as she walked twice, had two singles and three runs but belted a great hit only to be robbed by the defense. She also scooped a nice hit at third and fired to Maddie Rowland at second for the final out. Abbi Smisek continues to get on base with 3 walks and 3 runs scored. She also made a nice play on a grounder but was unable to throw them out. Maddie Rowland walked in all 5 ABs and scored 3 times. In total the Kingsville girls walked 14 times as the Leamington pitchers struggled while only allowing 3 walks on the day.

After starting the year 0-4 the girls have really improved in all areas and have now finished the year 6-6. Their pitching, defense and hitting have all gotten better and every girl has improved. Their regular season is now over and they look forward to their tournament in two weeks!

Coming off a fun and competitive game Tuesday night the Hub Intermediate girls travelled to Essex and hit a stumbling block. Nothing seemed to work well as the bats didn't really get going and a great Essex defense kept the team off track. A few errors and walks aided the Essex attack which led to a 17-1 defeat. 

Natalie Mann was unable to score last night as the Essex defense was good. Addison Dyck had two nice hits and threw out a runner trying for a home run at the plate! Katelynn "KG" Girardin made a nice catch and had a walk and a hit. Sharon Latam had two nice singles in the ball game. Mady Stanley pitched well, caught a couple pop ups and also had two hits! Lexie Bluhm showed good hustle in the outfield. Gracyn Will was robbed on a fly ball caught by the Essex third basemen. Madison Rowland hit the ball on the left side of the infield on both at bats but strong throws got the speedster out. Abbi Smisek hit streak ended as she wasn't able to get on base.

Some games are tough ones and the girls will look to bounce back next Monday against another strong Essex team.

EDITORS NOTE: KMB takes no ownership or responsibilities for this author's terrible puns. Read with caution.

In Intermediate Slow Pitch action the Kingsville Hub International team hosted rival Allsop Plumbing in a great game. The Allsop team jumped out to an 11-6 lead after three innings but the Hub squad closed the gap and trailed only by one run after both the 4th and 5th innings. Allsop scored three in the final inning to make a comeback for HUB nothing but a pipe dream as they held on for an exciting win.

The Hub girls played very well. Natalie Mann pitched great and collected 3 hits and 3 runs. Addison Dyck went 4-4 including a triple and a HR blast that was rated AAA by HUB! Katelynn "KG" Girardin made a great catch at third and also had three hits with a huge triple! Sharon Latam pitched well and had three hits. Mady Stanley made some very nice defensive plays and also got three hits. Lexie "Lulu" Bluhm had two really nice hits and almost beat out a close play at home. The coaches challenge on the call was denied and the run "wiped" out! Kalila I'Anson got two hits and showed speed on the base paths. Gracyn Will put the ball in play all four times but was snake bit by the defense as they kept getting her out. She still singled in her final at bat. Abbi Smisek got two nice hits in the back half of the game as her bat is starting to heat up.

The Allsop girls had some big hits that plunged the winning chances of the HUB team. Mady and Lexyss combined for three runs while Maggie pitched well and made some nice plays in the field. Brooklyn hit some bombs and scored three times. Avery had three hits while Zoe sank the hearts of the HUB team with a big blast as she had a HR. Lexie and Tessa each scored twice while Allison scored once.

For Intermediate Girls Slow Pitch the season kicked off for the Kingsville Hub International team as they travelled to Harrow hoping to insure a victory. But the girls fell behind early and were unable to beat a Harrow team who had timely hitting, good pitching and some solid defense.

Natalie Mann got on base every time, including a nice double, scored twice and pitched a final good inning. Addison Dyck got a couple good hits and made some nice throws from SS. Katelynn "KG" Girardin got on base every time and was able to score once. Mady Stanley was playing in her first baseball game ever and pitched great. She added some solid hits. Abbi Smisek took a hard shot at second base but showed toughness in staying in the game. Kalila I'Anson got a couple hits and tried to make a scrambling play at third but all she got was a cut knee instead of a cut rate insurance plan. Lexie "Lulu" Bluhm got a hit but was unable to score. Gracyn Will also singled and scored the team's first run.

The Kingsville Hub girls host Allsop Plumbing at 6:30 pm, Diamond 5 on Tuesday, July 20th. They hope to flush this loss down the drain as they go for their first win tonight.

The Kingsville Knights Mosquito Travel boys (2003, 2004) held their own quite nicely in a 3-team mini-tourney in Berkley, Michigan this past weekend.

The Knights bats came to life and they defeated the Clawson Trojans (Michigan) in the Sunday afternoon semi-final 18-3.

The team then went on to play one of their best all-around games of the year against a very strong La Grange Shock (Ohio) team, losing a hard-fought 16-11 tourney final under the lights.

Pictured are the Knights and Shock, with Coaches Murray, Bishop and Newby, in an international photo-op with their 'Berkley Brawl' medals.

11 small town teams from across the province travelled to Kingsville this past weekend for the OBA (Ontario Baseball Association) Mosquito "D" Championships. It's a Labour Day weekend tradition, all across the province, where teams are crowned, and baseball ends for another year. 2-losses, and you are out. So all teams share the same goal, make it through to Sunday, and anything can happen. After a solid season, our local Kingsville Knights were the tournament hosts, and one of the 4 favourites to make it to the championship. 

Game 1 was Friday at 5pm vs Port Dover. Rylan Marontate would take the game ball as the starter in the important opening game. Early on, the game was close, with Kingsville up 7-5 after 3 innings thanks to a clutch 3 RBI triple from Matt Lafleur, and 2 RBI triple from Rylan. But the boys broke the game wide open in the 4th with 10 runs. A 2 RBI double for Trey Murray, 2 RBI single from Connor Bishop, 2 RBI, 2 out single from Chad Stenger, and 2 triples and 2 RBI's in the same inning from Thayne Raposo! Leading 18-6 in the 5th, Rylan, having reached his 70 pitch limit, would give way to Ty Marontate to close out the game with an 18-8, 5-inning, mercy win. In addition to being the game's winning pitcher, Rylan tallied 6 of the 18 RBI's in game 1. 

Game 2 was Saturday morning at 9am vs Mitchell. Carter Augerman would get the game ball in this one, and strike out the side in top 1. Carter would then help is own cause driving in the games first 2 runs with a solid single, followed by a 2 RBI double by Tate Wright, for a 4-0 Kingsville lead after 2. Carter would hit his 45 pitch count early after 2 1/3 innings, but not before striking out 6. Coaton Campbell took the mound and pitched a strong 3 innings, keeping the Mitchell bats off balance and throwing strikes. In the meantime, RBI singles from Carter, Chad, and Thayne would gradually extend the lead to 7-3. Then once again the boys would break it open in the 5th. They loaded the bases and RBI's from Carter, Tate, Matt and Ty would bring it to 11-4, before Aiden Seabourne would bring in the games last run with an RBI to 12-4. Connor Bishop took the ball for the close, and held the Mitchell bats silent for a 12-4 final. Much like Rylan in game 1, Carter was his best offence with 4 RBI's and the game 2 winning pitcher. 

Game 3 was late Saturday afternoon against Listowel. Trey Murray took the game ball for this one, and it became clear very early to a vocal crowd, that Listowel was a cut above the other teams so far, and that this was going to be a real battle. RBI singles from Carter and Tate would stake our boys to an early 2-0 lead. Trey held the Listowel bats at bay, but would hit his 45 pitch count early, leaving after 2 innings, and putting the game in the hands of Chad Stenger. Chad snagged a line-drive early up the middle with the bases-loaded to hold the score to 2-1 after 3 innings. He would then continue to mount his strike-out count, cracking the glove at times for the next 3 innings throwing 63 hard pitches. And again, our boys would mount a rally inning with an RBI single from Trey, a standing 2 RBI triple from Carter, and a clutch 2 out RBI single from Ty, to bring the score to 6-4 Kingsville after 6 innings. The closer, Connor Bishop, would once again take the ball amidst the tension, and shut the door with a 6-5 hard found team victory. 

So, after Saturday's games, Kingsville emerged as the only undefeated team so far. 7 teams were going home with 2 losses, and only Mitchell, Listowel, and St. Mary's with one loss each would remain. This set-up the 10am Semi-final match-ups: Listowel vs Mitchell, with the loser going home, and Kingsville vs St. Mary's, with a chance to send St. Mary's home with a win in Game 4. 

And then we ran into a buzz saw. The St. Mary's starting pitcher was the best we faced all weekend. However, Rylan Marontate also delivered  his best pitching performance of the year keeping us in the game 1-0 after 3 innings. At this point it's also worth mentioning how awesome our catchers were all season. Tate Wright threw out a runner stealing 3rd to end the 3rd and his performance, along with Chad's, Rylan's, and Ty's during the season always gave us a fighting chance behind the plate. It's hard to nail a stealing base runner at the Mosquito level, but every time you do, it's a serious momentum boost to the pitcher and the team- well done boys! Rylan reached his 70 pitch count in the 5th inning, and left up 2-0 to a nice round of applause. Coaton Campbell would then take the game ball, and throw good strikes like he has all season, but the 5th inning would become our one 'bad news bears' inning of the weekend. E3, E4, E6 would allow St. Mary's to extend their lead to 5-0 after 5 innings. And with 12 strike-outs, and only 1 runner reaching 3rd base, Kingsville couldn't muster their rally inning in this one. The game would end 8-0. St. Mary's had survived, while Listowel had beaten Mitchell out, leaving only 3 teams standing. 

St. Mary's won the bye to the finals, setting up a 1:30pm re-match with Listowel in our first elimination game of the weekend. Carter Augerman would be our game 5 starter, and runs once again would be at a premium for both sides. 2 RBI singles from Tate, and an RBI double from Trey would stake the boys to a 3-0 lead after 3 innings, as Carter was doing what he does, throwing hard and hitting his spots, knowing it's his last time on the mound win or lose this season. After a dejecting morning loss, the boys were focussed and in compete-mode in this one. A key RBI double in Top 4 from Chad brought in Thomas Newby, and then an RBI single from Matt would bring in Chad, scraping together 2 big runs to bring us to a 5-0 lead. 3 straight hits from Listowel to start bottom 4 would quickly remind us we were in another battle. And the Listowel boys would post their really-inning, plating 4 huge runs to draw within one at 5-4 Kingsville after 4. Another clutch Kingsville hit, a 2-out RBI single from Ty in Top 5 would give us back a little breathing room. And Carter would strike out 2 more, 8 for the game, in reaching his 70-pitch count in bottom 5, leaving with a 6-4 lead. Carter, the teams 'ace' for much of the season, left the game to a nice round of applause, from both sides. So, once again the fate of the game would be put in the hands of Connor Bishop. And he was fantastic getting us to bottom 7, still up 6-4, but still needing to face their power bats to close this one out. And indicative of the entire season, it would be the depth of the Knights entire roster 1 through 13 that would see Kingsville through. Thomas made 2 incredible catches in right field that would have probably been triples or home runs had he missed them, allowing Carter to fittingly catch an infield pop-up at 1st to close out the game. Connor, the youngest and only grade 5 on the team, came through in the most important game of the season, and the home town boys were going to a 6th and deciding game: the OBA Championship game! 

So, after almost 50 games this season, it comes down to just one. And the game ball goes to Trey Murray to get it done. And the boys get off to a good start in Top 1. Coaton and Trey start the game with singles, and Carter and Tate drive them in with hard singles of their own. A double steal of 2nd and home scores Carter and it's 3-0 Kingsville after 1. Connor triples to start the 2nd and Thomas drives him in with the RBI. Then the momentum boost the boys were building up to: a home run ball from the bat of speedy Matt Lafleur to give us a 5-0 early lead! In the bottom of the 2nd, Coaton would make a great infield catch, doubling off their base runner and preserving the shut-out, so far, but an E3 in bottom 3 would open the gates to a 5-3 game after the 3rd. Rylan doubles to start the 4th, Carter walks, and then Tate crushes a 2 RBI double to score them both. Connor then plates Tate with a hard single of his own. And Trey also pitches a memorable final game with a couple more strike-outs and leading us to an 8-3 lead after the 4th. In top 5, Carter gets 2 runs back with a 2 RBI double, extending the lead to 10-3, and you were starting to feel that this was going to be a special day. Trey would hit his pitch limit after 4 2/3, and pass the ball to Matt, pitching for his 1st time this weekend, to close this out for us, and he got us out of the 5th. In top 6, Chad belted a 2 RBI triple, and Matt drove him in, before Aiden once again tacked on one final insurance run and a 15-3 lead going to bottom 6. Matt pitched great, and when he struck-out the last batter of the 6th, the dug-out erupted, the parents got to their feet, the coaches could finally relax, and the Kingsville Mosquito Knights, were 2014 OBA 'D' Champions!!! 

As much as this article tries to chronicle the 6-game championship run, it isn't intended to recognize individual contributions. Every boy on this team contributed. Every player on this team delivered at different times this weekend and all season long. Everyone was a good teammate, and it was a team accomplishment. A 6-game tourney requires depth, and our 1 through 13, was simply deeper, with much talent, some strong horses, and lots and lots of heart and compete in them. They earned this together. 

Congratulations boys! Carter Augerman, Connor Bishop, Coaton Campbell, Matt Lafleur, Rylan Marontate, Ty Marontate, Trey Murray, Thomas Newby, Mitchell Myers AP, Thayne Raposo, Aiden Seabourne, Chad Stenger, Tate Wright. Wear your OBA Championship hats and rings with local Kingsville (and Harrow) pride! And the parents would like to thank the coaching staff: Brent Murray, Chris Bishop, and Dale Newby for all of your time this season and teaching the boys to play the game with pride and respect, and the right way. (4-peat????) 

This past weekend both our Intermediate and Senior Girls Softball Select teams took home championships.
Congratulations girls! And thank-you to the coaches for steering our girls to victory!

Congratulations to the following players who will represent Kingsville for our Peewee Rep team:
Shevin Andrews
Colby Cookson
Brandon Dupuis
Austin Fraser
Tegan Kendrick
Logan Lyman
Quinn Marentette
Chase Sellick
Quinton Stevenson
Brady Toupin
Holden Wiley
Quinton Winter
Austin Wright

Congratulations and introducing the 2021 Kingsville Mosquito Major Travel baseball team. The coaches are pleased to announce the following players will be representing the Knights in the upcoming season:

Rocco Baillargeon
Evan Baker
Reggie Bradbury
Jasper Dunford
Ryan Flanagan
Beckham Hunter
Beckett Jancevski
William Loncke
Keaton Morphet
Mac Pucovsky
Vittorio Ruggirello
Colby Snoei
Dylan Toupin

KMB is proud to announce the following individuals as the coaches for our 2021 Travel teams:

U9 (Rookie-Ball, 2012-2013) - Kevin MacLeod
U11 (Mosquito Major, 2010) - Tyler Bradbury
U13 (Peewee, 2008-2009) - Gary Toupin
U15 (Bantam, 2006-2007) - Henry Dyck
U16 (Midget Minor, 2005) - Brent Murray
U16 Royals Fastpitch - Jason Nemeth

Tryout Information to follow.

Labour Day weekend the boys from Kingsville took their home field to represent their town for the Rookie Major OBA Championship, and did not disappoint. The team consisting of Vittorio Ruggirello, Cole Coristine, Evan Baker, Beckham Hunter, Beckett Jancevski, Dylan Toupin, Ryan Flanagan, Reggie Bradbury, Jasper Dunford, Keaton Morphet, Mac Pucovsky, and Colby Snoei started the tournament on Friday afternoon against an unknown U8 team from Woodslee.  The inexperience and youth of the Woodslee team was hard to compete against the talented Kingsville squad. The defense tightened up around all the young Woodslee hitters and the game ended in a 15-0 mercy. Cole Coristine led the way with 3 hits.

Game 2 went Saturday morning against another unknown team, this time from out of town Uxbridge. 2 Solid 7 run innings were the difference in this game and again the defense of the Kingsville team proved to be too much for another team and the game ended quickly 15-1. Evan Baker and Beckett Jancevski led the way with solid hitting and both scoring 2 runs each. 

With the afternoon off on Saturday, The Knights could prepare for a team from Alvinston, who disposed of an Essex team on Friday night with relative ease.  Knowing this will be a much more solid competition for The Knights, the boys were composed to stay solid in the field and slowly put numbers on the scoreboard. This proved to be the boy's toughest match so far.  Cole Coristine started the scoring by getting on base and Beckham Hunter collecting an RBI in the first inning. Alvinston took a 5-1 lead into the fifth inning, when the Knights started the home half of the inning with a solid single by Keaton Morphet, followed by another by Dylan Toupin and Ryan Flanagan.  Reggie Bradbury came to the plate and hit another single scoring 2 runs. Then Jasper Dunford came to the plate and hit a sharp single to score another run to pull The Knights closer. The sixth inning came and bats came alive again. Inning began with a hit stung by Colby Snoei for a single, followed by 4 singles in a row by Vittorio Ruggirello, Cole Coristine, Evan Baker, and Beckham Hunter. Inning was capped off by a solid single and RBI for Keaton Morphet. Taking an 8-5 lead into the 7th inning left the Knights feeling a little loose and gave up 3 runs to tie the game up in the top of the inning. The bottom half nothing happened so extra innings were needed to decide the outcome.  With Alvinston unable to score in the top half of the 8th, The Knights started the inning with their short stop Vittorio Ruggirello hitting a sharp single to right. Followed up by Cole Coristine getting on base. Unable to move the runners, left Beckett Jancevski a chance to be the hero. A solid single up the middle allow Vittorio Ruggirello and chance to score and is rewarded with the game winning run with a hook slide at home plate. Knights win 9-8. On to the Semi-Finals UNDEFEATED!!!

Sunday morning baseball in the OBA's is what these kids are looking for and they took full advantage of being at home.  A scared Woodslee Major team was unlucky to draw The Knights and found themselves down by 8 runs after 2 innings. Leading the way with multiple hits were Beckham Hunter(3),  Beckett Jancevski(2), Mac Pucovsky(2), Evan Baker(2), Dylan Toupin(2), and Ryan Flanagan(2). The early onslaught was way too much for the Woodslee Orioles to handle and The Knights cruise to a 13-3 victory, taking them to the Finals for the OBA Championship as the UNDEFEATED team.

After Alvinston disposed of a "happy to be here" team from Dorchester, they came ready to play again against the Knights, needing 2 wins for the Championship.  Again, the team from Alvinston were able to get to The Knights with a 5-1 early lead. A solid 4 run third inning, including RBI's from Baker, Jancevski, Hunter, and Pucovsky had The Knights right back into the game and the momentum shifted to the home team. A steady attack of singles in the 4th inning by Flanagan, Morphet, Bradbury, Dunford, and Snoei led to another 3 run inning and an 8-5 lead.  Alvinston would not go away and scored 3 in the top of the 5th to tie things up. Again, a steady diet of base hits in the bottom half of the 6th allowed the Knights to pull away and take a 13-8 lead. Top of the 7th came and The Knights could smell the victory. A couple of tough outs on flyballs to Mac Pucovsky led to a final third out made on a ground ball to second and, as they say, the rest is HISTORY.  KNIGHTS WIN!!!!!

Well played boys.  Way to represent Kingsville.  Thank you to all the parents and families support.  What a way to cap off an amazing year.

Two weekends ago, the Peewee Knights, sponsored by Ernie's TV, traveled to Harrow for their annual Mosquito and Peewee Tournament.
Griffin Dyck got the start Friday afternoon against the LaSalle Titan Majors, pitching 5 strong innings, allowing only 3 earned-runs.

The Knights bats supported Dyck with 8 runs in that time span while their gloves kept the visitors at bay with some great defensive plays such as a diving catch by center-fielder, Matthew Cornies and a gun-down by catcher Jamie Thiessen on a stolen base attempt.

Unfortunately, the Titans would storm back, including a heartbreaking 5-run 7th inning to finish the game in a 10-10 tie. 

Highlights include a double and SAC fly by Ethan Baker, a triple by Dyck, Sebastian Dunford went 1-for-2 and two stolen bases while Ben Nemeth walked and scored 3 times, and Gavin Lebrun went 1-for-2 with a SAC fly.

In their second game against the Blenheim Bee's, things didn't look good to start with the Bee's scoring 4 runs in an error-filled first-inning. The Knights apologized to their starting pitcher, Gannon Hunter, by scratching 15 runs at the bottom of the inning.
The Knights would cruise from that point, earning a 22-14 victory.
Tristan Pillon pitched two solid innings in relief allowing only 3 earned runs before Ethan Baker and Matthew Cornies came in to close the game, giving up only 2 earned runs.
Highlights: Cornies would score 4 times, Owen Grieve went 4-for-5 with a double, Griffin Dyck 3-for-3 with a double and SAC fly, Gannon Hunter 2-for-4, Ian MacPherson 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored, Josh Allsop worked a walk, stole a base and scored and Tristen Pillon went 1-for-2 with a walk and run scored.

Woodslee was next and the Knights didn't hesitate to jump all over their opponent in a 4-inning mercy, winning 16-1.
Gannon Hunter went 3-for-3 including a bases-loaded walk off bomb that triggered the mercy to end the game.
Sebastian Dunford got the win by pitching all 4 four inning and only allowing 1-hit in that span.
Dunford also helped his cause by going 2-for-2 with a walk and scoring three times.
Highlights: Gavin LeBrun had three singles, Matthew Cornies singled and scored, Owen Grieve walked and scored twice, Griffin Dyck went 2-for-2 with a double, Ethan Baker with a single and run scored, and Jamie Thiessen walked and scored twice.

Due to rain, the semi-finals against the Leamington Lakers was postponed until Tuesday evening.
The Lakers are one of the best “B” division teams in Ontario so the Knights knew they had a tough game ahead of them.

Griffin Dyck got the start and pitched well, leaving the game after four innings and only allowing 2 earned-runs. Sebastian Dunford finished the game with two solid innings and only allowing 1-earned run.
Unfortunately, Leamington was able to take advantage of some misplays, and with some timely hits they came back from an early 3-2 deficit to win 8-4. They would go on to defeat the LaSalle Titans, 5-3 in the championship game.
Highlights: Ian MacPherson made an impressive back-hand stop on a hard ground ball to end the 6^th inning with the Lakers pressing.
Gannon Hunter 2-for-4, Griffin Dyck 3-for-4, Tristan Pillon 2-for-2 with a walk & SAC fly and Gavin LeBrun 2-for-3 with a walk.

The boys played very well and should be proud of how they placed against some very tough competition.

On Saturday, June 28th the Kingsville Kubota Mosquito team played a friendly exhibition game against the Detroit PAL Nationals.
The Nationals were a force to be reckoned with with their powerful hitting and fielding.
But outside of their prowess on the field, the Nationals coaches, players and parents were even greater all-stars off the field.
After the game, both teams enjoyed a BBQ where some big laughs and good times were shared.
Kingsville Minor Baseball would like to thank coach Officer Norwood and his coaching staff, along with their players and parents for making the trip to Kingsville and being such incredibly gracious, kind and courteous guests. (and for the very cool and thoughtful T-shirt gifts showcasing this "Friendship Game")
It was an awesome day, a tremendous experience and one that we hope can be duplicated year after year.

The Peewee Kingsville Knights traveled to Port Dover over the weekend for the annual Sailors, May tournament.

Their first opponent was a spunky Belle River Braves squad who played well and kept the game close early on, leading 1-0 after two innings.

Rookie, #23 Josh Allsop got the ball rolling in the top of the 3rd with a hard hit that was too hot for the Belle River shortstop to handle.

#26 Ethan Baker followed with a single of his own, allowing #35 Sebastian Dunford to lay down a SAC bunt, scoring a run. 
After a walk by #9 Griffin Dyck, #24 Owen Grieve ripped a double into right-centre field, putting the Knights on top 4-1.
From there, #27 Gannon Hunter cracked his second hit of the game, #17 Ian MacPherson worked a walk and then #31 Ben Nemeth rapped a single into right-centre which scored two more runs and put Kingsville on top 6-1.

At the bottom of the next inning and with the two runners on and only one out, MacPherson made a great play at the fence to snag a foul ball, followed by a sliding grab off a hard grounder to end the inning. 
Backed by the strong pitching of the games starter, #3 Gavin LeBrun and relievers Grieve and #42 Matthew Cornies, the Knights walked away victorious with a 10-4 victory.

Grieve was selected as the game's MVP with a single, double and 3 RBI.

In their next game, the Knights took on the Tillsonburg Otters in what would be another close, tense game. 

With the Knights leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth-inning, Nemeth started off the inning by taking one for the team, getting plunked by a pitch. Dunford then worked a walk when#12 Tristin Pillon cracked a hard shot to the shortstop which allowed Nemeth to score. #20 Jamie Thiessen hammered a ball at the Otters third-basemen causing an error, allowing Dunford to scratch another run across the board.

At the top of the 5^th inning and with curfew approaching, the Otters had runners on 2^nd and 3^rd and only one out when the next Otter hitter ripped a line-drive into shallow centerfield. 

Cornies charged the ball and slid to make a great catch to record the out. Showing great baseball instincts he then fired the ball to second-base, doubling-up the runner who had sprinted towards third base, ending the inning and breaking Otters fans hearts across the globe.

That was all the offense the Knights would need as starting pitcher Hunter along with relievers Dunford and Pillon did the rest to secure a hard-fought 6-3 victory for the Knights.

Cornies was awarded the games MVP for his strong defensive play in centerfield. He would also contribute at the plate with a walk, run and RBI.

Their third game would be against another undefeated team, the Uxbridge Grizzlies.
Griffin Dyck started on the mound and provided 2 strong innings before the ball was handed to LeBrun and eventually MacPherson.

Unfortunately, due to a few early-season guffaws and a couple of seeing-eye singles, the boys found themselves down 10-2 late in the game.
The Knights are a resilient bunch though, and in the 5th inning, they made a surge to get themselves back in the game.
Cornies led-off the inning with a walk, followed by a triple by Dyck. Grieve knocked him in with a single and soon the floodgates were wide open. MacPherson and Dunford contributed singles, and an error on a Thiessen ground-ball helped score three more runs making it a 10-7 game.
With curfew about to expire, the Knights were able to shutdown the Grizzlies at the top of the inning and get back to the sticks. 

LeBrun started the inning with a line-drive to centre field, Cornies followed with a single and Dyck walked.
With only one out and the Knights pressing, Grieve stepped to the plate and hammered a line-drive up the middle. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies pitcher made a great play, snagging the ball and doubling-off a runner who had no chance of getting back to the base, ending the game.

Dyck was awarded the games MVP for his strong pitching and going 2-for-2 at the plate with a single, triple and a walk.

Sadly, despite possessing a 2-and-1 record, the Knights finished 2nd in their division and failed to qualify for the playoff round. 

From there, the team headed back into Port Dover for a team supper at Southside Louie's where time seemed to stand still as the players enjoyed celebrating the first tournament of the season.

  

The coaches are very proud of how well the players performed and are looking forward to seeing them grow and develop throughout the season.

The girls wrap-up tournament was held in Leamington over the weekend and the SR division tier 1 resulted in a 1st and 2nd place award show for Kingsville.  This game turned out to be a low scoring defensive battle. After 5 innings, the game was all tied at 3 a piece. This game was setting up for fantastic finish.  Top of the 6th, HUB Insurance scores two, while Will Insurance manages only one. 5-4 for HUB. Top of the 7th,  HUB is held scoreless and with the hammer belonging to Will Insurance, they power out a pair of runs for the victory. This was a great championship game, so congratulations to both teams, for making it to the finals while knocking out the 4 Leamington teams on the way.

Pictured are the 2 Kingsville Senior Girls teams.... KMB would also like to wish Haley Barreto, Carissa Coghill, Taylor Fields, Emily Stevenson and McKenna Ure, a fond farewell, for they will too old to join our program next year.

The Kingsville Mosquito Majors competed in the Chatham Mosquito tournament this past weekend. 
Facing stiff competition, the boys went into the playoffs as the #2 seed following a 3-3 tie with Lasalle Major Gold, a 17-7 loss to Chatham, and a narrow 11-10 victory over Ajax. 
In the semi-final, the boys pulled out a come from behind victory, when they scored fours runs, with two out in the sixth, and added the game winner with two runs in the seventh. 
They advanced to the final with a hard fought 11-10 win!  In the final, the Knights battled an undefeated Chatham team. 
After scoring three runs in the first, the boys never looked back as they broke open a close game with 5 runs in the sixth and went on to take home the championship 12-4. 
Great weekend boys!!

Team members:
Coaches: Dave LeBrun, Paul Cornies
Back Row (L to R) Ethan Baker, Matthew Cornies, Ben Nemeth, Owen Grieve, Reyth Smith, Gannon Hunter
Front Row (L to R) Quinton Stevenson,  OT Ruggirello, Sebastian Dunford, Austin Fraser, Gavin LeBrun

The Kingsville Knights Peewee Travel squad were victorious this weekend at the 2018 Ralph Hall/Jack McCart Classic Championship this weekend.

After a tough Friday night loss to Belle River, the Knights stormed back with 2 consecutive wins over LaSalle and St.Thomas to earn the right to face Belle River once more in the championship game.

Despite being down 4-0 after the first inning, the Knights found their composure and chipped away with timely hits and great defence. The excellent pitching of starter Jimmy Hidelbrand kept the Braves in check until Matteo Ruggirello came in to close out the game and seal the victory with a hard-fought 12-6 win over a well-coached and determined Belle River squad.

Congratulations Peewee Knights!

Kingsville would like to say thank-you to all the volunteers and the LaSalle Turtle Club for putting on a great tournament and to the Belle River Braves, LaSalle Titans and St.Thomas Cardinals for their excellent sportsmanship and great play over the course of the weekend.

Pictured
Front Row: Christian Verzosa, Griffin Dyck, Alexis Russell
Middle Row: Jimmy Hildebrand, Josh Cornies, Cooper Campbell, Matteo Ruggirello, Owen Barnes, Ty Murray
Back Row: Henry Dyck (Coach), Josh Mann, Jason Mann (Coach), Andrew Van Daele, Ian MacPherson, Mark Campbell (Head Coach), Wiley Barnes (Coach)

Kingsville Delta Power went into their final tournament with hopes and dreams to win the Championship.  Those were dashed initially as they lost the first two games in the round robin format but they made a big comeback to make it to the Championship Game.

Game 1 – 9-4 loss to Harrow

Kingsville only managed 3 hits in a 9-4 loss to Harrow. They looked rusty and did not play particularly well. Brendan Macpherson pitched a strong two innings to start the game but the Harrow pitchers were strong and one bad inning did the Kingsville squad in.

Game 2 – 19-15 loss to Kingsville Royal Legion

The Delta Power team fell behind 9-4 but battled back in what turned out to be an exciting finish as they lost 19-15. Seth Olson led the way with three hits. Hailee Beaudoin hit a beautiful single just over the shortstop that brought a smile to everyone.  Liam Toews had a nice hit and Carter Brown worked the pitchers for 3 walks.

Game 3 – 16-5 win over Amherstburg

In a must win scenario Kingsville came through with a 16-5 victory.  Brady Eaton led the game off with a HR and Kingsville never looked back as they won this game to move on to the playoffs.  Alexis Russell pitched a strong game. Logan Kreitzer had two hits including a big double.  Aiden Woodiwiss singled and scored twice.

Semi-Finals 15-14 Thriller over Kingsville Legion

In a stunning 7 inning thriller that went back and forth, the Delta Power squad closed out the game with a great grab by Josh Cornies at third on a rocket by Blake Mayville to finish it. Brady Eaton pitched three strong innings and had some nice defensive plays.  Carter Dyck also pitched three good innings and went 3-3 with two doubles and scoring three times.  Connor Brown had two singles and scored twice and Hailee Beaudoin got another hit in an important late inning spot.

Championship vs Harrow – Defeat 20-13

It was a close game through 4 innings as it went back and forth but a big inning from Harrow in the fifth put Harrow ahead for good and they went on to win it 20-13.  Alexis Russell pitched well to start the game but the tired team wasn't able to finish it out.  Brady Eaton and Josh Cornies each had two hits.  Carter Dyck was named Kingsville's MVP while Harrow's Nick Wright was their MVP. Congratulations!

Great year team!

On a beautiful Saturday night, the Kingsville team hosted Harrow under the lights.  Music filled the air and the game did not disappoint. Kingsville jumped out to a 6-0 lead after a strong first inning but Harrow fought back.  They took the lead 9-8 after four innings.  There were three runners thrown out a home on close plays that helped decide the game.  After Harrow added three runs in the top of the fifth and final inning, Kingsville needed four to win.  Brady Eaton got hit by a pitch and then Brendan Macpherson singled, Aiden Woodiwiss walked and Carter Dyck doubled to score two runs and leave Kingsville with the tying run on third and the winning run on second base. Josh Cornies singled and Carter Dyck was thrown out at the plate to leave the game tied with two outs.  With Logan up, Josh stole third base and then scored the winning run as the Harrow second basemen couldn’t handle Logan’s hit to the right side!  A great finish to the best game of the year!

Hailee Beaudoin wasn’t able to get a hit but showed good hustle in the outfield.  Brady walked, got hit and made the most of his third plate appearance with a massive shot to right-center for a triple.  He scored twice.  Brendan walked and singled and scored twice.  He also pitched one inning and struck out three batters!  Aiden Woodiwiss walked twice and scored twice.  Carter Dyck walked, scored and had that big double up the middle. He also pitched two great innings, allowing only one run and striking out four.  Josh had that huge single in the seventh and scored the winning run! Logan Kreitzer hit a massive double in the first inning with the bases loaded to cash in three runs! He also knocked in the winning run!  Seth Olsen walked and scored twice in two at bats.  He played great behind the plate.  Connor Brown walked and had a really nice single that he almost turned into a double.  But a great throw from the Harrow outfield cut him down.  Liam Toews was unable to get a hit in two at bats but did a nice job on defence.  Alexis Russell walked, scored and showed great awareness while pitching.  She threw out two runners trying to go home and picked off a runner at first base in one inning of work.  She struck out one batter and only allowed two unearned runs to score.

It was a great night for both teams and a lot of fun to watch, especially with the great music, the cowbell by Raegan Woodiwiss who insisted baseball needs more cowbell, and the dancing genius of Matthew Cornies.  The next game is Thursday, July 27 at 6:30 against the rival Kingsville Legion team.

The Will Insurance Sr Girls ball team put their 11-0 season on the line last Thursday, taking on the 2^nd place Leamington 3 team. Pitching and defense were the keys to this victory, as Leamington could only muster  3 runs to the Will Insurance girls’ 7. This team had many solid performances throughout the year. At the plate, the team consistently  came through when needed, staging 3 come from behind victories and grabbing 2, extra inning wins. There were a number of double plays executed at key times in several games, giving the team a motivational boost. Now it’s on to the Wrap-up Tournament on the July 28-30  weekend.

Congratulations to (from left to right) Cylee, MacKenzie, Kari, Claire, Lily, Olivia, McKenna, Allison, Kendra, Jocelyn and Annabelle (absent) and coaches Amanda, Jim and Steve, for a season well done.

Kingsville Delta Power travelled to Leamington for an early morning game against a tough Leamington squad.  They were a bit short handed on this road trip and struggled early.  With a young umpire having a very small strike zone, the Kingsville pitchers were frustrated and gave up more walks than hits in a game that was ugly at times.  Still the kids persevered, made some nice plays and scored some runs but it just wasn’t enough in the 22-9 loss.

Aiden Woodiwiss led the club with two hits in four trips to the plate, extending his hitting streak to three games.  Carter Dyck singled and scored.  He also struck out one batter in one inning of work.  Josh Cornies singled and scored twice.  He pitched well striking out five batters in two innings! Logan Kreitzer scored and caught a nice fly ball in left field.  Connor Brown walked but was unable to score.  He did a great job at catcher in the game.  Liam Toews scored twice in the game and also made a nice grab on defence.  Carter Brown walked twice and scored.  Alexis Russell walked, singled and scored.  She made a nice play while gunning out a runner at shortstop and pitched two strong innings as well.  Hailee Beaudoin hit a nice shot down the line only to be robbed of a hit by the Leamington first basemen.

Kingsville takes on Amherstburg in Kingsville on Wednesday, July 19^th at 6 pm.  

Wednesday night saw two of the better teams in the league face off and play a great game.  It was a low scoring affair until late in the game that featured a number of good defensive plays and pitching performances.  With the game tied 4-4 going into the bottom of the fifth inning, Logan Kreitzer blasted a triple to deep centerfield with the bases loaded to break the game open.   Scoring five in that inning gave Kingsville a 9-4 lead going into the seventh and a few defensive miscues in an otherwise strong game allowed Leamington to score three more runs but that was it.  The four Kingsville pitchers were strong allowing only 3 hits and combined to strike out 15 batters!

Logan led off the game and his huge triple in the fifth was the biggest hit of the night nabbing three RBIs!  Seth Olsen walked twice, singled and scored.  He saved his best work at catcher while throwing out two runners trying to steal!  Huge!  Connor Brown wasn’t able to score but dazzled the crowd with an incredible catch on the run to deep left field to rob a Leamington batter. The crowd went crazy!  Carter Brown singled and scored and his aggressive base running led him to turn that single into a dazzling dash from first to third.  Alexis Russell walked and scored and pitched great on the mound.  She struck out all three batters she faced in the sixth inning and had four strikeouts in all.  Hailee Beaudoin was unable to score but almost nailed a runner at first base from right field.  Brady Eaton blasted a double and scored.  He also started the game on the mound, striking out four batters and pitched very well.  Brendan Macpherson got plunked by a pitch and while he didn’t get a hit of his own, he pitched two strong innings again giving up no runs.  That’s now five straight innings of shutout ball for him.  Aiden Woodiwiss singled and scored as he continues his hit streak.  Carter Dyck hit a nice shot to left-center and scored.  He also pitched one inning and struck out three batters!  Josh Cornies was only able to get up twice, walking once and scoring in addition to some good defence.

 The Kingsville squad has two big games next week and the rematch will take place in Leamington Saturday July 15^th.  Good luck squad!

Well, practice was rained out on Friday night, and New Designed looked like they could have used it on Saturday afternoon, as the undefeated Essex #1 Junior Girls handed New Designs their 1^st loss 17-8. Right from the start Essex just jumped out to a lead. Taking a commanding 17-2 lead after the top of the 6^th before our girls showed some grit and fought their way back to 17-8. Oh well, games like this happen, and the girls will bounce back next game.  

The Girls had a rough time at the plate today too against a tough Essex defense. Leading the way hitting was New Designs Player of the Game Meghan Upcott who got on base 3 out of 4 times today, and Addison Dyck with a single, double and triple, just a home run shy of the cycle today.   

Pitching for the Smurfs in some severe wind were Addison Dyck, Kit Kat Lanigan, and Raegan Woodiwiss.

The Girls do not have any game action again until July 7, 2017, against undefeated Leamington #1.

On Saturday, June 17, 2017, the bats came alive as Kingsville New Designs took out their frustrations from Friday night on a young Amherstburg team 23-6. This one wasn’t close right from the start as the team jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the 1^st, highlighted by a 3 run home run by New Designs Player of the Game Katelyn Girardin, and an 11-2 lead after the 2^nd inning and an 18-2 lead after the 3^rd. All players on the team had a great day at the plate.

Meghan Upcott, Sylvia Ross, Morgan Lauzon and Katelyn Girardin had great days at the plate, getting on base 3 times each. Addison Dyck, Kit Kat Lanigan and Raegan Woodiwiss all did well at the plate as well, each getting 5 hits.

Pitchers for the game were Raegan Woodiwiss, Addison Dyck, and Lily Mora.      

Leamington 2 Woodside Greenhouses came out on fire for this exhibition game,  trying to avenge a loss earlier in the season, jumping out to an 8-0 lead after the top of the 3rd. They also played some good defense, with their left fielder robbing Raegan Woodiwiss of a home run in the bottom of the 1^st. But, the Kingsville New Designs team showed grit and by the end of the 5^thhad clawed their way back to a 10-8 lead thanks to great relief pitching from New Designs Player of the Game Emery Stapleton and some good team defense. But Leamington 2 would not give up, and came back to tie the score at 10 after 6, and then the game ended in an 11-11 tie.

Leading the way with 3 hits each were Addison Dyck (Home Run), Raegan Woodiwiss (Home Run), Kit Kat Lanigan; 2 hits each for Emery Stapleton and Morgan Lauzon.  

Pitchers for the game were Kit Kat Lanigan and Emery Stapleton.     

Saturday afternoon saw the girls bats’ explode for 28 runs against Essex #2. The Girls bats were alive right from the start in this one as they jumped to a 4-1 lead after the 1^st, and then an 11-5 lead after the 2nd. The next 3 innings saw the girls score17 runs to take a commanding 28-11 lead headed into the bottom of the 5^th.

Leading the way 6 hits were Addison Dyck (Home Run), Kit Kat Lanigan  and Raegan Woodiwiss (2 Home Runs). Girls with 5 hits were Morgan Lauzon, Katelyn Girardin and Meghan Upcott. Kate Ramsey reached base 4 times, and reaching base 3 times were Sylvia Ross and Taylan DeLaurier.

Pitchers for the game were Raegan Woodiwiss, Addison Dyck and New Designs player of the game Morgan Lauzon.   

On Friday night, June 9, 2017, the Kingsville New Designs JR Girls softball team and the Kingsville Tangles team did battle in an extremely close contest. The 1^st inning ended 4-4, the 2^nd saw Tangles take a 9-7 lead, but then New Designs exploded for 7 runs in the top of the 3^rd, only to see Tangles bring 4 across in the bottom of the inning to make it a 14-13 game after 3 innings. The 4^th inning saw only 1 run, from Tangles, to make the score 14-14 going into the last inning due to time limit. In the last inning Addison Dyck got the scoring started followed by Raegan Woodiwiss and Morgan Lauzon, who was brought home by a key hit from Katelyn Girardin. They gave them a 3 run lead heading into the bottom of the inning, which held up with Addison Dyck on the mound, and some nice defensive plays behind her by Lily Mora.

Leading New Designs in hitting, all with 5 hits, were Addison Dyck (2 Home Runs), Raegan Woodiwiss, and Morgan Lauzon; Katelyn Girardin with 4 hits, and New Designs player of the game Lily Mora with 2 hits.

Pitching for New Designs were Raegan Woodiwiss, and Addison Dyck.

After dropping the first contest in a close game to Leamington Counter Effects, the Kingsville team came out and played some good baseball and won 11-8, out hitting the tomatoes 9 to 3.  Kingsville was down 6-2 going into the bottom of the second but battled back.  There were some fine defensive plays and good pitching as Kingsville shut down the Leamington bats in the final two innings to take an 11-8 lead into the final inning and close it out.

Liam Toews played his best game of the season getting two hits, scoring twice and making two fine defensive plays at both 2B and 3B.  Alexis Russell singled, walked and scored twice in a strong game.  Hailee Beaudoin walked but was unable to score and showed good hustle.  Brendan Macpherson singled, walked and scored but he was the closer in this game.  He came out in the bottom of the 5^th to hold a three run lead and faced the minimum as he struck out the side to finish the game.  Fantastic!  Aiden Woodiwiss was robbed by the Leamington shortstop but still walked and scored.  But the highlight for Aiden was catching a towering drive to centerfield to stop a Leamington rally.  Carter Dyck singled, scored and pitched well.  He threw two innings, striking out three and only allowed two runs.  Josh Cornies had a good game at the plate getting two hits and scoring twice.  He pitched well over two innings and struck out one batter and helped out on defense with a great catch while on the mound.  Seth Olsen singled and scored in only two at bats but was sharp on defense.  He gunned down a would be base stealer at third base and also tagged out a runner trying to score on a wild pitch! Connor Brown kept his hit streak going as he singled and scored in his two plate appearances.

The Kingsville Delta Power team has an extended break through Canada Day weekend as their next game is July 5^th in Kingsville against the Leamington Cielo Vista club.

On May 31, the Will Insurance girls took on another Kingsville team, Powerhouse Boilers. The Will Insurance girls jumped out to a 11-5 lead after 3 innings, but the Powerhouse girls slowly chipped away at the lead to tie the game at 18 after 7 innings. In extra innings, the Will Insurance girls squeaked out 1 run, then shutting out their opponent for the victory. Annabelle Heys led the way at the plate with 5 hits, while Allison Gates totaled 4 hits with a home run.  Kendra Schmidt added 3 hits to her total. Jocelyn Bretzlaff, Lily Jacobs, and McKenna Ure each contributed a pair of hits. Final score 19-18. 

On June 4, the Leamington 1 team came to Kingsville to take on our Will Insurance Sr girls. This game was looking like a good battle, with both  teams exchanging hit for hit. Bottom of 5, the score was 10-7 for Kingsville, but that was about to change as the girls exploded with 12 runs over the next 2 innings. Allison Gates and Annabelle Heys continued their hitting barrage with 4 hits a piece. McKenna Ure and Cylee Hickey each contributed 3 hits to the game. Olivia Marentette continues to bring her keen eye to the plate, getting 2 more walks, leading the team with five. Defensively, this team is playing solid ball so far in this young season, adding 2 more double plays to their total. Final score 22-12 for Will Insurance.

The Delta Power squad was coming off a three game losing streak and on their final game of their four game road trip they busted loose with 19 runs while beating Harrow Thursday night.  The team showed great defense on pop flies as they caught 5 pop ups to help their pitchers on a warm night. 

Brady Eaton led off the game and had 3 walks, 1 hit and scored 4 times. He also pitched two innings and struck out three.  Brendan Macpherson also walked and scored but did his best work on the mound. He was outstanding as he pitched the first two innings, recording 5 strike outs and allowed no runs. Aiden Woodiwiss had his hit streak snapped but he did walk, score and had a sacrifice fly to deep centerfield to drive in a run.  Carter Dyck got two hits, scored twice and gunned a runner out at second while stealing. Our first runner gunned at second base this year!  Josh Cornies singled, walked and scored. He also pitched one inning of relief ball and struck out one batter and limited Harrow to one run. Logan Kreitzer continues to hit well as he blasted a deep shot to centerfield in the first inning and also singled later on, scoring once.  Seth Olsen singled twice and scored once but did great work on defence.  He made a diving grab on a laser blast to centerfield in the first inning that helped kill a Harrow rally.  He also caught a pop up at SS.  Connor Brown singled twice and scored twice in only three ABs.  Liam Toews got hit by a pitch and walked twice in his only three plate appearances. He scored twice and made a very nice catch on a pop up at third base! Carter Brown walked, singled and scored while also showing good hustle and defence.  Alexis walked twice and scored twice in 3 ABs and was outstanding on defence once again. She caught a nice pop up at second base but it was the great catch in left field that had the crowd cheering! She also pitched one inning and struck out one batter.

The Kingsville Delta Power squad is 3-3 and their next game is in Kingsville, Wednesday June 21^st at 6:30 pm.

The Kingsville squad had fallen to 2-2 and had to travel to Cottam to play the toughest team in the league.  Cottam came in 5-0 and hadn’t been challenged until Kingsville fought hard in a well played game.  Kingsville gave up 6 runs in the first inning but chipped away until they took an 8-6 lead after two and a half innings.  Going into the fourth and final inning the game was tied at 8 until Kingsville scored a run to take a tight 9-8 lead into the bottom half.  Unfortunately Cottam was able to score two and win 10-9 in a thriller!

Carter Brown walked twice and scored two big runs including the go ahead run in the last inning.  Alexis Russell got hosed on two terrible strike calls while batting but made a great catch at second base to keep some runs off the board.  Hailee Beaudoin wasn’t able to score and almost tracked down a fly ball to right field.  Brady Eaton’s bat is so hot you can barely touch it.  He belted a home run, singled and walked while scoring twice.  Brendan Macpherson had two hits including a huge shot to right field while also scoring once.  Aiden Woodiwiss is heating up nicely with a walk, double and run scored in only 2 Abs in a shortened game.  Carter Dyck had a single and took a tough one in the back as he scored once.  He pitched two strong innings and struck out 3 as he retired the side by himself in the second.  Josh Cornies walked but couldn’t score. He did pitch two very good innings and struck out one.  Logan Kreitzer walked twice and scored once in his two plate appearances. Seth Olsen got hit twice in his two plate appearances. Ouch! He did a nice job catching as well.  Connor Brown walked but couldn’t score.  Liam Toews was unable to score either in his two at bats but both Connor and Liam showed great hustle.

The Kingsville squad finishes their four game road trip with a game in Harrow on Thursday night at 6:30.   Good luck squad! 

On a hot Sunday afternoon the Delta Power squad travelled to Leamington and played a very good game that went the distance.  The Kingsville squad was a bit snake bitten on batted balls as the Leamington team flashed some good defence.  Also killing rallies for Kingsville were some base running mishaps as three innings ended on double plays as runners were caught too far off the bag on pop flies.  Despite that the game was tied 6-6 after four innings but Leamington scored six runs in the bottom of the 5^th inning to break it open and won it 15-8.  The aggressive Kingsville hitters had a rare house league game in which they played 7 innings and had 0 walks!  Despite outhitting Leamington 10-8, Leamington did get some walks and along with solid defence were able to overcome the Kingsville squad which falls to 2-2 on the year. 

Brady Eaton started and pitched three great innings, striking out six. He also went 3-3 on the day including a sweet double!  His bat was red hot all weekend!  Alexis Russell was robbed on one play by the Leamington SS but still got on base and scored one run.  She pitched 1 1/3 innings of solid baseball as well.  Hailee Beaudoin belted out a blast towards right field but the second basemen was able to reach up and rob her of a hit!  She did score once though!  Brendan Macpherson went 1-3, scoring once and also struck out two batters while pitching.  Aiden Woodiwiss had a nice game going 2-3 and scoring once.  Carter Dyck was plunked once but flew out twice in the game and couldn’t score.  Josh Cornies hit well, getting two hits and scoring once on the day.  Logan Kreitzer singled but couldn’t score but showed good aggressive base running.  Seth Olsen was unable to get a hit but made a nice tag while catching to nail a runner trying to score on a hit.  Connor Brown doubled and scored.  He took a tough shot to the stomach on the throw home but bounced back showing toughness.  Carter Brown continued to show solid defensive skills at second base but flew out in his only two at bats.

The Kingsville team continues their road trip with games in Cottam on Wednesday and Harrow on Thursday.  Good luck squad!

After losing to Essex in a poorly played game, Kingsville was determined to be a tougher opponent on Saturday.  They came out strong and led 5-2 after two innings.  However they were unable to make enough plays on defence and a small strike zone led to too many walks which hurt.  A final 6 run inning by Essex put the nail in the coffin of a 18-7 loss.  The Kingsville hitters just could not find a groove as they collected only 5 hits in 5 innings.

Carter Dyck walked and scored in three plate appearances. He pitched two innings and struck out two batters.  Josh Cornies walked and scored but did his best work on the mound holding Essex to two runs in two innings while striking out three.  He also picked off a base runner!  Logan singled and scored as he continues to collect a hit every game.  Connor Brown was unable collect a hit but played well otherwise.  Liam Toews showed his eagle eye as he collected two walks on the game.  He also made his pitching debut and showed good poise in his one inning of work and struck out one batter.  Carter Brown made a nice defensive play at second base but was unable to collect a hit.  Alexis Russell singled and scored in her two ABs.  Hailee Beaudoin took one for the team and scored.  She almost made a nice grab in right field as well.  Brady Eaton only had two Abs but made the most of them as he blasted a home run and also singled on the day, scoring twice.  Aiden Woodiwiss went 1-2 as he singled but was unable to score.

The Kingsville Delta Power team travels to Leamington on Sunday for their second game in a four game road trip.  Good luck team!

Saturday afternoon action at the Leamington ball diamonds saw a battle of the Kingsville and Leamington Flower Shops, with Kingsville New Designs taking on the Leamington’s The Flower Shop at Thiessen’s.

This game was close throughout, with Kingsville leading 3-0 after the 1st, 6-5 after the 3rd, and 12-8 after the 6th inning. But then in the top of the 7th inning the Girls exploded for 4 runs to give them a little bit of a cushion, 16-8, heading into the bottom of the 7th inning.

Leading the way hitting was: Raegan Woodiwiss (Home Run), Kit Kat Lanigan and Emery Stapleton with 5 hits; Addison Dyck (3 extra base hits) with 4 hits and Morgan Lauzon and Katelyn Girardin with 3 timely hits each.

The highlight of the game was an inning ending double play in the 4th by Kit Kat Lanigan with Leamington having the bases loaded at the time. Kit Kat fielded a hard hit grounder at short stop, touched the runner heading from 2nd to 3rd out, and flipped the ball to Raegan Woodiwiss at 2nd base to end the inning and get her pitcher, Addison Dyck out of a jam. Morgan Lauzon and Lily Mora also made a nice force outs during the game.  

Pitching for the Smurfs were New Designs Player of the game Kit Kat Lanigan, Addison Dyck, and Raegan Woodiwiss. The Girls pitched great today, giving up minimal walks and showing good command of the plate.

It was an exciting, well-played game by both teams. Great weekend of baseball Girls.

At the Kingsville Diamonds on Friday, June 2, 2017, Kingsville New Designs defeated Kingsville Buzek Chiropractic Clinic 17-2. They were able to work out of bases loaded jams with no one out in both the 1^st and 2^nd innings to be down only 2-0 headed into the bottom of the 2^nd inning. They were held scoreless in the 1^st when the Buzek Chiropractic Clinic centerfielder made an amazing catch on a long fly ball with runners on 1^st and 2^nd base to save a potential home run.

But, then in the bottom of the 2^nd inning New Designs exploded for 7 runs, all with 2 outs, to make the game 7-2. From there they continued their hot hitting through the 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th innings to finish the game.

Leading the way for New Designs at bat were Kit Kat Lanigan and Addison Dyck with 5 hits; Raegan Woodiwiss (2 Home Runs), Emery Stapleton with 4 hits; Katelyn Girardin with 3 hits, and Morgan Lauzon with 2 hits.

Pitching for the Smurfs were New Designs Player of the game Raegan Woodiwiss, Emery Stapleton, and Addison Dyck.

The Delta Power team was riding high after their big win on Wednesday but they showed up sleepy and easily played the sloppiest game of the year.  Both teams managed 7 hits through 5 innings but Essex made all the routine plays while Kingsville looked as though they still wanted to be in bed.  The sloppy defensive play got them behind big early and they could never catch up.

Brady Eaton had a hit and scored as he led the team off.  He also pitched and struck out the side in his one inning of work.  Brendan Macpherson hit an absolute bomb to centerfield for a long double and struck out two in one inning.  Aiden Woodiwiss singled but was robbed on a nice catch in centerfield.  Carter Dyck went 1-2 with a nice double and remains hot at the plate.  He struck out two batters in one inning of work.  Logan Kreitzer went 2-2 with a single, double and scored a run.  Very nice work at the plate!  Seth Olsen put the ball in play both times but the Essex defence shut the door on him.  He did nice work at catcher.  Connor Brown went 1-2, scored a run and made his pitching debut and struck out one batter.  Carter Brown made the best defensive plays in the game for us as he caught a pop up and threw a runner out at first on a close play.  Alexis Russell drew a walk and scored once in her two at bats but her best work came on the mound.  This was her Pee Wee debut and she struck out the side in her only inning of work!  Great job!  Hailee Beaudoin took one for the team to get on base but was unable to score in only two at bats.

While this game left a foul taste in everyone’s mouth the good news is the rematch is next Saturday afternoon in Essex at 1:00 on diamond 2.  The team will be ready!

On a hot Saturday afternoon in Leamington, the Girls seemed to take out their anger with the coach, for him not being able to get them slushies the night before because the canteen was closed, and beat the Leamington #3 Woodside Greenhouses 24-5.

This game only saw 5 innings get played due to curfew. Pitching for the Smurfs were Emery Stapleton, Kit Kat Lanigan and Raegan Woodiwiss. This game saw almost everyone on the team have a multiple hit or on base game with the Smurfs maxing out the number of runs they are allowed to score in the 2rd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th innings.

Kit Kat Lanigan and Raegan Woodiwiss had 5 hits and Addison Dyck, Morgan Lauzon, Kaitlyn Girardin, Meghan Upcott get 4 hits. Lily Mora continued her good play with 3 trips to 1^st, along with Emery Stapleton, and Sylvia ‘Sly’ Ross.

But, it was the rookie Taylyn DeLaurier taking home the flowers as the New Designs player of the game after 2 great defensive plays in the bottom of the 5^th inning at 3^rd base.

Great weekend of baseball by all the players!

On Friday, May 26, 2017, at the Kingsville Recreation Complex the Kingsville New Designs Smurfs played a tough Harrow Naples Pizza squad in Essex County JR Girls softball action, and were able to come away victorious with a hard fought 13-10 victory.

The teams were able to get in all 7 innings because of how well both teams pitched. Pitching for the Smurfs were Kit Kat Lanigan, Raegan Woodiwiss, and New Designs Player of the Game Addison Dyck. Kit Kat and Emery Stapleton made a nice force play at 2^nd base to secure the win late in the game for the Smurfs.

In the 1^st inning with Kit Kat Lanigan on 1^st base,  Raegan Woodiwiss got the scoring started with a bomb onto the grass for a 2 run homer. Taylyn TD DeLaurier smacked a base hit in the bottom of the 2^nd inning in her Jr Girls League debut, way to go Taylyn. In the bottom of the 3^rd inning down 3-2 the Smurfs exploded for 4 runs with some nice base clearing hits from Morgan Lauzon and Kaitlyn Girardin. Then with the score tied 10-10 in the bottom of the 6^th inning, and slushies on the line, Kit Kat and Raegan were brought home with a nice hit by Kaitlyn Girardin, who was returned the favour by Meghan Upcott, who hit in K. Girardin. Then in the 7^th inning Addison Dyck came in to close out the game, and shut the door, with a scoreless inning.  

Both Sylvia Ross and Lily Mora reached base on their last 2 at bats, which came at crucial times. This was also Lily Mora’s JR Girls League debut and she played great as well.

All the Girls played great in their season opener.

Kit Kat Lanigan, Raegan Woodiwiss and Kaitlyn KG Girardin lead the team with 4, 3 and 3 hits respectively.

The Delta Power Pee Wee team opened on Kingsville’s Opening day May 13th against their rival Royal Canadian Legion.  They played a fun game that was close in the early innings as Delta Power clung to a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the third inning.  Delta pushed some runs across the board in the next few innings and then withstood a late rally by the Legion to hold on to a 13-9 victory.  The Legion pitchers struck out 15 batters in the game while the Delta Power pitchers struck out 12.  Both teams showed good hustle and were learning through some mistakes as most teams do early in the season.  Some walks and a few misplays on defence were the difference as Delta had 5 hits to the Legion’s 6.

Brady Eaton pitched fantastic as he threw two innings, striking out six, bashing a double and scoring three times.  Brendan Macpherson pitched one inning, striking out two and he scored twice at the plate.  Aiden Woodiwiss struck out one batter while pitching and also scored once.  Carter Dyck had two hits on the day including a huge double with two outs and two runners on in the third inning. He also pitched well striking out one.  Josh Cornies got on base but couldn’t score. He did strike out two batters in one inning of work on the mound.  Logan Kreitzer scored twice and played well at first base.  Connor Brown took one for the team, got a hit and scored twice.  He also played very well at catcher.  Liam Toews singled and walked but was unable to score in his Pee Wee debut.  Carter Brown walked and scored once.  He also made a nice play at 2B to throw someone out.  Hailee Beaudoin made her Pee Wee debut and showed great hustle but was unable to score as well.

The visiting Legion team had some nice performances.  Gavin Friesen struck out five in two innings of pitching.  Matthew Johnson singled, walked and scored. Sebastian Arner was a beast on the mound as he struck out six in two innings of work and he also singled, walked and scored twice.  Karter Brouwer had a huge double, walked and scored twice.  Andrew Dobson never struck out in three ABs but was robbed by defence and only got one hit and scored once.  Blake Mayville finished the game with an absolute bomb to centerfield as he had the game’s only HR.  He also struck out four batters in only one inning of pitching.   Travis Gagnier walked twice and scored.  Zephan Gunther only got two ABs and wasn’t able to score.  Hadon Kendrick made his Pee Wee debut and in two ABs, singled, walked but couldn’t score.  The Pollet brothers Colin and Seth weren’t able to score in the game but made some nice defensive plays.  Zach Martindale walked and scored in his two plate appearances, showing great speed on the base paths.

The Delta Power team takes on Essex in Kingsville, May 24^th at 6pm for their next game. The Legion takes on Leamington on Friday night, May 19^th at 6:15.  Good luck boys!

Back Row (L to R) Coaches Henry Dyck, Paul Cornies, Mark Dunford
Middle Row (L to R) Ethan Baker, Gannon Hunter, Sebastian Dunford, Zander Martindale, Owen Grieve, Ben Nemeth, Matthew Cornies
Front Row (L to R) Brayden DaSilva, Owen Anderson, Ottavio Ruggirello, Gavin LeBrun, Reyth Smith

The Kingsville Rookies capped off a great season with absolutely stellar play at the O.B.A. Championships this weekend in Kingsville.  The boys made timely plays in the infield and a large number of great catches in the infield, while also displaying amazing catching skills behind the plate this weekend.  It was a full team effort, as each of the boys made a number of memorable plays building toward the championship.

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Back Row (L to R) Coaches Henry Dyck, Paul Cornies, Mark Dunford
Middle Row (L to R) Ethan Baker, Gannon Hunter, Sebastian Dunford, Zander Martindale, Owen Grieve, Ben Nemeth, Matthew Cornies
Front Row (L to R) Brayden DaSilva, Owen Anderson, Ottavio Ruggirello, Gavin LeBrun, Reyth Smith

The Kingsville Rookies capped off a great season with absolutely stellar play at the O.B.A. Championships this weekend in Kingsville.  The boys made timely plays in the infield and a large number of great catches in the infield, while also displaying amazing catching skills behind the plate this weekend.  It was a full team effort, as each of the boys made a number of memorable plays building toward the championship.

Friday night the boys got off to a hot start and blasted Dorchester 20-5 to start their weekend.  Owen G. led the offence with a triple, two singles, and six RBIs.  Matthew added three singles and three runs scored.  Zander and Ethan also added three hits, while Sebastian and scored three runs to round out the offensive attack.  Strong defence was displayed throughout the game, and was highlighted by Reyth turning a fine double play to end the game.

Game two saw the locals play a tough Essex team.  Matthew started the offensive attack with a double and quickly followed by Sebastian, Owen G., and an OT triple that plated two runs.  Gannon then roped a double to end the first up 5-1.  The teams traded runs the rest of the game.  Fine defensive work by the infield of Ben, Reyth, OT, Gannon, and Sebastian, helped silence the Essex bats in a close 11-7 win.

A battle of two undefeated teams took place Saturday night against Tillsonburg.  Again, the offence started early with a seven run first inning, highlighted by key two out hits by Owen A., Ben, and Gavin.  Ethan and Brayden continued to anchor the defence with their strong work, behind the plate.  Owen G. and OT, with three hits each, and Matthew and Gavin, with two hits each, and Reyth with three RBIs paced the 16 hit attack in the 14-6 win.

The semi-final Sunday morning was easily the game of the tournament.  A hard fought game, saw Kingsville leading by one in the top of the seventh, only to see Belle River score to tie it up.  In the top of the eighth inning, the visitors scored two runs and all seemed lost.  Ethan, Gannon, Zander each ripped a single and Owen A. roped a two run double to send the game to an eighth inning.  In the top of the ninth, Belle River scored three.  Again the locals battled, as Matthew led of with a single, followed by Sebastian, who was immediately followed by back to back rbi triples by Owen G. and OT to tie it once again.  Off to the tenth inning, where the magic ended and the boys lost a heart breaker 17-12 to a strong Belle River club.

With three teams left, Kingsville got a bye to the final where they again had to face a strong Essex team.  After three fine defensive plays in the first, Reyth drove home Sebastian and OT to put the boys up 2-1.  Tied at two in the second, Gannon erupted with a hard double and was immediately followed on base by Zander, Owen A., Ben, Gavin, and Brayden to make the score 7-2.  Essex slowly inched their way back to make it 8-6 going into the bottom of the sixth.  Zander again started the offence by hustling to third on a misplayed ball and was quickly followed by Owen A., Ben, Gavin, and Matthew to put the rookies up 11-6 going into the final inning.  With three outs to go, Gannon took a grounder himself to first, Reyth snared a popup and with the OBA winning catch, Zander made a fine running back hand of a sinking line drive to seal the championship!

The win capped off a great season of hard work for the boys.  A special thanks goes out to the Kingsville parents and the hundreds of Kingsville fans that attended every game and did a wonderful job of cheering on the local team.  Kingsville Minor Baseball, their grounds crew, and umpires worked together to put on wonderful weekend of baseball for all of the teams in attendance.

It's been a good season for the Kingsville Peewee Travel Knights. The team heads to Port Dover this upcoming Labour Day weekend, to compete among 12 small towns across Ontario for the OBA (Ontario Baseball Association) Provincial Championship. 

There have been many highlights this season, including an 8-team tournament championship in Harrow in June, to go along with tournament semi-final appearances in the 10-team Port Dover tourney in May and the 12-team Mitchell tournament in July. They finished their regular season with a combined record of 23-21-1. And are heading to Port Dover after a solid 8-0 home win over Amherstburg last Sunday. 

The team is led in home runs and triples by Coaton Campbell, in doubles by Carter Augerman, and in combined extra-base hits by Evan Benko. But it's going to be the depth of their pitching, and team defence, that is going to make or break their quest for OBA rings this weekend. The team opens Friday night at 8:00pm against Alvinston, and hopes to play 3 games Saturday to go through to Championship Sunday. We will let you know how they made out next week. 

The 2016 Peewee Travel Knights are: Carter Augerman, Sam Baretto, Evan Benko, Connor Bishop, Coaton Campbell, Darren Gates, Jack McCormick, Trey Murray, Thomas Newby, Aiden Seabourne, Chad Stenger, and Tate Wright. The head coach is Mark Campbell, with assistant coaches Jim Augerman, Steve Benko, and Dale Newby. Thank you to Topcrop, and all other team sponsors, and thank you to KMBA for the great new "OBA Championship" board at the Kingsville diamonds. Hopefully one of the Kingsville teams will add '2016' to the board this weekend! 

Back Row: Coach Henry Dyck, Coach Jeff MacPherson, Coach Jeff Woodiwiss, Head Coach Rudy Dyck
Middle Row: Micah Egglezos, Brayden Paget, Noah Egglezos, Charley Cope, Hudson Dyck, Aiden Woodiwiss
Front Row: Carter Dyck, Nic Vilardi, Brendan MacPherson
Absent: Cody Paquette, Carter Brown

This Kingsville team may have struggled at times during the regular season but they played very well this past weekend.  They won their first three games to get a bye into the championship but were unable to beat Harrow as they lost two straight in the Championship.

The Kingsville squad played Essex 2 Friday night in a thrilling game.  Down 5-1 after three innings, their bats exploded as they pushed the game into extra innings and maxed out at six runs a piece in the next three innings.  The game featured some crucial moments, bobbles and big plays but Kingsville outlasted a determined Essex team 19-17.   Hudson Dyck pitched two shutout innings to start the game before the bats heated up on both sides.  Charley Cope had a great day at the plate going 4-4 including a big triple. Micah Egglezos also had a huge day as he had four hits including a grand slam to end the fifth inning! Noah Egglezos went 2-3 with a walk and scored three times.

Saturday morning Kingsville faced off against the #1 seed Essex 1 and played their best game of the year.  Hudson Dyck, Brendan Macpherson, Micah Egglezos and Nic Vilardi combined to pitch a shutout in a 15-0 win through six innings.  Nic scored three times as he went 4-4 with a double and a massive HR as his bat was scorching hot the entire weekend.

Immediately following the win over Essex, Kingsville faced off against Harrow with the winner getting a bye into the Championship.  Kingsville jumped out to a massive 11-1 lead after two innings and held on for a 16-11 victory.  Carter Dyck pitched two strong innings to start the game and the Egglezos brothers Noah and Micah also pitched well.  Nic threw out a base stealer at second base and Brayden Paget scored three times, collecting two hits and making some great plays at third base.  Aiden Woodiwiss made a tremendous play at second base as he ranged far to his right and then gunned out a base runner at first.  It was the defensive highlight of the night!

Kingsville then opened up in game one against Harrow on Sunday for the title but came out extremely flat and lost 13-3.    Outside of Brendan’s triple and Micah’s double the offense did little and the long tournament left the pitching thin as arms were fatigued.  Hudson Dyck did gun out a runner at home for an uplifting defensive play and Charley Cope closed out the game with giving up no runs in the final inning and striking out two.

The final game in the Championship saw the Kingsville bats still cold as Antonio from Harrow continued his dominant pitching and hitting.  They trailed 2-0 after two innings despite two strong innings from Carter to start.  Carter also had a big double in the fourth.  Then as the arms got tired the bats heated up as both teams exchanged plenty of runs.  Hudson Dyck hit a home run in the bottom of the fourth to max out the inning as Kingsville took an 11-9 lead going into the fifth.  Harrow then tied up the game at 11 and with the bases loaded, two outs and a full count, Matthew hit a bases clearing triple to take the lead 14-11 and that was the final score.  Aiden Woodiwiss got a hit and scored as he scored in four of the five games this weekend.  Brayden Paget continued his great defensive performances at both third base and catcher.  He also scored eight times in the tournament.

It was a great weekend for this Kingsville team and they had a lot of fun. 
Great job everyone!Special thanks to our sponsor, Delta Power Equipment in Essex!

Pictured: The 2016 Girls Select Players

Back row: Coach Mike Anderson, Manager Paul Cornies, Coach Jeff MacPherson, Coach Henry Dyck
Middle Row: Griffin Dyck, Sage Batke, Liam Toews, Ian MacPherson, Cullen Wilson
Front Row: Alexis Russell, Freddie Anderson, Carson Stomp, Josh Cornies
Absent: Charlie Corstine, Ryan Nuefeld

The Great Outdoors Kingsville Mosquito House League team wrapped up their season this week at a year end tournament in Leamington.  The kids were coming off of an undefeated season that saw them capture the regular season championship.

Going into game 1 against a tough Leamington squad, the local fell behind early, and kept valiantly trying to battle back.  Josh, Sage, and Griffin kept the Leamington bats to two hits, while combining to strike out 9.  Unfortunately, the offence couldn’t muster much.  Ian, Carson, Liam, and Freddie each ripped a single, while Cullen added two walks.  The offence did have a highlight from Sage, who belted a long blast into left field that narrowly missed clearing the fence, but bounced over for a ground rule double.

Game two saw the locals rough up a second Leamington team 15-8.  Liam, Ian, and Alexis, pitched well to hold down the fort for the offence.  Liam ripped a triple and two singles, while Ian added two doubles and a single to pace the offence.  Carson finished a homerun short of the cycle with a single double, and triple.

In their third game on Saturday, Kingsville had to reface the team that had beaten them to start the tournament.  Griffin started on the mound and struck out 5 batters in his two innings of work.  Josh lead of the game with a triple into the left field corner and Great Outdoors never looked back as they battled to a tough 10-8 win.  Cullen paced the offence with two runs scored.  Great plays by Freddie and Carson in the outfield helped Josh close out the last inning to put Kingsville into the Championship against a tough Harrow team.

The Championship contest was neck and neck for 5 innings.  Griffin and Alexis held the strong Harrow bats to 5 runs while striking out 4 over the first four innings.  In the meantime, Josh, Griffin, and Freddie each scored to make the score 5 - 3 after 4 innings.  A couple of great defensive plays by Sage and Alexis kept the game close. Unfortunately, the Harrow bats proved to be too much at the end, as a late rally made the final score Harrow 12 - 4.  For his great weekend, Sage was awarded the tournament MVP by the Harrow coaching staff.

The silver medal completes a fine season for Kingsville that saw them finish the year with 16 wins and three losses.  Great season Kingsville.

We would also like to thank our sponsor, The Great Outdoors Pool Installation and Renovations.
Thank-you!

The unlucky Kingsville team travelled to Leamington to take on a solid team and jumped out to their best start of the year!  They maxed out with six runs in the first inning and then tacked on another three runs in a bit of a sloppy second inning as the rain started falling and soaking players and fans alike.  Unfortunately the rain and thunder halted the game permanently at the start of the third inning so this game is not an official win.  But we will take it anyway!

Hudson Dyck led the game off with a big triple!  He also walked and scored twice.  Brayden Paget put the ball in play both times, showing his good speed as he hustled to beat out the first basement after he bobbled it.  He also scored.  Micah Egglezos always seems to get on base and today was no exception with a single, walk and two runs scored.  Nic Vilardi, who has been snake bitten on fly balls, was not denied on this day! He smoked a massive shot to centerfield for his first HR on the season!  He also singled and scored twice.  Carter Dyck ripped a double and scored but did his best work on the mound.  He struck out the first three batters in the first inning and finished with five strikeouts and only one walk in two innings.  Charley Cope only got one AB in this rain shortened outing and took one for the team as he got plunked.  But he made them pay by scoring the final run of the first inning as the sure handed Aiden Woodiwiss singled him home.  Aiden constantly makes great contact.  Noah Egglezos battled at the plate and did another good job catching our pitcher.

The make-up game is tentatively scheduled for this Wednesday, August 6th at 6:30 pm in Kingsville (not Leamington).  This will be updated with more information as it comes in.

The Kingsville squad couldn’t avoid losing their fifth straight game in a tight contest. Down 5-1 going into the final inning the Delta Power squad scored three in the bottom of the fifth and had two runners on base before Cottam got the final out.
Unfortunately close also means another loss as some mistakes ended up costing them. The Kingsville squad was on their toes as Cottam tried to steal home three times and were thrown out every time!  Kingsville also picked off a runner at first base and threw out a runner stealing third.

Carter Dyck walked, singled and scored twice in the game.  Charley Cope drew two walks, scoring once and also gunned a runner out at first from right field!  Aiden Woodiwiss put the ball in play on all three at bats but couldn’t reach base.  Noah Egglezos walked twice but did most of his best work at pitcher and catcher.  He pitched two innings giving up only one run and struck out three. He also did a tremendous job in the last inning blocking balls behind the plate.  Carter Brown walked but was unable to score.  Hudson Dyck struck out the side in the final inning in his only inning of work!  Got us out of a tremendous jam!  Micah Egglezos reached based in the second and flew out in the fourth for his only at bats as he didn’t get a chance in the last inning.  Nic Vilardi continues to be snake bit as he hit a great shot to centerfield only to see their centerfielder make a great catch.  He did single and score while also using his cannon of an arm to gun a runner out stealing third.  Brendan Macpherson struck out three kids in two innings and also picked off a runner.  He singled as well.

The Kingsville team plays their final regular season game this Saturday morning in Leamington at 11:30.

This past weekend, the Future Stars and Vern's sponsored Mosquito Travel Team competed in a 12-team tourney in Simcoe.

After defeating Halton Hills, Tillsonburg, and Brantford in round robin play, the team was the #1 seed heading into the playoff round.
In the quarter-finals, Kingsville defeated Windsor's Walker Homesites 7-1. Next up was Waterloo who the Knights disposed of 14-2, advancing the team to the finals against Tillsonburg.
It was a closely contested final with Tillsonburg narrowly securing the Championship, 5-4.

Congratulations to the team on a well played tourney and their Finalists' crown.

Front row (L to R): Jimmy Hildebrand.
2nd row: Josh Mann, Luke Lear, Matteo Ruggirello, Cooper Campbell, Ty Murray.
3rd row: Andrew VanDaele, Owen Barnes, Kohen Colenutt, Michael Hicks, Brady Eaton.
Back row: Coach Wiley Barnes, Coach Vince Ruggirello, Coach Brent Murray.
Absent: Nico DiLaudo and Coach Matt Lear.

For their last game of the season, the Will Insurance senior girls were at home on Tuesday to face the Essex 2 team. After starting the game with 2 scoreless innings, the Kingsville girls got the bats started by scoring 10 runs over the next 3 innings. Playing from behind for most of the game, the girls took the lead by 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th. By shutting Essex down in the 7th, the Will Insurance girls came away with a 15-13 victory. Kelsey McGregor went perfect at the plate, going 3 for 3 and a walk. Allison Gates went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs. Riley Bishop and Kiana Buzek added a pair of hits a piece and Claire Farquharson muscled her first home run of the year. The eagle eyes of Andrea Stockwell and MacKenzie Upcott tallied 5 walks between them as well as scoring 5 times. The overall defense has been improving as the season progressed. Now it’s time for the seasons’ end wrap-up tournament in Amherstburg, this coming weekend...Good Luck Girls..

The Kingsville Intermediate Girls softball team sponsored by Cal's Plumbing closed out their regular season with a fantastic 10-4 record situating them in 3rd place in their league.
With 4 games to play in the last week, the girls showed great skill and heart beating out  3 older and stronger teams.
Tuesday's game in Amherstburg saw homers by Jessica Johnson and Emily Leili. Ava Augustine hit 3 triples and Emma Lanigan turned a beautiful double play from second base.

Thursday's double header in leamington provided much more entertainment.  A home run was racked up by Rylan Colenutt. Hannah Lebedyck caught every ball coming at her on third. Grace Johnson added RBIs with 3 doubles and a triple. Emma LeBrun batted 1000 and caught 2 pop ups behind the plate. Myah Matschulat secured centre field with amazing catches. Hailey Andry Molen buttoned up right field chasing down everything coming her way.

The girls Wrap Up Tournament takes place this coming week in Amherstburg. The coaches of Cal's Plumbing are proud of the progress the girls have made this year and can't wait to make an impression in the championships.

The losing streak hit four as the Kingsville club made a few too many errors in the field and had some bad luck to boot.  Kingsville hit into two double plays to end both the third and fourth innings to cost them some runs.  Down 7-4 going into the final inning the game was called in the top of the fifth inning due to lighting with Harrow up 10-4.  The Kingsville team didn’t get a chance to bat but the safe call was made to end the game which was closer than it appeared.

Brendan MacPherson doubled and scored in the third inning and played well at catcher.  Carter Dyck pitched two innings and struck out two batters. He also made a nice scoop at first base. Charley Cope singled and walked in his two at bats.  He gunned out a runner from third base on defence.  Aiden Woodiwiss put the ball in play both times but was unable to get on base.  Noah Egglezos singled and scored and continues to hit the ball every time.  Carter Brown walked but was unable to score in the fourth.  Hudson Dyck singled and scored.  He also struck out one batter while pitching.  Micah Egglezos was excellent as he pitched three strong innings to start the game, striking out six.  He made a great play on a ground ball on the mound and also singled but scored on the at bat as he raced around the bases when the right fielder missed the ball.  Nic Vilardi grounded out and was hit by a pitch. He did his best work at catcher on a hot and muggy night.

The Kingsville squad has a break in the schedule but will look to turn around their fortunes Wednesday, July 27^th against a strong Cottam team. 

Kingsville Delta Power lost their third game in a row as they blew an 8-1 lead and fell 11-8.  The bats were hot early as they scored all their runs in the first two innings but Matt Lafleur shut the bats down after that and Delta couldn’t contain the Knights.

Hudson Dyck scored in the second inning and pitched two innings and struck out two batters.  Brayden Paget went 2-3 as he had a single and big double in the second inning.  Micah Egglezos walked twice and scored. Nic Vilardi shook off getting hit in the first inning to unload a double to right field in the second He scored twice on the day and gunned out a runner at first from shortstop.  Brendan Macpherson only got up twice but reached base both times with a hit and walk.  He also pitched two innings, striking out four including everyone in the first inning.  Carter Dyck’s bat is heating up but remains unlucky as he launched a deep shot to center only to be robbed by the centerfielder.  He returned the favour by catching a pop up at first base.  Charley Cope played well on defence but was unable to score this game.  Aiden Woodiwiss singled, scored and also got hit by the pitcher.  He almost stole home in a close play.  Noah Egglezos did a good job of making contact but was unable to get a hit.  Carter Brown got plunked hard on his hip and had to be removed from the game shortly afterwards despite trying to gut it out for another inning.

For the Knights, Matt LaFleur pitched two shutout innings and Thayne Raposo blasted a massive triple to left-center that only a great relay prevented a home run.  Robbie, Thayne, Seth and Rachel all scored twice in the game.

Kingsville Delta Power plays a tough Harrow team this Wednesday in Kingsville at 6:30 pm.

On a very warm Tuesday, the Will Insurance girls traveled to Harrow after a 2 week layoff,  to try to  break a two game losing streak. This game started off very slow for the Kingsville girls as they didn’t score a run until the 6th inning, while Harrow put 12 on the board in that same span. Kelsey McGregor and Kendra Schmidt led the team with 2 hits a piece. Allison Gates added her 4th triple for the year. Good hits by Harrow and too many mistakes added to the 12-5 loss for Will Insurance.

Hitting the road again on Wednesday, the Will Insurance girls travelled to Amherstburg. After the lack luster performance on Tuesday, the girls played a more sound game.  First year player Katie Tiechrob led the team with 3 hits, Kendra Schmidt kept her hot bat alive by blasting her 2nd homerun for the year. Allison Gates added a pair of hits to her total.  Playing 2nd base, McKenna Ure made a double play to end a fifth inning rally and fielder Mackenzie Upcott made a nice catch to end the game. This was a nice 10-7 win for the girls. Their last game for the year is a home game on Tuesday July 12.

Kingsville Delta Power lost a tough game to Leamington 7-4 in six innings.  It was a well-played and fun night game under the lights!  The game featured a lot of hits, good pitching and some nice defensive plays.

Hudson Dyck pitched two great innings, allowing only one run and striking out three batters. He also singled and scored in the game. Nic Vilardi flew out twice and while he didn’t get a hit he also made a great throw to second in a pick off play to nail a stealing Leamington player. He continues to play great defense wherever he lines up.  Brendan MacPherson was simply outstanding on the mound as he pitched three scoreless innings, striking out five batters, walking one and only allowing one hit.  He also had two hits and scored a run.  Carter Dyck had a good night at the plate, hitting the ball in all three at bats collecting a single but was robbed by a great catch on a fly ball to right field.  Charley Cope hustled, played well in the field and struck out one batter while pitching.  Aiden Woodiwiss went two for three as his bat remains a lethal weapon in his hands.  Carter Brown wasn’t able to collect a hit as the Leamington second basemen barely gunned him out in the last inning but he always shows great effort out there.

The Kingsville squad was short-handed on this holiday game so two first year Mosquito players made a big jump up to Pee Wee and played very well.  Griffin Dyck took one for the team in his first of two at bats and scored.  He also put the ball in play in his second at bat and raced down a deep shot to right field to hold a Leamington runner to a double.  Ian MacPherson played great defence at third base catching a fly ball and throwing out a runner at first. He also doubled and scored in the game!  Thanks for helping out guys!

The Kingsville squad will search for their fourth win of the year as they take on Knights of Columbus Kingsville team next Friday night, July 8^th at 6:30.

Kingsville Delta Power has yet to win two games in a row this season and travelling to the undefeated Primo Leamington squad on Saturday kept them from doing it for the first time this season.  The Leamington squad was strong with good pitching, hitting and defence.  Toss in an umpire with a small strike zone and our pitching struggled to get them out.

Hudson Dyck pitched the first inning but had to leave due to arm troubles.  No Tommy John surgery is necessary though!  He did blast a huge double to right-center and picked off a runner at second base.  Brayden Paget blasted a triple as he continues his extra base on slaught!  His defence at catcher and shortstop are always great.  Micah Egglezos walked and scored along with playing good defence.  Nic Vilardi doubled, walked and scored with some very smart base running.  Carter Dyck pitched two innings including striking out the side in his second inning.  He also threw out a runner at third from left field!  Charley Cope walked, scored and played well at catcher.  Aiden Woodiwiss put the ball in play both times but good defence prevented him from getting a hit. But he made Leamington play with a great grab of a pop fly in the first inning in centerfield.  Noah Egglezos also put the play in both of his at bats but was robbed of hits.  He continues to be excellent at making contact and scoring runners.  Carter Brown got on base and almost stole home on a close play.  He made a great play at second base, knocking down a hard line drive and then gunning the batter out at first.

Kingsville’s next game is a holiday special.  Friday night on Canada Day under the lights.  Join us on diamond #1 at 8:00.

Kingsville Delta Power was 0-2 at home and hosting Essex Wednesday night.  After trailing 4-3 going into the bottom of the fourth inning the Kingsville squad scored six runs to take a commanding 9-4 lead.  But they quickly gave that back as Essex scored four in the top of the fifth and then one more in the top of the sixth to tie the game at nine.  With the time limit expired Kingsville had one last chance to score a run. Carter Brown led off the inning with a single and then promptly stole second and third. With one out, the next batter struck out but on a dropped third strike the catcher threw to first while Carter stole home and just beat the throw!  A thrilling walk off winner!  Carter avoided the tag at home but couldn’t avoid the mob celebration from his teammates.

Brendan MacPherson went 1-3 but Essex made two good plays to get him out on two hard hit balls.  He struck out two batters and gave up no runs while pitching one inning. Carter Dyck had some good swings and made a nice play at first base.  Charley Cope walked and scored and struck out the side in the third inning.  Noah Egglezos hit a fantastic double down the line, walked, scored twice and struck out two in his one inning of work.  Carter Brown singled and scored the game winning run!  Hudson Dyck singled, walked, scored and pitched two innings giving up only one run while striking out four.  Micah Egglezos walked twice and scored both times while also striking out one batter.  Nic Vilardi only got to bat twice but singled and scored while also playing very well at catcher.  Brayden Paget had two hits and scored twice but his one hit was a monster HR to deep left field that left the crowd speechless!  Cody Paquette put the ball in play both times at the plate and his single in the fourth inning helped propel the team to six runs!

Kingsville plays Leamington on the road Saturday, June 25^th.

The Will Insurance Senior Girls team took to the road on Saturday for a double header against a pair of Leamington teams. Playing Leamington 2 first, the girls hammered out 7 runs to start this contest. Feeding off that first inning performance, the girls continued to hit, scoring a minimum of 3 runs per inning. Pitcher Claire Farquharson had one of the defensive highlights by diving to her right to stop the ball before it got any further, then throwing the girl out at first. The outfield highlight came from MacKenzie Upcott when she came charging in from right center and denying a single for Leamington. Perfect at the plate were MacKenzie (2 hits, 2 walks) and Emma Arnew (3 hits, with a grand slam plus  2 walks). 
Also having a good day were Allison Gates (4 hits with a HR),  Jocelyn Bretzlaff , Kiana Buzek and Claire each adding 3 hits a piece to their totals. Final results Will Insurance over Leam 2—27-10 

In the second game, the Will Insurance girls were going to be challenged by taking on the undefeated Leamington 3 team. The bats started strong, putting 5 runs on the board in the first, while holding their opponent to just 3 in the first. Matching runs after 3 innings, this game was tied at 10. From that point on, the bats seemed to cool down, scoring just 2 runs over the next 4 innings, while the Leam girls scored 4 in the 5th to maintain the lead and eventually the win. Kendra Schmidt and Allison Gates  had 3 hits a piece with Kendra having a HR. McKenna Ure, Riley Bishop, Katie Tiechrob, Jocelyn Bretzlaff, Kiana Buzek and Emma Arnew all had a pair of hits with Emma belting her 2nd HR of the day. McKenna, playing 2nd base, had a double play late in the game to rally the girls, but the girls could not generate enough runs in the 7th for a win.  Final results Leam 3 over Will Insurance 14-12.

Kingsville Delta Power travelled to Amherstburg and lost a close one in the bottom of the fourth inning as time just ran out to prevent a comeback.  They out hit Amherstburg seven to three but ultimately walks and being short a player came back to haunt them as a big hit up the middle by Amherstburg went through center field where we were missing a body.

Carter Dyck led off the game with his best hit of the year as he smoked a ball down the left field line and scored twice.  He struck out one batter while pitching.  Charley Cope did a great job at catcher and was robbed of a hit in the first inning.  Aiden Woodiwiss continues his hot bat as he reached base on all three appearances with one hit and two walks.  Noah Egglezos singled and scored.  Hudson Dyck scored twice and held Amherstburg scoreless in the first inning with one strikeout.  Micah Egglezos is always dangerous at the plate and collected two hits, a walk and scored.  He struck out three batters in the second inning!  Nic Vilardi walked, scored and was robbed of a hit by the center fielder in the last inning.  He also struck out two batters while pitching.  Brendan MacPherson only got two at bats but walked and played good defence.

The Delta Power squad is back in action next Wednesday night in Kingsville as Essex comes to town.

Will Insurance and Powerhouse Boilers, two Kingsville Sr Girls’ teams, went at it under the lights last Thursday night. The Will Insurance girls started off strong scoring 5 runs in the 1st, but the bats went cold after that, scoring 3 runs over the next 6 innings.

Perfect at the plate were Emma Arnew and Allison Gates getting 3 hits a piece with each one getting a triple.  Adding to their stats with a pair of hits were Riley Bishop and Katie Teichroeb.  Although Powerhouse is a good strong team, the coaches felt this game could have been played better by the Will Insurance girls as there were too many misplayed balls.

This is a young team, but has the potential to be a strong team with continued practice.

Kingsville Delta Power hosted Amherstburg on Wednesday night after picture day but all the smiles were used up as the team came out flat and struggled early in the game.   

Micah Egglezos led the way with two hits and scored a run while pitching a solid inning.  Nic Vilardi pitched great in his first appearance of the season striking out three after facing only four batters.  Brendan MacPherson had a hit, scored a run and struck out two players in one inning of work.  Carter Dyck made a nice play at first and Carter Brown also made a really nice play at second base as well. 
Charley Cope scored once and struck out two while pitching the final inning.  Aiden Woodiwiss went 1-2 with a run scored.  Noah Egglezos drove in a run while Cody Paquette almost gunned someone out from left field. Hudson Dyck had a single, scored a run and struck out three in a great first inning.  Brayden Paget hit a monster triple to left field in the last inning and struck out two batters while pitching.

The Kingsville squad will look for their second win Friday night in Essex at 6:30 (off of Fairview behind the Civic Centre on diamond 2).

The Kingsville Mosquito Travel team (sponsored by Vernon’s and Future Stars) competed in the St. Thomas Cardinal Classic. In round robin play,

Kingsville Delta Power travelled to Harrow for their first road trip of the year and came away with their first win of the year in a 13-5 win.  The score stayed close as Kingsville built a 6-2 lead after three innings but after a huge Brendan MacPherson triple with the bases loaded in the 4^th inning the Kingsville squad scored six runs and took a lead they never gave back.

 
Carter Dyck walked twice, scoring once and striking out two in one inning of work.  Charley Cope reached based all four times getting two hits, scoring twice and also striking out two in his one inning of pitching.  Noah Egglezos collected two hits and scored twice on the day.  Carter Brown just about made a fantastic grab in right field, did a nice job putting the ball in play and took one for the team as he got hit!  Hudson Dyck had two doubles, two walks, scored once and struck out one batter in his one inning of work. 

Brayden Paget continues to hit the ball very hard and was robbed of a big hit in right field although he robbed Harrow with a great catch at shortstop. He still scored once and struck out two batters in a scoreless first inning of pitching.  Micah Egglezos walked twice, got a hit and scored three times.  Nic Vilardi walked in all three at bats despite his strong desire to hit.  He even made contact on a ball thrown behind him!  He also made an impressive defensive play at third-base when he scooped a hard grounder and threw a strike to first-base for the 3rd out of the inning.
Brendan MacPherson didn’t score but he had a walk, single and a massive triple to drive in three runs in a big fourth inning.  He struck out two, giving up no runs in his one inning of pitching.  Cody Paquette walked twice and scored once in his first appearance of the season. 

Harrow had some good pitching from brothers Antonio and Justin.  Adam, Sammy, Koby, Justin and Duncan all scored as well.  Harrow coaches Merrill, Andy and Bill are truly great sports and great coaches.  A fun time was had by all.

Kingsville hosts Amherstburg on Wednesday night at 6:30.  A team picture will also be taken at 5:30.

The Delta Power Pee Wee team finally got to play their first game after the opening day rain out.  They lost a close but exciting game 9-7 to a rival Kingsville team M&J Fisheries. 

Hudson Dyck, Brayden Paget, Brendan MacPherson, Carter Dyck and Micah Egglezos all pitched well in the five inning loss.  Hudson and Brayden each scored twice with Brayden blasting a nice double to left field.  Micah had two doubles of his own while Nic Vilardi was snake bit after flying out three times including a deep shot to centerfield. 

Charley Cope played good defence and along with Noah Egglezos, Brayden and Nic made some nice plays in the field. Aiden Woodiwiss, Noah and Carter Brown all scored in the third inning to start the rally but the Delta Power team couldn’t hold on to the 5-4 lead.

The visiting team played well behind three strong innings of pitching by Jessica Johnson, a huge double by Royal Kumar and some great catches in centerfield by Liam Froese.  Cody Campbell and Abe Fehr each scored twice.

Delta Power's next game is in Harrow for a 10 am Saturday morning contest.

The Kingsville Mosquito House League season started with a bang for the locals tonight.  Josh Cornies got the start on the mound and allowed 2 singles and struck out three.  He was followed by Griffin Dyck who allowed two hits and struck out four.  Ian MacPherson followed that up with 5 strikeouts and Sage Batke closed out the 15-3 win with two strikeouts in the seventh.

The kids played well defensively as well.  Ryan Neufeld made a fine catch in the outfield, while Josh Cornies caught two fly balls and turned one into a double play.  Cullen Wilson and Carson Stomp play well in handling the catching duties behind the plate.

Offensively, Josh Cornies, Griffin Dyck, and Ian MacPherson combined for 7 hits and 11 runs.  The team pounded out ten hits with Alexis Russell and Charlie Corstine adding to the offence with timely hits.

It's been a good start to the season for the Kingsville Peewee Travel Knights. After dropping their season opener at Leamington by a half dozen, the boy's have posted back-to-back 6-5 and 7-6 wins against Belle River for a 2-1 record to open the 2016 season. 

 The team welcomes back 2nd year Peewee players Tate Wright, Trey Murray, Coaton Campbell and Carter Augerman. The team also welcomes back former Mosquito OBA champions Chad Stenger, Aiden Seabourne, Thomas Newby and Connor Bishop- it's great to have you all back! Sam Barreto returns to Kingsville from travel years in Windsor. And we are very happy to add Jack McCormick, Darren Gates and Evan Benko to the roster this year- all were impressive in try-outs, and they will have a big role in the overall success of the team between now and Labour Day. 

There have already been several memorable plays. In game 1, Carter took his 2nd pitch of the season 220 feet over the right field fence in Leamington for our 1st and only home run (so far). In game 2, solid pitching and clutch RBI hits from Evan Benko and Chad Stenger combined to upset the home team's opening day.
And in game 3, strong team defence and pitching from a combination of Trey, Sam, Evan and Coaton, ended with a 2-out, 2-run walk-off single from Carter scoring Trey and Coaton for the win in bottom 7. 

It promises to be a great season for these grade 6 (Connor) and grade 7 (all the rest) boys.

There are 4 tournaments (Port Dover, Harrow, Mitchell, Chatham) combined with another 30 or so regular season games.
Home games are usually Thursday night's at 6:30 and/or Sunday afternoon's at 1:00 pm on Diamond 1, if you'd like to come out and cheer on your home town boys. 

Head coach is Mark Campbell, with assistants Dale Newby, Steve Benko, and Jim Augerman.
We thank all of the sponsors of the team and KMB.