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BURLINGTON BRANTS BASEBALL CLUB
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Brants Bounced From Playoffs
August 24, 2009
After two more one run losses, The Burlington Brants were forced to make an early exit from the COBA Mens playoffs this past weekend, ending their 2009 baseball season.
Brampton took game one against the brants with a score of 3-2 Friday nite in Clarkson, although Brants had a 2-1 lead and out hit the Battlecats. However, 11 stranded runners including bases loaded in the last inning spelled defeat. Brants P Carl Soto threw a complete game, giving up 5 hits, 3 walks and hit 4 batters. C Pat Mastrogiacomo had 2 hits and 2 walks for Burlington and CF Jeff Brunsek doubled, walked and scored.
On Saturday, Brants fell from a 3-2 lead and lost 4-3 to The Dundas Chiefs in what quickly became their last game of the season, played in Milton. Losing pitcher, CJ Cabrero, went the distance giving up 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 5. 3B Miki Ho was the Brants main offensive threat, collecting 3 of the Brants 6 hits, a double, 2 singles, scored a run and contributed an rbi.
Four teams advance from last weekend’s double-knockout format to Championship Weekend, August 28th, 29th and 30th. Erindale and Glanbrook meet Friday at 7:45pm. Milton and Oakville play Saturday at 11am. The winners of those 2 games play each other @ 1:30pm and the losers face off @ 4pm. The Championship game is scheduled for 1:30pm on Sunday with the
“if necessary” game at 4pm. All games are in Dundas at Volunteer Park.
Regular Season Complete as Brants drop final game
August 20, 2009
The Burlington Brants, established in 1982, finished this year with their worst regular season record after a 10-4 loss to the St Catherines Metros,last nite at Nelson Park..They enter the playoffs with a 9-23 record, last in the Coba Major Baseball League.
Brants had a 3-2 lead after 6 innings but The Metros plated 4 runs in the 7th and 3 more in the 8th to salt it away. Burlington managed just 6 hits by 6 different players, including doubles by 2B Brandon Fischer, RF Roger Lambert and LF Miki Ho. 3B Pat Mastrogiacomo singled, scored and had an RBI.
SP CJ Cabrero was effective giving up 2 runs, only 1 earned, on 3 hits in 4 innings of work. Relief pitcher Trevor Hall struggled over 2.1 innings, yielding just 1 hit but 4 of the 5 batters he walked scored. Dane Anderson’s relief did not help much as he gave up 3 runs, 3 hits, 2 walks and a hit batter in an inning on the hill. Jimmy Richardson, making his debute appearance as a pitcher, closed it out while facing 5 batters, only walking one, and then sitting down 4 batters in order in 1.1 innings. In total, Brants pitchers allowed only 7 hits but 10 walks, 2 hit batters and 3 errors took their toll.
The playoffs being tonight. This represents a “brand new season” and the Brants start Thursday 7:45pm in Dundas vs the 6th place, Brampton Battlecats. A win will see them advance to play against either 8th place Dundas or 7th place Glanbrook on Saturday at 11am in Milton. If they lose to Brampton, they’ll meet the loser of tje Dundas/Glanbrook Friday night game, in Milton, Saturday at 1:30pm. Four teams will advance from the double-knockout weekend to the Championship Round, August 28th-29th-30th in Dundas.
Brants Falter After 5 Run Lead
Last nite in Erindale,the last-place Brants (9-22) scored 8 runs in the 4th inning to take an 8-3 lead. However, the Cardinals (23-9) battled back with 4 runs in the 6th and 6 more in the 7th to win 14-8. Erindale has already clinched 1st place and the coveted Anson Buck trophy.
The 8 run 4th inning was comprised of just 3 hits and 2 walks ..but Erindale booted the ball 5 times. 2B Trevor Woodjets came up with a bases loaded triple to put a stomping on the Cardinals. LF CJ Cabrero and CF Jeff Brunsek each had 2 singles in the 10 hit Brants attack.
Brants starter, Travis Thompson, gave up 8 runs (4 earned) in 5.1 innings pitched. P Carl Soto came in for relief, getting knocked around for 5 runs on 4 hits in 1.2 innings of work. Greg MacDonald pitched the 8th,gave up a homer.
Brants final regular season game is Wednesday, 7:30pm at Nelson Park vs the St Catherines Metros. Their playoffs start this Thursday in Dundas at 7:45pm vs the 6th place finisher, most likely the Brampton Battlecats, whom they beat in 3 out of 4 league games this season. If they win Thursday, they play Saturday at 11am in Milton. A loss on Thursday will result in their 2nd game being played at 1:30pm on Saturday in Milton. 4 teams will advance from this weekend to a double-knockout format next weekend, August 28th-30th in Dundas.
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