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Leafs win game 5 September 17, 2014 The Ivy Leafs and Aurora Jays played game five of the North Dufferin Baseball League championship series last night at Aurora with Ivy winning 6-3. Both teams kept the offense in check in the first inning where all six batters to the plate were retired. In the second frame, a few Aurora errors and timely hits from Ivy plated four runs for a Leafs' lead. Ivy scored again in the third inning before the Jays recorded two runs in the bottom of the inning to peg the score at 5-2. The teams settled into the game and each scored once more to make the final 6-3. Brad Crosby pitched for the Jays, taking the loss, allowing six runs on six hits, two walks, one hit batter and had three strikeouts. Brad Grieveson threw for the Leafs and let in three runs on seven hits, one walk and had ten strikeouts for the win. Hits for Ivy were recorded by Dave Reid, David White, Craig Speers and Brett Elliott who doubled and singled twice. Dan Lehmkuhl charted three hits for Aurora, Ian Rettie had two and Ted Beadle and Stephen Vallee both had one. Game six of the series is Saturday at Ivy at 2 p.m. |
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Championship series tied
September 15, 2014 The Aurora Jays and Ivy Leafs are tied at two games each in the North Dufferin Baseball League Championship Series. Games two and three were played at Aurora last Tuesday and Thursday nights with the home team winning both contests 5-3 and 3-2. Game four was played at Ivy on Sunday with Ivy winning 8-4. Winning pitcher for Aurora in game two was Andrew Bukovec who pitched a complete game giving up three runs on five hits, three walks, hit two batters and had eight strikeouts. Todd Gowan threw for the Leafs and took the loss allowing five runs on ten hits, four walks and fanned two batsmen. Hits for the Jays went to Chris Bloom, Ian Rettie, Chris Rettie and Ryan Lewis, with Dan Lehmkuhl, Ted Beadle and Jake Pinnegar each recording two hits. Jeremey Uylenbroek, Gowan and Craig Speers logged hits for the Leafs the latter two having two each. In game three of the series, Brent Owen toed the rubber for Aurora. Over his seven innings of work he conceded two runs on four hits, two hit batters, and had eight strikeouts. Brad Grieveson pitched for the Leafs and surrendered three runs on an uncanny 12 hits while striking out ten. Ivy hits went to Gowan with a first inning homerun and Mike Kriegizas who doubled and singled twice. Aurora registered hits from Pinnegar, Lewis, and Brad Crosby; a pair of singles from Bloom, Beadle, and Fab Dolan, while Ian Rettie singled three times in the slug-fest. Game four was originally to be played Saturday, but moved to Sunday due to rain and wet field conditions at Ivy. The change resulted in Aurora missing a couple key members of their squad for the game. In the first frame, Ivy swiftly scored five runs, including a three run homerun by Uylenbroek, off of starter Ian Milne. Milne went five innings for the Jays, allowing seven runs on five hits and five walks. The Leafs continued their run production in the second inning scoring two more on a two-run shot by Gowan. They would plate another run in the sixth inning for their eighth. Aurora pressed the Leafs most of the game scoring four times, two of which came in the second inning from a two-run homerun by Crosby, another run in the third and sixth frames. The Jays had seven hits recorded by Beadle, Pinnegar, Crosby, Lewis, Rob Wilson and a pair by Chris Rettie. Ivy mustered eight hits from Norm Love, Dave Reid, Gowan, Kriegizas, Brett Elliott and Drew Moore, while Uylenbroek homered and singled. Owen pitched for Aurora in the sixth inning and let in one run on three hits, walked one and also had one strikeout. Chad Watters was on the hill for the Leafs and over his seven innings of work allowed four runs, seven hits, and recorded two strikeouts. The next game is at Aurora on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., followed by game six at Ivy Saturday at 2 p.m., and if necessary game seven at Aurora Sunday at 2 p.m. |
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Leafs win game one September 8, 2014 The North Dufferin Baseball League championship series is underway as the Aurora Jays and Ivy Leafs compete for the Strother Cup. Ivy won the first contest 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Game one of the best of seven series was postponed Saturday afternoon due to wet field conditions at Aurora. A make-up game is scheduled at Aurora Thursday night. On Sunday, the teams continued with the schedule and played at the Ivy park, with the home team winning 2-1 in a 10 inning bout. The Leafs plated a run early in the second inning which held until the Jays pushed across a run in the fifth frame to tie the game. Both teams battled through five more innings of play including three extra innings. Ivy pressured in the each of the extra innings until the Leafs finally scored in the bottom of the tenth to win the game and take a series lead. On the mound for the Leafs was pitching ace Brad Grieveson. Grieveson pitched all ten innings allowing one run, five hits, while striking out ten Aurora batters. Aurora started Brad Crosby who gave up one run on seven hits, two walks, two hit batsmen, and had a pair of strikeouts. Zach Wiseman came in relief at the tenth inning for the Jays, taking the loss on one run, one hit and one walk. Recording hits for Aurora were Chris Bloom, Jake Pinnegar, Ted Beadle and Crosby who doubled and singled. Ivy had hits from Todd Gowan, who singled three times, Dave Reid, Brett Elliott, Kevin Dumond, David White, and Craig Speers. The next game of the series will be played at Aurora on Tuesday followed by the rescheduled game on Thursday also at Aurora. Both games start at 7:30 p.m. |
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Aurora - Ivy for Strother Cup September 2, 2014 The quest for the Strother Cup in the North Dufferin Baseball begins Sept. 6. The Aurora Jays and Ivy Leafs will meet in Aurora for the first game of the best of seven championship series. Game time is 12 p.m. Ivy enters the finals after defeating the defending league champs Bolton Brewers three games to one in second round play. The Brewers won the league title for five straight years. The first two games went to Ivy with 4-2 and 3-0 scores. Bolton won game three 6-1. Ivy finished the series defeating Bolton 7-5 in game four. Aurora faced New Lowell Knights in the semi-finals and had little difficulty taking the series. In the end three games were played with Aurora victories of 6-2, 4-3 and 7-2. The Jays appeared in the championship round in 2010 and last season, meeting the strong Bolton team both times, only winning one out of nine games played in the final series. Aurora had a stellar regular season winning 23 games while only suffering three losses and finished in first place. They defeated both New Lowell in the second round and the Barrie Angels in the first round in three games each. It has been ten years since Ivy made the championship round. They were finalists in 2004 losing to New Lowell 4 games to 2. They were champions in 2003 after beating Clarksburg in the finals. Ivy has also improved this year finishing third place with a 20-5-1 regular season record. It took them four games in both the opening and second rounds to beat Mansfield Cubs and Bolton. After the first game on Sept. 6, the teams meet on Sept. 7 in Ivy, Sept. 9 in Aurora, Sept. 13 in Ivy, Sept. 16 in Aurora, Sept. 20 in Ivy, and Sept. 21 in Aurora. |
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Three NDBL teams OBA finalists September 2, 2014 New Lowell Knights, Clearview Orioles and Bolton Dodgers were finalists in their respective playoff tournaments this past weekend. The Knights lost 6-2 to Exeter at the "AA" tournament while the Orioles lost 9-2 to Kincardine at the "B" tournament and the Dodgers lost to Forest 6-3 in the "C" tournament. The Knights took the long route for the playoffs in Orillia, after suffering a 4-2 loss to London during the opening game. In the second match the Knights won a tight 7-6 game over Port Hope followed by an 11-1 thrashing of Welland. In the fourth game they met Aurora and took the game 4-3 in a seventh inning rally. The championship game was a rematch of last year pitting the Knights against the undefeated Exeter team. After a tight few innings New Lowell was unable to pounce on Exeter and lost 6-2. Both the Aurora Jays and Ivy Leafs were also at the tournament. Ivy won their first game 12-0 over Welland followed by a 6-4 loss to Exeter. The teams second loss came from London with a 4-0 score. Aurora received a bye for the first round, handily defeated London 13-4 but suffered a loss to Exeter 5-4 in their third game. The Jays met New Lowell in the semis and took the loss. After opening the tournament with a 5-1 win over Amherstburg, the Clearview team received a bye for the second round at their provincials. In third round action they met the hosts, Port Lambton, taking the game 4-3. In the quarterfinals Clearview mustered a 4-2 win over Fort Erie, in a game delayed Saturday night and played Sunday morning. For the semi-finals they beat Welland 6-2. In the finals, the Orioles met Kincardine and took their first loss 10-5, which set up a sudden death game between the two clubs. The game was played Monday where the Orioles where out-scored 9-2. While the Bolton Dodgers had a less than promising season, they managed an appearance in the championship game in Thorold losing 6-3 to Forest. The Dodgers opened the tournament with a 9-1 win over Mitchell but suffered a loss to Lasalle 4-3 for their second game. Bolton picked up victories over Essex 12-7 in a nine-inning bout, Thorold Sox 3-1 and Forest 12-0 to advance to the final game. The Dodgers met Forest again but this time lost the contest 6-3. Barrie Angels were able to make the semi-final of the "C" tournament. After the first game forfeit by St. Thomas the Angels lost the second game to Thorold Fantoms 11-7 before a 10-5 victory against league rival Midland Indians. Barrie continued with wins against Thorold Fantoms 11-0 and Lasalle 3-1 before dropping the semi-final game to Forest 10-5. Meanwhile the Midland team won their first game 2-1 over the Thorold Sox, suffered a loss against Forest 7-5 and was eliminated by Barrie. The Creemore Barons and Orangeville Giants bowed out of the "A" playoffs in Kendal after two games. Creemore lost to Woodslee 8-2 and Clarington 3-1. Orangeville suffered a 9-3 loss to Welland and a 15-3 loss to Listowel. |
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Teams challenge for provincials August 27, 2014 Ontario Baseball senior championships are set to take place this weekend with nine North Dufferin League teams participating. The teams will be vying for a title at four classification tournaments around the province. Off to the seven-team 'AA' tournament in Orillia are Aurora Jays, New Lowell Knights, and Ivy Leafs. Aurora receives a bye for the first round while New Lowell meets London Friday at 3 p.m. Ivy plays Welland at 6 p.m. on Friday. A win for the Knights will set up a contest between the Jays. At the 11-team 'A' championship hosted by Kendal, the Creemore Barons and Orangeville Giants are going into action. Orangeville faces Welland on Friday at 5:30 p.m. Creemore, a junior team for the regular season, plays Woodslee on Friday at 8 p.m. The Clearview Orioles are the lone team heading to Port Lambton for the nine-team 'B' tournament. The Orioles take on Amherstberg for the first game on Friday at 3 p.m. Barrie Angels, Bolton Dodgers, and Midland Indians are in Thorold for the 12-team 'C' championship. Barrie plays St. Thomas and Bolton meets Mitchell, both at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Midland will see action against Thorold Sox on Friday at 8 p.m. |
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Aurora junior Jays claim first title
August 22, 2014 The junior championship of the North Dufferin Baseball League was decided Thursday night when the Aurora Jays won 3-2 over the Barrie Red Sox. Both teams were tied 5-5 in points heading into the sixth game. Each team won two games and tied one. The final game was a tight battle with Aurora scoring a run in the first inning. Barrie answered with a run in the third frame followed quickly by Aurora scoring in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead. In the fifth frame Barrie responded by plating a run to tie the game. Aurora secured the championship by plating a run in their half of the sixth and held Barrie in the last inning, with a runner on third. Robert Spencer pitched extremely well for the Jays over his seven innings of work. Spencer allowed two runs on eight hits, one walk, and had eight strikeouts. Barrie's Ralph Murray started on the mound, pitching four innings, allowed two runs on four hits, four walks, and five strikeouts. Reliever Cole Tomlinson came in for two innings. He gave up one run, two hits, two walks, while striking out two batsmen. Recording hits for the Red Sox were Josh Wilkins, Cole Tomlinson, Jon Grootveld, Riley Davies, Justin MacTavish, and Kyle Willms. For Aurora Robbie Bradford, James Harkin, Chris Leslie, Matt Zambri, Ryan Laird, and Alex MacKinnon recorded hits. During a post-game presentation league secretary and junior division convenor Scott Anderson commended both teams on their stellar season and well-played championship series. Anderson, along with past president Rob Wilson presented the Anderson Trophy to Spencer. |
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Playoffs continue in North Dufferin August 18, 2014 Post-season play continues in the North Dufferin Baseball League as senior teams move on to the second round. The Aurora Jays will meet the New Lowell Knights in one series while the Bolton Brewers and Ivy Leafs meet in another. In first round action, Aurora swept the Barrie Angels in three games. New Lowell defeated the Midland Indians in a five game bout. The Knights tied twice and won two games to give them the six points to advance. In a three-game contest with the Clearview Orioles, the Bolton Brewers picked up the series win. Meanwhile, the Ivy Leafs advanced to the second round after a victory over the Mansfield Cubs. The two teams tied their first game with Ivy winning the next three contests. Aurora and New Lowell will play their first game Aug. 19 in Aurora followed by an Aug. 22 contest also in Aurora. The Bolton-Ivy series started Sunday with Ivy picking up a 4-2 win. The next game is scheduled for Aug. 21 in Bolton. Over in the junior division, Barrie Red Sox and Aurora Jays continue their championship series. Both teams are tied at five points with a game scheduled for Aug. 21 in Aurora. Should a seventh game be necessary it will be in Barrie. Playoff schedules and results are available at www.ndbl.ca. |
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Juniors fall short at provincials August 18, 2014 It wasn't the outcome the Creemore Barons, Aurora Jays or Barrie Red Sox wanted when they attended provincial championships this past weekend. The three junior teams failed to make the finals at their respective tournaments. Aurora and Barrie attended the AA tournament while Creemore was at the A tournament. Barrie lost their first two games knocking them out. In the first, Walker Homesites overpowered with a 7-5 win. The second game was a tight battle with Richmond Hill going 10 innings but Barrie fell short in a 6-5 loss. Aurora advanced to the third round after a 10-3 thrashing of Martingrove, but lost the next two games to Walker Homesites in a close 3-2 contest and a 7-4 defeat to Chatham. The Barons had a steady streak of wins to open the tournament. They handily beat Dundas 13-5 in their first game, had a close 8-7 victory over Wyoming for their second, and a 10-4 win over Cambridge in the third game. Creemore came up against a strong Stratford team in the fourth game and suffered an 11-1 loss. They met the London based team, Eager Beaver, in the fifth game and took a 7-5 loss. |
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All tied up August 14, 2014 After five games in the junior division championship series between the Barrie Red Sox and Aurora Jays there is still no champion. The best of five series, or first team to six points, started August 5 with the Red Sox winning the first and third games 2-1 and 11-6. The Jays won games two and five with 8-5 and 10-2 scores. Game four ended in a draw after a seventh inning rally by Barrie tied the game at 5-5. Both teams are currently tied at five points with game six scheduled for August 21 in Aurora. Should the teams tie, a seventh game will be played in Barrie. The delay in the next scheduled game is a result of the two teams heading to provincial baseball championships this coming weekend. Both the Red Sox and Jays are in Chatham for the AA tournament. Aurora will meet Martingrove on Friday at 8:30 p.m. Barrie will play Walker Homesites also on Friday at 8:30 p.m. The only other junior team competing at provincial playoffs is the Creemore Barons. The team will be in Port Lambtom for the A tournament. First game is Friday at 5:30 p.m. against Dundas. Both Collingwood and Ivy originally applied to attend but have since backed out. |
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Aurora-Barrie junior finals start August 5, 2014 After a successful regular season for both the first place Barrie Red Sox and second place Aurora Jays, the two junior teams now meet in a best of five championship series. Barrie defeated Alliston Athletics during their first round of playoffs in two games, while the Aurora Jays needed three games to overtake the Creemore Barons. The championship series should be exciting as both teams battled throughout the season with the Jays winning two of three matches. The opening game is set for Barrie tonight. Game time is 6:30 p.m. at Dana Field. The second game will be played August 7 in Aurora at 7:30 p.m. On August 10 Barrie will host the third game with the fourth back in Aurora on August 11 if necessary. Game five has not been set, but game six if required will be played August 14 in Aurora. Consolation side The Orillia Minors defeated the Collingwood Jays in a fifth game victory on July 31. The teams traded wins and then tied twice to force the fifth game in a best of three series. In the other series Midland Twins were eliminated after suffering two losses to the Ivy Rangers. Orillia and Ivy will meet in a consolation final series. A schedule has yet to be set. |
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Tourney Championship washed out at New Lowell
August 5, 2014 Rain played havoc for the New Lowell Knights when the baseball team hosted their annual civic holiday weekend tournament. Saturday and Sunday games went off without a hitch, but Monday's scheduled consolation and championship games were nixed after the rain poured down. The consolation game featuring the Welland Chiefs and Mansfield Cubs did start after a brief pause due to the weather. But in the bottom of the second inning, with Welland leading 2-0, the game was halted due to a downpour and was eventually cancelled as the rain continued and the playing field deteriorated. The championship game between the Merritton Alliance and Niagara Falls Expos was also cancelled due to the field conditions. Both the teams in the consolation and championship finals split the tournament prize money. Individual tournament awards were handed out at the end of Monday play. The best batter award went to Scott Seymour of the Midland Indians. Aaron Butler of Niagara Falls won the best pitcher trophy and Merritton's Mark Parris picked up the most valuable player trophy. Tournament Scores: Midland 3* - Mansfield 3 Midland 6 - New Lowell 2 Merritton 8 - Midland 5 * won with most runners left on base |
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2-2 for Brewers August 5, 2014 The Bolton Brewers were at the AAA Baseball Ontario Senior elimination tournament over the weekend. The Brewers bested their tournament record from last year with another win, going 2-2 for the tournament. The first game against Pickering resulted in a 14-11 win followed by a close 5-4, extra inning ball game loss to East York. To stay alive in the tournament, Bolton beat Brampton 1-0 on Saturday. On Sunday morning, the Brewers met the strong Leaside team losing 8-2 and eliminating them from play. |
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Strother Cup playoffs begin July 31, 2014 The race for the Strother Cup is set in the North Dufferin Baseball League as playoffs begin. The first round of the post-season has eight of the 14 senior teams vying for the championship. The Aurora Jays, who finished first with 21 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie will meet eighth place Barrie Angels (9-11-6). Second place Bolton Brewers (21-5-0) play the Clearview Orioles (11-13-2) who finished seventh. Ivy Leafs (20-5-1) in third place face off with the sixth place Mansfield Cubs (10-11-5) and fourth place New Lowell Knights (15-8-3) meet fifth place Midland Indians (15-9-2). This is the first post-season for the Mansfield Cubs after a 14-year drought. The Cubs last played in the playoffs in 1994, when they won the championship, but failed to field a team for the next five years. They returned to the league in 2000 and have not made the playoffs since. For another team, the Creemore Braves, it is the first year the club has not made the playoffs since they entered the senior division in 2000. The Braves finished in tenth place. Rounding out the bottom of the standings were Orangeville Giants, Bolton Dodgers, Nobleton Cornhuskers, Lisle Astros, and Angus Black Sox. First round action begins August 5 with a complete schedule available at www.ndbl.ca. Brewers at Eliminations The Bolton Brewers are participating in the Senior Provincial Elimination Championship this weekend. Bolton is one of 23 teams competing this year. Action begins Friday when the Brewers face Pickering at 4:15 p.m. The team's second game will be Saturday against Oakville or East York. Last year at eliminations, Bolton managed a win during their first game and suffered two losses in the later contests. They ended the tournament ranked 10th out of 25. |
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Baseball galore in New Lowell
July 26, 2014 The New Lowell Knights recently released the schedule for their annual Civic holiday weekend tournament (Aug. 2-4). The three-day tournament will include the use of three parks including New Lowell, Lisle and Creemore. Participating teams are Angus, Aurora, Barrie, Bolton Dodgers, Clearview, Creemore Barons, Lisle, Mansfield, Midland, Orangeville and host New Lowell from the North Dufferin League. Metro Mets, Merritton, Niagara Falls, and Welland will round out the tournament to 15 teams. Games begin early on Saturday at 9 a.m. at New Lowell. Two games will be played in Lisle starting at 10 a.m. Sunday play begins at 9 a.m. in New Lowell with another two games at Creemore and Lisle diamonds starting at 10 a.m. The consolation game will get underway at 1:00 p.m. on Monday with the championship game at 3:15 p.m. Check out the full tournament schedule |
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Junior post-season begins July 24, 2014 Playoffs for the junior division of the North Dufferin Baseball League will start tonight. The Aurora Jays and Creemore Barons play their first game tonight in Aurora. The second game is set for Saturday in Creemore and if necessary games three and four on Sunday and Wednesday. Aurora finished second while Creemore finished third after regular season play. In the other series, the first place finishers Barrie Red Sox are playing Allitson Athletics, who finished in fourth place. First game is Sunday in Barrie with the second game on Monday in Tottenham. Games three and four are currently set for Tuesday in Barrie and Thursday in Tottenham if required. The bottom four teams will also take part in a consolation playoff. Ivy Rangers (5th) will meet Midland Twins (8th) and Orillia Minors (6th) play Collingwood Jays (7th). Orillia and Collingwood will meet in Orillia on Friday, followed by game two on Saturday in Collingwood and game three if necessary on Sunday back in Orillia. Ivy and Midland have yet to set their schedule. The senior division will conclude their regular season play this coming weekend with a couple of games scheduled for Monday and Tuesday nights. On Wednesday, the top eight teams will meet to set the playoff pairings and game schedules. |
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All-Stars perform at Mansfield
July 7, 2014 Sunny and warm weather graced the North Dufferin Baseball League All-Star Game held Saturday at Mansfield Community Park and hosted by the Mansfield Cubs. The annual contest included a senior game with the East Division Stars defeating the West Division Stars 5 to 3 and a Junior game which ended in a 2-2 tie for the Reds and Blues. The 50th senior all-star game got underway at 1 p.m. and remained scoreless until the fourth inning when the East Division Stars scored a run. In the fifth inning the West Division Stars answered back and scored two runs. The East scored again in the eighth inning with the West doing the same to go up three to two. In the ninth inning, the West Stars looked to have the game in hand until a third out call was appealed and overturned continuing the game. Three runs for the East Stars crossed the plate. The West, as home team, was unable to answer in the bottom of the inning and went down in defeat by a score of 5 to 3. Most Valuable Players selected for the game were Andrew Bukovec of the Aurora Jays on the winning side and for the West Division Logan Wallace from Mansfield. Bukovec pitched three scoreless innings, giving up three hits, one walk, while striking out five. Wallace went one for two at the plate and hit a two run homerun. Following the senior game, the players of the 21st junior all-star game took to the field. The nine inning contest was structured to have a combination of players from each of the eight junior clubs on both all-star teams pitting teammate against teammate and adding an interesting flare to the game. The Blues started the scoring with one run in the first frame. The Reds scored their first run in the fifth inning to tie. In the seventh the Blues again scored to go up but failed to hold onto the win when the Reds plated a run in the ninth frame. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. MVP honours went to Nathan Dix of Orillia for the Blues, batting 3 for 4 with two doubles and scoring once. Devon Wu of Aurora was named MVP for the Reds. Wu pitched three innings and allowed one run on two hits while striking out six batters. |
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Death of Tony Gemmiti
July 3, 2014, UPDATED July 3, 5:55 p.m. The following message is issued by the North Dufferin Baseball League Executive upon learning of the death of Tony Gemmiti: "The Executive of the North Dufferin Baseball League was saddened to learn of the death of Tony Gemmiti of Bolton. "Mr. Gemmiti was a passionate individual in support of baseball. Evident was the admiration and commitment he provided to the Bolton Braves junior team as a coach and mentor and later as an integral part of the teams move to the senior level as the Braves and now Bolton Dodgers. "On behalf of the League, we wish to express our condolences to his wife Mary and his sons Michael and Robert, and to the entire Bolton team, past and present, on their loss of such a wonderful and caring individual."
Gemmiti, Antonio (Tony) |
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NDBL All-Star Game nears
July 2, 2014 Mansfield Community Park will host lots of action on Saturday, July 5 as the All-Stars of the North Dufferin Baseball League roll into the small village. The annual event starts at 1 p.m. with the 50th senior division all-star game, followed by the 21st junior division game at 4 p.m. Format for the two games continue as years past, with the classic East versus West teams for the senior division and the junior division divided into two teams with a combination of players from the eight-team loop, essentially pitting teammate against teammate. Players selected for the Sr. West Division are: Lucas Sharpe (Angus Black Sox); Tristan Cabral, Chris Esson, Dave Lemmon, J.D. McGivern (Clearview Orioles); Chris Greer, Liam Jacques, Mack Morrish (Creemore Braves); Brad Grieveson, Mike Kazienko, Dave Reid (Ivy Leafs); Kris Allary, Travis Hall, Jake Luck (Lisle Astros); Lance Bryan, Tyler Linger, Logan Wallace (Mansfield Cubs); Jesse McIntyre, Jesse Metheral, Jake Nicholson (New Lowell Knights); Rob Perkins of Creemore will manage, assisted by Allan Brownridge of New Lowell and Ken Winch of Clearview. Players selected for the Sr. East Division are: Andrew Bukovec, Chris Fafalios, Jake Pinnegar (Aurora Jays); Todd Johnston, Logan Karse, Jake Morris (Barrie Angels); Trent Barwick, Troy Barwick, Greg Keenan (Bolton Brewers); Jon Bloomfield, Andrew English, Shawn English (Bolton Dodgers); Nathan Dix, Jesse Pena, Scott Seymour (Midland Indians); Eric Mcloughin, Steve Scobie, Kevin Winters (Nobleton Cornhuskers); Josh Hickey, Nick Hodgson (Orangeville Giants); The manager is John Hutchinson from Bolton Brewers and coaches are Rob Wilson from Aurora and Steve Lafreniere from Midland. Junior Division players forming team 'Reds' include: Adrian Reid, Mac Sealy (Alliston Athletics); Philip Hache, Robert Spencer, Devon Wu (Aurora Jays); Dane Gordon, Brandon Hurst, Josh Wilkins (Barrie Red Sox); Alex Cubitt, Travis Hill (Collingwood Jays); Liam Jacques, Zac Wilson (Creemore Barons); Lennon Gowan, Thomas Scott (Ivy Rangers); Cam McPherson, Noah Vout (Midland Twins); Scott Seymour, Aaron White (Orillia Minors). Players for team 'Blues' include: Jordan Brewer, Zack Riddell (Alliston Athletics); Jordan Kight, Chris Leslie, Matt Zambri (Aurora Jays); Riley Davies, Jon Grootveld (Barrie Red Sox); Nick Bowins, Matthew Tipold (Collingwood Jays); Dyer Boyne, Eric Orser, Kurt Roy (Creemore Barons); Kirby Smith, Jarrett Vanderpost (Ivy Rangers); Nick Chapman, Josh Shynn (Midland Twins); Nathan Dix, Robbie Wallace (Orillia Minors); Managing the team is Al Gordon of Barrie with Colin Iddison from Alliston and A.J. Kight from Aurora coaching. Located on site will be a licensed beer garden and food concession. |
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New Lowell wins in Lisle
May 20, 2014 The New Lowell Knights won the first tournament of the year when they defeated the Nobleton Cornhuskers 8-3 in Lisle. The Lisle Astros once again hosted their annual Victoria Day weekend tournament with ten teams participating in the three-day event. The consolation game featured the Ivy Leafs and Angus Black Sox. The Leafs handily defeated Angus 7-0, which included two-run homeruns by Drew Moore and Jeremy Uylenbroek. A strong pitching performance from Brad Grieveson also helped with the ace striking out 14 batters during seven innings, including the first eleven batters. Angus did manage three base hits later in the game but was unable to score runs. The championship game between New Lowell and Nobleton had the Knights scoring first with a run in the first, three more in the second, and another three in the third inning before a final run in the sixth frame when Dale Lightheart knocked one out of the park. Nobleton was able to score three runs in the sixth inning including a two-run homer from Eric McLoughlin. Tournament Scores *won with most runners on base |
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Lisle Astros release tournament schedule May 13, 2014 - UPDATED May 13, 5:45 p.m. The Lisle Astros will hold their annual Victoria Day Weekend Tournament this weekend. The three-day baseball tournament will have ten teams participating. Games begin Saturday at 8 a.m. with Clearview Orioles and Creemore Braves followed by the New Lowell Knights and Lisle Astros at 10 a.m. The 12-noon game will feature Ivy Leafs and Orangeville Giants. Angus Black Sox and Nobleton Cornhuskers will take to the field at 2 p.m. followed by Creemore Barons and Bolton Dodgers for the last game of the day at 4 p.m. Play resumes Sunday at 9 a.m. with four games and another four on Monday including the consolation final at 1 p.m. and championship final at 3:30 p.m. ** The schedule was amended with the deletion of Bolton Brewers. |
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Orillia Majors withdraw from league April 30, 2014 The Orillia Majors senior baseball team informed the league executive yesterday they are withdrawing from the 2014 season. The Majors expressed regret for the decision and cited lack of player availability and commitment. As the season schedule has been released, the current schedule will continue minus the Orillia games. Senior teams will now play a 26-game versus a 28-game schedule. The website schedule will be updated with the removal of games, however print schedules have been printed, which teams will receive by the end of the week or early next week through mail. |
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North Dufferin Baseball season around the corner
March 12, 2014 While the local ball diamonds are still covered in snow, the North Dufferin Baseball League has started planning for the 2014 season. The league met Sunday in Lisle for its annual general meeting and to dole out awards from the 2013 season. The awards ceremony recognized team and player accomplishments from last year for both the junior and senior division. In the junior division, Logan Karse of Barrie picked up three awards including best batter, best on base percentage, and named the most valuable player. Orillia's Nathan Dix won the most runs award while Creemore's Dyer Boyne had the most home runs in the junior loop. Best pitcher award went to Aaron White of Orillia and Daniel Morningstar of Innisfil was chosen as the most sportsmanlike player. Senior division winners included Bolton Dodgers' Michael Gemmiti who won the best batter and best on base percentage award. Mat Richardson of Orillia picked up the most runs trophy and was also named the most valuable player. Brad Grieveson of Creemore was the best pitcher for 2013 while Bolton Brewers' Adam Wallace and Mansfield's Rob Kinsley were named best catcher. Kinsley also won the most home runs award while teammate Tyler Linger was awarded the most sportsmanlike player trophy. Coach of the year went to the Aurora Jays' Michael Keon and Rob Wilson. The annual general meeting followed the awards presentation and the league enters the season with 15 senior teams and eight junior teams. The senior roster includes Angus, Aurora, Barrie, Bolton Brewers, Bolton Dodgers, Clearview, Creemore, Ivy, Lisle, Mansfield, Midland, New Lowell, Nobleton, Orangeville, and Orillia. Orangeville is returning after a one-year absence. The junior division lost Stayner and Innisfil but picked up Aurora, Collingwood, Ivy, and Midland as new teams. Returning teams are Alliston, Barrie, Creemore, and Orillia. The 15 senior teams will play a 28-game schedule this year while the eight junior teams will play a schedule around 21 games. At the April meeting the schedule will be finalized with opening day set for May 3. The 2014 executive and officers include president Sean Hayward, vice president Jesse McIntyre, past president Rob Wilson, secretary Scott Anderson, Treasurer Dan Gowan, statistician Peter Kinghan, and York-Simcoe representative Vance White. |
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North Dufferin Baseball League to hold first meeting February 7, 2014 The North Dufferin Baseball League will hold their annual general meeting for the 2014 season on Sunday, March 9 at the Lisle Royal Canadian Legion. As part of the event, a lunch and awards presentation of the 2013 season will start at 12 p.m. followed by the meeting at 1 p.m. The North Dufferin league offers both a junior and senior division with teams from Dufferin and Simcoe Counties and York and Peel Regions. Further information is available at www.ndbl.ca or by contacting secretary Scott Anderson at 705-424-0769 or secretary@ndbl.ca. |
