Reds Voyageurs 16U Wins Back-And-Forth Affair Against Cornwall

 Reds Voyageurs and Cornwall played a taut affair on Sunday, but Reds Voyageurs eventually prevailed 9-8. The game was tied at six with Reds Voyageurs batting in the top of the sixth when Jackson Burek singled on a 0-1 count, scoring three runs.

 Both pitching staffs had their hands full, frequently dealing with runners on base. Reds Voyageurs collected six hits and Cornwall had six.

 Reds Voyageurs opened up scoring in the first inning, when Wyatt Slocum drew a walk, scoring one run.

 After Reds Voyageurs scored one run in the top of the fourth, Cornwall answered with one of their own. Reds Voyageurs scored when Joshua McBride doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run.

 Anthony Signorile got the win for Reds Voyageurs. He surrendered two runs on one hit over two innings, striking out two. Braeden Pakkala threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Pakkala recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Reds Voyageurs. 

McBride started the game for Reds Voyageurs. He allowed five hits and four runs over three innings, striking out two. Reese Irvin led Reds Voyageurs with two hits in two at bats.

 Pitching by Yanick Shuts Out Kingston Colts, Reds Voyageurs 16U Takes the Win

 Yanick Loiselle didn't allow a single run against Kingston Colts, throwing a complete game shutout and leading Reds Voyageurs to a 12-0 victory on Sunday

 Reds Voyageurs secured the victory thanks to eight runs in the fourth inning. The offensive firepower by Reds Voyageurs was led by Dylan Anctil, Tucker Belanger, Gavin Roy, and Jackson Burek, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

 Reds Voyageurs got on the board in the first inning when #24 induced Joshua McBride to hit into a fielder's choice, but two runs scored.

 Reds Voyageurs put up eight runs in the fourth inning. The offensive onslaught came from singles by Anctil and Roy and doubles by Belanger and Burek.

 Loiselle pitched Reds Voyageurs to victory. He lasted five innings, allowing five hits and zero runs while striking out nine and walking one.

 Reds Voyageurs racked up eight hits on the day. Burek and Belanger all had multiple hits for Reds Voyageurs. Burek led Reds Voyageurs 16U with three hits in three at bats.

 Reds Voyageurs 16U Clings to Victory As Kingston Colts Nearly Erases 7-Run Deficit

 Reds Voyageurs built a seven-run lead in the fifth inning and then held off Kingston Colts's charge for a 9-7 victory on Saturday

 Kingston Colts scored five runs in the fifth inning, but Reds Voyageurs still managed to pull out the victory.

 Kingston Colts got things started in the first inning. Kingston Colts scored one run when #90 singled.

 After Reds Voyageurs scored one run in the top of the sixth, Kingston Colts answered with one of their own. Reds Voyageurs scored when Dylan Paine singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.

 Reds Voyageurs pulled away for good with four runs in the second inning. In the second an error scored one run for Reds Voyageurs, Tucker Belanger doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run, Jaxen Lehr drew a walk, scoring one run, and Gavin Roy drew a walk, scoring one run.

 Wyatt Slocum earned the win for Reds Voyageurs. He allowed three hits and one run over four innings, striking out seven. Dylan Anctil and Paine entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief. Paine recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Reds Voyageurs.

 Roy went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Reds Voyageurs in hits.

 Reds Voyageurs 16U Grabs Lead in Fourth Inning For Victory Over Cornwall

 Reds Voyageurs took the lead late in the game in a 7-4 victory over Cornwall on Saturday. The game was tied at four with Reds Voyageurs batting in the bottom of the fourth when Jaxen Lehr singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.

 Reds Voyageurs earned the victory despite allowing Cornwall to score four runs in the second inning.

 Reds Voyageurs opened up scoring in the first inning. Reds Voyageurs scored two runs when Anthony Signorile singled.

 Reds Voyageurs took the lead for good with five runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Jacob Lariviere doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs and Wyatt Slocum singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.

 Lariviere took the win for Reds Voyageurs. He allowed five hits and four runs over four innings, striking out two. CJ Wendelgass threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Wendelgass recorded the last six outs to earn the save for Reds Voyageurs.

 Lariviere led Reds Voyageurs with two hits in two at bats. Slocum led Reds Voyageurs with four stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with eight stolen bases.

Please photo album for pictures from the weekend.

22 September 2018

 Game one of our first real double Hitter weekend saw the Reds playing the Bullet Proof Prospects.  It was a first for the Reds pitching staff with Landon Dupuis pitching for the first time from 60 ft, Holden Aguirre pitching for the first time ever and Noah Durance pitching for the first time with the Reds. Although they sometimes struggled to throw strikes the coaching staff was pleased with their performances.  Over all the Reds played well defensively and had a big double off the bat of Tyson Groves hitting in two of their 5 runs.  The Reds eventually lost 12-5.

 Game two saw the Reds score both their first two batters, but that was it for their offence as they faced a tough Bullet Proof pitcher. Defensively the Reds were solid making only one error.  Wesley Knott took the loss but battled through it and Jayden Bailey came in and faced the minimum number of batters in 4 innings pitched.  The Reds came up short on this one with a 6-2 loss.

23 September 2018

 On Sunday the Reds played the Ontario Cardinals a hard-hitting team from Ajax. The Reds started out playing great defence with a shoe string catch made by Matty Barr. Brice Mathews started the Game and went into the third tied 0-0, but the defence soon stuggled, and the Cardinal bats came to life. Jack Rispen came in and threw strikes but suffered the same fate finally Conner Hawke came in to finish the game.  In all the Reds pitchers only gave up four walks but we eventually fell to the hard-hitting Cardinals 19-3. One bright spot was when Jackson Peach made a diving catch to take away a sure hit.

 The second game was started by Zach Tomilinson who pitched extremely well over four innings walking 3 and letting up 4 runs and eventually getting the win. Calum McKim came in to close the door throwing 2 scoreless innings capped off by a pass ball walk that turned into a double play (you can’t make this stuff up it was a 2-1-5 double play (you figure it out)). Our bats came alive with four players reaching base at every at bat – Brice Mathews, Jayden Bailey (going 2 for 3), Noah Durance (going 2 for 3) and Jack Rispen. A nice cap to the game was Liam McNiven having two quality at bats and driving in two runs.  The Reds won the game 14-4.

 First Game of Fall Ball 2018 for the Central Ontario Reds 13U Team

The 13U Central Ontario Reds started their fall season this past weekend, splitting games with the Kitchener Panthers.  Game one was frustrating for the Reds when they had a little difficulty with the size of the big diamond.  They had trouble finding the strike zone (walking 14) and committing a few too many errors.  Honourable mentions go out to Brice Mathews who threw a five-pitch inning and Jackson Peach who made the spectacular line drive catch easily taking extra bases away from the panthers. As well, I would like to mention Liam McNiven who despite having a broken arm came down to Kitchener and helped out on the Bench, what a team player. The Reds eventually lost (11-2).

The Reds bounced back in the second game winning 11-4.  It was impressive to see them shake off the cobwebs from the first game and even though the Panther took an early lead they stayed focussed and fought back to erase the deficit. The entire team played well and contributed to the win.  Many players had quality at bats driving in runs when runners were in scoring position.  Jayden Bailey got the win going four innings and Wesley Knott came in and closed the Panthers down throwing three innings.  Hit of the game goes to Zack Tomlinson with a long double to the fence.

SUMMER 2018 14U JUNE 16-17^th
Ten Hits Not Enough For Central Ontario Reds 14U To Overtake Ontario Athletics 14U

GAME 1
Central Ontario Reds 14U out-hit Ontario Athletics 14U ten to four, but it wasn't enough in an 8-5 loss on Saturday.  Central Ontario Reds 14U tallied ten hits. Ethan Kennedy-Munsterman, Joshua McBride, and Jaxen Lehr all collected multiple hits for Central Ontario Reds 14U. Kennedy-Munsterman went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Central Ontario Reds 14U in hits. Lehr led Central Ontario Reds 14U with three stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with nine stolen bases.

GAME 2

Ontario Athletics 14U Captures Lead Early to Defeat Central Ontario Reds 14U

Central Ontario Reds 14U watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 5-2 loss to Ontario Athletics 14U on Saturday. After Ontario Athletics 14U scored one run in the top of the seventh, Central Ontario Reds 14U answered with one of their own when Jakob Israel singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run.

Ontario Athletics 14U pulled away for good with three runs in the second inning.

Zachary Christie led Central Ontario Reds 14U with two hits in two at bats. Central Ontario Reds 14U stole six bases during the game as two players stole more than one. C.J. Wendelgass led the way with two.

SUNDAY, JUNE 17^th

GAME 1
Wyatt of Central Ontario Reds 14U Shuts Out Kingston Colts 14U

Wyatt Slocum didn't allow a single run as Central Ontario Reds 14U defeated Kingston Colts 14U 11-0 on Sunday. Slocum allowed just one hit.

Zachary Christie led Central Ontario Reds 14U to victory by driving in four runs. He went 2-for-3 at the plate. Christie drove in runs on a groundout in the first, a single in the third, a double in the fourth, and a walk in the fifth.  In the first inning, Central Ontario Reds 14U got their offense started. Christie grounded out, scoring one run.

Central Ontario Reds 14U tallied four runs in the third inning. Central Ontario Reds 14U offense in the inning was led by Christie and Dylan Gervais, all knocking in runs in the inning.

Slocum led the Central Ontario Reds 14U to victory on the mound. He went five innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out six.

Central Ontario Reds 14U racked up eight hits on the day. Alexander McNiven, Justin Fenn, and Christie each managed multiple hits for Central Ontario Reds 14U. Christie, Fenn, and McNiven each collected two hits to lead Central Ontario Reds 14U. Central Ontario Reds 14U was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Gervais had the most chances in the field with seven.

Game 2

Central Ontario Reds 14U Can't Quite Erase 5-Run Deficit in Loss to Kingston Colts 14U

Central Ontario Reds 14U's effort to come back from down five runs in the third inning came up just short, as they fell 6-4 to Kingston Colts 14U on Sunday. Central Ontario Reds 14U scored four runs in the failed comeback on a single by C.J. Wendelgass, a single by Joshua McBride, and a double by Wyatt Slocum.

Central Ontario Reds 14U lost despite out-hitting Kingston Colts 14U seven to five.

Central Ontario Reds 14U put up four runs in the fifth inning. Wendelgass, McBride, and Slocum all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.

Dylan Paine started the game for Central Ontario Reds 14U. He lasted two innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out one.

Central Ontario Reds 14U totaled seven hits. Jaxen Lehr and Slocum all managed multiple hits for Central Ontario Reds 14U. Slocum and Lehr all had two hits to lead Central Ontario Reds 14U. Central Ontario Reds 14U tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Alexander McNiven led the way with two.

 SUMMER 2018 16U JUNE 9

16U Central Ontario Reds took both games on Saturday vs the Field House Bucs

 Game 1

The Reds defeated Field House Bucs 10-0 on Saturday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Travis Fulford led the Reds to victory by driving in four runs. He went 3-for-4 at the plate. Fulford drove in runs on a single in the second and a double in the third. The Reds scored six runs in the third inning with the big bats coming from Fulford and Haden Bruce when they lead off the inning with back to back doubles. Chris Ross was credited with the victory for Reds he went four innings, allowing zero runs on one hit and striking out one.
Wesley Kobelka started the game for the Reds he surrendered zero runs on zero hits over one inning, striking out one. The Reds collected nine hits in the game with Fulford and Brady Lynch each having multiple hits. Fulford led the Reds with three hits in four at bats. The Reds were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Greg Ingram made the most plays with five. Adam Lundquist led Reds with two stolen bases.

GAME 2

The Reds had a great deal of offense today, taking the second game 12-4 over the |Bucs. The Bucs did take an early lead when they scored two runs in the second, but the Reds evened things up with two in the bottom of the second inning when Brady Lynch singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. The Reds pulled away for good with three runs in the fourth inning, when Max Porebski grounded out, scoring one run and an error scored two. The Reds notched five runs in the fifth inning with Travis Saunders, Brady Lynch, Travis Fulford, and Haden Bruce, each driving in runs in the inning. Adam Lundquist was on the mound for the Reds. He lasted the seven innings, allowing three hits and four runs while striking out seven. The Reds collected eight hits with Porebski, Alex McNiven, and Lynch each having two hits.

SUMMER 2018 16U- MEMORIAL DAY TOURNAMENT – KENT STATE OHIO

Game 1 - Central Ontario Reds 16U vs Spike Baseball

The Reds took an early lead in the first inning scoring 4 runs with big 2 strike hits by Travis Fulford and Greg Ingram.

The Reds tacked on another in the 2nd inning on an RBI 2 strike single by Adam Lundquist.

Unfortunately Spikes baseball fought back to tie the game. The Reds had a rough 5th inning allowing 3 to fall behind 8-5. The Reds kept battling and found themselves with the bases loaded twice with less than 2 out and were unable to cash any runs. The Reds also had a lead off triple by Carson Barker in the 6th and were unable to cash.

Wesley Kobelka Pitched 5 innings for the Reds. He surrendered eight runs on five hits over five innings, striking out five.

Aiden Coutts went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Reds 16U in hits.

It was a hard-fought game by both teams, but the Reds could not find a break with runners in scoring position.

Game 2 – Central Ontario Reds 16U vs Premier Ohio Szalai

The Reds Game 2 verses Premier Ohio Szalai started out strong again with a quick first inning defensively. The Reds took a 2-run lead on a hard-hit ball by Brady Lynch that caused the shortstop to make an error.

The Reds played a hard-fought game however ended up falling 8-3.

Adam Lundquist started the game and was throwing well only giving up one unearned run through 1 1/3. Carson Barker took the mound after Adam had to leave the game due to a collision at first. Carson lasted three and a third innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out three.

Brady Lynch, Chris Ross, Aiden Coutts, Carson Barker and Haden Bruce each collected one hit for the Reds. 

It was another well fought game where the Reds fell just a bit short

SUMMER 2018 14U - MAY 26
Tight Contest Between Ontario Cardinals 14U and Central Ontario Reds 14U Ends in a Tie

    Ontario Cardinals 14U and Central Ontario Reds 14U played to a 2-2 tie on Saturday. Ontario Cardinals 14U tied the game on a single in the sixth inning.  Zachary Christie belted a stand-up triple, Joshua McBride doubled, and Jakob Israel had a single to lead Central Ontario Reds 14U.

     Late Score Costs Central Ontario Reds 14U Against Ontario Cardinals 14U

     Central Ontario Reds 14U stayed in it until the end, but Ontario Cardinals 14U pulled away late in a 6-5 victory on Saturday. The game was tied at three with Ontario Cardinals 14U batting in the top of the fifth scoring one run.

    Central Ontario Reds 14U lost despite out-hitting Ontario Cardinals 14U six to five.

     In the bottom of the fourth inning, Central Ontario Reds 14U tied things up at three. Jackson Burek singled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run. After Ontario Cardinals 14U scored one run in the top of the third, Central Ontario Reds 14U answered with one of their own. Ontario Cardinals 14U scored and then the  Central Ontario Reds 14U answered when Dylan Gervais singled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run. Zachary Christie, Jackson Burek, Dylan Gervais, Joshua McBride, Ryan Egan, and Wyatt Slocum each managed one hit to lead Central Ontario Reds 14U. Central Ontario Reds 14U was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Gervais made the most plays with 11. Central Ontario Reds 14U stole ten bases during the game as four players stole more than one. Slocum led the way with two.

SUMMER 2018 14U - WEEKEND UPDATE
CENTRAL ONTARIO REDS VS. ONTARIO GIANTS MAY 12
GAME 1 7-6 WIN
A tight back and forth game, the Reds walked it off with a single from Alex McNiven scoring C.J. Wendelgass.

GAME 2 13-4 WIN
The Reds were down by 4 early in the game but their bats came alive as they scored 9 runs int he 3rd to cruise to a 13-4 win.

May 13th vs. Ontario Cardinals

Game 1 11-1 loss

The Reds take a tough loss as the Cardinals score 7 runs in the 4th.

Game 2. 4-3 loss

The Reds had some great pitching by starter Jackson Burek who kept the boys in the game.  Unfortunately they lost the lead early and weren't able to come back despite the Reds Outhitting the Cardinals 10-5.  Burek collected two hits and Alex McNiven went 3-5.  The killer for the Reds was not being able to cash in the runs as they left 16 runners on base.

Summer 2018 16U - FANTASTIC 16U SEASON OPENER 2018

The 16U Reds started their year off with a dominating 12-0 win over the 16U Bulletproof Prospects. The Reds managed to scratch 6 runs across in both the third and the fourth innings. The Reds offense went on a serge with Haden Bruce going 2-4 with 2 doubles, 1 RBI, and a run scored, Carson Barker going 2-3 with 2 RBI, and 2 run scored, and Adam Lundquist who went 1-2 with a walk, 2 runs scored, and 3 RBIS. The Reds pitching and defense were flawless in the first game of the year. Starting Pitcher Wesley Kobelka went 5 shutout innings giving up 1 hit, and striking out 5. Wesley also managed to pick off 3 runners after surrendering walks. The Reds Defense made zero errors behind Wesley’s almost perfect performance. The Reds battled hard and started their year off on a positive note.

 In Game 2 vs the Bulletproof prospects the Reds once again came out strong and battled. Taking the second game by a score of 7-1 to complete the opening day sweep of the bullet proof prospects. The Reds continued to have gritty at bats making the Bulletproof pitchers work hard for their outs. The Reds only went 3 up 3 down once the entire day. Notable mentions at the plate in game two go to Travis Fulford who went 3-5 with a HR, 2 runs scored, and 3 RBIs; Aidan Coutts who went 2-4 with a double, 1 RBI and a run scored; and Brady Lynch who went 0-1 on the day but managed to walk twice and get hit by a pitch. Brady later stole a base and managed to score twice. On the mound, starting pitcher Greg Ingram went 5 strong innings striking out 6 and picking up his first win of the year. Reliever Adam Lundquist came in and closed the door on the Prospects as he went 2 innings striking out 4 and picking up his first save of the season.  All in all it was a very successful opening day for the 16U Central Ontario Reds who start their year with a 2-0-0 record. 

Check our the photo album page for pictures.

Summer 2018 14U - FANTASTIC START TO THE 2018 SUMMER SEASON. 

The 14u Reds had a great start to the season Saturday against the 14u Ontario Giants with 7 runs in the 4th and 5 runs in 6th.  The boys played strong and put together a 12-4 win in game 1, with great pitching from Zach Christie striking out 11 over 6 innings.  Highlight reel worthy diving catch from right fielder Justin Fenn had the crowd pumped! 

Game 2 was quiet a nail biter.  Great pitching from starter Wyatt Slocum and relief pitcher Jakob Isreal who had some timely strikeouts with the bases loaded.  The game came down to a double play with the tieing run at 3rd base.  The Reds prevailed with a 4-3 win.

Great start boys!!  Check out the photo album for some pictures of the weekend.

Summer 2018 14U - FANTASTIC START TO THE 2018 SUMMER SEASON. 

The 14u Reds had a great start to the season Saturday against the 14u Ontario Giants with 7 runs in the 4th and 5 runs in 6th.  The boys played strong and put together a 12-4 win in game 1, with great pitching from Zach Christie striking out 11 over 6 innings.  Highlight reel worthy diving catch from right fielder Justin Fenn had the crowd pumped! 

Game 2 was quiet a nail biter.  Great pitching from starter Wyatt Slocum and relief pitcher Jakob Isreal who had some timely strikeouts with the bases loaded.  The game came down to a double play with the tieing run at 3rd base.  The Reds prevailed with a 4-3 win.

Great start boys!!  Check out the photo album for some pictures of the weekend.

Spring Wrap Up 2018 - 13U Central Ontario Reds

The Central Ontario Reds started the tournament with all games on Saturday postponed due to weather, this forced us to get a workout session indoors allowing the boys to get some valuable at-bats before the games started on Sunday.

Our first game was excellent going back and forth. Starting pitcher Max Fittler pitched very well throwing lots of strikes and allowing the COR to get an early 3-1 lead. Alex Wickett had a strong day stealing multiple bases throughout the game while playing excellent short stop. Which included some heads-up communication between Alex and Ben Walker which allowed the two to get the lead runner at second on a softly hit ball to short stop.  It was a bang bang play and the trust and communication between the two got the player by a hair for a great play. As well, Alex and Will Timpano teamed up to toss out a would be base stealer. Will picked a ball in the dirt and came up throwing, Alex took the short hop and in one motion slapped down the tag hard to get the runner. Another highlight was when Cole Enright was asked to take 2 pitches while we stole second and third.  He than hit the ball to the right side while behind in the count, which scored the runner. Finally, after falling behind Landon Grant put us up late in the game with a monster 2 RBI shot to CF. Even though the boys eventually lost 7-6 in a well played game, the coaching staff are very proud of the team’s effort.

The second and final game of the tournament wasn’t as successful. The opposing team had a very potent offence, and with some help from the cold weather the Reds were not victorious. Our pitching staff of Gabe King, Nathan Kauer, Landon Grant and Andrew Harris all made quality work from the mound, throwing with confidence and in the most part throwing strikes.

Coaches Brayden and Jeremey loved working with the 13U boys and would like to thank them for all their hard work this year. We wish you the best of luck in the summer!

Spring Wrap Up 2018 – 12U Central Ontario Reds vs Novi Heat 12U Gold Team

The COR 12U team came up against are hard hitting Novi Heat 12U Gold Team in the final game of the Spring tournament. Although we were beat 15-1 we actually scored 1 of the 3 runs that were scored on the Novi’s all weekend. We had a shaky start giving up 12 in the first but Calum McKim came in and pitched very well only letting up 3 runs in 2 innings. Our loan run was scored by our youngest player Jackson Peach who started everything with a single and subsequently stole 2nd and 3rd. Landon Hutar came up big with a 2 out single to bring in our only run. Even with the loss today it was a successful tournament with the 12U team winning the first ever Spring tournament game. Well done boys.

Spring Wrap Up 2018 – 12U Central Ontario Reds vs Michigan Storm White team

The COR 12U team came up against a very good Michigan Storm White team in the second game falling 10-0. However, there were still a few bright spots in the game. Conner Hawke went 1 for 1 providing the Reds with our only hit. Zach Tomlinson pitched well over two innings receiving great defence from Jacob Nicholson who made a great catch and threw out one of the runners who ventured too far off 1st base. Aidan Watson pitching was superb keeping the storm off balance most of the time. All in all, a good learning experience for the boys to see how good some of the teams are in the USA.

Spring Wrap Up 2018 – 12U Central Ontario Reds vs Ann Arbor A’s

The COR 12U came out strong beating a pesky Ann Arbor A's with a come from behind win 6-5. Wesley Knott threw 3 strong innings and contributed with 3 RBI's and eventually scored the winning run. Other accolades go to Tyler Nichol who came in with the bases loaded in the final inning getting all three batters he faced out without allowing a run. As well Connor Hawke went 1 for 2 with 2 RBI's. Down by one run in the bottom of the 5th PJ Walker drew a walk and subsequently stole 2nd and 3rd, this set up Wesley's heroic 2 out double to tie the game. He scored when Landon Dupuis stuck out but realized the catcher dropped the ball. He ran hard to first forcing the catcher to overthrow 1st. Unusual but exciting way to win our first game in the spring tournament.  Great job boys.

For more writeup on Spring Wrap Up please go to Pages > Game News Stories

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Spring Training 2018 - 14U Central Ontario Reds vs 16U Ottawa Knights

The 14U Reds played a double header for their last two games in Florida.  The boys played hard and ended strong with two competitive games from start to finish.  Both starting pitchers Zach Christie (game 1) and Wyatt Slocum (game 2) were in the zone early getting ahead in the counts and limiting the walks.  Also, relief pitcher Ryan Egan kept the game close in game 1 to give the boys a chance to comeback in the last inning. The boys rallied in the final at bat scoring 4 runs but unfortunately came up short with a final score of 7-4.  Game 2 was very similar with a score of 10-4. The bats were alive for the Reds as just about every player had a hit throughout the two games.  There were a lot of nice defensive plays throughout the day and the boys showed a lot of energy and heart to be competing with the tough 16U Ottawa Knights.

Spring Training 2018 - 16U Central Ontario Reds vs Dexter School JV game 2

The 16U Reds went into the final game of their 2018 Spring Training with a 2-2 record to face Dexter High School JV for game 2. The Reds played a flawless game with a phenomenal start by pitcher Wes Kobelka who went 5 innings giving up one hit, no runs and striking out 13, throwing only 61 pitches in total.  Chris Ross came in for the 6th and 7th shutting the door with 2 scoreless innings and striking out 3. The Reds offence came to life this Wednesday afternoon racking up 11 hits and scoring 7. Greg Ingram and Wes Kobelka both supplied big doubles to the fence to cash in runs. Carson Barker also helped contribute with a 3 hit game. Alex McNiven, a call up from the 14U Reds, went 1-1 with a hit by pitch came around to score twice. The Reds capped off their 2018 Spring Training with a 7-0 win giving them a 3-2 record on the week. 

Spring Training 2018 - 14U Central Ontario Reds vs Hun High School JV

The 14Us played Hun High School JV on March 13, 2018.  Dylan Paine started on the mound with a strong outing through the first two innings continually throwing strikes and working ahead in the count.  He however, did not receive the support from his defence.  Our two relief pitchers Jaxen Lehr and Josh McBride were both effective; however, they too suffered the same fate with a lack of support from our defence. With our cold bats and poor fielding, it was a tough game for the Reds; however, it proved to give the coaches a better insight on what to work on during practice on March 14th. 

Spring Training 2018 - 16U Central Ontario Reds vs Dexter School JV 

The Central Ontario Reds 16U team took on Dexter High school JV team yesterday. The reds played a very upbeat game. It was a pitching dual through out with Reds starter Haden Bruce going 6 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs, with only 1 earned. Greg Ingram came in and shut the door in the top of seven recording two strike outs to end the game.  The Red’s bats were quiet, only mustering 4 hits in the game. However, one of those hits came at a clutch time. Pinch hitter Wes Kobelka came in and hit a 2 run RBI single on the first pitch to give the Reds a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the 6^th. The Reds did give one back in the top of seven but managed to hold on for the 3-2 win.

Spring Training 2018 - 16U Central Ontario Reds vs 16U Etobicoke Rangers

The 16U Reds Played the Etobicoke Rangers 16U team in a 9-inning game.  The boys played well improving their offense, raking up 10 hits and scoring 7 runs.  Haden Bruce and Maxim Porebski both provided multi hit games (Haden 2 singles and Maxim 3 singles). Carson Barker and Greg Ingram also hit back to back RBI doubles in the 4^th inning. The Reds continued to play well defensively with outstanding diving catches from Adam Lundquist and Wesley Kobelka. In his first appearance as a Reds pitcher Carson Barker threw 4 innings striking out 6 and battling hitters throughout the game. Adam Lundquist threw 4 outstanding innings striking out 7 and keeping the Reds within striking distance for the remainder of the game.  Despite the great effort the Reds ended up falling short 9-7 in a hard-fought battle to the Etobicoke Rangers.

 Spring Training 2018 - 14U Central Ontario Reds vs 15U OBJ's

The 14Us had the pleasure of playing at historic Dodger town park today versus the Ontario Blue Jays 15U team. The boys started off extremely strong with a great pitching performance from starter Wyatt Slocum taking an early lead of 2-1 after the first.  Alex McNiven proved to be the Reds player of the game going 1 for 1 with a double and two walks scoring two of the three times he was on base. He also made a spectacular play at third taking away a hit from the Jays.  Zach Christie also deserves mentioning by getting on base all three times with a walk, hit by pitch and a single. Batting, through out the order showed improvement on the number of quality at bats the Reds had, with many players successfully moving runners into scoring position and working the counts.  The team battle hard through out the game eventually losing 18-3 to the older Jays.

Spring Training 2018 - 16U Central Ontario Reds vs Trinity School

The 16U Central Ontario Reds came up against a tough New York High School (Trinity High School). Day 2 saw the boys lose 12-3 in a game in which it rained for most of the game and therefore only completed 5 innings. Although our pitching was a little wild today we still played well defensively with only one error throughout the entire game.  Some highlights saw Haden Bruce go 1 for 2 at the plate, battling the pitcher every time he came to bat.  Haden scored 2 of our 3 runs. Carson Barker had another 2 RBI day at the plate. With Aiden Coutts hitting in the other run.  Maxim Porebski had a nice off field hit and eventually came around to score on Barker’s single. Chris Ross pitched 3 innings and struck out 5. All in all, a tough game but the boys still played well.

Spring Training 2018 - 14U Central Ontario Reds vs John Carol JR High

The 14U's face a very tough Florida High School (John Carol Jr High) in their first two spring training games.  We were off to a rough start as the boys faced this hard-hitting team.  Even though they got down early they continued to battle and scored their 4 runs in their final at bat.  Ryan Egan pitched the final two innings allowing only 4 runs against this hard-hitting team. Final score was 19-4.  

Day two was just as hard as day one with the Reds falling behind 7-0 in the first after committing three errors. 

Some highlights of the game included a couple of nice plays by our second baseman Jakob Israel and two nice catches made by Josh McBride in Center field with Jaxen Lehr and Justin Fenn also making nice catches. Wyatt Slocum made a perfect throw from third to first to get the third out in the third. Brennan Fellman pitched the final three innings allow only 3 runs, and striking out 1. The play of the game was made by Reese Irvin with a line drive to right field to break up the no hitter. Final score was 10-0.

 Spring Training 2018 - 16U Central Ontario Reds vs Morris Catholic HS

16U Central Ontario Reds start 2018 Spring Training off in the win column. They faced off against Morris Catholic High School from New York. The first four innings were a pitching duel with the score being 1-0 in favour of the Central Ontario Reds.

The Reds then broke it open in the fifth, scoring 6 runs, topped off by a 2 RBI double by Carson Barker. Wesley Kobelka pitched 5 innings giving up two hits and striking out 8, he topped off his game in the 6^th inning by hitting a 2 RBI double deep to center field.  Adam Lundquist came in and closed out the game.

The team played errorless baseball in the field and the win was a complete team effort. The final score was 10-1.

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