Voice of Slo-Pitch - Men's
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Lots of excitement on the diamonds last week as we strive to reach the pinnacle of the season.
There will be two Game #5 semis played this week: in the A between Haines Roofing and I.C. Waters, and in the B pitting Kirwin & Oatman against Big Bass Brawlers.
A shout out to Jethro Cuerva – you know who you are LOL.
Men’s A Division
Maple View Variety won twice last week to eliminate Gators and advance to the A final.
In Game #2 Kieran Taylor had the walk-off RBI for Gators. Game #3 Maple View led the entire way as they eliminated Gators courtesy of a 10-run seventh in Game #4.
Game #2
Gators 14, Maple View Variety 13
Leading hitters, highlights:
Gators – James Nunn 3-4, Ron Demaiter 2-2, Scott Carruthers HR.
Maple View – Ryan Miller 3-4 2 HR, Brad Wencel 3-4, Ryan Black HR, Nathan Klassen HR.
Gators plated four in the seventh to record the walk-off win.
Game #3
Maple View Variety 18, Gators 10
Leading hitters, highlights:
Maple View – Brad Wencel 4-4, Randy Miller 3-3, Mike Wencel 2 HR, Abe Epp HR, Ryan Miller HR, Ryan Black HR.
Gators – Scott Carruthers 3-4, Darryl Vadendriessche 3-4, Tyler Phillips HR.
Abe Epp, Ryan Black and Mike Wencel led the winners with three RBI.
Game #4
Maple View Variety 21, Gators 11
Leading hitters, highlights:
Maple View – Iak Baker 3-4, Kevin Johnson 3-4, Mike Wencel 3 HR, Abe Epp HR, Ryan Miller HR.
Gators – Darryl Baswick 3-4, Dave Hodges HR.
Ryan Miller and Mike Wencel homered in the winners’ 10-run bat-around seventh.
Haines Roofing won two straight last week to even their semi-final series with I.C. Waters and force a fifth and deciding game. Haines broke up a close game in Game #3 with a four-run fourth. Game #4 was no contest as Haines’ started with a seven-run first and led the entire way.
Game #3
Haines Roofing 13, I.C. Waters 9
Leading hitters, highlights:
Haines – Martin Klassen 3-3, Andrew Jacko 3-3 HR, Phil Durham HR, Dave Phillips HR, Craig Smith HR, Shawn Finch HR.
IC – Mike Shewan 3-3 2 HR, Tim Miners 2-3, Darren Cadotte HR, Steve Voth 2 HR.
Shawn Finch, Dave Phillips and Andrew Jacko each homered and doubled for the winners.
Game #4
Haines Roofing 25-, I.C. Waters 12
Leading hitters, highlights:
Haines – Phil Durham 2-2 HR, Andrew Jacko 4-4, Dave Phillips HR, Shawn Finch 2 HR, Jake Klassen HR.
I.C. – Shawn Crane 3-4, Jeff Cadotte 2-3, Steve Leacock HR, Mike Shewan HR.
Shawn Finch and Phil Durham each homered twice for Haines.
Men’s B Division
The semi-final between Kirwin & Oatman and Big Bass Brawlers will go to a fifth and deciding game. Both teams won last week to force the final showdown. Kirwin & Oatman took over Game #3 in the middle innings to win by three. Big Bass Brawlers staved off elimination Friday night, winning by three in a more low-scoring game.
Game #3
Kirwin & Oatman 16, Big Bass Brawlers 13
Leading hitters, highlights:
K&O – Brad Slade 3-3, Thom Puhr 3-3 HR, Cheyne Sarafinchin HR, Marty Hawel HR, Jordan Rooke HR.
BBB – Rob Derks 3-3, Brent Schooley 3-4, Sean Guardhouse HR, Bob Evans HR, Joe Stone HR.
Jordan Rooke’s three-run homer in the sixth ended up being the decider for Kirwin & Oatman.
Game #4
Big Bass Brawlers 6, Kirwin & Oatman 3
Leading hitters, highlights:
BBB – Shaine Hall 2-3, Jason Nesbitt 2-3.
K&O – Steve Smith 4-4, Jason Godby 2-4.
Rick Pihokker had a leadoff double in the winners’ three-run third.
Hollister KIA Kekambas easily won Game #2 by 12 and took a one-game series lead in an exciting eight-inning victory in Game #3 over DeGroote-Hill. They squandered an 11-run lead but came back to win despite playing with only nine.
Game #2
Hollister KIA Kekambas 24- DeGroote-Hill 12
Leading hitters, highlights:
KIA – Evan Prouse 4-5, Cody Furlong 4-4, Benson Howey 2 HR, Chad Barclay HR, Travis Horvath 2 HR, Kyle Hollister HR.
D-H – Trevor Fleet 4-4, Scott Mudford 3-4.
The Kekambas went yard six times which accounted for 13 of their runs.
Game #3
Hollister KIA Kekambas 15, DeGroote-Hill 14
Leading hitters, highlights:
KIA – Chad Barclay 4-5 GSLAM, Jeremy Weiss 4-5, Kyle Hollister HR.
D-H – Dave Weaver 3-4 HR, Mike Schmeltz 3-4, Doug Falkins HR, Adam Goodlett HR.
Jeremy Weiss was the game’s hero as he drove in KIA’s winning run in the eighth.
Men’s C Division
Cain’s Pelicans have a commanding 2-0 series lead in their best-of-seven set with Hit N Run. Cain’s broke up a tie game in the fourth with a seven-run rally. They put back-to-back seven-run innings together en route to victory in Game #2.
Game #1
Cain’s Pelicans 15, Hit N Run 7
Leading hitters, highlights:
Cain’s - Nick Wilson 3-3 HR, Mike Robinson 2-3, Adam Jensen 2 HR, Cory Smith HR.
HNR – Diedrich Klassen 3-3 HR, Herman Enns 3-3 HR, Henry Klassen HR.
Andrew Dawson had a two-run triple in Cain’s seven-run fourth.
Game #2
Cain’s Pelicans 23, Hit N Run 14
Leading hitters, highlights:
Cain’s – Tyler Danbrook 4-5, Adam Jensen 4-5 HR, Andrew Kamenar 2 HR, Mike Kamenar HR.
HNR – Diedrich Klassen 3-3, Jake Enns 3-4, Johnny Klassen HR.
Cain’s put this one away with two bat-around innings. Andrew Kamenar homered and doubled over the two innings.