Three Cheers Pub of St. John’s claimed this provinces eventh medal at the Canadian Senior Men’s Fast Pitch softball championships in Prince Edward Island.
The Three Cheers Pub team defeated Ontario’s Owen Sound Verge Select 6-1 to guarantee the Newfoundland team of at least a bronze medal at the 2010 National fast pitch championships. Sean Whitten pitched the win for Newfoundland. 3 Cheers Pub scored twice in the third and added a single in the fifth and three in the bottom of the sixth.
Brad Ezekiel (2-4, 3RBI) led the way offensively for NL1-3Cheers Pub Bud Light, while Geoff Evely (1-3, R, 2RBI) collected a pair of RBI and Stephen Mullaley (1-3, R), Derek Mayson (1-3, R) and Bryan Clarke (1-3, R) each contributed with one hit and run scored.
Sean Whitten-the hard throwing right-hander from Petty Harbour-picked up the win. Whitten pitched 7-Innings, surrendered one-run (unearned), scattered five hits, never walked a batter and fanned 11.
Andrew Phibbs started the game and was tagged with the loss. Phibbs threw 5-Innings, surrendered six runs on six hits, never walked a batter and struckout five. Matt Leahy (1IP, 0R, 1H, 1BB, 0K) came on in relief.
Ben Wideman (1-3, R), Nick Dambrosio (1-3), Brad Robinson (1-3), Matt Lyon (1-3) and Andrew Scott (1-3) each collected one hit for the losers. Andy Skelton had the lone RBI.
NL1-3Cheers Pub Bud Light Pitching Stats:
WP: Sean Whitten 7IP, 1R, 5H, 0BB, 11K
NL1-3Cheers Pub Bud Light Top Batters:
Sean O’Brien 1-1
Brad Ezekiel 2-4, 3RBI
Stephen Mullaley 1-3, R
Derek Mayson 1-3, R
Bryan Clarke 1-3, R
Geoff Evely 1-3, R, 2RBI
Colin Abbott 0-3, RBI
3 Cheers Pub lost out to the Host team in the semi final game 3-2 but come home with a bronze medal.
With the loss, NL1-3Cheers Pub Bud Light have been eliminated from the tournament and after a tremendous week of ball come away with a Bronze Medal (See NL Medal Count Below).
The HOST-Gahan House Bud Light Fawcetts scored all three of their runs in the second inning, while NL1-Cheers Pub Bud Light scored single runs in the third and sixth innings.
Rob Geisbrecht (2-3, RBI) led the way offensively for the HOST-Gahan House Bud Light Fawcetts, while Steven Larter (1-3, 2RBI) collected two RBI and Kevin Schellenberg (1-2, R), Kelly Wenstrom (1-3, R), Mark Arsenault (1-4, R) and Chris Craig (1-4) each chipped in with hits.
Trevor Ethier pitched the win to send his team to the Championship Game. Ethier went 7-Innings, surrendered two runs on four hits, never walked a batter and fanned three.
Brad Ezekiel (2-3, 2R, 2RBI) led the way offensively for NL1-3Cheers Pub Bud Light, while Derek Mayson (2-3) collected a pair of hits.
Ward Gosse started for NL1-3Cheers Pub Bud Light and took the loss. Gosse was replaced after 1.1-Innings, he surrendered three runs on three hits, walked three and struckout one. Sean Whitten came on in relief. Whitten pitched 5.2-Innings, never allowed a run, gave up four hits, walked two and fanned four.
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