Vancouver, BC The 4th Annual Vancouver Challenge Mens FP tournament continued on Saturday with beautiful west coast weather, under sunny skies and warm temperatures at South Memorial Park in Vancouver. Easily the largest crowd in recent history for Mens Faspitch in the Lower Mainland were treated to a full day of 9 games that wrapped up shortly after midnight local time. Pool play results from Saturday were as follow: <\/p>\n
Saskatoon Black Sox 6 – Calgary Smokers 5
\nWP – Trevor Ethier (6) in relief of Sean Whitten
\nLP – Grant Patterson
\nA good ball game between these fine teams, with a back and forth affair that
\nfinally ended using the international tiebreaker rule. HR – Trent Rubley,
\nCalgary.<\/p>\n
Broken Bow Spirit 8 – New West Van City 6
\nWP – Mike Piechnik (7) in relief of Gerald Muizelaar
\nLP – Dan Valachy
\nThis game proved to be one of the most exciting contests of the day, with
\nseveral lead changes. Van City tied the game in the bottom of 7 with 2 outs
\nonly to have Bow rebound in extra innings to score 2 and take the victory.
\nHR – Brian Abrey, Van City – a 2 out grand slam shot that gave his team a
\nshort lived 5 – 4 lead in the 5th inning.<\/p>\n
Prince George Black Bears 3 – Saskatoon 0
\nWP – Collin McKenzie
\nLP – Trevor Ethier
\nPitcher Collin McKenzie paved the way for the Prince George victory giving
\nup 1 hit and racking up 12 strikeouts. Harv Wiens lead the offensive attack
\nwith a 2 run home run. HR- Harv Wiens, Prince George.<\/p>\n
Broken Bow 3 – Vancouver 0
\nWP – Mike Piechnik with relief from Gerald Muizelaar (7)
\nLP – Nick Underhill
\nVancouver committed 3 errors in the contest which directly resulted in all
\nof Bow’s runs for the victory.<\/p>\n
Calgary 1 – Saskatoon 0
\nWP – Frank Cox
\nLP – Collin McKenzie
\nA good dual between both of these fine pitchers.<\/p>\n
Final Standings after completion of pool play<\/p>\n
Red Pool
\n1. Broken Bow 2 – 0
\n2. Vancouver 1 – 1
\n3. New Westminster 0 – 2<\/p>\n
Blue Pool
\n1. Prince George 1 – 1 \/ +2
\n2. Calgary 1 – 1 \/ Even
\n3. Saskatoon 1 – 1 \/ – 2
\n* A 3 way tie in the Blue Pool was broken using runs for and against
\ncriteria.<\/p>\n
The top 2 teams in each pool received a double life in the playoffs and the
\n3rd seed received a single life.<\/p>\n
Playoffs<\/p>\n
Saskatoon 8 – New Westminster 0
\nWP – Sean Whitten
\nLP – Joe Robbins
\nSaskatoon’s bats came alive early and often in this game. With the loss New
\nWestminster Van City was eliminated from the event.<\/p>\n
Broken Bow 5 – Calgary 2
\nWP – Gerald Muizelaar with relief from Mike Piechnik (5)
\nLP – Grant Patterson
\nAnother good game between these top ranked ISC teams. Bow advances to play
\nSunday morning vs. the Vancouver \/ Prince George winner. With the loss
\nCalgary drops down to play Saskatoon in the final game of the day on
\nSaturday evening, with the loser of that game being eliminated. HRS – Steve
\nSchott, Broken Bow (inside the park) & Sean O’Brien, Calgary.<\/p>\n
Vancouver Grey Sox 7 – Prince George 0
\nWP – Rick Smith
\nLP – Collin McKenzie with relief from Jeff Hill (2)
\nVancouver got off to quick lead courtesy of a 3 run home run from catcher
\nKirk Waverick. Grey Sox advance to play Broken Bow on Sunday morning.
\nPrince George next plays on Sunday morning as well vs. the winner of
\nSaskatoon \/ Calgary late game. HRS – K. Waverick, Vancouver & Brad Avery,
\nVancouver<\/p>\n
Saskatoon 9 – Calgary 2
\nWP – Trevor Ethier with relief from Sean Whitten (6)
\nLP – Grant Patterson
\nSaskatoon blew open a tight affair in the later innings and cruised to
\nvictory. Full marks to the Calgary Smokers who played 4 games on Saturday,
\nwith a depleted line up and competed hard in each contest. Saskatoon’s bats
\nhave come alive during their back to back victories in the playoffs, now
\nadvance to play Prince George on Sunday morning. With the loss the Calgary
\nSmokers were eliminated.<\/p>\n
Playoff games will continue on Sunday commencing at 9:00 am with the
\nChampionship Final game scheduled for 3:00 pm.<\/p>\n
The matchups are as follow;<\/p>\n
9:00 am – Broken Bow vs. Vancouver Grey Sox winner advances to the final,
\nloser to the semi – final
\n11:00 am – Prince George vs. Saskatoon, loser is eliminated – winner plays
\nthe loser of the 9:00 am game
\n1:00 pm – Loser of 9:00 am game vs. winner of 11:00 am game
\n3:00 pm – Winner of 9:00 am game vs. winner of 1:00 pm game<\/p>\n
Results from Sunday will be posted after the conclusion of the event.<\/p>\n
Larry Kancs
\nPresident
\nVancouver Grey Sox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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