The Alvinston Indians travelled to Fingal on Thursday evening for game 5 of the St. Thomas & District Major Fastball League Playoff Championship. The winner would be the league champ for 2011.
Things started well for the Storm when Chris Payne clubbed a 2 run homer in the opening stanza. This came after the Indians left the bases loaded in their half of the first inning, but in the second inning, with two out, Andy Triest reached base after a bunt, stole second base, and scored on a game tying 2 run homer by Joe Triest.
In the third, Alvinston took the lead on a solo homerun by Chris Drew to lead off the inning. With a 3-2 lead, Brad Young went to work in the middle innings for Alvinston, allowing only one hit in the next three innings.
In the sixth, Andy Triest reached base via another bunt with one out, stole second base again, and scored on a clutch 2 out RBI single by Jamie Shields, making it 4-2. Joe Triest went in to run for Shields the catcher with two out, and stole second base, and then scored on another timely 2 out single by Drew. Jeff Ingram reached base via an error for Alvinston, and then Young executed the suicide squeeze scoring Drew, for an all-important 6-2 lead.
Young went to work again in the sixth allowing only one hit, and then in the seventh St. Thomas did muster one run, but the Indians cruised to the title, with a 6-3 final.
Young was the story on the mound going the distance for Alvinston, spreading 5 hits and 1 walk over 7 innings of work, to capture the win, and the series clinching victory, fanning 11 St. Thomas swingers. On the offence, Joe and Andy Triest, Shields, and Drew, made the offence jive, in winning their 6th St. Thomas & District Major Fastball League Championship.
The Indians finished their season with a 45-19 record, and will be back again in 2012! Thanks to St. Thomas for making the league’s final series another great one, as it always is expected between Alvinston and St. Thomas! Thanks to all our fans for their support in 2011!
2011 PLAY-OFFS
Best 3 out of 5 FinalAlvinston vs St.Thomas (Series tied 2-2)
Tuesday September 6th 8:00pm in Fingal Alvinston 3 St.Thomas 0
Thursday September 8th 8:00pm in Alvinston Alvinston 5 St.Thomas 1
Tuesday September 13th 8:00pm in Fingal St.Thomas 3 Alvinston 2
Thursday September 15th 8:00pm in Alvinston St.Thomas 6 Alvinston 5
Thursday September 22nd 8:00pm in Fingal
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Best 2 out of 3 Semi-FinalsMorpeth vs St.Thomas (Storm win 2-0)
Tuesday August 30th 8:00pm in Fingal St.Thomas 2 Morpeth 1
Thursday September 1st 8:00pm in Morpeth St.Thomas 2 Morpeth 1Shedden vs Alvinston (Indians win 2-1)
Thursday August 25th 8:00pm in Alvinston Shedden 4 Alvinston 3
Monday August 29th 8:00pm in Fingal Alvinston 8 Shedden 2
Thursday September 1st 8:00pm in Alvinston Alvinston 6 Shedden 1
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St.Thomas Storm BYE
Glencoe vs Alvinston (Alvinston wins 2-0)
Tuesday August 9th 8:00pm in Glencoe Alvinston 4 Glencoe 1 (8inn)
Thursday August 11th 8:00pm in Alvinston Alvinston 11 Glencoe 4Glanworth vs Shedden (Shedden wins 2-0)
Tuesday August 9th in Fingal 8:00pm Shedden 10 Glanworth 3
Wednesday August 10th in Glanworth 8:00pm Shedden 8 Glanworth 0Springfield vs Morpeth (Morpeth leads 1-0)
Monday August 8th 8:00pm in Morpeth Morpeth 4 Springfield 3
Tuesday August 23rd 8:00pm in Springfield Morpeth 1 Springfield 0