Sunday action from the Baseball Canada Championships revealed who would compete for podium finishes.
In late Saturday action from the PeeWee Boys Championship: New Brunswick defeated Saskatchewan 10-3; and Alberta topped Ontario 11-9.
Alberta left fielder Curtis Mazurkewich went 2-for-4, with 6 RBI, and 2 runs scored, propelling his team passed Ontario.
On Sunday, New Brunswick (2-3) battled B.C. (2-2) in the fourth place game, resulting in an 8-5 B.C. win.
B.C.’s Tyler Barlow and Justin Sawatzky both chipped in with three hits apiece, propelling their team to a fourth place finish.
Saskatchewan (1-4) also took on Newfoundland & Labrador (0-4) in the fifth place game, resulting in an 11-1 Saskatchewan victory.
Chaise Cardinal and Matt Ring both contributed with fifth inning, two-run doubles helping Saskatchewan claim fifth place.
The PeeWee Boys Semi-finals also took place Sunday, with Victoria (4-1) beating Alberta (3-1) 16-1 from Carnarvon East, while Ontario (3-1) fell 15-5 to Québec (5-0) from Carnarvon West.
Victoria’s Matt Ney went 3-for-5, with two doubles, and two runs batted in, while Québec’s Mathieu Vertefeuille’s three run homer sparked his team’s offence passed Ontario.
The Gold Medal Game will feature Quebec take on Victoria, while the Bronze will showcase Ontario versus Alberta.
Final day Bantam Boys action was thrown a curve ball, Sunday, as inclement weather prevented fourth and fifth place cross over games from taking place.
In semi-final play, however, Alberta (3-1) inched passed Québec (4-1) 1-0, while Ontario (3-1) defeated host Windsor (5-0) 6-2.
The Gold Medal Game is schedules for 6:30 PM Sunday, and will showcase Alberta versus Ontario. The Bronze Medal Game will also take place Sunday, sechduled to begin at 4:00 PM.
Alberta starting pitcher Steven Inch pitched a perfect game against Québec, striking out 15, and at one point 11 in a row.
Ontario winning pitcher Mike Gottschalk threw 5.3 innings versus Windsor, striking out 11. Gottschalk also helped his own cause at the dish, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In Bantam placement game action, B.C. topped Saskatchewan 6-5, highlighted by Dillon Plaxton’s two home runs, and 5 RBI.
Sunday Midget games from Summerside and Tignish, P.E.I. showcased two well-fought semi-final games: B.C. (3-1) narrowly topped Saskatchewan (3-1) 2-0, while Ontario (4-0) out lasted New Brunswick (3-2) 1-0.
B.C. winning pitcher Jordan Padrinao surrendered two hits over seven innings, striking out nine, and walking just one, while Saskatchewan starter Matt Kostenick allowed just five hits two runs, only one earned, over his six innings to take the loss.
Ontario pitcher Matthew Piccini hurled all seven innings, giving up just one hit and no runs, earning the win over New Brunswick.
The Gold Medal Game, to begin at 7:00 PM Atlantic time, will feature B.C. versus Ontario, while the Bronze match-up, set for 4:00 PM Atlantic time, will showcase Saskatchewan take on New Brunswick.
In other Sunday games: Québec (2-3) fell 14-6 to New Brunswick (3-2), but rebounded to defeat Manitoba (2-2) 6-3; and Alberta (2-2) beat Nova Scotia (1-3) 6-4.
Québec third baseman Michael Page went 2-for-2 in his team’s win over Manitoba, chipping in with two runs batted in.
Semi-final results from the Junior Championship showcased host Guelph (3-1) defeat provincial rival St. Thomas (4-0), representing Ontario, 14-3, as well as Québec (3-1) handing Manitoba (3-1) a 5-1 defeat.
The two winning teams will play in the Gold Medal Game 8:00 PM Sunday evening, while the two losers will square off in the Bronze Medal match-up at 5:15 PM.
In other final day action from the Junior tournament, Saskatchewan (0-4) out-lasted Newfoundland & Labrador (0-4) 4-3 in placement game action.
In the Senior Men’s late Saturday game, Ontario 2 (2-2) prevailed 9-7 over Nova Scotia (2-2), setting up Saskatchewan (3-1) versus Ontario (4-0) and Ontario 2 (2-2) versus New Brunswick (3-1) as the tournament’s semi-final match-ups, Sunday.
Earning a spot in the Gold Medal Game were Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, who defeated Ontario and Ontario2 4-3, and 8-3 respectively.
New Brunswick left fielder Chris Sorenson contributed with 4 RBI, going 1-for-2 at the plate in the win over Ontario 2.
For schedules, box scores, and more information on the Baseball Canada Championships, please visit www.baseball.ca, and follow the Championship link to your desired tournament.
