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Barrie Red Sox
This was the host site for the Barrie Minor Baseball Association's 1993 baseball team. The team played competative representative baseball in the York Simcoe Baseball Association loop of the Ontario Baseball Association. Check out the team history and see what we have achieved over nine seasons. If you have a question send me an e-mail.
Where are they now?
Catching up with the players who were part of the Red Sox through the years. It is great to see the boys move on a do so well in their persuits. Hopefully the time you dedicated to the Red Sox has helped you in your journey. Good luck to all the players that made the 1993 Red Sox possible.
Dane Gordon whio played with the Red Sox every year right from the early days of Junior Rookie ball has signed a letter of intent and accepted a scholarship to the University of Maine. He is expected to pitch for the University of Maine Blackbears next year.
UPDATED: 25 June 2011: Following an amazing playoff run with the Sudbury Wolves Josh was drafted in the 3rd round (86th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs. How great is that! Add to this, he is still playing baseball. Josh Leivo joined the ball team in Minor Bantan and played with the Red Sox for three years. Josh was drafted into the OHL with the Sudbury Wolves and he has signed to play with the team for the 2010/11 season.
Kyler Nixon joined the team in 2005 for what was the team's most successful season on the field. In 2010 Kyler signed with the OHL's Barrie Colts. Kyler once again showed his competitive spirit can never be underestimated.
2011 TEAM UPDATES
Barrie's Midget team will be managed by Coach Beckett.
2009 Red Sox - Finalist in London
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Closing out the 2009 season:
The most memorable moments. The 2009 season was another great season of growth as several new faces joined the club while a couple of others returned after injuries had them on the shelf for most of 2008. Matt joined the team from Bradford while Brandon made the jump from Select and Jake also joined the team. Trevor and John returned to the team. John had not been part of the program since Mosquito. After some challenging negotiations Josh returned to Shortstop for his second season. Injuries put Trevor out for the season in early June. Ryan was soon playing at a high level after being out most of 2008. Christian made his recovery after some serious surgery and he was beginning to round into the shape that made him a YSBA All-Star. Dane spent a significant period of time with Team Ontario but when he returned Barrie had a pretty strong 1-2-3 starting rotation. Graham and Matt put in several sparkling performances and Matt never gave up a run in 16 innings of tournament play in 2009 when he was on the mound. Dane and Graham were called-up to augment the Major Midget pitching staff at the OBAs and carried a huge load and resulted in Barrie capturing the provincial championship. What follows are the games that really highlight the boys at their best. Click on the links and count down the heart stopping moments from the summer gone by. Here are the most memorable games and moments for 2009:
Highlight 5: Barrie 11 - Etobicoke 7. The Red Sox regroup and the bats come alive putting an end to a mid-season slide. After dropping several consecutive games the Red Sox hit a low in inning one committing four errors as Etobicoke posts 5 runs. The Red Sox defence bounced back and the pitching held strong as the boys pounded out several long balls on route to a tremendous recovery. The boys would score runs in all but one inning.
Highlight 4: Barrie 2 - North York 0. A near perfect game. The starting pitching was outstanding and North York couldn't touch the relief pitching either as the defence was solid in the best regular season game of the year.
Highlight 3: Barrie 2 - Burlington 1. The Red Sox raise their game in the Mississauga Tournament backed once again by solid starting pitching. This was Matt's game as he seemed to do it all while waiting for the team to get the big hit to blow it open.
Highlight 2: Woodslee 5 - Barrie 2. A semi-final thriller. The Red Sox hang close in a battle with the team that would eventually be crowned the best in Ontario.
Highlight 1: Barrie 2 - Whitby 1. A shortened bench goes up against Whitby in the London Tournament semi-final. This was a bit of a grudge match but the pitching was solid and the boys hold on to move into the finals of the London Tournament.
The complete results from the 2009 season: Click Here
View some of the images from the 2009 season: Click Here
If you have questions concerning the team please send an e-mail.
UPDATED: 25 June 2011: Following an amazing playoff run with the Sudbury Wolves Josh was drafted in the 3rd round (86th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs. How great is that! Add to this, he is still playing baseball. Josh Leivo joined the ball team in Minor Bantan and played with the Red Sox for three years. Josh was drafted into the OHL with the Sudbury Wolves and he has signed to play with the team for the 2010/11 season. 2011 TEAM UPDATES 2009 Red Sox - Finalist in London
THE YEAR IN REVIEW The most memorable moments. The 2009 season was another great season of growth as several new faces joined the club while a couple of others returned after injuries had them on the shelf for most of 2008. Matt joined the team from Bradford while Brandon made the jump from Select and Jake also joined the team. Trevor and John returned to the team. John had not been part of the program since Mosquito. After some challenging negotiations Josh returned to Shortstop for his second season. Injuries put Trevor out for the season in early June. Ryan was soon playing at a high level after being out most of 2008. Christian made his recovery after some serious surgery and he was beginning to round into the shape that made him a YSBA All-Star. Dane spent a significant period of time with Team Ontario but when he returned Barrie had a pretty strong 1-2-3 starting rotation. Graham and Matt put in several sparkling performances and Matt never gave up a run in 16 innings of tournament play in 2009 when he was on the mound. Dane and Graham were called-up to augment the Major Midget pitching staff at the OBAs and carried a huge load and resulted in Barrie capturing the provincial championship. What follows are the games that really highlight the boys at their best. Click on the links and count down the heart stopping moments from the summer gone by. Here are the most memorable games and moments for 2009:
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Highlight 5: Barrie 11 - Etobicoke 7. The Red Sox regroup and the bats come alive putting an end to a mid-season slide. After dropping several consecutive games the Red Sox hit a low in inning one committing four errors as Etobicoke posts 5 runs. The Red Sox defence bounced back and the pitching held strong as the boys pounded out several long balls on route to a tremendous recovery. The boys would score runs in all but one inning.
Highlight 4: Barrie 2 - North York 0. A near perfect game. The starting pitching was outstanding and North York couldn't touch the relief pitching either as the defence was solid in the best regular season game of the year.
Highlight 3: Barrie 2 - Burlington 1. The Red Sox raise their game in the Mississauga Tournament backed once again by solid starting pitching. This was Matt's game as he seemed to do it all while waiting for the team to get the big hit to blow it open.
Highlight 2: Woodslee 5 - Barrie 2. A semi-final thriller. The Red Sox hang close in a battle with the team that would eventually be crowned the best in Ontario.
Highlight 1: Barrie 2 - Whitby 1. A shortened bench goes up against Whitby in the London Tournament semi-final. This was a bit of a grudge match but the pitching was solid and the boys hold on to move into the finals of the London Tournament.
The complete results from the 2009 season: Click Here
View some of the images from the 2009 season: Click Here
If you have questions concerning the team please send an e-mail.
Big League News
.Tracking the progress of a couple former York Simcoe players who once played on the diamonds in Barrie and have recently made news on a larger scale:
George Kottaras: (Born 1983) A former Markham Mariner is now on the active roster of the Boston Red Sox
Jake Eliopoulos: (Born 1991) A former Newmarket Hawk was recently drafted #68 by the Blue Jays directly out of high school. There were a total of 14 players who came up through Ontario Baseball drafted, Eliopoulos was the highest selection
Here's the 2009 Barrie Red Sox Minor Midget line-up:
Closing out the 2009 season:
The most memorable moments. The 2009 season was another great season of growth as several new faces joined the club while a couple of others returned after injuries had them on the shelf for most of 2008. Matt joined the team from Bradford while Brandon made the jump from Select and Jake also joined the team. Trevor and John returned to the team. John had not been part of the program since Mosquito. After some challenging negotiations Josh returned to Shortstop for his second season. Injuries put Trevor out for the season in early June. Ryan was soon playing at a high level after being out most of 2008. Christian made his recovery after some serious surgery and he was beginning to round into the shape that made him a YSBA All-Star. Dane spent a significant period of time with Team Ontario but when he returned Barrie had a pretty strong 1-2-3 starting rotation made with Graham and Matt putting in several sparkling performances. Dane and Graham were called-up to augment the Major Midget pitching staff at the OBAs and carried a huge load and resulted in Barrie capturing the provincial championship. What follows are the games that really highlight the boys at their best. Click on the links and count down the heart stopping moments from the summer gone by. Here are the most memorable games and moments for 2009:
Highlight 5: Barrie 11 - Etobicoke 7. The Red Sox regroup and the bats come alive putting an end to a mid-season slide. After dropping several consecutive games the Red Sox hit a low in inning one committing four errors as Etobicoke posts 5 runs. The Red Sox defence bounced back and the pitching held strong as the boys pounded out several long balls on route to a tremendous recovery. The boys would score runs in all but one inning.
Highlight 4: Barrie 2 - North York 0. A near perfect game. The starting pitching was outstanding and North York couldn't touch the relief pitching either as the defence was solid in the best regular season game of the year.
Highlight 3: Barrie 2 - Burlington 1. The Red Sox raise their game in the Mississauga Tournament backed once again by solid starting pitching. Matt seemed to do it all while waiting for the boys to get the big hit to blow it open.
Highlight 2: Woodslee 5 - Barrie 2. A semi-final thriller. The Red Sox hang close in a battle with the team crowned the best in Ontario.
Highlight 1: Barrie 2 - Whitby 1. A shortened bench goes up against Whitby in the London Tournament semi-final. This was a bit of a grudge match but the boys hold on to move into the finals of the London Tournament.
Highlight 4: Barrie 2 - North York 0. A near perfect game. The starting pitching was outstanding and North York couldn't touch the relief pitching either as the defence was solid in the best regular season game of the year.
Highlight 3: Barrie 2 - Burlington 1. The Red Sox raise their game in the Mississauga Tournament backed once again by solid starting pitching. Matt seemed to do it all while waiting for the boys to get the big hit to blow it open.
Highlight 2: Woodslee 5 - Barrie 2. A semi-final thriller. The Red Sox hang close in a battle with the team crowned the best in Ontario.
Highlight 1: Barrie 2 - Whitby 1. A shortened bench goes up against Whitby in the London Tournament semi-final. This was a bit of a grudge match but the boys hold on to move into the finals of the London Tournament.
OBA Qualifier Results
The Red Sox season comes to a close following back-to-back losses to Newmarket
Final YSBA Standings
Game 1: Red Sox drop the season opener 5-4 in North Toronto
Game 2: Red Sox fall behind early and Newmarket cruises downing Barrie 9-1
Game 3: Red Sox take the Home Opener downing North Toronto 7-2
Game 4: Red Sox bats come up big and down Markham 16-6
Game 5: Strong pitching carries Barrie to a 6-2 victory in Vaughan
Game 6: Red Sox hang close for five innings but eventually fall in a blow out to Aurora 14-2
Game 7: Red Sox down York 8-5 behind some solid pitching
Game 8: Red Sox take advantage of opportunities to double up Thornhill 12-6
Game 9: Red Sox hang close but walks make the difference Newmarket 9 - Barrie 4
Game 10: Barrie recovers and downs Thornhill 9-7
Game 11: Barrie pitchers throw a gen and shutdown North York 2-0
Game 12: Free passes haunt the Red Sox as North York take the game 5-4
Game 13: Red Sox can't get the big hit and fall 4-3 to Markham in a well played game.
Game 14: Walks and more walks as Etobicoke downs Barrie 11-3
Game 15: East York routes Barrie 12-0
Game 16: Barrie recovers but falls short dropping the game 8-4 to East York
Game 17: Barre regroups and downs Etobioke 11-7
Game 18: Barrie holds on 3-2 over Toronto Playgrounds
Game 19: Barrie drops a close one 6-5 to Toronto Playgrounds
Game 20: Aurora gets a big lead early and down the Red Sox 12-8
Game 21: Barrie hangs on against Scarborough 5-4
Game 22: Barrie jumps out to an early lead but nearly gives it back holding on to down York 6-5.
Game 23: Barrie bats explode and down Scarborough 15-5
Game 24: VAUGHAN (REMAINS PENDING DIAMOND TIME)
Tournament Details
Game 1: Red Sox drop the season opener 5-4 in North Toronto
Game 2: Red Sox fall behind early and Newmarket cruises downing Barrie 9-1
Game 3: Red Sox take the Home Opener downing North Toronto 7-2
Game 4: Red Sox bats come up big and down Markham 16-6
Game 5: Strong pitching carries Barrie to a 6-2 victory in Vaughan
Game 6: Red Sox hang close for five innings but eventually fall in a blow out to Aurora 14-2
Game 7: Red Sox down York 8-5 behind some solid pitching
Game 8: Red Sox take advantage of opportunities to double up Thornhill 12-6
Game 9: Red Sox hang close but walks make the difference Newmarket 9 - Barrie 4
Game 10: Barrie recovers and downs Thornhill 9-7
Game 11: Barrie pitchers throw a gen and shutdown North York 2-0
Game 12: Free passes haunt the Red Sox as North York take the game 5-4
Game 13: Red Sox can't get the big hit and fall 4-3 to Markham in a well played game.
Game 14: Walks and more walks as Etobicoke downs Barrie 11-3
Game 15: East York routes Barrie 12-0
Game 16: Barrie recovers but falls short dropping the game 8-4 to East York
Game 17: Barre regroups and downs Etobioke 11-7
Game 18: Barrie holds on 3-2 over Toronto Playgrounds
Game 19: Barrie drops a close one 6-5 to Toronto Playgrounds
Game 20: Aurora gets a big lead early and down the Red Sox 12-8
Game 21: Barrie hangs on against Scarborough 5-4
Game 22: Barrie jumps out to an early lead but nearly gives it back holding on to down York 6-5.
Game 23: Barrie bats explode and down Scarborough 15-5
Game 24: VAUGHAN (REMAINS PENDING DIAMOND TIME)
Tournament Details
Game 1: Red Sox drop the season opener 5-4 in North Toronto
Game 2: Red Sox fall behind early and Newmarket cruises downing Barrie 9-1
Game 3: Red Sox take the Home Opener downing North Toronto 7-2
Game 4: Red Sox bats come up big and down Markham 16-6
Game 5: Strong pitching carries Barrie to a 6-2 victory in Vaughan
Game 6: Red Sox hang close for five innings but eventually fall in a blow out to Aurora 14-2
Game 7: Red Sox down York 8-5 behind some solid pitching
Game 8: Red Sox take advantage of opportunities to double up Thornhill 12-6
Game 9: Red Sox hang close but walks make the difference Newmarket 9 - Barrie 4
Game 10: Barrie recovers and downs Thornhill 9-7
Game 11: Barrie pitchers throw a gen and shutdown North York 2-0
Game 12: Free passes haunt the Red Sox as North York take the game 5-4
Game 13: Red Sox can't get the big hit and fall 4-3 to Markham in a well played game.
Game 14: Walks and more walks as Etobicoke downs Barrie 11-3
Game 15: East York routes Barrie 12-0
Game 16: Barrie recovers but falls short dropping the game 8-4 to East York
Game 17: Barre regroups and downs Etobioke 11-7
Game 18: Barrie holds on 3-2 over Toronto Playgrounds
Game 19: Barrie drops a close one 6-5 to Toronto Playgrounds
Game 20: Aurora gets a big lead early and down the Red Sox 12-8
Game 21: Barrie hangs on against Scarborough 5-4
Game 22: Barrie jumps out to an early lead but nearly gives it back holding on to down York 6-5.
Game 23: Barrie bats explode and down Scarborough 15-5
Game 24: VAUGHAN (REMAINS PENDING DIAMOND TIME)
Tournament Details
Game 1: Red Sox drop the season opener 5-4 in North Toronto
Game 2: Red Sox fall behind early and Newmarket cruises downing Barrie 9-1
Game 3: Red Sox take the Home Opener downing North Toronto 7-2
Game 4: Red Sox bats come up big and down Markham 16-6
Game 5: Strong pitching carries Barrie to a 6-2 victory in Vaughan
Game 6: Red Sox hang close for five innings but eventually fall in a blow out to Aurora 14-2
Game 7: Red Sox down York 8-5 behind some solid pitching
Game 8: Red Sox take advantage of opportunities to double up Thornhill 12-6
Game 9: Red Sox hang close but walks make the difference Newmarket 9 - Barrie 4
Game 10: Barrie recovers and downs Thornhill 9-7
Game 11: Barrie pitchers throw a gen and shutdown North York 2-0
Game 12: Free passes haunt the Red Sox as North York take the game 5-4
Game 13: Red Sox can't get the big hit and fall 4-3 to Markham in a well played game.
Game 14: Walks and more walks as Etobicoke downs Barrie 11-3
Game 15: East York routes Barrie 12-0
Game 16: Barrie recovers but falls short dropping the game 8-4 to East York
Game 17: Barre regroups and downs Etobioke 11-7
Game 18: Barrie holds on 3-2 over Toronto Playgrounds
Game 19: Barrie drops a close one 6-5 to Toronto Playgrounds
Game 20: Aurora gets a big lead early and down the Red Sox 12-8
Game 21: Barrie hangs on against Scarborough 5-4
Game 22: Barrie jumps out to an early lead but nearly gives it back holding on to down York 6-5.
Game 23: Barrie bats explode and down Scarborough 15-5
Game 24: VAUGHAN (REMAINS PENDING DIAMOND TIME)
Tournament Details
Game 1: Red Sox drop the season opener 5-4 in North Toronto
Game 2: Red Sox fall behind early and Newmarket cruises downing Barrie 9-1
Game 3: Red Sox take the Home Opener downing North Toronto 7-2
Game 4: Red Sox bats come up big and down Markham 16-6
Game 5: Strong pitching carries Barrie to a 6-2 victory in Vaughan
Game 6: Red Sox hang close for five innings but eventually fall in a blow out to Aurora 14-2
Game 7: Red Sox down York 8-5 behind some solid pitching
Game 8: Red Sox take advantage of opportunities to double up Thornhill 12-6
Game 9: Red Sox hang close but walks make the difference Newmarket 9 - Barrie 4
Game 10: Barrie recovers and downs Thornhill 9-7
Game 11: Barrie pitchers throw a gen and shutdown North York 2-0
Game 12: Free passes haunt the Red Sox as North York take the game 5-4
Game 13: Red Sox can't get the big hit and fall 4-3 to Markham in a well played game.
Game 14: Walks and more walks as Etobicoke downs Barrie 11-3
Game 15: East York routes Barrie 12-0
Game 16: Barrie recovers but falls short dropping the game 8-4 to East York
Game 17: Barre regroups and downs Etobioke 11-7
Game 18: Barrie holds on 3-2 over Toronto Playgrounds
Game 19: Barrie drops a close one 6-5 to Toronto Playgrounds
Game 20: Aurora gets a big lead early and down the Red Sox 12-8
Game 21: Barrie hangs on against Scarborough 5-4
Game 22: Barrie jumps out to an early lead but nearly gives it back holding on to down York 6-5.
Game 23: Barrie bats explode and down Scarborough 15-5
Game 24: VAUGHAN (REMAINS PENDING DIAMOND TIME)
Tournament Details
Mississauga North (3-5 July). It was an outstanding weekend of baseball as the boys continued to raise their level of play. The team got out to a slow start in game one but began to find the groove as the weekend progressed. Game 2 was a nail biter as the pitching and defence was solid. The base-on-balls, which haunted the team in Game 1, almost came back again in the later stages of the game but the boys held on. In Game 3 the bats came alive and this set up a match in Game 4 which was by far the best game of the year to date. Outstanding defence, pitching and timely hitting resulted in a great game to close out Mississauga. Congratulations to Woodslee, after knocking Barrie out in Game 4 they went on to win the tournament. Woodslee kept the outfield on their toes the entire game making 9 fly ball outs. Overall it was great team effort highlighted by Matt's pitching in Game 3 (5 shut out innings and 8 of the first 9 outs of the game were by strikeout) and his hitting throughout the weekend (5 for 7). Jake also got hot at the plate going 4 for 7. Here's the game-by-game results:
Game 2: Barrie 2 - Burlington 1
Game 3: Barrie 7 - Whitby "AAA" 2
Game 4: Woodslee 5 - Barrie 2
17-19 July Southwest London. What a tournament! The boys come close as the Red Sox advance to the finals of the London tournament behind some masterful pitching and very solid defence. Missing both Dane and then Josh, following a game one injury, the team was without two of the core players that lead the team in Mississauga. The remaining boys picked it up thanks to some very solid pitching and then outstanding defence. The boys gave up a total of 10 runs over 5 games and that is pretty outstanding. The infield, outfield and catching was all solid. On the mound Graham set the tone with a great performance in Game 1 and the remaining pitchers did the job leading up to the finale. At the plate there were several players who came through in critical moments, not the least of which was Cody who was the spark that ignited the rally, which got the team into the semi-final. Honorable mention goes to John, Ryan, Adam, Eddie and Cole who also seemed to be able to get on base with great regularity. Despite the weather, it was a great tournament.
Game 1: Barrie 6 - North Toronto 1
Game 2: North York 4 - Barrie 1
Game 3: Barrie 13 - Whitby "AA" 0
Game 4 - Semi-Finals: Barrie 2 - Whitby "AAA" 1
Game 5 - Finals: North York 4 - Barrie 2
7-9 August - YSBA Championships (Vaughan). OThe Red Sox exit early from the YSBA Championships, going out two straight. It was a tough way to loose but the red Sox pitching did not hold up surrendering 21 wlaks over 11 innings. At the plate there were several opportunities missed and this came back to haunt the team on the scoreboard.
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Game 2: Barrie 2 - Burlington 1
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Game 3: Barrie 7 - Whitby "AAA" 2
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Game 4: Woodslee 5 - Barrie 2
17-19 July Southwest London. What a tournament! The boys come close as the Red Sox advance to the finals of the London tournament behind some masterful pitching and very solid defence. Missing both Dane and then Josh, following a game one injury, the team was without two of the core players that lead the team in Mississauga. The remaining boys picked it up thanks to some very solid pitching and then outstanding defence. The boys gave up a total of 10 runs over 5 games and that is pretty outstanding. The infield, outfield and catching was all solid. On the mound Graham set the tone with a great performance in Game 1 and the remaining pitchers did the job leading up to the finale. At the plate there were several players who came through in critical moments, not the least of which was Cody who was the spark that ignited the rally, which got the team into the semi-final. Honorable mention goes to John, Ryan, Adam, Eddie and Cole who also seemed to be able to get on base with great regularity. Despite the weather, it was a great tournament.
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Game 1: Barrie 6 - North Toronto 1
Game 2: North York 4 - Barrie 1
Game 3: Barrie 13 - Whitby "AA" 0
Game 4 - Semi-Finals: Barrie 2 - Whitby "AAA" 1
Game 5 - Finals: North York 4 - Barrie 2
7-9 August - YSBA Championships (Vaughan). OThe Red Sox exit early from the YSBA Championships, going out two straight. It was a tough way to loose but the red Sox pitching did not hold up surrendering 21 wlaks over 11 innings. At the plate there were several opportunities missed and this came back to haunt the team on the scoreboard.
YSBA ALL STARS: SUMMER GAMES RESULTS Simply put - an awsone event. The following is a synopsis of the 2008 Summer Games. Sun Parlour won the Gold over Toronto in extra innings, the fnal was 5-4. COBA defeated WOBA 12-0 for Bronze. WOBA played well in their Round Robin series (loosing only to Sun Parlour) however in the their final two games they seemed to run out of steam, losing by a combined total of 28-0
Team YSBA finished with a 2-2-1 record and the team had their ups and downs. The final standing for the division was as follows:
- Toronto BA 3-1-1 (loss to LDBA, Tie with YSBA)
- Central Ontario (Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville) BA 3-2 (loss to TBA and WCBA)
- London and District BA 3-2 (loss to NDBA and COBA)
- YSBA 2-2-1 (loss to COBA and LDBA)
- Western Counties BA (Sarnia and surrounding area) 2-3
- Niagara and District BA 1-4
Day 1 Game 1 (8AM) – Tie: TBA 5 – YSBA 5: YSBA held a 5-4 lead going into the 7th. TBA tied the game with 1 out following back-to-back errors on a grounder that got by 3B and a grounder back to the pitcher that was thrown over 1B. In the bottom of the 7th Lucas Italiano doubled for YSBA with one out. The next batter hit a deep sac fly to right (2 out). Italiano tagged and went to 3B. Toronto appealed to 2B and Italiano was called out for leaving early, ending the game and leaving Dane Gordon (the team's hottest hitter) in the on-deck circle. Still not sure how the base Ump saw the runner given he was watching the catch. A tough way to end game one.
Day 1 Game 2 (130PM): Loss: COBA 12 – YSBA 7. YSBA came out of the gates strong and held a 7-2 lead. Going into the bottom of the 6th inning things got closer with the team holding a 7-5 lead. YSBA gave up 7 runs in the bottom of the 6th assisted by a miss play on afly ball in the outfield - the result was 4 unearned runs.
Day 1 Game 3 (8PM) - Loss: LDBA 13 - YSBA 7: By far the most difficult loss. LDBA was coming off of a Game 2, 5-4 loss to NDBA. This game was a pitchers duel with the game 0-0 after 3 innings. Chris Leslie was at the top of his game. Having little success at the plate LDBA began to bunt. The two hitter lead off the inning and dropped a solid bunt single. LDBA followed with three more bunts which resulted in errors. LDBA scored 8 unearned in the 4th. YSBA responded posting 7 runs on the board over the next two innings for an 8-7 game. In the 6th inning a dropped fly ball in CF with one out opened the door for LDBA. The next batter hit a routine DP ball to 2B that should have ended the inning. Second Base could not get a handle and dropped the ball. A Balk, WP, HBP later and LDBA scored 4 more unearned runs.
Day 2 Game 4 (1045 AM) - Win: YSBA 6 – WCBA 2. YSBA has 10 hits and solid defence. The pitching was once again excellent (Pullen/Nasello) as the team faced 7 batters over the minimum. Note: WCBA had earlier defeated COBA and played most teams close.
Day 2 - Game 5 (4PM) – Win: YSBA 18 – NDBA 9. A game that was not a close as the score indicates. The boys held an 18-5 lead in the 5th.
Overall there is no doubt this was a great experience for all involved. We managed to use all our players and eveyone seemed happy and had a great time despite not advancing to the medal round. We know where we came up short and things may have been different had we played these teams in reverse order. Overall the pitching was solid. The team committed 16 ERRORS over five games on pretty routine plays. The team executed a squeeze and several hit/run calls.
In terms of individual performance two players stood out:
- Dane Gordon (Barrie) 7/14 with 3 doubles and 5 walks and batted in the 5 spot.
- Jordan Romano (Markham) 8/15 with 2 walks and 3-HBP (Lucas Italiano lead the team with 5 – HBP). Romano batted mostly in the 4 spot. Romano played catcher and threw out 5 runners including the lead off hitter for COBA for the games first out.
- Honourable mention to Brad Pullan (Newmarket) and Brett Nasello (Markham), both provided excellent pitching!!
YSBA ALL STARS: August 14-17, Ottawa Schedule
FINAL SELECTIONS
Congratulations to the following players selected as the 2008 YSBA All-Stars and the YSBA entry into the 2008 Ontario Summer games. This was not an easy decision:
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Ryan Anderson |
Aurora |
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Matt Carter |
Aurora |
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Matt Davidson |
Markham |
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Dane Gordon |
Barrie |
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Brendon Gugg |
Newmarket |
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Lucas Italiano |
Newmarket |
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Patrick Jones |
Aurora |
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Chris Leslie |
Aurora |
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Josh Lipscombe |
Aurora |
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Robert Micieli |
Newmarket |
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Lucas McKernan |
Newmarket |
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Brett Nasello |
Markham |
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Bradley Pullan |
Newmarket |
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Jordan Romano |
Markham |
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Zack Sardellitt |
Vaughan (Minor) |
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Dan Torrence |
Newmarket |
THE YEAR IN REVIEW: Closing out the 2008 season:
The most memorable moments. The 2008 season was a great season of fun and growth as a team. Injuries put the team behind the eight ball to start the season as both Ryan T and Christian B were sidelined most of the year. Christian never was able to take to the field but we sure hope he is going to return in 2009. Braydon G and Robbie W joined the team and Adam made his return. Dane emerged as one of the most dominant pitchers in YSBA and Ontario. Dane along with Graham gave the team some pretty solid pitching that would keep the team in any game they pitched. Eddie and Nathan anchored the outfield with Cody emerging as a solid infielder. Josh moved into the shortstop position left vacant by Christian and he made several plays that were often noticed by the other teams. Cole became the cornerstone behind the plate soaking up inning after inning. Every game was battle and there were many that went down to the final at-bat. What follows are the games that really highlight the boys at their best. Click on the links and count down the heart stopping moments from the summer gone by. Here are the most memorable games and moments for 2008:
Highlight 5: Barrie 6 - Markham 5. A late May regular season game that turned out to be a nine inning barn burner and served to highlight the potential and promise for the 2008 season. This game saw the emergence of Robbie at the plate and as the early season closer.
Highlight 4: Newmarket 9 – Barrie 8. Game One of the YSBA championships turns into an extra inning battle as a defensive miscue opened the door to allow Newmarket to get back into the game.
Highlight 3: Barrie 3 - Brampton AAA 2. Dane and Graham combined to pitch a gem with some excellent defense to earn a hard fought victory in the Missisauga Tournament.
Highlight 2: Kingston 3 – Barrie 2. A thriller. Another epic battle and pitching masterpiece by Dane. The team defense was outstanding throwing out two Kingston runners at the plate.
Highlight 1: Barrie 3 - North York AA 2. An extra inning tournament championship. This was not the Red Sox best game of the year but it was most certainly a thrill and had everyone on the edge of their seat.
Highlight 5: Barrie 6 - Markham 5. A late May regular season game that turned out to be a nine inning barn burner and served to highlight the potential and promise for the 2008 season. This game saw the emergence of Robbie at the plate and as the early season closer.
Highlight 4: Newmarket 9 – Barrie 8. Game One of the YSBA championships turns into an extra inning battle as a defensive miscue opened the door to allow Newmarket to get back into the game.
Highlight 3: Barrie 3 - Brampton AAA 2. Dane and Graham combined to pitch a gem with some excellent defense to earn a hard fought victory in the Missisauga Tournament.
Highlight 2: Kingston 3 – Barrie 2. A thriller. Another epic battle and pitching masterpiece by Dane. The team defense was outstanding throwing out two Kingston runners at the plate.
Highlight 1: Barrie 3 - North York AA 2. An extra inning tournament championship. This was not the Red Sox best game of the year but it was most certainly a thrill and had everyone on the edge of their seat.
Wrapping up the OBAs. Congratulations to the champions: Hamilton takes the AAA title and Ancaster repeats at AA. Thunder Bay crushed the competition for the single "A" title. The Red Sox go 2-2 to close out the season in Guelph. It was a great weekend of baseball and an excellent tournament field.
Game 1: Niagara Falls 5 - Barrie 2
Game 2: Barrie 11 - York 7
Game 3: Barrie 16 - Oakridge (London) 3
Game 4: Thunder Bay 10 - Barrie 0
The OBA Field is set. 13 teams will compete for the 2008 OBA title:
Niagra Falls
Walker Homesites (Windsor)
Brockville
Sudbury
Oakridge (London)
Sault Ste Marie
York (Toronto)
Ajax
Thunder Bay
Paris
Guelph
Brampton
Brockville
Sudbury
Oakridge (London)
Sault Ste Marie
York (Toronto)
Ajax
Thunder Bay
Paris
Guelph
Brampton
2008 Tournament Results:
1. Kingston Tournament: A great weekend of ball! The boys go 2-2 with the two losses coming in the final at-bats of each game. The team played really solid posting two shut out victories and out scoring the oppostion 47-9 giving up a total of 18 hits over the four games. Here's the results
Game 1: Barrie 9 - Missisauga Minors 0
Game 2: Markham 6 - Barrie 3
Game 3: Kingston 3 - Barrie 2
Game 1: Barrie 9 - Missisauga Minors 0
Game 2: Markham 6 - Barrie 3
Game 3: Kingston 3 - Barrie 2
- 2. Mississauga Majors Tournament. The making of an excellent tournament get dashed by rain but the boys put out one of their best efforts of the season and get back on the winning road:
Game 1: North York 16 - Barrie 2
Game 2: Barrie 3 - Brampton Royals 2
Game 3: Rained Out
3. Orillia Tournament. The boys come home champions winning five straight and playing some excellent ball and it all culminated in a thrilling 10 inning victory to capture the title:
Game 1: Barrie 15 - Clarington 7
Game 2: Barrie 5 - North York AA 2
Game 3: Barrie 9 - Brampton AA 8
Game 4: Barrie 6 - Bolton 0
Game 5: Barrie 3 - North York AA 2 (in 10 innings)
4. YSBA Championships. The boys battle hard but come up short:
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Game 1: Newmarket 8 - Barrie 7
Game 2: Markham 8 - Barrie 1
5. OBA Championships: 29 August- 1 September
Game 1: Niagara Falls 5 - Barrie 2
Game 2: Barrie 11 - York 7
Game 3: Barrie 16 - Oakridge (London) 3
Game 4: Thunder Bay 10 - Barrie 0
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Game 1: North York 16 - Barrie 2
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Game 2: Barrie 3 - Brampton Royals 2
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Game 3: Rained Out
Game 1: Barrie 15 - Clarington 7
Game 2: Barrie 5 - North York AA 2
Game 3: Barrie 9 - Brampton AA 8
Game 4: Barrie 6 - Bolton 0
Game 5: Barrie 3 - North York AA 2 (in 10 innings)
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Game 1: Newmarket 8 - Barrie 7
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Game 2: Markham 8 - Barrie 1
2008 Regular Season Game-by-Game Results
Game One: Aurora 11 - Barrie 1. A depleted line-up takes to the field against a very strong Aurora line-up to open the 2008 season.
Game Two: Barrie 8 - Aurora 3. The Red Sox bounce back to take their home opener
Game Three: Newmarket 9 - Barrie 5. The Red Sox battle back but come up short
Game Four: Barrie 6 - Markham 5. The Red Sox win a nail biter.
Game Five: Newmarket 13 - Barrie 12. The Red Sox come up short in a slugfest.
Game Six: Barrie 5 - Aurora 5. The boys make the most of their opportunities.
Game Seven: Aurora 16 - Barrie 8. Walks do in Barrie.
Game Eight: North York 13 - Barrie 6. 0ut slugged in North York.
Game Nine: Newmarket 11 - Barrie 9. The boys drop a close one.
Game Ten: Rained Out, Markham at Barrie
Game Eleven: East York 10 - Barrie 0. Barrie gets outplayed in every aspect of the game.
Game Twelve: Markham 4 - Barrie 2. Bats go missing
Game Thirteen: Barrie 11 - Markham 1. The boys find their bats in Game 2 of the Canada Day Doubleheader
Game Fourteen: No umpires
Game Fifteen: Scarborough 13 - Barrie 2. The boys hang close until the final inning.
Game Sixteen: Newmarket 13 - Barrie 0. The boys remain in a funk.
Game Seventeen: Etobicoke cancelled (at Barrie)
Game Eighteen: Rained Out, Barrie at West Toronto,
Game Nineteen: West Toronto 12 - Barrie 7
Game Twenty RAINED OUT - 5 August: East York at Barrie
Game Twenty-One: Scarborough 6 - Barrie 5
PLAY BALL! The tryouts have been completed and we have added two new players. Congratulations as the 2008 line up will be made up of:
- Christian B
- Eddie C
- Graham D
- Nathan D
- Dane G
- Josh L
- Braydon G (new)
- Cody P
- Adam R
- Ryan T
- Cole T
- Robbie W (new)
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