August 16, 2018

By Adam Morissette

Baseball Canada

*In action from Thursday*

DQ® 13U National Western Championship  

In Brandon, Man., defending champions BC, represented by White Rock, got off to a hot start using 14 hits including a 3-for-3 performance from Kaden Meeker to defeat Oildome (MB1), 13-3.

In a high scoring affair Red Deer’s Dominic Skjonsberg homered while Saskatoon received long balls from Oakland Flodell and Adam Beamin in what turned out to be a 20-12 decision for the kids from Alberta.

In late scores, Regina got by St. Alberta, 6-5, where Kyan Hamilton hit a two-run inside-the-park homer and Host Brandon beat North Winnipeg, 12-2, in an all-Manitoba battle that featured a three-run homer from Skylar Ramsay.

18U

Seven games were played on day one with both Ontario entries combining for three wins.

Defending champions, the London Badgers, got 5 2/3 innings from Connor Ambrogio and three RBI from Judd Walker to defeat New Brunswick, 9-1. Later in the day, they used a two RBI performance from Alex Pettipiece to beat Saskatchewan, 5-3.

Nicolas Vachon tossed five scoreless innings to lead Québec to a 5-0-shutout win over BC, while

Cameron Hahnfeld’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth gave Etobicoke a 2-1, walk-off win over Alberta as it took an extra frame to decide this one.

Following the opening ceremonies Liam Froment tossed a complete game with eight strikeouts to lead Alberta over host Fort McMurray, 3-2, while Martin Gisiger’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth gave Manitoba a 5-4, extra innings win over Etobicoke.

21 Men’s

In St. Thomas, Ont., the only completed game of the day saw Ryan Kula drive in six runs with a 5-for-5 day at the plate including two doubles and a triple to lead Mississauga North over Newfoundland & Labrador, 20-2.

Oshawa was leading New Brunswick, 4-0, before rain hit causing the game to be suspended.

Tournament Websites:

DQ® 13U National Western Championships
18U
21 Men’s

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