Canada Cup Day 2 - Kiwanis Park Games
August 11, 2018
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Canada Cup Day 2 - Kiwanis Park Games
Kiwanis Park, Moncton - After rain washed away what was suppose to be day 2 of the Canada Cup on Thursday, the schedule was jam packed with games beginning at 8:30am and the last game not finishing up until closer to 10:30
A great day at the yard with Canadian Baseball as teams looked to position themselves in Pool play for the final push on Saturday before Championship Sunday begins.
Below we recap games from Kiwanis with scores and highlights from day two of the 17u Canada Cup.
Saskatchewan 2 vs Quebec 1
Recap: An intense ballgame right from pitch one, Saskatchewan was able to get some big time defensive plays, along with timely hitting and pitching to walk away with a big 2-1 win over Quebec in the first game of the day. 2020 left-handed hitter Brody Alexandre supplied the offense going 2-3 with a run and RBI, he put together some impressive at-bats, going with an outside fastball for a knock the other way, polished hitter for a young 2020 grad. Second baseman Anthony Gilbert continued to swing a hot bat as he smacked a double and scored the only run for Quebec in the first inning while making plays and showing range at second base. Quebec had moments late in the game but a double play courtesy of centre-fielder Jayden Huls arm. He threw out a runner tagging from 3rd to end the inning and RHP Tyler McWillie came in to close the last two innings, touching 91 mph with his fastball and very much so looks the part of late inning reliever who can handle the pressure and pitch with his fastball/curveball combo and feed off the emotion and moment.
BALL GAME!
— PBR Ontario (@PBR_Ontario) August 10, 2018
Exciting start to the day as @BaseballSask holds on to a 2-1 victory
Tyler McWillie gets the save, big time pitches he threw out the pen.
15 year old LHH Brody Alexandre put together some really nice at-bats, supplied all the offense with 2 RBIs #CanadaCup 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/0DRAjBfx6A
Real nice at-bat by 15 year old Brody Alexandre to go with the pitch for an RBI knock thru the 6 hole.
— PBR Ontario (@PBR_Ontario) August 10, 2018
Bases loaded HBP later in the inning and @BaseballSask has a 2-1 lead headed to the bottom of the 3rd. #CanadaCup 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/TDZU4GtLj3
Ontario 3 vs British Columbia 1
Recap: A pitchers duel from the get go with both teams sending 2020 left-handers to the mound but not so similar repertoires. Ben Adams, the top 2020 prospect from Ontario was fantastic on the day, working 6.2 innings before having to be removed because of Baseball Canada pitch limit rule of 105 pitches. Adams was in control the whole way, working 83-85, touching 87 early on while Carlin Dick of BC matched him the entire way, taking a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the 7th. The big hit came from Noel McGarry Doyle with 1 out in the 7th to plate CJ Maury, who had two hits already on the day to tie the score.
2020 LHP Carlin Dick works around 2 singles in the third and puts up another zero on the board.
— PBR Ontario (@PBR_Ontario) August 10, 2018
3 pitch guy, keeping hitters off balance, placing his CB where he wants. @Baseball_BC @PrepBaseballBC #CanadaCup 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/YsZPMSnNKq
Uncommitted 2020 LHP @BaseballBAdams working 83-85 T-87 w/ fastball in first two innings of work. CB 70-73
— PBR Ontario (@PBR_Ontario) August 10, 2018
Number one ranked prospect in 2020 class from Ontario #CanadaCup 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/QEJZ23WbLc
British Columbia 3 vs Saskatchewan
Recap: The story on this game was starter Joe Sinclair from BC. The 2019 left-hander was dominant from pitch one, only giving up 3 hits while striking out 11 hitters in his complete game shutout. His fastball worked in the 80-82 range, touching 83 and mixing in a curve with 2/7 shape and good downward action and depth. Josh walker was 2-3 and Adam MAier had the big knock in the first inning to score two and BC never looked back. Jackson Fraser, the 6-foot-6 starter for Saskatchewan is a very interesting 2019 and ran his fastball up to 86 mph while he worked in the 82-84 range for the majority of his outing.
Interesting RHP on the mound today for @BaseballSask
— PBR Ontario (@PBR_Ontario) August 10, 2018
6’6 Jackson Fraser, 2019 Grad.
FB 83-84, T- 86 handful of times
CB 64-66, slow gradual break. Lots to work with here. #CanadaCup 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/4tJt2P9Ryi
2019 LHP Joseph Sinclair is a groove here today.
— PBR British Columbia (@PrepBaseballBC) August 10, 2018
4 scoreless so far. 1 Hit, 1 BB, 7 punchouts. FB 80-83, really starting to find his CB for @Baseball_BC as they lead 3-0 over Saskatchewan @PrepBaseballBC #CanadaCup 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/AOxb4WH4Q3
New Brunswick 13 vs Newfoundland 12
Recap: A crazy back and forth affair with 13 runs being scored in the 7th inning alone. This game was the first that went into extra innings and the international tie breaker came into play with runners beginning the 8th inning at first and second with none out. A double play ended NL threat and the host New Brunswick where able to capitalize thanks to a bases loaded base hit through the drawn in infield by Sam McKinney. NB moves to 3-0 and holds down the top spot in Pool B.
WALK IT OFF!!
— PBR Ontario (@PBR_Ontario) August 10, 2018
The Hometown Heroes @_Baseball_NB pull out a gutsy victory against NL as they score 6 in the bottom of the 7th to tie and then walk it off in extras.
New Brunswick moves to 3-0 at the #CanadaCup here on home soil. 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/UkwYlGXX7U
Saskatchewan 1 vs British Columbia 0
Recap: The second meeting of the day between these two provinces, and pitching again was the theme with Carter Morris from BC displaying some of the best stuff we’ve seen this week, touching 90 multiple times and one of if not the best changeups here. Not to be outdone was Saskatchewan starter Kyle Froehlich who kept BC’s bats silent, only giving up 5 hits while punching out 6 over 6 innings of work.
Uncommitted 2019 Carter Morris as advertised in the 1st inning for @Baseball_BC
— PBR British Columbia (@PrepBaseballBC) August 10, 2018
FB 87-89
CB 76
CH 77
Action on all his pitches, pulled real good swing and miss CH. @ShooterHunt #CanadaCup 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/fpdbfIq2ST
That’s the BALL GAME! @BaseballSask holds on for a 1-0 victory. Well played and well pitched game from both sides.
— PBR British Columbia (@PrepBaseballBC) August 11, 2018
That wraps up day 2 at the #CanadaCup. Big day 3 coming tomorrow for both teams. 🇨🇦 âš¾ï¸ ðŸ’ª pic.twitter.com/eqtZT8gvuf