Posted by Admin on Aug 22nd, 2010 | 1 comment
The assignments for the final day were made last night.
I was assigned to work the plate in the semi-final between the host Brandon Knights and the Saskatchewan Provincial Champion Saskatoon Braves. I was working with Jim Train from BC & Joe MacLean from Alberta.
This game was as advertised, as it was extremely intense.
In the bottom of 1, Brandon pulled ahead with a single run scored. The...
Posted by Admin on Aug 21st, 2010 | 0 comments
Today I only worked one game. The game was between Ridge Meadows & Spruce Grove. The winner of this game would finish 2nd in the pool and play Abbotsford in the Semi-Finals.
The game started off with all offense. Ridge Meadows led 5-2 after 1, and 7-3 after 2. Spruce Grove chipped away in 5 & 6 and tied the game at 7. In the bottom of the 6th, Ridge Meadows scored 4, making the...
Posted by Admin on Aug 20th, 2010 | 0 comments
Today featured my first plate. Midwest Manitoba played Regina in the game. Pitching was not great, but we got through. It was wild with a 4-3 score after 1. The team from Manitoba kept putting runs up and eventually pulled ahead 16-6 in the 6th. Regina could not come back & the game ended after 6.
Game 2 was for the win in the one pool. The Saskatoon Braves (3-0) took on Abbotsford...
Posted by Admin on Aug 19th, 2010 | 1 comment
I have arrived in Brandon & have completed my first two games of the tournament.
I am the crew chief with Andre Jean from BC & Peter Perreault from Manitoba; all three of us are working our second national. Overall the event has a very experienced crew with only three rookies.
We had the early two games today between Edmonton Cardinals & Saskatoon Braves & then the battle of...
Posted by Admin on Aug 17th, 2010 | 0 comments
Tomorrow, Wednesday, I leave to Brandon to umpire at the Pee Wee West event. I attended this event last year and had a lot of fun.
I am going to write about my week, while I am in Brandon, so that everyone can follow my games.
Baseball Canada also has a website for the event. Pee Wee Western Championship
See everyone when I...