Brandon Final Day

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...

Brandon Day 3

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...

Brandon Day 2

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...

Brandon Day 1

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...

Off to Brandon

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...