Day 6 Results: 2010 Junior Men’s Nationals

2010 Junior Men’s Canadian Fastpitch Championship
Dates: August 2nd to August 8th
Location: St. Croix, NS

Day 6 Results (Playoffs)

Game #1 (Playoffs)

Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians (NL) 7 vs. Quebec Chateau Laurier (QC) 1

Getting a strong pitching performance from Mike Noftall and key hitting in the first inning propelled Kelly’s Pub to a 7-1 win over Quebec.

In the top of the first, Kyle Ezekiel led off with a double, Noftall walked and Brad Ezekiel singled for one run and then Craig Edmunds doubled to knock in two more.

Kelly’s scored one in the sixth and three in the seventh when Craig Edmunds singled in two more.

Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians Pitching Stats:
Mike Noftall 7IP, 1R, 3H, 1BB, 5K

Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians Hitting Stats:
Craig Edmunds 2-4, Double, 4RBI
Shane O’Brien 2-3

Game #2 (Playoffs)

Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians (NL) 8 vs. Saskatoon Diamondbacks (SK1) 3

Getting another good pitching performance from Mike Noftall and getting some key hits from a few players was the difference in this game.

Kelly’s Pub started off the game with a walk by Kyle Ezekiel and he scored on a hit by Craig Edmunds and Johnny O’Reilly plated Edmunds with a hit.

Kelly’s scored again in the second on walk by Kyle Ezekiel and a RBI double by Mike Noftall.

Kyle Ezekiel scored again in the fifth on a RBI single by Edmunds.

Kelly’s Pub scored three in the sixth one on an RBI single by Noftall and another two RBI by Edmunds and scored one in the seventh.

Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians Pitching Stats:
WP: Mike Noftball 7IP, 3R, 5H, 2BB, 5K

Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians Top Batters:
Kyle Ezekiel 1-1, 3R
Craig Edmunds 2-3, 4RBI
Mike Noftall 2-4, 2RBI
Shane O’Brien 2-4, RBI

Game #3 (Playoffs)

Owen Sound Selects 4 vs. Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians 3 (9-Innings)

In a game where Kelly’s Pub had plenty of chances to put the game away the chances ran out and they ended up losing in 9-Innings to Owen Sound 4-3.

Mike Noftall once again was a standout for Kelly’s Pub in his third game of the day.

Kelly’s Pub Canadians pulled ahead 2-0 in the third inning on a single by Kyle Ezekiel, walk to Mike Noftall, single by Brad Ezekiel and a single by Craig Edmunds.

Owen Sound scored one in the 4th and Kelly’s Pub took a 2-1 lead into the seventh.

An error with a runner on third let Owen Sound tie the score and then the game went into extra innings using the international tie breaking rule.

Kelly’s Pub scored in the top of the ninth and Owen Sound scored two in the bottom of the ninth for the win.

Kelly’s Pub Canadians left nine runners on base and couldn’t get the big hit when required.

Owen Sound pulled off a triple play in the fourth with the bases loaded.

Kelly’s Pub Canadians finished fourth and in the teams 5-year history has won 2 National Championships, one second and two fourth place finishes.

Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians Pitching Stats:
LP: Mike Noftall 9IP, 4R, 2ER, 7H, 1BB, 4K

Kelly’s Pub Junior Canadians Top Batters:
Mike Noftall 2-3
Shane O’Brien 2-4