GOFL Playoff Tournament - Kars wins GOFL championship - with details
The first ever Greater Ottawa Fastball League "final weekend showdown" tournament to determine the playoff champion was held on Saturday in Quyon. The weather was perfect, the crowds were good, the competition was excellent, the beer was cheap - pretty safe to say it was a success.
After Friday night wins by Quyon and Kars, the games on Saturday unfolded as follows:
Barrhaven Broadway Blues 5 Ottawa Blitz 4
The two defeated teams from Friday night played at 9am on Saturday to determine which team would be eliminated from the tournament first. The third seed Barrhaven team prevailed 5-4 over the fourth seed Blitz.
Paul Ceppi had the win for the Blues and Trevor Lahey came in to finish and earn the save. Shannon Borho took the loss, throwing a complete game for Ottawa.
Barrhaven scored three runs in the first and eventually got out to a 5-0 lead, aided by a Calvin Medynski home run and two RBIs by Trevor Power. However the Blitz didn't give up, bringing the score to 5-2 on back to back homer solo runs by Derick Bulley and Tony Searle. In the seventh, the Blitz made things interesting when Bulley hit another dinger, this time a two run shot to make it 5-4, but that's how it ended.
Kars Aces 8 Quyon Combat Flyers 1
The two undefeated teams played in the 11am game as Kars mercied Quyon, who had previously been undefeated in 2011 GOFL play.
Corey Costello had the win for Kars, while Joran Graham took the loss and had relief from Drew Hathway and Matt Greer.
Kars struck early, scoring five runs in the first inning including a Dave Tubman grand slam. After that the Aces never looked back. Kevin Chevrier and Kristian Knapp also had homeruns for the Aces, while Quyon's sole run was from a Joran Graham homer.
Quyon Combat Flyers 5 Barrhaven Broadway Blues 0
Next up at 1pm was the semi-final game between Quyon and Barrhaven to determine who would play Kars in the final. The Flyers shut out the Blues 5-0.
Drew Hathway had the win and Matt Greer saw some action in relief. Chad Hargrove took the loss and Paul Ceppi threw six innings in relief.
Quyon got two runs in the first on RBIs by Joran Graham and Drew Hathway. Later in the game, Matt Greer had a solo home run and Hathway had a two run shot.
Kars Aces 6 Quyon Combat Flyers 2 - GOFL Playoff Final
After an exciting game between the university women from UOttawa and Windsor U, which was won on a walk off single by the GeeGees 5-4, it was time for the GOFL final between the same two teams as 2010, the Kars Aces and the Quyon Combat Flyers.
With a 6-2 win, for the second year in a row, Kars are the GOFL Playoff Champions, earning the I4C Consulting Trophy. Quyon have lost the last three championship finals, including 2009 to Stittsville 56ers.
Kars pitchers combined for a two hitter as Steve Price had the win with Brad Porter seeing an inning in relief. Drew Hathway took the loss with Joran Graham facing one batter in relief.
Despite the score, the game was quite close until the sixth with both pitchers throwing very well.
After three and a half scoreless innings, Kristian Knapp broke the goose egg with a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth to put Kars out to a 1-0 lead.
Quyon answered back in the top of the sixth when after Joran Graham walked, Drew Hathway hit a two run shot to put the Flyers up 2-1.
Just when it looked like the "if necessary" game might be needed, Kars rallied for five in the bottom of the sixth to seal the win. After an out, Knapp and Price hit back to back singles which were only the second and third hits of the game for the Aces. Cory Morrison's double off the right field fence cashed Knapp, and Chad Milne's RBI single scored Price. Hathway struck the next batter out, but then Matt Alkerton stroked a three run homer.
Brad Porter came in to relief Price in the top of the seventh and struck out the side to end the game and seal the repeat championship for Kars.
Kars pitching
Steve Price WIN 6IP 2R 2ER 2H 14K 5BB
Brad Porter 1IP 0R 0H 3K 0BB
Quyon pitching
Drew Hathway LOSS 5.2IP 6R 6ER 6H 8K 1BB 1HBP
Joran Graham 0.1IP 0R 0H 1K 0BB
Kars hitting
Kristian Knapp 2-3, 2R, HR, RBI
Steve Price 1-3, R
Cory Morrison 1-3, 2B, RBI, R
Chad Milne 1-3, RBI, R
Matt Alkerton 1-3, HR, 3RBI, R
Quyon hitting
Matt Greer 2BB
Joran Graham BB, R
Drew Hathway 1-3, HR, 2RBI
Tim Craig 1-3, 2B
See below for play by play:
Starting pitchers: Steve Price for Kars, Drew Hathway for Quyon
Top 1st
Greer walked, picked off c to 2b for first out. Laframboise struck out for second out. McCleary flew out to rf for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Bottom 1st
Pender hit by pitch, stole second. Knapp popped out to 3b for first out. Price grounded out ss to 1b for second out. Morrison flew out to rf for third out. 0R 0H 1LOB
Top 2nd
Graham struck out for first out. Hathway struck out for second out. Armitage struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Bottom 2nd
Milne grounded out 2b to 1b for first out. Tubman grounded out 2b to 1b for second out. M Alkerton struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Top 3rd
McCord walked, took second on wild pitch. Craig struck out for first out. Young struck out for second out. Greer walked. Laframboise struck out for third out. 0R 0H 2LOB
Bottom 3rd
C Alkerton struck out for first out. Chevrier grounded out 3b to 1b for second out. Pender struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Top 4th
McCleary struck out for first out. Graham struck out for second out. Hathway struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Bottom 4th
Knapp solo homerun. Price flew out to rf for one out. Morrison struck out for two out. Milne grounded out 2b to 1b for third out. 1R 1H 0LOB, Kars leads 1-0
Top 5th
Armitage struck out for first out. McCord struck out for second out. Craig doubled and took third on a wild pitch. Young walked. Greer grounded to 1b unassisted for third out. 0R 1H 2LOB, Kars leads 1-0
Bottom 5th
Tubman walked. M Alkerton struck out for first out. C Alkerton grounded out 2b to 1b for second out, Tubman advanced to second. Chevrier struck out for third out. 0R 0H 1LOB, Kars leads 1-0
Top 6th
Laframboise grounded out ss to 1b for first out. McCleary struck out for second out. Graham walked, Baker in to pinch run. Hathway two run homer. Armitage struck out for third out. 2R 1H 0LOB, Quyon leads 2-1
Bottom 6th
Pender struck out for first out. Knapp singled. Price singled, Knapp advanced to third. Morrison doubled, Knapp scored, Price advanced to third. Milne singled, Price scored, Morrison advanced to third. Tubman struck out for second out. M Alkerton three run homer. Graham in to pitch. C Alkerton struck out for third out. 5R 5H 0LOB, Kars leads 6-2
Top 7th
Porter in to pitch. McCord struck out for first out. Craig struck out for second out. Young struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB, Kars wins 6-2
After Friday night wins by Quyon and Kars, the games on Saturday unfolded as follows:
Barrhaven Broadway Blues 5 Ottawa Blitz 4
The two defeated teams from Friday night played at 9am on Saturday to determine which team would be eliminated from the tournament first. The third seed Barrhaven team prevailed 5-4 over the fourth seed Blitz.
Paul Ceppi had the win for the Blues and Trevor Lahey came in to finish and earn the save. Shannon Borho took the loss, throwing a complete game for Ottawa.
Barrhaven scored three runs in the first and eventually got out to a 5-0 lead, aided by a Calvin Medynski home run and two RBIs by Trevor Power. However the Blitz didn't give up, bringing the score to 5-2 on back to back homer solo runs by Derick Bulley and Tony Searle. In the seventh, the Blitz made things interesting when Bulley hit another dinger, this time a two run shot to make it 5-4, but that's how it ended.
Kars Aces 8 Quyon Combat Flyers 1
The two undefeated teams played in the 11am game as Kars mercied Quyon, who had previously been undefeated in 2011 GOFL play.
Corey Costello had the win for Kars, while Joran Graham took the loss and had relief from Drew Hathway and Matt Greer.
Kars struck early, scoring five runs in the first inning including a Dave Tubman grand slam. After that the Aces never looked back. Kevin Chevrier and Kristian Knapp also had homeruns for the Aces, while Quyon's sole run was from a Joran Graham homer.
Quyon Combat Flyers 5 Barrhaven Broadway Blues 0
Next up at 1pm was the semi-final game between Quyon and Barrhaven to determine who would play Kars in the final. The Flyers shut out the Blues 5-0.
Drew Hathway had the win and Matt Greer saw some action in relief. Chad Hargrove took the loss and Paul Ceppi threw six innings in relief.
Quyon got two runs in the first on RBIs by Joran Graham and Drew Hathway. Later in the game, Matt Greer had a solo home run and Hathway had a two run shot.
Kars Aces 6 Quyon Combat Flyers 2 - GOFL Playoff Final
After an exciting game between the university women from UOttawa and Windsor U, which was won on a walk off single by the GeeGees 5-4, it was time for the GOFL final between the same two teams as 2010, the Kars Aces and the Quyon Combat Flyers.
With a 6-2 win, for the second year in a row, Kars are the GOFL Playoff Champions, earning the I4C Consulting Trophy. Quyon have lost the last three championship finals, including 2009 to Stittsville 56ers.
Kars pitchers combined for a two hitter as Steve Price had the win with Brad Porter seeing an inning in relief. Drew Hathway took the loss with Joran Graham facing one batter in relief.
Despite the score, the game was quite close until the sixth with both pitchers throwing very well.
After three and a half scoreless innings, Kristian Knapp broke the goose egg with a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth to put Kars out to a 1-0 lead.
Quyon answered back in the top of the sixth when after Joran Graham walked, Drew Hathway hit a two run shot to put the Flyers up 2-1.
Just when it looked like the "if necessary" game might be needed, Kars rallied for five in the bottom of the sixth to seal the win. After an out, Knapp and Price hit back to back singles which were only the second and third hits of the game for the Aces. Cory Morrison's double off the right field fence cashed Knapp, and Chad Milne's RBI single scored Price. Hathway struck the next batter out, but then Matt Alkerton stroked a three run homer.
Brad Porter came in to relief Price in the top of the seventh and struck out the side to end the game and seal the repeat championship for Kars.
Kars pitching
Steve Price WIN 6IP 2R 2ER 2H 14K 5BB
Brad Porter 1IP 0R 0H 3K 0BB
Quyon pitching
Drew Hathway LOSS 5.2IP 6R 6ER 6H 8K 1BB 1HBP
Joran Graham 0.1IP 0R 0H 1K 0BB
Kars hitting
Kristian Knapp 2-3, 2R, HR, RBI
Steve Price 1-3, R
Cory Morrison 1-3, 2B, RBI, R
Chad Milne 1-3, RBI, R
Matt Alkerton 1-3, HR, 3RBI, R
Quyon hitting
Matt Greer 2BB
Joran Graham BB, R
Drew Hathway 1-3, HR, 2RBI
Tim Craig 1-3, 2B
See below for play by play:
Starting pitchers: Steve Price for Kars, Drew Hathway for Quyon
Top 1st
Greer walked, picked off c to 2b for first out. Laframboise struck out for second out. McCleary flew out to rf for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Bottom 1st
Pender hit by pitch, stole second. Knapp popped out to 3b for first out. Price grounded out ss to 1b for second out. Morrison flew out to rf for third out. 0R 0H 1LOB
Top 2nd
Graham struck out for first out. Hathway struck out for second out. Armitage struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Bottom 2nd
Milne grounded out 2b to 1b for first out. Tubman grounded out 2b to 1b for second out. M Alkerton struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Top 3rd
McCord walked, took second on wild pitch. Craig struck out for first out. Young struck out for second out. Greer walked. Laframboise struck out for third out. 0R 0H 2LOB
Bottom 3rd
C Alkerton struck out for first out. Chevrier grounded out 3b to 1b for second out. Pender struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Top 4th
McCleary struck out for first out. Graham struck out for second out. Hathway struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB
Bottom 4th
Knapp solo homerun. Price flew out to rf for one out. Morrison struck out for two out. Milne grounded out 2b to 1b for third out. 1R 1H 0LOB, Kars leads 1-0
Top 5th
Armitage struck out for first out. McCord struck out for second out. Craig doubled and took third on a wild pitch. Young walked. Greer grounded to 1b unassisted for third out. 0R 1H 2LOB, Kars leads 1-0
Bottom 5th
Tubman walked. M Alkerton struck out for first out. C Alkerton grounded out 2b to 1b for second out, Tubman advanced to second. Chevrier struck out for third out. 0R 0H 1LOB, Kars leads 1-0
Top 6th
Laframboise grounded out ss to 1b for first out. McCleary struck out for second out. Graham walked, Baker in to pinch run. Hathway two run homer. Armitage struck out for third out. 2R 1H 0LOB, Quyon leads 2-1
Bottom 6th
Pender struck out for first out. Knapp singled. Price singled, Knapp advanced to third. Morrison doubled, Knapp scored, Price advanced to third. Milne singled, Price scored, Morrison advanced to third. Tubman struck out for second out. M Alkerton three run homer. Graham in to pitch. C Alkerton struck out for third out. 5R 5H 0LOB, Kars leads 6-2
Top 7th
Porter in to pitch. McCord struck out for first out. Craig struck out for second out. Young struck out for third out. 0R 0H 0LOB, Kars wins 6-2
Labels: GOFL
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