Micksburg wins 2019 GOFL playoff title

The Micksburg Twins won the 2019 Greater Ottawa Fastball League playoff title with a 1-0 victory in Game 3 of the final series over the Kars Aces in Manotick on Wednesday night in front of a crowd of about 100 (including many fans who made the trip from up the Valley). While it was a bit cool, given that it was October 9 the weather was decent.


Each game in the best of three final series finished 1-0; Kars won the first game at home, Micksburg won at home, then the Twins took the deciding game last night.


Once again GOFL top playoff performer Joran Graham had the win on the slab, striking out 17 and allowing only one hit and one walk.
Brad Porter also threw very well for Kars, striking out 14, allowing four hits and two walks. Chad Milne had the lone hit for the Aces.


The difference in the game was a first inning solo home run by Jared Steege, driving the first pitch he saw - it was a line shot to left centre just clearing the fence. Steege had an infield hit later in the game. Other Micksburg hits were from Andrew McIntyre and Jamey Mick.


Micksburg were previously champions in 2013, 2016 and 2017.


View the final out of the game here.


Play by play


Micksburg line up: Joran Graham p; Jared Steege 3b; Chad Costello c; Jamey Mick 1b; Scott Conroy rf; Andrew McIntyre ss; Matt McIntyre 2b; Connor Moss cf; Joseph Mick lf


Kars line up: Brad Pender c; Nick Ellis ss; Kristian Knapp 2b; Cory Morrison cf; Dylan Toms lf; Eric Colvin 1b; Chad Milne 3b; Bailey Fife rf; Will Dunk dp; Brad Porter p


Umpires: Ted Metcalfe plate; Steve Fitzsimmons bases


Top 1st:
Graham strike out; Steege home run, RBI, earned run; Costello walk; Ja Mick strike out; Conroy strike out
1 run, 1 hit, 1 left on


Bottom 1st:
Pender strike out; Ellis strike out; Knapp strike out
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on


Top 2nd:
A McIntyre fly to cf; M McIntyre ground out 1b; Moss strike o ut
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on


Bottom 2nd:
Morrison strike out; Toms strike out; Colvin strike out
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on


Top 3rd:
Jo Mick strike out; Graham walk; Steege strike out; Costello strike out
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 left on


Bottom 3rd:
Milne single; Fife sac bunt 3b to 2b, Milne advances to second; Dunk strike out; Pender strike out
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 left on


Top 4th:
Ja Mick single; John Enright in to pinch run; Conroy pop out to 3b; A McIntyre pop out to ss; Enright out for lead off
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 left on


Bottom 4th:
Ellis strike out; Knapp walk; Knapp steals second; Morrison strikes out; Knapp advances to third on wild pitch; Toms strikes out
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 left on


Top 5th:
M McIntyre strike out; Moss ground out 2b to 1b; Jo Mick strike out
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on


Bottom 5th:
Colvin strike out; Milne strike out; Fife strike out
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on


Top 6th:
Graham strike out; Steege infield single; Costello strike out; Ja Mick strike out
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 left on


Bottom 6th:
Dunk strike out; Pender fly out to cf; Ellis ground out to 1b
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on


Top 7th:
Conroy strike out; A McIntyre infield single; A McIntyre thrown out stealing c to ss; M McIntyre walks; M McIntyre advances to second on wild pitch; Moss strike out
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 left on


Bottom 7th:
Knapp strike out; Morrison strike out; Toms strike out
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on

2019 Champions: Micksburg Twins

 Scott Conroy at bat with catcher Brad Pender and umpire Ted Metcalfe.

 Decent crowd on hand for a nice fall evening.

The teams shake hands at the conclusion.