Micksburg evens series with 11-0 win over Kars

The Micksburg Twins evened the best-of-three Greater Ottawa Fastball League series in Manotick on Thursday night at a game apiece with a 11-0 win over the Kars Aces on a beautiful October night in front of about 50 fans, several of whom made the trip from the Upper Ottawa Valley.

After losing at home 9-1 last week, the Twins put up a big win setting up a decisive game three for the I4C Consulting Cup on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in Micksburg. 

So far this year's series is in stark contrast to the 2019 GOFL final which saw Micksburg defeat Kars two games to one in which every game in the series finished with a score 1-0.

Joran Graham earned the win tonight, allowing only two hits and striking out 17. Brad Porter took the loss for the Aces.

Micksburg scored three in the second inning. Joe Mick hit a solo homer to right-centre field, followed later in the inning by a two RBI double by Matt McIntyre scoring Paul Griffith and Quinton Rook who had both singled.

The Twins got another run in the fourth on an RBI infield single by Ryan McIntyre, driving in Jared Steege who had singled and move to third on a Mick single.

The visitors put together a seven-run inning in the top of the final frame to seal the victory. Griffith singled down the right field line (his second hit of the night) to lead off the inning and Nolan Rook went in to pinch run. That was followed by a Quinton Rook infield single. Matt McIntyre singled to left field for his third RBI of the night, followed by a Graham single to left. After a pop up, Steege singled to right field for an RBI. When Mick walked, the bases were loaded. John Enright then mashed a grand slam homer to right field to put the Twins up 11-0.

Graham struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh to close the game.

A good crowd is anticipated Friday night in the 'Burg for the final fastball game of the season in Eastern Ontario to decide the GOFL champions for 2022.

Joran Graham gets set to pitch while Jared Steege patrols third base and umpire Marc Beaulne looks on

Play by play

Umpires
Plate: Dave Herbst
First: Dan Seguin
Third: Marc Beaulne

Micksburg line up: Quinton Rook cf, Matt McIntyre 2b, Joran Graham p, Scott Conroy lf, Jared Steege 3b, Joe Mick c, John Enright rf, Ryan McIntyre 2b, Paul Griffith 1b. Spares: Nolan Rook, Noah Fleurie, Jamey Mick (coach), Andy McIntyre (scorekeeper)

Kars line up: Brad Pender c, Kristian Knapp 2b, Nick Ellis ss, Dylan Toms 3b, Danny Powers 1b, Matt Alkerton cf, Brady Hamilton lf, Cory Morrison rf, Chad Milne dp, Brad Porter p / flex

Top of 1st for Micksburg 

Quinton Rook - Strike out looking
Matt McIntyre - ground out ss to 1b
Joran Graham - single to lf
Scott Conroy - single to cf, Graham to third
Jared Steege - strike out swinging

0 runs 2 hits 0 errors 2 LOB

Bottom 1st for Kars

Brad Pender - single to lf
Kristian Knapp - Pender out for lead off attempting to steal; Knapp strike out looking
Nick Ellis - strike out swinging

0 runs 1 hit 0 errors 0 LOB

Top of 2nd for Micksburg 

Joseph Mick - solo HR to cf, RBI
John Enright - strike out swinging
Ryan McIntyre - strike out looking
Paul Griffith - single to rf
Quinton Rook - single to cf, Griffith to third, Q. Rook to second on throw
Matt McIntyre - double to left centre gap, Griffith scores, Q. Rook scores, 2 RBI
Joran Graham pop out to 2b

3 runs 4 hits 0 errors 1 LOB

Bottom of 2nd for Kars

Dylan Toms strike out looking
Danny Powers strike out looking 
Matt Alkerton strike out looking

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Top of 3rd for Micksburg 

Scott Conroy ground out ss to 1b
Jared Steege ground out 2b to 1b
Joe Mick strike out swinging

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Bottom of 3rd for Kars

Brady Hamilton strike out swinging
Cory Morrison single to cf
Chad Milne strike out looking 
Brad Pender strike out looking

0 runs 1 hit 0 errors 1 LOB

Top of 4th for Micksburg 

John Enright strike out looking
Ryan McIntyre strike out swinging 
Paul Griffith ground out 1b unassisted

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Bottom of 4th for Kars

Kristian Knapp ground out p to 1b
Nick Ellis strike out looking
Dylan Toms strike out looking 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Top of 5th for Micksburg 

Quinton Rook strike out swinging
Matt McIntyre pop up to 1b
Joran Graham strike out looking

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Bottom of 5th for Kars

Danny Powers walk
Matt Alkerton; Powers to second on wild pitch; Powers thrown out at third stealing; Alkerton strike out looking
Brady Hamilton strike out looking

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Top of 6th for Micksburg

Scott Conroy strike out looking
Jared Steege single to rf
Joe Mick single to lf, Steege to third, Mick to second on throw
John Enright pop up to 2b, goes in to run for Mick on 2 out catcher
Ryan McIntyre infield single, Steege scores, RBI, Enright thrown out at third ss to 3b

1 run 3 hits 0 errors 1 LOB

Bottom of 6th for Kars

Cory Morrison ground out to 1b unassisted
Chad Milne strike out swinging
Brad Pender walk
Kristian Knapp; Pender to second on wild pitch; Pender to third on wild pitch; Knapp strike out looking

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 LOB

Top of 7th for Micksburg 

Paul Griffith single to rf, Nolan Rook to pinch run
Quinton Rook infield single, N. Rook to second
Matt McIntyre single to lf, N. Rook scores, RBI
Joran Graham single to lf, Q. Rook scores, RBI, Noah Fleurie to pinch run
Scott Conroy foul pop to 1b
Jared Steege single to rf, M. McIntyre scores, RBI , Fleurie to second
Joe Mick; Fleurie to third, Steege to second on wild pitch; Mick walks
John Enright grand slam HR, Fleurie scores, Steege scores, Mick scores, 4RBIs
Ryan McIntyre lines to cf
Nolan Rook ground out ss to 1b

7 runs 6 hits 0 error 0 LOB

Bottom of 7th for Kars

Graham re-enters for Fleurie at p
Nick Ellis strike out swinging
Dylan Toms strike out swinging
Danny Powers strike out swinging 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Micksburg 11 runs on 15 hits, no errors, 4 left on base
Kars 0 runs on 2 hits, no errors, 2 left on base

Pitching
Joran Graham, WIN, 7IP, 0R, 0ER, 2H, 17K, 2BB
Brad Porter LOSS 7IP, 11R, 11ER, 15H, 10K, 1BB