Orleans evens GOFL final

The Orleans Rebels evened the best of three Greater Ottawa Fastball League final series at a game apiece defeating the Kars Aces 6-4 in eight innings on a chilly Thursday night in Manotick. 

Andy Barber earned the win and hit a solo homer for the Rebels. Cory Alkerton took the loss and also hit a solo shot for the Aces, as did his catcher Brad Pender.

The Aces scored two in the bottom of the first on Alkerton's home run and a misplayed fly ball that scored Nick Ellis, who had walked.

Andy Barber's solo shot in the third made it 2-1 for Kars. 

The Rebels took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth. Felipe Morales walked and moved to second on a Derek Barber sacrifice bunt and moved to third on a wild pitch. Andy Barber then walked. Jeff Barber hit a ball hard to short, and Kars elected to try to get the out at home but Morales was safe. When Andy went to third on a wild pitch the throw attempting to get him out sailed into left field and he scored.

Kars tied the game at three in the bottom of the sixth when Dylan Toms singled and was brought home on a Danny Powers triple off the fence in right.

Orleans added a run in the seventh. Felipe Morales walked, moved to second on a Derek Barber sac bunt. Kars elected to intentionally walk Andy Barber. A wild pitch advanced the runners and Jeff Barber's infield single made it 4-3.

A one out monster solo homer to right field by Pender tied the game in the seventh at four each and moved things to an eighth inning.

The Rebels managed two runs in the top of the eighth. Tyler Borris went in to pinch run on second base. With two out, Juan Morales singled to right field, scoring Borris. The throw in from the outfield was cut off at first and it looked like Morales would be out at second but the throw went high and into centre field, allowing Morales to score on a close play at home.

Kars went three up three down in the bottom of the extra inning.

Deciding game three will be scheduled soon.

Play by play

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

Orleans line up: Derek Barber c; Andy Barber p; Jeff Barber cf; Moises Del Corral 1b; Jefferson Roman rf; Andre Mainville dp; Matt Healey 3b; Juan Morales lf; Felipe Morales 2b; Kevin Shonfield ss / flex

Umpires: Gary Findley (plate); Dave Herbst (bases)

Orleans top of 1st
D Barber single. A Barber strikeout. J Barber strikeout. Del Corral ground out ss to 1b.

0 runs 1 hit 0 errors 1 LOB

Orleans 0 Kars 0

Kars bottom of 1st
Pender strikeout. Knapp ground out to 1b, unassisted. C Alkerton homerun, RBI. Ellis walk. Toms fly ball to lf, error, Toms to second, Ellis scores. Powers strikeout.
2 runs 1 hit 1 error 1 LOB

Kars 2 Orleans 0

Orleans top of 2nd
Roman walk. Mainville pop out to 2b. Healey fielder's choice, Roman out ss to 2b. J Morales walk, Healey to second. F Morales strikeout.
0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 2 LOB

Kars 2 Orleans 0

Kars bottom of 2nd
Hamilton strikeout. M Alkerton strikeout. Milne pop out to 2b.

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Kars 2 Orleans 0

Orleans top of 3rd

D Barber line out to ss. A Barber homerun, RBI. J Barber walk. Del Corral strikeout. Roman strikeout.

1 run 1 hit 0 errors 1 LOB

Kars 2 Orleans 1

Kars bottom of 3rd
Pender line out to ss. Knapp strikeout. C Alkerton strikeout.

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Kars 2 Orleans 1

Orleans top of 4th
Mainville ground out 2b to 1b. Healey strikeout. J Morales fly out to rf. 
0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Kars 2 Orleans 1

Kars bottom of 4th
Ellis walk. Toms ground out ss to 1b, Ellis to second. Powers walk, wild pitch Ellis to third. Wild pitch, Powers to second. Hamilton strikeout. M Alkerton strikeout.

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 2 LOB

Kars 2 Orleans 1

Orleans top of 5th
F Morales walk. D Barber sac bunt, p to 2b; F Morales to second. Wild pitch, F Morales to third. A Barber walk. J Barber fielder's choice to ss, RBI, F Morales scores. Wild pitch, throw to third, error to c, A Barber scores, J Barber to third. Del Corral strikeout. Roman ground out p to 1b.

2 runs 0 hits 1 error 1 LOB
Orleans 3 Kars 2

Kars bottom of 5th
Milne strikeout. Pender walk. Wild pitch, Pender to second. Knapp strikeout. Wild pitch, Pender to third. C Alkerton ground out 2b to 1b. 
0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 LOB
Orleans 3 Kars 2

Orleans top of 6th

Mainville strikeout. Healey pop out to ss. J Morales strikeout.
0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Orleans 3 Kars 2

Kars bottom of 6th
Ellis pop out to 1b. Toms single. Powers triple, RBI; Toms scores. Hamilton strikeout. Morrison pinch hit for M Alkerton; pop out to 2b.
1 run 2 hits 0 errors 1 LOB
Orleans 3 Kars 3

Orleans top of 7th
M Alkerton re-enters on defense to rf. F Morales walk. D Barber sac bunt 1b to 2b, F Morales to second. A Barber intentional walk. Wild pitch, F Morales to third, A Barber to second. J Barber single, RBI, F Morales scores, A Barber to third. Wild pitch, J Barber to second. Del Corral strikeout. Roman strikeout.
1 run 1 hit 0 errors 2 LOB
Orleans 4 Kars 3

Kars bottom of 7th
Milne ground out ss to 1b. Pender homerun, RBI. Knapp fly out to lf. C Alkerton singles. Wild pitch, C Alkerton to second. Ellis ground out 3b to 1b.

1 run 2 hits 0 errors 1 LOB

Orleans 4 Kars 4

Orleans top of 8th
Tyler Borris pinch run at second for Roman. Mainville fly out to lf. Healey ground out ss to 1b. J Morales single, RBI; Borris scores; error by 1b after cutoff, J Morales scores. F Morales grounder to ss, error, F Morales to second. D Barber strikeout.

2 runs 1 hit 2 errors 1 LOB
Orleans 6 Kars 4

Kars bottom of 8th
Roman re-enters on defense to rf. Ellis to second base. Toms pop out to ss. Powers ground out ss to 1b. Hamilton strikeout.

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 LOB

Orleans 6 Kars 4 - FINAL

Orleans 6R 4H 1E 

Kars 4R 5H 3E