Team Ontario day in Carp

Team Ontario, a U20 Men's team that will be participating at the Canada Games in St. John's, NL in August, visited Carp on Saturday at an event hosted by the West Carleton Fastball Committee.

Early in the day, a free skills clinic was organized by the Team ON players and coaches, and it was well attended by local youth from across the area.

Later in the afternoon, Team Ontario played a doubleheader exhibition game against a team of Greater Ottawa Fastball League players from five different clubs. 

The first game saw Team O win 3-1. Dakota McComb, Sean Demarest, and Jared Vosper pitched for the U20s while Andy Barber and Adam Rueckwald pitched for the GOFLers. Matthew Van de Wynckel, the Most Valuable Player at the U20 Men's Canadian Championship in Carp last year, hit a homer. Brad Pender hit one out for the GOFL club. 

The second game was a 6-3 win for the youngsters. Joe Weiler and Vosper pitched for Team O and Drew Hathway, Rueckwald and Barber were on the slab for the GOFL. Sam Diamond and the only local player on the team, Conner Hopper of Fitzroy Harbour, hit homers for Team Ontario.  Joran Graham had a two RBI double for the GOFL.