 By Staff
August 4, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
It took 10 innings, nine pitchers and nearly five hours, but the Brantford Red Sox took Game 1 of the IBL quarter-final series against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
 Dennon Koziol’s two-out single scored Chris Dennis to give the Red Sox a dramatic 9-8 win at Arnold Anderson Stadium.
The fourth-place Red Sox prevailed despite blowing a one-run lead in the top of the ninth. Toronto scored three runs and was on the verge of stealing home field, but Brantford scored twice in the bottom of the inning to send the game to extras.
Ricky Murray went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI for the Red Sox. Jeff Hunt doubled and drove in two, Josh McCurdy had two hits, an RBI and run, while Dan Jagdeo, Lee Delfino and Brandon Dailey all drove in a run. Nic Burdett singled twice and scored once.
Trevor Bayless (1-0) picked up the win, allowing three runs on five hits in two innings of relief. Bayless, who was the fourth Brantford reliever, struck out three and didn’t walk a batter.
Red Sox starter Nathan Forer went five innings and gave up five runs on 10 hits, striking out five and walking four.
Grant Tamane led the Leafs 16-hit attack with four singles. Tamane drove in two and scored three times. Sean Mattson had two hits and three RBI, Justin Marra added two hits, an RBI and run, Dan Marra singled and doubled, Connor Lewis had three singles and a run, and Jonathan Solazzo had an RBI.
Solazzo (0-1) also took the loss on the mound, yielding an unearned run on one hit in 1.2 innings. Solazzo struck out two and walked two.
Leafs starter Justin Cicatello went eight innings and gave up six runs on 10 hits, striking out four and walking three.
Game 2 is Thursday in Toronto at 7:30 p.m.
Future games:
Thursday, Aug. 4
Brantford at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Burlington at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 5
Guelph at London, 7:35 p.m.
By Staff
August 3rd, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The road to the Dominico Cup starts tonight when the 2016 Intercounty Baseball League playoffs begin with the Toronto Maple Leafs meeting the Brantford Red Sox in Brantford.
On Thursday, the Kitchener Panthers, who finished second in the league, will open their quarter-final series against the seventh-place Hamilton Cardinals.
 And he is out – the Bandits hope to be able to do this many times in the quarter finals. The Barrie Baycats opendefence of their championship at home against the Burlington Bandits.
The pennant winning London Majors open their series against the Guelph Royals on Friday at Labatt Park in London.
All quarter-final series are best-of-seven.
Series “A”
London vs. Guelph
Game 1 – Fri, August 5 at London; 7:35 pm Game 2 – Sat, August 6 at Guelph; 7:30 pm Game 3 – Sun, August 7 at London; 1:05 pm Game 4 – Tue, August 9 at Guelph; 7:30 pm *Game 5 – Thu, August 11 at London; 7:35 pm *Game 6 – Fri, August 12 at Guelph; 7:30 pm *Game 7 – Sat, August 13 at London; 7:35 pm
Series “B”
Kitchener vs. Hamilton
Game 1 – Thu, August 4 at Kitchener; 7:30 pm Game 2 – Sat, August 6 at Hamilton; 7:30 pm Game 3 – Sun, August 7 at Kitchener; 7:00 pm Game 4 – Tue, August 9 at Hamilton; 7:30 pm *Game 5 – Thu, August 11 at Kitchener; 7:30 pm *Game 6 – Fri, August 12 at Hamilton; 7:30 pm *Game 7 – Sat, August 13 at Kitchener; 7:00 pm
 Scott Robertson – in full array, is one of the owners of the Burlington Bandits. Series “C”
Barrie vs. Burlington
Game 1 – Thu, August 4 Barrie; 7:30 pm
Game 2 – Sat, August 6 Burlington; 7:05 pm Game 3 – Sun, August 7 Barrie; 7:00 pm Game 4 – Tue, August 9 Burlington; 7:30 pm *Game 5 – Thu, August 11 Barrie; 7:30 pm *Game 6 – Fri, August 12 Burlington; 7:30 pm *Game 7 – Sat, August 13 Barrie; 7:00 pm
Series “D”
Brantford vs. Toronto
Game 1 – Wed, August 3 at Brantford; 8:00 pm Game 2 – Thu, August 4 at Toronto; 7:30 pm Game 3 – Sun, August 7 at Toronto; 2:00 pm Game 4 – Wed, August 10 at Brantford; 8:00 pm *Game 5 – Fri, August 12 at Brantford; 8:00 pm *Game 6 – Sat, August 13 at Toronto; 2:00 pm *Game 7 – Sun, August 14 at Brantford; 8:00 pm
* If necessary
 By Staff
August 3rd, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
It is all going to the dogs!
The woof woofs just might be getting one of the places in Burlington with a view that is to almost die for – Bayview Park.
The city is asking: Do you and your canine best friend use the leash-free area in Bayview Park?
If you do, the City of Burlington wants to hear your opinion about a possible leash-free area for small dogs.
We are looking at:
• Expanding the size of the total leash-free area from one hectare to 1.5 hectares
• Creating a separate leash-free area for small dogs only
• New six-foot (two-metre) high chain link fence with two double gate entrances
• Relocating the entrances
• Providing an accessible pathway from the existing parking lot into both of the leash-free areas
• Installing a new shelter in the small dog leash-free area.
Bayview Park at 1800 King Rd. is also known as W.A.G. (Where Animals Gather) Park. If you use the park, please take a moment to answer this short poll at www.burlington.ca/leashfree.
 The park has one of the best views of the Skyway bridge – you can see the ships coming and going. King Road is also the road that the city closes in the spring so the Jefferson Salamanders can do what they do to increase their population. The road closure takes place further up King Road. There is an added feature in taking your dog to this park – it is a nice way to get out of the city and on occasions a model Airplane club sends their small craft soaring through the skies. These guys are serious people and they have some pretty impressive model airplanes.
 This off leash park is in Toronto. The parks offer a different level of civil society – not even a hint of stress. Must be nice. Vote for the park – convince the city to make it as big as they can so the woof woofs have all kinds of space to run around. Convince them to create a shelter as well.
 By Staff
August 2, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The London Majors are the Intercounty Baseball League’s top seed heading into the playoffs.
London (28-9) clinched the pennant with a 4-0 win over the Kitchener Panthers Monday night in a one-game tie-breaker at Labatt Park. It was the fifth time in league history the pennant was won in a tie-breaker (1977, 1994, 1995, 1997).
Majors starter Cory Hammond (5-1) went the distance, scattering two hits while walking one and striking out three.
With Hammond and Panthers starter Matt McGovern going toe-to-toe, the Majors struck first in the seventh inning. Byron Reichstein led off with a line drive single to left field and then went to third on Michael Ambrose’s double past third base.
Kitchener brought its infield in, and McGovern got the next two hitters on a shallow fly out and ground out and was ahead 1-2 on
Brett Sabourin before the Majors’ first baseman ripped a single to left for the winning run.
London added three more runs in the eighth when Reichstein stroked a two-run double off the wall in left-centre field and came around to score on LeJon Baker’s two-out single.
RJ Fuhr had two hits and a run for London, which will face Guelph in the first round. Cleveland Brownlee also had two hits.
For Kitchener, McGovern (5-1) went seven innings and was charged with one run on seven hits, striking out six without issuing a walk.
Tanner Nivins and Mike Andrulis were the only players to record hits.
Defensively, Panthers first baseman Justin Interisano made a highlight-reel play to end the sixth inning. Interisano leapt to snag a soft liner and then doubled off Fuhr at second base.
Kitchener (27-10), which beat Brantford Sunday night to force a tie-breaker, will face Hamilton to start the playoffs. Other matchups include No. 3 Barrie vs. No. 6 Burlington and No. 4 Brantford vs. No. 5 Toronto.
Quarter finals schedule:
(1) London Majors vs (8) Guelph Royals
Game 1:
Game 2:
Game 3:
Game 4:
*Game 5:
*Game 6:
*Game 7:
(2) Kitchener Panthers vs (7) Hamilton Cardinals
Game 1:
Game 2:
Game 3:
Game 4:
*Game 5:
*Game 6:
*Game 7:
(3) Barrie Baycats vs (6) Burlington Bandits
Game 1: Thu, August 4 at Barrie; 7:30 PM
Game 2: Sat, August 6 at Burlington; 1:05 PM
Game 3: Sun, August 7 at Barrie; 7:00 PM
Game 4: Tue, August 9 at Burlington; 7:30 PM
*Game 5: Thu, August 11 at Barrie; 7:30 PM
*Game 6: Fri, August 12 at Burlington; 7:30 PM
*Game 7: Sat, August 13 at Barrie; 7:30 PM
(4) Brantford Red Sox vs (5) Toronto Maple Leafs
Game 1: Wed, August 3 at Brantford; 8:00 PM
Game 2: Thu, August 4 at Toronto; 7:30 PM
Game 3: Sun, August 7 at Toronto; 2:00 PM
Game 4: Wed, August 10 at Brantford; 8:00 PM
*Game 5: Fri, August 12 at Brantford; 8:00 PM
*Game 6: Sat, August 13 at Toronto; TBD
*Game 7: Sun, August 14 at Brantford; 8:00 PM
By Staff
August 1st, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The top team in the InterCounty Baseball League is not yet know – the winner of the game between the Kitchener Panthers and the
London Majors this evening in London will determine the finals standings and then who plays who in the quarter finals.
The Burlington Bandits will play a best out of seven series against the Barrie Baycats. The play dates are set out below:
Game 1: Thu, August 4 at Barrie; 7:30 PM
Game 2: Sat, August 6 at Burlington; 1:05 PM
Game 3: Sun, August 7 at Barrie; 7:00 PM
Game 4: Tue, August 9 at Burlington; 7:30 PM
Game 5: Thu, August 11 at Barrie; 7:30 PM
Game 6: Fri, August 12 at Burlington; 7:30 PM
Game 7: Sat, August 13 at Barrie; 7:30 PM
Burlington might be able to hold their own against the Barrie Baycats – it shouldn’t be a romp for either team.
While the Bandits were a little on the lacklustre side during the regular season they tend to pick up quite a bit when they get into the finals.
By Staff
August 1, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
It has been a thriller of a season, particularly for those who are fans of the top four teams in the InterCounty Baseball League.
 The Kitchener Panthers’ 9-3 win over the Brantford Red Sox Sunday night created a tie atop the standings, with both the Panthers and London Majors holding 27-9 records. They’ll play a 37th regular season game Monday night at Labatt Park in London at 7:35 p.m. to determine who will face Guelph as the top playoff seed. The loser will face Hamilton.
Tanner Nivins had two solo home runs against the Red Sox. He added a single and scored three times. Justin Interisano went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and two runs, while Terrell Alliman and Mike Glinka each drove in a run. Mike Gordner had three hits and two runs, and David Whiteside and Frank Camilo Morejon each had a pair of singles.
Noelvis Entenza (9-4) went six innings for the win, allowing three runs on seven hits, striking out six and walking two.
Benjamin Bostick had two hits, an RBI and run for the Red Sox, which finished fourth with a 20-16 record and will face Toronto in the first round. Chris Dennis and Brandon Dailey each doubled and drove in a run, and Tyler Patzalek singled twice.
Jonathan Joseph (0-1) took the loss, giving up six runs on 10 hits in four innings, striking out two and walking two.
Baycats go into playoffs with dramatic win TORONTO – The Barrie Baycats will head into their first-round playoff series with Burlington on a two-game win streak after a dramatic 9-6 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday afternoon at Christie Pits.
Barrie erased a one-run deficit with four runs in the top of the ninth to finish the regular season 25-11.
Zach Sardelletti hit a two-run home run and Jordan Castaldo hit a solo blast in the ninth as the Baycats went deep five times overall.
Sardelletti homered twice and added a single, driving in five. Kyle Nichols and Kevin Atkinson each hit solo home runs. Jeff Cowan singled and scored twice.
Adam Hawes (2-0) gave up a run on two hits in an inning for the win. Hawes struck out two without issuing a walk. Chris Nagorski threw a scoreless inning for his fifth save, giving up a hit while striking out two. Starter Matthew St. Kitts went three innings and allowed four runs on six hits, walking three and striking out one.
For Toronto, Sean Mattson homered, singled and doubled and had two RBI. Justin Marra singled and hit a solo home run, scoring twice, while Jon Waltenbury added a solo shot.
Brendan Keys had three hits and an RBI as the fifth-place Leafs dropped to 19-17 and missed a chance to pull into a fourth-place tie with Brantford, which will have home-field advantage against Toronto in the first round.
Adam Garner (1-1) was charged with four runs on four hits in an inning, walking one.
Brett van Pelt started and gave up five runs (four earned) on eight hits in 4.1 innings, striking out three and walking seven.
 Future games
Monday, Aug. 1
Kitchener at London, 7:35 p.m.
 By Pepper Parr
July 31st, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Candidates must have a consistent record of presenting officiating in a positive light as well as exhibiting a “service above self” attitude. Public service to officiating, having a motivating effect on others and/or strong community involvement are considered.
Who would that be in Burlington?
 Ron Foxcroft – recipient of the Gold Whistle Award Say the words sports in this town and you follow it with Ron and those whistles. The guy who knew what it means to hustle before he got out of high school – actually he didn’t really get out of high school – he gave up on them.
If you’ve been to an event that Ron Foxcroft spoke at – you know the story of the whistle that failed him in a crucial basketball game.
From that experience came the spark that lit up his entrepreneurship that rolled into a company that sells a product in more than 140 countries.
All based on a whistle that has never failed him since the morning he blew on the thing in the corridor of a hotel that was holding a conference for sports officiating types.
Of such simple ideas are strong profitable businesses built.
 NASO’s Gold Whistle Award The media release from the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) that will be recognizing Foxcroft with the Gold Whistle Award at their conference in San Antonia Texas said “A primary determinant in awarding anyone NASO’s Gold Whistle Award is this: The recipient has to have a long and meaningful history of ‘shining a positive light’ on officiating. Further, any recipient must be someone who is held with some reverence within the officiating community of which he is a part.
“Ron Foxcroft”, said Barry Mano, NASO president “was an easy choice.”
“There are precious few individuals who place the wellbeing of sports officiating well in front of personal agenda or gain,” Mano added. “Members of this group have made outsized contributions to officiating. Ron is without doubt a member of that elite and critically important group. He is one of those unique individuals who, for decades, has fulfilled all of the requirements above. And, of course, he continues to do so.”
Although Foxcroft is best known as maker of the famous pealess whistle used by officials around the world, he has made his mark in the world in many other ways. As an NCAA and international basketball official, he worked five NCAA tournaments, an Olympic final and numerous other high level international games.
He has shone a positive light on the industry through his many charitable and leadership efforts, including serving as chair of the McMaster Campaign for Athletics & Recreation, founder and former chair of the Foxcroft Family Youth Fund held at the Hamilton Community Foundation and serving on the St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation fundraising committee, the first healthcare charity in Hamilton to earn the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy’s Ethical Fundraising License.
He donated thousands of Fox 40 Classic whistles used by search and rescue professionals when they were saving lives following the San Francisco earthquake, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. Foxcroft has received awards from B’Nai Brith Canada and the Burlington (Ontario) Rotary Club.
Foxcroft was named Hamilton’s Distinguished Citizen of the Year, received an honorary doctor of law degree from McMaster University and had an award named for him by Sports Officials Canada. The award is presented annually to recognize excellence from an official in a professional sports environment, their contribution to the development of young officials and their example as a positive role model for officials by virtue of personal involvement at the community level.
 Queen Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Colonel-in-Chief of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, receives Colonel Ronald Foxcroft (Honorary Colonel) at Buckingham Palace in London. He is an honorary colonel in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Canadian Army Reserve infantry battalion. After a member of his regiment was killed in a terrorist attack, Foxcroft met with Queen Elizabeth II and received her personal condolences.
 Foxcroft sometimes found time to shoot a couple of hoops at the office. Fox 40 received the Mel Narol Medallion Award in 2004, presented to a group or individual for outstanding contributions to NASO. Foxcroft is a former member of the NASO board of directors and currently serves as a special adviser to the board.
And he is still a young man.
By Staff
July 30, 2016
BURLINGTON. ON
The Burlington Bandits and Guelph Royals rounded out their 2016 season as the Bandits downed the Royals 8-3. Burlington (10-26) finished sixth while Guelph (7-29) finished eighth.
Burlington will meet Barrie in a first round quarter-final series while Guelph will meet the IBL pennant winner, either London or Kitchener.
 Adam Odd was a consistently strong player this year. Adam Odd led Burlington with three hits and three RBI’s including a two-run double in the first inning. Nolan Pettipiece also added two hits and two RBI’s for Burlington.
Matt Schmidt had two hits for Guelph who managed only three hits off four Burlington pitchers.
Jack Dennis (3-4) was the winning pitcher allowing only two hits in five innings with three walks and four strikeouts. Adrian Yuen (0-4) took the loss for Guelph, giving up six runs on four hits with four walks and three strikeouts.
Future games
Sunday, July 31
Barrie at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Brantford at Kitchener, 7 p.m.
(End of regular schedule)
By Staff
July 30th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
If necessary, Monday’s one-game playoff between London and Kitchener to determine first place, will be played at 7:35 p.m. at Labatt Park in London.
The stage is set for a dramatic finish to the IBL regular season.
 With a dramatic 2-1 win over the first-place Kitchener Panthers at Labatt Park in London Friday night, the London Majors leapfrogged the Panthers and are in first place by half a game.
London finished its regular season schedule with a seven-game win streak and posted a 27-9 mark. Kitchener, which went 8-2 over its last 10 games, sits 26-9.
The two thoroughbreds have been neck-and-neck to the finish line and it’s not over yet.
While the Majors have completed their schedule, Kitchener plays host to the Brantford Red Sox Sunday night. If Kitchener beats Brantford, the Panthers will also have a 27-9 record and move into a first-place tie with London.
League rules say there is a one-game playoff to decide the pennant winner when two teams are tied for first. So if Kitchener can defeat Brantford Sunday night, the Panthers will get a good night’s sleep and head back to Labatt Park for the first-place showdown Monday night.
What a way to cap the long weekend!
London, because it has the better head-to-head record, is the host for the tie-breaker. Monday night’s game, if there is one, is scheduled for 7 p.m.
But don’t expect the Red Sox to roll over Sunday night because the game also means a lot to them. The Red Sox are 20-15 and are sitting in fourth place. The Toronto Maple Leafs are hot on their heels at 19-6.
 The Bandits whooping it up after winning a double header – in the 2015 season where the ended up in 5th place. So … if the Maple Leafs defeat Barrie Sunday afternoon at Christie Pits, they finish the season 20-16. If Kitchener defeats Brantford, the Red Sox are also 20-16, meaning those teams would be tied for fourth place.
Toronto has the edge in the season series against Brantford with three wins versus two losses.
So … a Toronto win Sunday afternoon versus Barrie and a Brantford loss to Kitchener Sunday night would give the Maple Leafs fourth spot and home-field advantage in their opening round series against the Red Sox.
And there’s also drama at the bottom of the standings. Guelph, which is in eighth spot, plays host to the Burlington Bandits tonight.
A win for the Royals would have them finish the season at 8-28 and pull them into a tie for seventh spot with the Hamilton Cardinals.
Guelph holds the edge in the season series, 3-2, against the Cardinals. So Guelph can lock up seventh-place with a win tonight.
The Burlington Bandits have a pretty secure hold on sixth place. Last year they managed to hold onto 5th place at the end of the IBL season with a final record of 15-21.
And, after all that, we have the playoffs.
By Staff
July 29th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The London Majors won their sixth straight game, beating the Burlington Bandits 10-6 Thursday night.
 RJ Fuhr went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs. Michael Ambrose had two hits and drove in three and scored a run, Keith Kandel and Humberto Ruiz each singled twice and drove in a run, Chris MacQueen had an RBI and two runs, and Byron Reichstein drove in a run.
Owen Boon (5-1) went six innings for the win, allowing two runs on four hits, striking out three and walking four.
The second-place Majors improved to 26-9.
For Burlington, Robert Tavone doubled and drove in a run, Kevin Hussey singled and had an RBI, while Justin Gideon and Brad McQuinn each drove in a run. Julian Johnson and Carlos Villoria each singled twice.
Christian Hauck (3-5) took the loss, giving up six runs (three earned) on six hits, walking six and striking out four.
Sixth-place Burlington fell to 10-25.
In Barrie, the Baycats beat the Hamilton Cardinals 10-2 Thursday night.
Kyle DeGrace homered and drove in four and drove in two, Ryan Spataro singled three times, doubled and scored twice, Kevin Atkinson homered and had two RBI, Branfy Infante hit a solo home run, singled twice and scored three runs. Kyle Nichols and Jeremy Walker each had an RBI.
Adam Rowe (3-0) picked up the win, allowing two runs on seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking one.
Liam Wilson had a single and solo home run for Hamilton. Marcus Dicenzo had an RBI, and Geoffrey Soto had two hits and scored once.
Chris Lazar (1-5) allowed seven runs (five earned) on 11 hits over seven innings, striking out four and walking three.
Third-place Barrie improved to 24-11, and eighth-place Hamilton fell to 7-28.
Future games
Friday, July 29
Guelph at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Kitchener at London, 7:35 p.m.
Toronto at Brantford, 8 p.m.
 By Staff
July 28th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The Burlington Bandits are part of the bottom three in the InterCounty Baseball League standings. Hamilton and Guelph are beneath Burlington.
The London Majors won their fifth straight game and can still finish first after their 12-3 win over the Burlington Bandits Wednesday night.
 London (25-9) trails Kitchener by a game but has two games remaining, including a showdown at home Friday against the Panthers.
Michael Ambrose led the offence against Burlington, going 3-for-5 with two singles and a triple. He added two RBI and a run. Chris MacQueen also had two singles and a triple, driving in a run and scoring twice. Keith Kandel had two hits, two RBI and two runs, while Kyle Gormandy and Tristan Buntrock each had two hits, an RBI and run.
Byron Reichstein had an RBI, and Carlos Arteaga added three hits and three runs.
Oscar Perez (6-3) went six innings for the win, scattering eight hits and two earned runs while striking out five without walking a batter.
Ryan Beckett (2-6) took the loss, allowing six runs (five earned) on 11 hits over seven innings, striking out five and walking three.
At the plate, Kevin Hussey singled, tripled and scored twice as Burlington fell to 10-24 and is locked into sixth place heading into playoffs next week.
Canice Ejoh had three hits, Robert Tavone doubled twice and drove in a run, Julian Johnson had an RBI, and Carlos Villoria singled twice and scored once.
In Brantford Brandon Dailey had three hits and three RBI to lead the Brantford Red Sox to a 7-1 win over the Guelph Royals Wednesday night.
Benjamin Bostick, Chris Dennis and Mike Burk all had a hit, RBI and run, Wayne Forman drove in a run, and Tyler Patzalek had two hits and a run.
Nathan Forer (7-2) picked up the win, throwing five innings and giving up a run on three hits, striking out six and walking two.
Fourth-place Brantford is 20-14 but three games back of Barrie.
Jeff MacLeod had the Royals’ RBI. Matt Schmidt picked up two hits and scored the lone run, while Adam Rossit singled twice.
Marc Andre-Major (0-1) took the loss, allowing five runs on six hits in five innings, striking out seven and walking five.
Seventh-place Guelph is 7-27 and tied with Hamilton at the bottom of the standings.
Future games
Thursday, July 28
Hamilton at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
London at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
By Staff
July 25th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The game was originally scheduled for July 14 but was rained out – the Bandits made it count when they finally took to the field.
 Carlos Villoria’s pinch hit, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Burlington Bandits a 7-6 win over the Barrie Baycats Monday night.
Villoria entered the game for Nolan Pettipiece with two outs and fell behind in the count before connecting on a 1-2 pitch from Chris Nagorski that scored Justin Gideon and Erik Werner.
Gideon led the offence with a home run, two singles, two RBI and two runs. Julian Johnson hit a solo home run, and Grant Okawa had an RBI.
Alex Nolan (1-1) went the distance and was charged with six runs on five hits, striking out 10 and walking four.
Kyle DeGrace homered twice and drove in three for the third-place Baycats, who dropped to 23-11.
Kyle Nichols added a two-run home run and Ryan Spataro singled twice and drove in a run.
Nagorski (1-2) took the loss, giving up two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning, striking out one. Starter Brett Lawson went six innings and allowed four runs on seven hits, striking out seven and walking one.
Sixth-place Burlington improved to 10-23.
Future games
Wednesday, July 27
Burlington at London, 7:35 p.m.
Guelph at Brantford, 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 28
Hamilton at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
London at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
 By Staff
July 25th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Sport Field Status – July 25, 2016
The following diamonds are closed Monday July 25
Ireland Park diamonds D1, D2, D3, D4
Millcroft, diamonds D1, D2
Nelson Park diamond D1
By Staff
July 25, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
That game started June 26th – got rained out and was completed Sunday – the Bandits took it by one more run than the other guys – 11-10 over the Kitchener Panthers. On the 26th, Burlington was leading 7-6 in the bottom of the sixth inning
The Bandits didn’t do as well in the second game at the Jack Couch Park.
 In Game 2, Nivins homered, doubled and singled twice in the Panthers’ 12-3 win. Nivins drove in two and scored three runs. Gordner had four hits, four runs and three RBI, Whiteside doubled and drove in four and scored once, Interisano had two hits, an RBI and run, Sean Reilly went 2-for-4 with two runs, and Terrell Alliman drove in a pair.
Entenza went five innings for the win, scattering two runs on seven hits, striking out seven without issuing a walk.
Ejoh had three hits and an RBI to lead Burlington, which dropped to 9-23. Gideon singled, doubled and scored. Derek Zwolinksi (0-2) took the loss after giving up nine runs (seven earned) on 11 hits over six innings, walking four and striking out three.
Elsewhere in the league, the Leafs took the game over the Red Sox in the 10th inning
Sean Mattson’s two-out blast in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 14-13 win over the Brantford Red Sox Sunday afternoon.
Mattson’s home run was his second of the game and seventh of the season. He added a three-run shot in the third inning and finished with five RBI and three runs. Justin Marra hit two solo home runs and scored four runs. Grant Tamane doubled twice, singled twice and drove in two, Jonathan Solazzo had a pair of RBI, Damon Topolie had three hits and an RBI, and Ryan White went 2-for-5 with an RBI and run. Matt Blair-Brown added two hits and scored twice, and Jon Waltenbury singled once and scored twice.
Adam Marra (1-1)earned the win, giving up one run on one hit while getting the last four outs. Marra didn’t strike out or walk anyone. Mike Wagner started and yielded seven runs on eight hits over six innings, walking five and striking out two.
Benjamin Bostick hit two of the Red Sox five home runs. Bostick added a single, double, four RBI and three runs. Ricky Murray homered and drove in five, Chris Dennis and Jeff Hunt combined for two hits, two RBI and five runs, Dennon Koziol had an RBI, and Josh McCurdy had two hits and a run.
Matt Betts (3-1) took the loss, giving up two runs on one hits without registering an out in the 10th inning. Starter Riley Barr went five innings and allowed seven runs on 10 hits, striking out six and walking one.
The win was Toronto’s third straight, as the fifth-place Leafs improved to 18-16. Fourth-place Brantford fell to 19-14.
The Barrie Baycats’ bats came alive in a 10-1 win over the Guelph Royals Sunday night.
Eight different Barrie players had at least one hit, and the Baycats pounded out 18 hits overall.
Ryan Spataro had four hits and scored three runs, Kyle DeGrace went 1-for-4 with three RBI, Jordan Castaldo had three hits and three RBI, Kevin Atkinson doubled twice, singled and drove in a run, Jeff Cowan singled, doubled and scored, and Glenn Jackson added three hits, two runs and an RBI.
Emilis Guerrero (4-1) picked up the win, giving up an unearned run on two hits over seven innings, striking out eight and walking one.
AJ Mackey (2-6) took the loss for Guelph, surrendering four runs on nine hits over four innings, striking out four and walking three.
At the plate, Kyle Alarcon doubled as the Royals mustered just three hits.
Third-place Barrie improved to 23-10, and seventh-place Guelph dropped to 7-26 after its fifth straight loss.
In Hamilton the London Majors beat the Hamilton Cardinals 6-5 Sunday afternoon.
RJ Fuhr, Michael Ambrose and Byron Reichstein each had two hits and an RBI as the second-place Majors improved to 24-9. Humberto Ruiz had an RBI, and Keith Kandel singled once and scored twice.
Cory Hammond (4-1) threw 6.2 innings of one-hit ball but walked nine Hamilton hitters. Hammond was charged with five runs (one earned) and struck out five.
Byron Runyon threw 2.1 no-hit innings to preserve the win, walking three and striking out two for his second save.
Marcus Dicienzo had the Cardinals’ lone hit, a single to start the sixth.
Russ Burroughs (1-4) took the loss, giving up a run on three hits in 1.1 innings, striking out one.
Starter Robert Wilson went 3.1 innings and gave up two runs on three hits, walking nine and striking out two.
Last-place Hamilton fell to 7-27.
By Staff
July 23, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Kitchener Panthers beat Brantford Red Sox 10-4 Friday night for their fifth straight win.
 Hamilton Cardinals were beaten by Toronto Maple Leafs in a 9-5 road win.
The London Majors hung on for an 8-5 win over the Guelph Royals Friday night.
The Burlington Bandit bats were idle.
Future games
Saturday, July 23
Toronto at Burlington, 1 p.m.
London at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Barrie at Brantford, 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 24
Brantford at Toronto, 2 p.m.
London at Hamilton, 2 p.m.
Guelph at Barrie, 7 p.m.
Burlington at Kitchener, 7 p.m.
By Staff
July 22, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The Barrie Baycats stayed hot, beating the Burlington Bandits 7-5 Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
Kyle Nichols went 2-for-4 with three RBI, and Jeremy Walker had two hits and two RBI. Kyle DeGrace singled twice and scored twice while driving in a run, and Jeff Cowan singled, doubled and scored once.
Adam Rowe (2-0) went six innings for the win, allowing five runs on 10 hits, striking out two and walking one. Chris Nagorski was perfect over 1.2 innings and struck out three for his fourth save of the season.
 Brad McQuinn had two hits and two RBI to lead the Bandits. Adam Odd singled twice and drove in a run, while John Whaley and Grant Okawa each had an RBI.
Ryan Beckett (2-5) took the loss, giving up six runs on nine hits over five innings, walking eight and striking out one.
Second-place Barrie improved to 22-9, and sixth-place Burlington fell to 8-21.
Elsewhere in the league the Kitchener Panthers beat the Hamilton Cardinals in slugfest.
The runs came in bunches Thursday night in Kitchener as the Panthers beat the Hamilton Cardinals 20-12. Kitchener trailed 6-0 after two innings but scored seven in the third and eighth in the fourth to pull away.
Sean Reilly hit a grand slam to lead the Panthers. His 13th home run of the season sparked Kitchener’s third inning comeback.
Tanner Nivins went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs, Frank Camilo Morejon hit his second home run as and drove in four. He added two singles and scored three runs. David Whiteside went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs, Terrell Alliman had an RBI and three runs, Mike Andrulis drove in a run and Luke Baker had three hits, three runs and two RBI.
Andrew Simonetti (1-1) picked up the win, allowing five runs on seven hits in three innings of relief. He struck out two and walked one.
Starter Eric Hall lasted 1.2 innings and gave up six runs on six hits, striking out two and walking one.
The first-place Panthers improved to 24-7 with their fourth straight victory.
 For Hamilton, Liam Wilson had a home run, double, two RBI and four runs. Dre Celestijn singled and hit a solo home run while scoring three times. TJ Baker singled and homered and drove in three, Tyler Hardie had three hits and two RBI, Callum Murphy had two RBI and David Vanderby drove in a run.
Russ Burroughs (1-3) took the loss, allowing four runs on one hit with two walks in an inning. He didn’t strike out a batter. Kyle Adoranti started and went 2.1 innings, giving up seven runs on five hits with three walks and no strikeouts.
Last-place Hamilton fell to 7-25.
Future games
Friday, July 22
Toronto at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Guelph at London, 7:35 p.m.
Kitchener at Brantford, 8 p.m.
By Staff
June 20th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The Burlington Bandits snapped a two-game skid with an 11-5 road win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night.
 Beating the Leafs will certainly do a lot for the morale of the Bandits but the distance between the bottom three teams in the league and the top five is a lot to over come. It’s pretty clear where the winners are at this point in the season. Julian Johnson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs. Justin Whaley had four hits, three RBI and scored twice,
Justin Gideon singled twice and drove in a run and scored once, Carlos Villoria had two hits, an RBI and run, and Nolan Pettipiece added a double, RBI and run. Kevin Hussey had two hits and scored twice, and Robert Tavone singled and doubled.
Jack Dennis (2-4) picked up the win, allowing three runs on two hits over seven innings, striking out 10 and walking six.
The sixth-place Bandits improved to 8-20.
Justin Marra had two hits for the Leafs, including his 11th home run of the season. Marra drove in two.
Ryan White added a single and RBI and scored once.
Brett van Pelt (1-5) took the loss, giving up five runs on nine hits over six innings, walking two and striking out eight.
Fifth-place Toronto fell to 15-16.
Future games
Thursday, July 21
Hamilton at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
Burlington at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 22
Toronto at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Guelph at London, 7:35 p.m.
Kitchener at Brantford, 8 p.m.
 By Staff
July 16, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Noelvis Entenza struck out nine batters over seven innings as the Kitchener Panthers beat the Burlington Bandits 7-2 Saturday afternoon.
 Both runs Entenza (7-3) allowed were earned and came on two hits. He also walked three.
David Whiteside led the offence with his seventh home run of the season and three RBI. Mike Gordner had two hits and an RBI, and Sean Reilly drove in his 44th run of the season.
For Burlington, Nolan Pettipiece had two hits and an RBI. Julian Johnson doubled and scored, and John Whaley had an RBI.
Branden Kuzyk (0-3) allowed three runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out four and walking five.
The first-place Panthers improved to 22-7 after their second straight victory, and the sixth-place Bandits dropped to 7-20.
In Barrie the Baycats knock off Red Sox Baycats moved within a half game of second place after their 11-6 win over the Brantford Red Sox Saturday night.
Barrie improved to 19-9 and is a half game back of London, which has lost three straight.
Jeff Cowan and Kyle DeGrace each had three hits, two runs and two RBI to lead the offence. Kevin Atkinson went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI, while Glenn Jackson had three hits, an RBI and run. Conner Morro drove in a run, and Ryan Spataro had a hit and scored twice.
Adam Rowe (1-0) picked up the win, giving up six runs (five earned) on 13 hits over five innings. Rowe didn’t have a strikeout or walk.
Ricky Murray had two hits and two RBI for the fourth-place Red Sox, which dropped to 18-12. Chris Dennis had two hits, two runs and an RBI, Wayne Forman singled twice, and Dennon Koziol and Nic Burdett each had two hits and a run. Brandon Dailey and Jeff Hunt each drove in a run, and Tyler Patzalek had two hits.
Matt Martinow (1-2) took the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits in three innings, without recording a strikeout or walk. Riley Barr started and went three innings, giving up six runs (four earned) on seven hits, striking out four and walking one.
In Guelph the Royals scored all of their runs in the fourth inning of a 7-6 win over the Hamilton Cardinals Saturday night.
Guelph had five hits in the inning, including Chandler McLaren’s two-run home run with no out. Santino Silvestri hit a two-run double, and Trevor Nyp had an RBI single.
Nathan Dallas-Blackburn added two hits and a run.
 A summer evening with a baseball game under the lights – hearing the snap of the bat as all the eyes in the stands follow the arc of the ball. Alberto Rodriguez (3-2) picked up the win, going 6.1 innings and allowing five runs on four hits, striking out 11 and walking five.
AJ Mackey picked up his first save, giving up a run on two hits in an inning, striking out two.
For Hamilton, Dre Celestijn and Tyler Hardie each hit home runs. Hardie finished with three hits and two RBI. TJ Baker drove in two and scored twice, and Lake Molleson had an RBI.
Kyle Adoranti (0-6) gave up five runs (three earned) on six hits over 3.2 innings, striking out five and walking two.
The seventh-place Royals improved to 7-21, and the last-place Cardinals dropped to 7-23. The Bandits sit atop the two with a 7-20 record.
Future games
Sunday, July 17
London at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Barrie at Hamilton, 2 p.m.
Guelph at Kitchener, 7 p.m.
By Staff
July 16th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
They certainly dropped the Hammer on us.
The Hamilton Cardinals pounded out 14 hits in a 17-1 win over the Burlington Bandits Friday night.
 Tyler Hardie went 4-for-5 with four RBI and three runs to lead the seventh-place Cards, who improved to 7-22. Chris Beer singled three times and drove in three and scored once, while Nate Mastervick hit a solo home run and single and scored three times. Dre Celestijn went 2-for-4 with two RBI and four runs, Liam Wilson drove in a pair of runs and scored twice, TJ Baker and Jake Foden each had an RBI, and Marcus Dicenzo added a single, RBI and two runs.
Robert Wilson (2-4) went eight innings for the win, allowing one run on five hits, striking out six and walking two.
Justin Gideon had a solo home run for the sixth-place Bandits, who fell to 7-19. Alex Nolan added a double.
Derek Zwolinski (0-1) took the loss, lasting four innings and giving up eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits, walking three and striking out three.
In Brantford the Red Sox took a 12-2 win over the Guelph Royals all the way to the bank Friday night.
Burdett drilled a three-run blast in the sixth inning and singled three times. Wayne Forman went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run, Dennon Koziol had two RBI, while Benjamin Bostick and Jeff Hunt each drove in a run. Tyler Patzalek, Ricky Murray and Chris Dennis combined for five hits and five runs.
On the mound, Nathan Forer (6-2) went 6.1 innings and allowed two runs on five hits, striking out six and walking one.
For Guelph, Adam Rossit had the lone RBI. Matt Schmidt went 2-for-2 with a run and walk.
Daniel Marquez (0-2) took the loss, giving up five runs (four earned) on four hits in 2.2 innings. Marquez walked seven and didn’t record a strikeout.
The fourth-place Red Sox improved to 18-11, and the last-place Royals dropped to 6-21.
Elsewhere in the league pitcher Deska strikes out 13 in Toronto Leafs win over the London Majors.
Marek Deska went seven scoreless innings and struck out 13 as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the London Majors 5-0 Friday night.
Deska (2-1) scattered six hits and didn’t walk a batter as the fifth-place Leafs improved to 15-14.
Grant Tamane drove in a pair of runs in the win. Connor Lewis, Will Richards and Damon Topolie each had an RBI.
RJ Fuhr had two of London’s seven hits. Carlos Arteaga singled and stole two bases.
Owen Boon (4-1) allowed four runs on five hits over seven innings, striking out five and walking four.
The second-place Majors (20-9) dropped their third straight and trail Kitchener by 1.5 games.
Future games
Saturday, July 16
Kitchener at Burlington, 1 p.m.
Brantford at Barrie, 7 p.m.
Hamilton at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 17
London at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Barrie at Hamilton, 2 p.m.
Guelph at Kitchener, 7 p.m.
By Staff
July 15th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Thursday night’s game in Burlington between the Bandits and Barrie Baycats was suspended due to rain. The game was tied 2-2 after Barrie’s Jordan Castaldo and Burlington’s Kevin Hussey traded two-run homers. No completion date has been announced.
 In Kitchener, there was no rain and the Panthers won the second half of a home-and-home against Toronto, beating the Maple Leafs 14-6 Thursday night.
David Whiteside had two hits and four RBI to lead the first-place Panthers (21-7), who lost in Toronto on Wednesday. Mike Glinka had three hits, two RBI and a run, Sean Reilly singled twice and drove in two, while Mike Andrulis added two hits, two runs and an RBI.
Jonathan Brouse had a double, two RBI and three runs. Tanner Nivins and Ryan Douse each scored twice, and LeJon Baker came around to score three times.
Ian Rendon (5-1) picked up the win, allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits over five innings, striking out five and walking five.
Brett van Pelt (1-4) took the loss, going 4.2 innings and giving up 10 runs (eight earned) on 10 hits. Van Pelt walked five and struck out three.
At the plate, Justin Marra hit a two-run home run. Connor Lewis and Ryan White each had two-run singles with the bases loaded, and Dan Marra went 3-for-4 with two runs.
The fifth-place Leafs fell to 14-14.
Future games
Friday, July 15
Burlington at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at London, 7:35 p.m.
Guelph at Brantford, 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 16
Kitchener at Burlington, 1 p.m.
Brantford at Barrie, 7 p.m.
Hamilton at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
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