City council recently approved a small name change for a part of the baseball park in behind Nelson high school.
A group of people didn’t want to change the name of the park – they wanted to dedicate the actual baseball diamond to a citizen we lost almost a year ago.
City council went along with the idea and we now have – well the picture tells the story.
Bryna and the rest of the Casey Cosgrove family are hosting the first annual Casey Cosgrove Memorial Golf Tournament.
If you’ve followed their story or knew Casey even a little bit then I don’t need to tell you how special he was (and continues to be) in his desire and ability to inspire and help others and his community.
We are hosting the first annual memorial golf tournament in his honour to help benefit others who are struggling through a similar story.
The event is July 19th (Casey’s #) and we are still looking for prize donations, silent auction items, hole sponsorships, volunteers, and of course player registrations…and no, you don’t need to be a golfer to play (there is a “fun” group of players).
Casey Cosgrove Memorial Golf Tournament Where: Hidden Lake Golf & Country Club When: Thursday, July 19, 2018 Cost: $195PP includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner, and prizes
288 golfers, double shotgun at 1pm sharp
Your choice of round…either competitive 18 holes or fun 18 holes
Competitive 18 hole tourney for 144 “golfers” who stack their teams and are better “scorers” than golfers
Fun 18 hole tourney for those who don’t care how you score, maybe don’t golf much, but like sunshine and getting out with friends for a great cause
Long drive, closest to the hole, straightest drive competitions
Competitions on the fun 18 that we are going to keep quiet but geared to the event
There appears to be some wind behind the Burlington Herd as the move through the 100th season of the InterCounty Baseball League.
Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park the Herd took the game 10-1 over the Brantford Sox that included a Grand Slam by Justin Gideon who cleared the bases with a grand slam in the eighth inning to blow the game open as the Herd improved to 2-9.
Burlington’s lead-off hitter Justin Gideon
Burlington’s leadoff hitter also walked, stole a base and scored three times.
Andrew Mercier went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run, Reese O’Farrell drove in a pair of runs, and Nolan Pettipiece singled twice, scored twice and had an RBI.
Scott Plaza (1-1) picked up the win, going seven innings and allowing a run on four hits. He walked one and struck out five.
Ricky Murray went 3-for-4 for the Red Sox, who dropped to 1-6. Nic Burdett’s sacrifice fly scored Wilson Soriano in the top of the first.
Euclides Leyer (0-2) took the loss, giving up five runs (four earned) on four hits over five innings. Leyer walked four and struck out six.
In Guelph the Royal snapped their four-game losing streak
Adam Rossit singled home Jeff MacLeod to give the Guelph Royals a 4-3 walk-off win over the Barrie Baycats Saturday afternoon at David E. Hastings Stadium.
MacLeod doubled with one out and scored on Rossit’s hit two pitches later as Guelph (4-6) snapped a four-game losing streak. Rossit finished with three hits and also scored once.
Royals slugger Sean Reilly went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Yunior Yambatis (2-1) went the distance, scattering three runs on eight hits with three walks and five strikeouts.
For Barrie, Kevin Atkinson and Brandon Dhue each singled, doubled and had an RBI. Parker Walker also had two hits.
Jaspreet Shergill (0-1) took the loss, giving up a run on two hits in 1.1 innings. Matthew St. Kitts started and went four innings, allowing three runs on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
The Baycats dropped to 5-6 with their fourth straight defeat.
Future games Sunday, June 10 London at Brantford, 2 p.m. Burlington at Toronto, 2 p.m. Guelph at Kitchener, 2 p.m. Barrie at Hamilton, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 Brantford at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
It finally happened – the Burlington Herd recorded their first win of the season when they took a 6-3 game against the Guelph Royals Tuesday night at David E. Hastings Stadium.
It was the teams 9th game of the season.
Herd leadoff hitter Justin Gideon went 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, two runs and an RBI. Mattingly Romanin drove in a run and scored twice, Nolan Pettipiece had two hits and two runs, and Andrew Mercier had an RBI.
Casey Bouillere-Howard (1-0) picked up the win in relief, giving up a run on four hits in 6.2 innings. He walked one and struck out three. Tyler Herr struck out all four batters he faced for his first save.
Derek Zwolinski started and allowed two runs on one hit with four walks in an inning before he was pulled after facing four batters in the second.
Justin Interisano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run for the Royals, who dropped to 3-5. Toure Sinclair singled twice and scored once, while Matthew Pilarczik and William Heurter each had an RBI.
Edwin Javier (1-1) took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits over seven innings. He walked five and struck out 11.
Panthers past Baycats
Noelvis Entenza threw seven scoreless innings to lead the Kitchener Panthers to a 5-0 win over the Barrie Baycats Tuesday night at Coates Stadium.
Entenza (2-0) scattered four hits and walked three with four strikeouts.
Offensively, Tanner Nivins hit a two-run blast in the Panthers’ three-run fifth inning. Brian Burton went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run, while Mike Andrulis had the other RBI.
Kyle DeGrace and Brandon Dhue had two hits apiece for the Baycats.
Santos Arias (1-1) took the loss, giving up four runs (two earned) on seven hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out two.
Kitchener improved to 7-3, and Barrie fell to 5-3.
The London Majors kept two streaks alive Saturday afternoon in Burlington.
The Herd dropped its eighth consecutive game when the London Majors posted an 11-3 win over the Herd giving them their fourth straight victory.
Carlos Arteaga drove in two and scored twice for London, which improved to 5-3. Matt Hexter had two hits, an RBI and a run, RJ Fuhr and Michael Ambrose each drove in a run and scored once, while Byron Reichstein and Brendan DeClark each had an RBI. Cleveland Brownlee drove in a pair, and Keith Kandel, Tristan Buntrock and Chris McQueen combined to score six runs at the bottom of the lineup.
Joan Montero (3-1) went seven innings for the win, allowing two runs on four hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.
Eddie Chessell led the Herd with two hits and an RBI, while Reese O’Farrell doubled and scored twice.
Justin Gideon stole two bases and scored once.
Rich Corrente (0-3) took the loss, giving up seven runs (four earned) on seven hits over 5.1 innings. He walked three and struck out two.
The Toronto Leafs snapped the Guelph Royals’ three-game win streak with an 11-8 road victory over the Royals Saturday afternoon.
Justin Marra went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, his sixth longball of the season. He also walked and scored twice. Greg Carrington had three hits, two runs and an RBI, Jonathan Solazzo drove in a pair, Adam Odd singled twice and scored once, Connor Lewis picked up two singles and two runs, Mike Reeves singled, doubled, drove in a run and scored once, Grant Tamane scored twice and drove in a run, and Dan Marra had an RBI and a stolen base.
Marek Deska (1-0) scattered six hits and allowed two runs over seven innings. He walked one and struck out one. Andrew Simonetti gave up three runs on four hits with two strikeouts in two innings for his second save.
Toronto, which had dropped two straight, improved to 6-3.
For Guelph, Sean Reilly went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and three runs. Josh Garton singled, homered and scored three times. Justin Interisano went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI, Jeff MacLeod and Matthew Pilarczyk each drove in a run, and Narciso Padilla singled twice.
Yunior Yambatis (1-1) took the loss, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits in six innings, walking four and striking out five.
Guelph dropped to 3-3.
In Barrie, Ryan Spataro drove in two runs and scored three times to lead the Barrie Baycats to a 10-3 win over the visiting Brantford Red Sox Saturday night.
Brandon Dhue, who entered the game as a pinch hitter, had two hits, two runs and an RBI. Jordan Castaldo and Kevin Atkinson each drove in two, while Glenn Jackson singled twice and scored three times. Anderson Green had an RBI.
Emilis Guerrero (4-0) went seven innings for the win, giving up three runs on 13 hits with five strikeouts.
For Brantford, David Mendham went 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Blake Kauer had two hits and drove in a run and scored once. Terrell Alliman, Nic Burdett and Anthony Rizquez had two hits apiece, and Andris Rizquez drove in a run.
Tyler Gillies (0-1) took the loss, giving up two runs on two hits in an inning of relief. He walked one and struck out two.
Euclides Leyer started and went five innings, allowing two runs on four hits with four walks and five strikeouts.
Barrie improved to 5-2, and Brantford dropped to 1-4.
Future games Sunday, June 3
Kitchener at London, 1:05 p.m.
Guelph at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Barrie at Brantford, 2 p.m.
Burlington at Hamilton (Postponed to July 17) Tuesday,
June 5
Burlington at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Kitchener at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 6
Barrie at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton at London, 7:35 p.m.
The Halton Regional Police issued an Update on the Cyclist Collision on New Street May 26th.
The Police Services Collision Reconstruction Unit investigated a collision involving cyclists on New Street near Goodram Drive. The investigation revealed that a group of nine cyclists had been travelling in a group westbound on New Street.
Cyclists in a group.
Two cyclists toward the front of the group made contact resulting in one falling to the ground. Three other cyclists behind them then fell off their bicycles.
One of the three was 66 year old Douglas Carter of Oakville who later died of his injuries, Mr. Carter had been wearing his helmet.
There were no motor vehicles involved in the collision.
The Burlington Herd continue to struggle out of the gate as they fell 12-3 to the Kitchener Panthers Sunday afternoon in Kitchener.
Matt McCue was Burlington’s best player at the plate with three hits including a home run. Justin Gideon also had a decent day with three hits including a double.
The Panthers blew the game open with six runs in the bottom of the eighth. The Herd are now 0-6 while the Panthers improved to 5-2.
Noelvis Entenza picked up the win for the Panthers pitching into the seventh inning and scattering six hits.
The Panthers used five pitchers en route to the victory while Rich Corrente went seven innings en route to the loss.
Keegan Marsden led the offence with a double, two home runs and four RBI for the Panthers. Brian Burton also homered.
Elsewhere in the league the London Majors gave the IBL champions a taste of defeat.
The Barrie Baycats entered Sunday’s game in London on a 13-game win streak, including a 4-0 start to this season.
The London Majors ended the streak in convincing fashion, thumping the Baycats 10-4 and were ahead 10-1 entering the ninth. The Baycats fell to 4-1 and the Majors are now 4-3.
The Majors rode a seven-run second inning to victory, sending 11 men to the plate. Edward Salcedo had a home run for London while Cleveland Brownlee, Mike Ambrose and Chris McQueen had doubles.
Ryan Rijo had two hits for Barrie, including a home run.
Dylan Brooks tossed seven innings for the win, giving up just three hits and a walk. Matthew St. Kitts took the loss, failing to get out of the second inning.
In Toronto, the Hamilton Cardinals overcame a 3-0 deficit with six runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh en route to a 10-8 win over the Maple Leafs at Christie Pits.
The Maple Leafs made a game of it scoring four runs in the bottom of the ninth.
Designated hitter Jake Chiaravalle had a day for the Cardinals banging out four hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs. Connor Bowie also had three hits for the Cardinals and also drove in three runs.
Justin Marra had two hits for the Leafs including his fifth home run. Johnathan Solazzo had two hits, including a double.
Josh Freeman recorded the win on the hill for Hamilton and Zach Sloan took the loss.
The Cardinals are 2-2 and the Maple Leafs are 5-2.
Mattingly Romanin, 25, joins the Herd after being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 39th round of the 2015 MLB Draft. Splitting the 2017 season with the Blue Jays’ Single-A affiliate clubs the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League and the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League, Romanin collected 36 hits, 13 doubles, 17 RBI, and two stolen bases over 57 games played, winning the Northwest League Championship with Vancouver. The hometown product graduated from Notre Dame High School in Burlington and spent time with the Ontario Terriers before committing to Chicago State University. In his time at the NCAA Division-1 school from 2012-15, Romanin became the team’s all-time leader in hits (224), RBI (118), and doubles (41), while also earning 2013 All-GWC (Great West Conference) First Team and 2014 All-WAC (Western Athletic Conference) Second Team All-Star honours. Slated to primarily play shortstop for the Herd, the 5-foot-10, right-handed infielder returns to the IBL after spending brief stints in Burlington during the 2012 season and with the Guelph Royals during the 2015 campaign. In his previous appearances in the league, Romanin had a .304 AVG while registering 17 hits, three doubles, six RBI, and 14 runs scored over 15 total games played.
The Guelph Royals did what the Burlington Herd have yet to do – win a baseball game so far this season. Single runs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings led the Guelph Royals to their first win of the season, a 3-2 win over the Red Sox in Brantford.
It was a back-and-forth battle as Guelph led 2-0 then gave up two runs in the bottom of the eighth.
In the ninth, Brendan Keys led off with a single and went to second after Toure Sinclair was hit by a pitch. Josh Garton walked on four pitches to load the bases and then Sean Reilly hit into a fielders’ choice that scored the winning run.
Reilly had three hits for the Royals and Sinclair had two.
Catcher Ricky Murray had a career day for the Red Sox with four hits and Blake Kauer had a double.
Stefan Strecker suffered the loss in relief for the Red Sox, who are now 0-3. Yunior Yambatis got the win.
The Toronto Maple Leafs recorded a 6-3 win over the winless Burlington Herd Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park in Burlington.
Chris Boatto took the loss for Burlington who fell to 0-5.
At the plate, Justin Gideon had a double for the Herd which was held to eight hits. Daniel Ohorodnyk and Eddie Chessell each had two hits for Burlington.
The Maple Leafs second baseman raised his average to .400 on the young season. Toronto field manager Damon Topolie, batting as the designated hitter, also had a pair of hits, including a home run and drove in two runs.
Pedro De Los Santos went six innings to record the win for Toronto and Marek Deska recorded the save. The Leafs are now 5-1.
The London Majors won for the second time in less than 24 hours, thumping the Guelph Royals 9-0, to level their record at 3-3.
Mike Ambrose led the London offence with three hits and scored a pair of runs. Matt Hexter had a triple for the Majors and Chris McQueen had three singes and scored twice.
Starling Peralta threw a gem for the Majors going eight innings with just one walk and six strikeouts. Kyle Gormandy threw the ninth to team up on the shutout. Yomar Concepcion took the loss for Guelph.
At the plate, Josh Garton had two plates for the Royals, including a double, in just their second game this season. Darren Saunders also doubled in the loss.
The defending champion Barrie Baycats remain undefeated this season with their fourth straight win, an 11-4 win over the Hamilton Cardinals.
Kevin Atkinson had a double and a home run, drove in five runs and raised his league-leading batting average to .636. Jordan Castaldo had two hits, including a home run while Kyle DeGrace and Ryan Rijo each had a pair of hits for the Baycats, who banged out 12 hits.
Emillis Guerrero picked up the win for the Baycats while Zackary Gonzalez took the loss for the Cardinals that fell to 1-2. Laine Renaud had a three-run home run for Hamilton which was held to five hits.
UPCOMING GAMES Sunday, May 27 Barrie at London, 1:05 p.m. Hamilton at Toronto, 2 p.m. Guelph at Brantford, 2 p.m. Burlington at Kitchener, 2 p.m.
It hasn’t been a stunning start for the Burlington Herd, part of the InterCounty Baseball League that is celebrating its 100th year of baseball in the province.
So far the Herd is 0 for 4 – and are up against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday – Nelson Park for a 1:00 pm start.
Management has done a decent job on the marketing side – but in the world of sports – when you win you draw an audience.
Burlington has yet to fall in love with baseball. Part of the reason is that the team has yet to present a player that identifies with the city; the continued change in the ownership – with each owner coming p with a new name: they were the Twins for a few years, then the Bandits and now the Herd. Without consistency in the brand and a sense of loyalty to the team and players citizens can identify with there isn’t much to build on.
The last time Toronto and Burlington were on the diamond together the Leafs overcome a four run deficit to beat the Herd.
The Herd is going to recognize a guy who wore the number 19 on his baseball uniform.
He isn’t with us anymore.
On Saturday, May 19th the Burlington Herb is going to give a portion of ticket sales to the Terry Fox Run – their way of honouring a great friend of the Burlington Herd, Casey Cosgrove.
Casey who lost his battle with lung cancer last summer was a major supporter of the Terry Fox Foundation who the Herd have chosen to benefit from this amazing event!
$1 from each ticket sold will go directly to the Terry Fox Foundation. The Herd will also hold a special silent auction with all proceeds to go to the foundation.
There was nothing shabby about the game between the Barrie Baycats and the Burlington Herd.
The Baycats have owned the top spot in the league for years.
The Herd’s Santos Arias pitched seven innings and struck out two as the Barrie Baycats edged the Burlington Herd 2-1 Thursday night at Nelson Park.
Arias (1-0) scattered seven hits and didn’t walk a batter. He gave up an RBI single to Tyler Patzalek in the bottom of the first. Jaspreet Shergill tossed a perfect ninth with a strikeout for his first save.
Offensively, Kyle DeGrace and Jordan Castaldo drove in the Baycats runs. Ryan Spataro singled and scored twice and had two stolen bases.
For Burlington, Patzalek also doubled in a two-hit game. Justin Gideon singled and scored a run.
Chris Boatto (0-1) took the loss, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts.
Barrie improved to 3-0, and Burlington dropped to 0-3.
Hopefully the grit that was evident in the game will show up when the Herd goes up against other teams in the league.
Future games Friday, May 18 Kitchener at London, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, May 19 Hamilton at Burlington, 1:05 p.m. Guelph at Barrie, 2 p.m. Toronto at London, 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 20 Barrie at Brantford, 2 p.m. Burlington at Toronto, 2 p.m. Hamilton at Kitchener, 2 p.m.
The City of Burlington is hosting a night of recognition for the Burlington athletes who competed in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.
Renata Fast
Renata Fast, who won a silver medal in PyeongChang as part of the Canadian women’s national ice hockey team, will be at City Hall on May 22. Everyone is invited to have refreshments and meet Ms. Fast.
Event takes place in the city hall atrium at 6:00 pm
Kerri Morrison – speed skater
The city will also recognize Jesse Lumsden of the bobsleigh team and speedskater Keri Morrison.
The city welcomed snowboarder Darren Gardner on April 23.
The summer months are nearing, or so they say, and with them, comes the opening of spray pads on Saturday, May 19 and some pools on Friday, June 29; and all will be open June 30.
Mountainside pool
The Nelson and Mountainside Outdoor Pool and Splash Parks, are set up so that residents can bring a lunch and Play and Stay for the Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Splash parks have more elaborate play features, are paired with outdoor pools and have an admission fee to enter.
Spray pads are free to use and not associated with outdoor pools.
Outdoor Pool and Splash Park changes for 2018:
Nelson pool
• Nelson Outdoor Pool and Splash Park will open for pre-season from June 2 to 29
• Nelson Outdoor Pool will be closed for a sporting event on June 17 and July 7 and 8. On July 7 & 8 there will be free swimming at Centennial pool.
• Nelson and Mountainside Outdoor Pools and Splash Parks
Daily unlimited access to recreational swimming from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Super Value for Summer Seasonal Memberships are on sale for $32.40 plus tax A Day Pass is $4.40 plus tax Twilight rate is in effect after 5 p.m. $3.05 plus tax
• Outdoor Early Bird Lap Swims at Mountainside Pool on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m.
• Outdoor Evening Lap Swims at Nelson on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays from 7 to 8 p.m.
Full schedules for all spray pads, pools and splash parks can be found at Burlington.ca/dropintoplay.
The Barrie Baycats, winners of the InterCounty Baseball League trophy in 2017, whipped the Burlington Herd Sunday afternoon at Coates Stadium in a 15-1 win.
Jackson also singled as part of the Baycats’ 18-hit attack. Kevin Atkinson went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs, Kyle DeGrace singled and doubled and had two RBI and two runs, Ryan Spataro went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a single and four runs, Jordan Castaldo singled twice, scored twice and drove in a run, Branfy Infante and Steve Lewis each had two hits and two RBI, and Jeff Cowan drove in a run and scored twice.
Emilis Guerrero (2-0) benefitted from the offence, going five scoreless innings and scattering four hits with a walk and five strikeouts.
Daniel Ohorodnyk had two hits and an RBI for the Herd. Jensen Park singled twice.
Rich Corrente (0-1) took the loss, giving up four runs on eight hits over five innings with three walks.
It has been a tough weekend start for the Herd; they were up against the two top teams.
The Kitchener Panthers had a 6-0 win over the Burlington Herd Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park.
It was the first game of the season for the Herd and second for the Panthers, who lost their season opener.
Hauck (1-0) threw 82 of his 135 pitches for strikes, striking out 12 and walking four.
Offensively, Keegan Marsden went 3-for-5 with three RBI. Mike Gordner and Brian Burton each had two hits and scored twice. Gordner added an RBI, and Burton swiped a base. Mike Andrulis added a sacrifice fly, and
Mike Glinka singled, tripled and scored a run.
For Burlington, Jensen Park singled and Robbie Cant doubled to pick up the Herd’s hits.
Clay Miller (0-1) took the loss, allowing one run on one hit with four walks and seven strikeouts over four innings.
The scheduled game May 12 between the Brantford Red Sox and Guelph Royals at David E. Hastings Stadium was previously rescheduled to Tuesday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Future games
Sunday, May 13 Burlington at Barrie, 2 p.m. London at Kitchener, 2 p.m. Guelph at Toronto, 2 p.m. Hamilton at Brantford, 2 p.m.
The Barrie Baycats’ quest for a fifth straight Intercounty Baseball League title started with a 3-1 win over the visiting Kitchener Panthers Sunday afternoon.
The Barrie Baycats were the top team in 2017 – got off to a good 2018 start by winning their home opener.
Kyle DeGrace and Kevin Atkinson each had solo home runs in the decisive seventh inning as Barrie increased its lead to 3-0. Brandon Dhue singled home Branfy Infante in the sixth.
Emilis Guerrero (1-0) went seven scoreless innings for the win, scattering two hits with one walk and six strikeouts.
Chris Nagorski picked up the save after giving up a run on three hits with two strikeouts in the ninth.
Mike Gordner drove in the Panthers’ run, while Colin Gordner had two of Kitchener’s six hits.
Adrian Yuen (0-1) took the loss after giving up a run on two hits in an inning.
Panthers starter Christian Hauck went three scoreless innings, walking four and striking out five while allowing one hit.
The Toronto Maple Leafs opened the 100th Intercounty Baseball League season and 50 years of ownership under Jack Dominico with a 10-6 win over the London Majors at Christie Pits Sunday afternoon.
Toronto led 7-0 after the first inning and held off a late London surge for its first win of 2018.
Jonathan Solazzo went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs, while teammate Julian Johnson hit a three-run blast in the Leafs’ seven-run first.
Mike Reeves had two hits, two RBI and scored three times, Dan Marra had three singles and scored a run, and Adam Odd went 2-for-4 with a run.
Leafs starter Zac Sloan (1-0) benefitted from the offence, going five scoreless innings and allowing one hit with four walks and four strikeouts.
Petro De Los Santos picked up the last five outs for the save, allowing a run on no hits with two walks and a strikeout.
Edward Salcedo led London’s attack with two hits, including a home run, while driving in three and stealing a base. RJ Fuhr singled twice and scored three times, and Chris McQueen singled once and scored twice. Byron Reichstein had the other RBI.
Joan Montero (0-1) took the loss, allowing seven unearned runs on five hits in two innings as the Majors committed three errors. Montero struck out one and walked one.
The Burlington Herd were taken out of contention in the quarter finals; winning just the game. Their 2018 Home opener takes place on Saturday May 12th at Nelson Park – 1:05 pm. The Herd plays the Barrie Baycats on Sunday.
Future games Friday, May 11 Toronto at London, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, May 12 Brantford at Guelph, 1 p.m. Kitchener at Burlington, 1:05 p.m.
Sunday, May 13 Burlington at Barrie, 2 p.m. London at Kitchener, 2 p.m. Guelph at Toronto, 2 p.m. Hamilton at Brantford, 2 p.m.
A century of baseball in Ontario started in 1919, the IBL kicks off its 100th season this weekend.
The opening game will be a rematch of last year’s championship series as the defending champion Barrie Baycats play host to the Kitchener Panthers for a Sunday afternoon matinee.
The Baycats swept the Kitchener Panthers to win their fourth title in a row last summer.
Herd player sliding home in a 2017 game. Ph by Crystal Young
Meanwhile, down the 400, the Toronto Maple Leafs play host to the London Majors in another afternoon game. The IBL has a number of events planned to celebrate its 100th Season and thanks to Rawlings, the league will use commemorative baseballs this season.
Sunday is another milestone as this marks the 100th season for the Panthers and the 50th season for Toronto Maple Leafs owner Jack Dominico.
The IBL finishes off its first century with eight teams as the Guelph Royals return after failing to finish the 2017 season. The Royals, with new owner Shawn Fuller at the helm, have no intentions of living in the basement this season.
Veteran IBL baseball man Steve Scagnetti wasted little time in putting the Royals back in the mix. The Royals acquired reigning MVP Sean Reilly as well as first baseman Justin Interisano from the Kitchener Panthers and have former Panthers field manager Dave TeBoekhorst at the helm.
Hamilton Cardinals, who struggled last season, also have new ownership. A community group, led by P.J. Mercanti, looks to revitalize the Steel City franchise. In conjunction with that new ownership, the city of Hamilton has committed to major improvements to Bernie Arbour Stadium.
The London Majors have their home opener next Friday night while the Burlington Herd open up Saturday followed by home openers for the Brantford Red Sox and Kitchener Panthers next Sunday.
Fill out the form on the Herd website for your chance to win: Three Tickets to the Locker Room Lager Opening Day All-You-Can-Eat Seats behind home plate Three Burlington Herd T-Shirts Three tickets to a July Toronto Blue Jays Home Game Contest closes on May 10th, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.
It is one of the most universally recognized casino games, both at land-based casinos as well as online casino establishments: roulette attracts a great multitude of gamers each day from every part of the world.
Roulette is one of the popular gambling terms that have made it to our day-to-day vocabulary!
In American roulette the wheel is at the head of the roulette table.
While everyone knows that roulette is about spinning the wheel, and betting on various options, there are some distinct differences between the popular versions of roulette.
Although American and European roulette are quite similar to each other, you must know the subtle differences between the two if you wish to play them on a regular basis.
It’s also important for anyone wanting to win consistently from roulette, to play only at a reputed casino. For instance, playing roulette at Mr. Green, you’re guaranteed the fairness of the roulette games and your payouts being handed over to you
How these two versions differ?
Roulette evolved gradually and simultaneously over a period of time in America and Europe. However, certain differences started emerging between the two from the early stages. These differences included their unusual table layouts, the way in which wheel was positioned, including different colour-coded chips.
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However, it’s the American roulette with its wheel at the head of the roulette table, and simpler betting options, which has been widely adopted throughout the world. If there is one big difference between these two roulette styles, it’s to do with the number of zeros in them.
The single zero roulette emerged sometime in 1843 when Bad Homburg Casino went in with the game thinking that a roulette game with a lower casino edge would increase their casino’s popularity. Once they moved to Monte Carlo Casino, their prediction became a reality and the version was soon exported to the different parts of the world.
It was Las Vegas and Monte Carlo that determined the gambling trend during the 20th century. While the Monte Carlo’s single 0 roulette game came to be recognized as the European roulette, the 00 version of the US became the American roulette.
These zeros in roulette are often called the bankers slots as they’re the numbers that give casino an edge over the player.
Roulette is one of the popular gambling terms that is part of our day-to-day vocabulary!
About American roulette
American roulette employs both 0 and 00, having a house edge of 5.26%, significantly higher than European roulette (with a single zero).
Regardless of the lower odds, purists often go with the American version, staying loyal to roulette in its original form. American roulette has been widely adopted in land-based and online casinos throughout Europe, US and UK.
About European roulette
As mentioned earlier, European roulette only has one 0 in it, making a total of 37 outcomes possible. As a result, the house edge reduces to 2.7% in European roulette, significantly lower than the American version.
Not just that, European roulette also has a betting option known as ‘En Prison’ wherein players are allowed to take back half of their bet amount, on the even/odd bets, whenever the ball lands on the 0. The house edge goes down even further in case of such 50/50 gambles.
On the whole, European roulette appears as slightly more even and beneficial game, making it more popular among the beginning roulette players.
Time to dust off your golf clubs and shine your shoes.
The City of Burlington’s Tyandaga Golf Course will officially open for the 2018 golf season on Saturday, April 28.
5, 803 yards of scenic terrain and 18 holes
Tyandaga offers memberships, tournaments, clinics, private lessons, men’s and women’s league play, and in-season and off-season rentals. The course combines a perfect mix of urban convenience with rural beauty, natural waterways, contours and mature trees as well as dining and catered private or corporate events.
Players wishing to book a tee time can do so online at www.tyandagagolf.com.
Tyandaga Golf Course is an 18-hole course with 5, 803 yards of scenic terrain characterized by its natural waterways and broadleaf woods
Spring specials on green fees include $45 to ride in a golf cart and $30 for golfers that are walking
By Pepper Parr
Casey Cosgrove Memorial Golf Tournament
There appears to be some wind behind the Burlington Herd as the move through the 100th season of the InterCounty Baseball League.
It finally happened – the Burlington Herd recorded their first win of the season when they took a 6-3 game against the Guelph Royals Tuesday night at David E. Hastings Stadium.
The Herd dropped its eighth consecutive game when the London Majors posted an 11-3 win over the Herd giving them their fourth straight victory.
The Burlington Herd continue to struggle out of the gate as they fell 12-3 to the Kitchener Panthers Sunday afternoon in Kitchener.
The Toronto Maple Leafs recorded a 6-3 win over the winless Burlington Herd Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park in Burlington.
UPCOMING GAMES
It hasn’t been a stunning start for the Burlington Herd, part of the InterCounty Baseball League that is celebrating its 100th year of baseball in the province.
On Saturday, May 19th the Burlington Herb is going to give a portion of ticket sales to the Terry Fox Run – their way of honouring a great friend of the Burlington Herd, Casey Cosgrove.
There was nothing shabby about the game between the Barrie Baycats and the Burlington Herd.
For Burlington, Patzalek also doubled in a two-hit game. Justin Gideon singled and scored a run.
The Kitchener Panthers had a 6-0 win over the Burlington Herd Saturday afternoon at Nelson Park.
The Barrie Baycats’ quest for a fifth straight Intercounty Baseball League title started with a 3-1 win over the visiting Kitchener Panthers Sunday afternoon.
The Burlington Herd were taken out of contention in the quarter finals; winning just the game. Their 2018 Home opener takes place on Saturday May 12th at Nelson Park – 1:05 pm. The Herd plays the Barrie Baycats on Sunday.
