 By Pepper Parr
July 11th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Some momentum is being lost and the boaters at LaSalle Park are now facing an uphill battle to get the funding the need in place for the expansion the LaSalle Park Maria Association has in mind.
John Birch has been a tireless advocate for an upgraded harbour that would protect the boats from some of the rough waves that would roll in and was doing very well with his plans.
 Trumpeter swans were once the biggest problem the LaSalle Park Marina Association had in getting approval for their wave barrier project. It isn’t the swans putting on th brakes – city hall is taking a closer look at the business model. He had run into some resistance from the Trumpeter Swan people who felt the planned harbour would take their habitat away from the birds.
That isn’t the main problem anymore.
The LPMA financing always looked like a bit of a stretch but in the past the association had always met the financial obligations.
 The LaSalle PArk Marina Association wanted to build a wave barrier – the financial model they have used is making city hall uncomfortable. While the current project is quite a bit bigger than anything they had done in the past it appeared to have merit and it was getting past all the milestones.
The harbour the boaters want to put in place certainly had a number of significant benefits for the city.
Birch and ward 1 Councillor Rick Craven get along well and Craven does not like losing something his residents want. Expect some tension to surround this one as it gets worked through.
A Staff report had been prepared and put into the agenda for the current cycle of Standing Committee meetings – then it was pulled from the agenda.
“The primary reason” said city manager James Ridge “is that I believe that Council needs to consider the report in a bigger context, and a broader range of questions about the project.
“The report’s observations are also arguably at odds with a recent resolution of Council to provide a letter of support to the LPMA for grant-seeking purposes. This is further reason for Council to pause to consider the project from a more holistic perspective.
“The project involves City owned assets, and it is unusual to have a Joint Venture partner take on the financing for project of this size which invariably entails risks to both the City and LPMA. At this point we don’t have a detailed costing of the breakwater construction, however the City would very likely be responsible for any cost overruns. And as the report points out, we have concerns about the financial model, including the likely need for a loan from the city with 25 year or more repayment. This would also be unprecedented and have inherent risks.”
 City manager James Ridge “In comments made to the Gazette Ridge said: “The LPMA was unhappy with the report. However it was intended to be an independent arms-length assessment of their business case. The LPMA was very helpful in providing detailed financial records, and met with staff to answer questions before the report was prepared, but clearly disagree with the conclusions. They have provided additional information that we have reviewed, and we will meet with them again, but the report will reflect the City’s independent objective assessment of LPMA’s business case.”
Ridge as a city manager is turning out to be very fiscally prudent – no risk taking on his watch. Wonder what would have happened to the Pier had Ridge been on the job?
The Gazette will analyze the city staff report and publish a follow up piece.
Touch times for the boaters.
 By Staff
July 10, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The Barrie Baycats piled up 28 runs on 25 hits in a 28-0 shutout of the Burlington Bandits.
Ouch!
 Kyle Degrace was 5-for-5 with six RBI’s including a double and home run to lead Barrie. Zach Sardellitti also had five hits and seven RBI’s with Conner Morro adding four hits and four RBI’s. Ryan Spataro and Kevin Atkinson each had three hits and three RBI’s and a home run. Jordan Castaldo also had two hits and two RBI’s including a home run for Barrie.
Emilis Guerrero (2-1) was the winning pitcher allowing only three hits in seven innings with 16 strikeouts. He was relieved by Brandon Catena who pitched the final two innings. Jack Dennis (1-4) was the loser, giving up 11 runs on seven hits including five home runs in 3.1 innings.
In Brantfoed the second-place Kitchener Panthers (19-6) kept pace with the first-place London Majors with a 6-1 victory over the Brantford Red Sox (16-11). Brantford is in fourth place.
Tanner Nivins led the Panthers with three hits with Terrell Alliman and Dave Whiteside adding two hits each including a double.
For Brantford, Tyler Patzalek had two hits.
Matt McGovern (4-0) was the winning pitcher, giving up four hits in 5.2 innings of shutout baseball. He walked one and struckout five and was relieved by Ian Rendon, Iannick Remillard and Phil Owen who finished up. Riley Barr (1-1) took the loss for Brantford, allowing three runs on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts in 6.1 innings.
In Guelph, the Royals (6-18) jumped out to a 6-0 first inning lead enroute to an 11-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs (12-13). Guelph remains in a sixth place tie, 5 ½ games behind the fifth-place Toronto.
Santino Silvestri and Chandler McLaren each had three hits to lead Guelph with Silvestri adding three RBI’s and McLaren one. Pat Coughlin had two hits and two RBI’s and Kinglsey Alarcon adding contributing two hits.
Alberto Rodriguez (2-2) was the winning pitcher, allowing only one run on three hits, one walk and eight strikeouts in seven innings. Justin Cicatello (3-3) took the loss for Toronto, giving up 11 runs, only six earned, on six hits in 6.2 innings. He walked four and struck out four.
Future games
Sunday, July 10
Guelph at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Hamilton at Barrie, 7 p.m.
London at Kitchener, 7 p.m.
 By Staff
July 9th, 2016
Burlington, ON
IBL games rained out.
Rain forced the postponement of two IBL games Friday night. London was hosting Burlington and Guelph was in Brantford. Make-up dates have not been announced. Panthers double Cardinals
It didn’t rain in Hamilton but the bats of the Kitchener Panthers racked up 17 hits in a 14-7 win over the Hamilton Cardinals Friday night.
 Justin Interisano had three of those hits, including a home run, and added three RBI and three runs. Sean Reilly hit his 11th home run of the season and 156th of his IBL career. He drove in three and scored four times. David Whiteside went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs. Mike Gordner added three hits, two RBI and a run, while Frank Camilo Morejon drove in a pair of runs.
Terrell Alliman had a single RBI, and Tanner Nivins singled three times and scored twice.
Mitch Clarke (1-0) picked up the win after giving up five runs (four earned) on nine hits over five innings, striking out four without issuing a walk.
Second-place Kitchener improved to 18-6 and trails London by a game for first place.
Liam Wilson went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs to lead the Cardinals, who fell to 6-21.
Tyler Hardie and Dre Celestijn each had two hits and an RBI, and Chris Beer drove in a run.
Robert Wilson (1-4) lasted an inning and gave up seven runs on seven hits with a pair of walks.
Future games
Saturday, July 9
Barrie at Burlington, 1 p.m.
Toronto at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Kitchener at Brantford, 8 p.m.
Sunday, July 10
Guelph at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Hamilton at Barrie, 7 p.m.
London at Kitchener, 7 p.m.
 By Staff
July 8, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The London Majors increased their lead atop the IBL standings after a 9-2 win over the Burlington Bandits Thursday night.
London (20-6) moved 1.5 games ahead of Kitchener for first place.
Keith Kandel had two hits, two RBI and a run, while LeJon Baker hit a solo home run. Byron Reichstein added two hits and an RBI, and Carlos Arteaga drove in two and scored once. Michael Ambrose had the Majors’ other RBI.
 Bandits are still ahead of Hamilton – now to get in front of Toronto Starter Owen Boon (4-0) was sharp, allowing one run on four hits in seven innings, striking out seven and walking two.
Burlington’s Ryan Beckett (2-4) took the loss, giving up six runs (five earned) on 10 hits over seven innings. Beckett struck out four and walked three.
At the plate, Julian Johnson had the lone RBI. Justin Gideon had two hits, Canice Ejoh singled twice and scored twice, and John Whaley added a pair of singles.
The sixth-place Bandits fell to 6-17.
Elsewhere in the league the Toronto Maple Leafs spread the offence around in a 13-8 win over the host Barrie Baycats Thursday night.
Five players drove in at least two runs as the fifth-place Leafs improved to 12-12.
Leadoff batter Connor Lewis had a home run, two RBI and three runs. Dan Marra added a three-run home run, while Jon Waltenbury had two hits, two RBI and two runs, and Will Richards had two RBI.
Grant Tamane singled three times and scored three times.
Dillon Mulholland (4-2) picked up the win, going seven innings and allowing six runs on 11 hits, walking three and striking out two.
Kevin Atkinson led the Baycats with a home run, two singles and two RBI. Kyle DeGrace drove in a pair, while Zach Sardelletti had two hits and an RBI and Glenn Jackson drove in a run and scored twice. Jeff Cowan and Branfy Infante each had three hits and a run.
Conner Morro singled twice.
Cole White (3-1) gave up eight runs (two earned) on five hits over 3.1 innings. White struck out one and walked five.
Third-place Barrie dropped to 16-9.
Future games
Friday, July 8
Kitchener at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Burlington at London, 7:35 p.m.
Guelph at Brantford, 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 9
Barrie at Burlington, 1 p.m.
Toronto at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Kitchener at Brantford, 8 p.m.
 By Staff
July 4th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
It’s that time of year again!
More than 45 dragon boat teams will paddle competitively to raise funds to further the protection of Hamilton Harbour.
July 9th, dragon boat races will run all day at Bayfront Park starting at 8 a.m.
 Several of the 45 dragon boats that will compete on Saturday. BARC’s Harbour Huggers team needs you to cheer us on and pledge our paddlers!
All funds raised in support of the Bay Area Restoration Council and the remediation of Hamilton Harbour.
Does Burlington have a boat in this race?
 By Staff
July 4th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
If you want to put your name up in lights on a piece of city property – get ready to gulp when you see the cost. And gulp again when you see the deal a local law firm got on the naming rights for the Haber Recreation Centre.
 Funds for the rebuild of the Nelson pool have yet to be found – sponsorship is being looked at seriously. Big bucks! During a discussion on fund raising for the Nelson pool reference was made to the consultant’s analysis which estimated value for a Facility Naming Sponsor could range between $300,000 to $350,000. It is also recommended that the payment terms could be as follows:
• $30,000 – $35,000* annually for an agreement term of 8 to 10 years
• Incentive to pay upfront: 15% discount = $297,500 – $250,500
• Paid within 3 years: 10% discount = $315,000 – $270,000
Additional terms and incentives / interests would also naturally become a part of any negotiations and subsequent agreement.
Based on the staff direction provided to members of city council and the interests of the current project, staff is suggesting that the renaming of Nelson Outdoor Pool be considered as outlined in the Fundraising Plan. For businesses, organizations or individuals not wanting to consider a full naming sponsorship, a donations option may also be available to suit their specific interest and intent.
A potential renaming of Nelson Pool be considered for the following reasons:
• The estimated financial value for a naming sponsor of $300,000 to $350,000 is quite reasonable for a 10-week summer only operation.
• Supports Council interests in finding new revenue sources to support capital projects.
• Sponsorships are primarily about partnerships and how organizations and business can help support local interests. This project is another example that exists to create another partnership within the community.
• The pool is one component within a larger destination known as ‘Nelson Park’. As such, renaming the pool within the park has less impact to the overall name of ‘Nelson’ as it is known (e.g. “ABC Pool at Nelson Park”).
• Currently, all way-finding signage is referenced as Nelson Park. Neither Nelson Recreation Centre, Nelson Pool nor Nelson Arena is referenced within the City of Burlington way-finding program. In addition, there is no signage at the site location that references the pool name, so to change the name would not require a number of sign updates.
• The outdoor pool facility is relatively compact and could easily be marketed as a single asset from a naming perspective.
 A corporate name at one of the busiest recreation centers in the city. The incorrect spelling of Welcome was part of the deal? The consultant’s report noted that a potential naming sponsor would likely be from a local business or organization, similar to the outcome found for the Haber Recreation Centre.
The Haber deal was for $1.36 million for 20 years. Assuming that $1.36 million amounts to $1,360,000.00 – paid out over 20 years amounts to $68,000 a year.
Compare that to the $300,000 being suggested for the Nelson pool that is operational for 10 weeks – and WOW did Haber every get a deal
Organizations who are vested in the community are those who would typically like to support this type of local community interest. National organizations or businesses are more likely to support larger more profile opportunities that have broader national or regional exposure like a major stadium or arena in a large city.
While this particular location has many elements all with the name ‘Nelson’ referenced in some manner – Nelson Pool, Nelson Stadium, Nelson Recreation Centre / Arena, Nelson Park, Nelson Skateboard Park, and Nelson Youth Centre, staff is recommending that only Nelson Pool be considered for potential renaming. Moreover, staff is also not recommending that specific elements within the pool (e.g. amenities or features like a splash pad) be considered for potential naming as it could become quite confusing to the public as well as reduce the value of the overall naming opportunity.
The Haber sponsorship:
By Staff
July 4th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The Toronto Maple Leafs got back to .500 after a 12-5 win over the Burlington Bandits Sunday afternoon.
Justin Marra hit a home run and drove in five in the win. Marra also scored twice. Jonathan Solazzo had two doubles and two RBI,
 Dan Marra, Damon Topolie, Connor Lewis and Jon Waltenbury each drove in a run, while Ryan White, Brendan Keys and Grant Tamane had two hits apiece and combined to score five runs.
David Ertl (2-0) picked up the win, throwing two hitless innings of relief. Ertl struck out one without issuing a walk. Starter Dillon Mulholland went five innings and allowed four runs on five hits, striking out four and walking one.
Toronto is 11-11 and fifth in the IBL.
Julian Johnson had three RBI for the sixth-place Bandits, who fell to 6-16. Nolan Pettipiece had two hits and an RBI, and Grant Okawa added a hit and RBI.
Christian Hauck (2-3) took the loss, allowing four runs on three hits in 1.2 innings, striking out one and walking four. Alex Nolan started and gave up three runs (on earned) on five hits over five innings. He walked nine and struck out two.
Elsewhere in the league:
Kitchener Panthers lost 7-3 to the Guelph Royals Sunday night. Last-place Guelph (5-17) snapped its 10-game losing streak with the win.
The Brantford Red Sox hung on for their third straight win after beating the Hamilton Cardinals 8-7 Sunday afternoon.
Brantford is fourth in the IBL with a 15-10 record.
Baycats, Majors split doubleheader
The London Majors and Barrie Baycats split their doubleheader Sunday afternoon.
London took Game 1 5-4
In Game 2, Matthew St. Kitts three a complete-game four hitter as the Baycats won 2-0.
First-place London is 19-6, and third-place Barrie is 15-8.
Future games
Tuesday, July 5
Brantford at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 6
Barrie at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
By Staff
July 1, 2016
BURLINGTON,ON
 Friday’s game between the Burlington Bandits and Guelph Royals in Guelph was cancelled due to field conditions. It has been rescheduled to July 12 at 5:30 p.m.
Elsewhere in the league the London Majors beat the Toronto Leafs on Canada Day which put the Majors back into first place after a 7-3 win over Toronto.
Humberto Ruiz drove in two runs and scored twice for the Majors, and Carlos Arteaga added three hits, two RBI and scored a run. Byron Reichstein had two hits and an RBI, while RJ Fuhr and Michael Ambrose each drove in a run.
Elis Jimenez (5-0) went eight innings and allowed three runs on five hits, walking two and striking out nine.
For Toronto, Will Richards had a double and RBI. Connor Lewis and Ryan White had the other RBIs.
Justin Cicatello (3-2) took the loss, giving up seven runs on eight hits. He struck out six and walked one.
London improved to 18-5 with its third straight victory and is a half-game ahead of Kitchener.
The Leafs dropped to 10-11.
By Pepper Parr
June 30th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
They needed all the help they could get – and while Burlington MP Karina Gould put her opening pitch right across the plate – it didn’t count.
Gould had a full week in Ottawa where she said she was sitting ten feet away from United States President Obama who did a “shout out” to Burlington and pointed directly at Gould.
 Burlington MP Karina Gould throwing the “game ball” at a Burlington Bandits game. Gould told the Gazette that she didn’t play any organized baseball – but she did throw a ball around with her Dad when she was little.
“I practiced quite a bit about four weeks ago when I was originally supposed to do this honour” – and added that she felt her arm held up pretty good.
She was given the “game ball” to keep as a souvenir but was asked to return the sweater – which suggests she should not wait for a call up from the coach.
She at least did a lot better than Mayor Goldring when he threw the game ball at the first game the then Burlington Twins played.
Jeff Hunt and Dan Jagdeo each drove in four runs to lead the Brantford Red Sox to a 14-6 win over the Burlington Bandits Thursday night.
As for the game – it was a brutal 14-6 for Brantford.
Hunt finished with two doubles and a triple, while Jagdeo’s only hit was a two-run home run in the Red Sox’s sixth-run fourth.
 Karina Gould, holding the game ball with Ryan Harrison, marketing manager for the Bandits and Scott Johnston team management. Tyler Patzalek had three hits and finished a home run short of the cycle. He drove in a run and scored three times. Benjamin Bostick had two hits and three runs, Nic Burdett drove in a pair, and Mike Burk added two hits and scored once.
Nathan Forer (5-2) went seven innings for the win, giving up two runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out eight.
Justin Gideon had four RBI after a home run and double for Burlington. He also scored twice. Kevin Hussey and Robert Tavone each had three hits, and Julian Johnson had an RBI.
Ryan Beckett (2-3) gave up eight runs (six earned) on seven hits in three innings, walking four and striking out two.
Sixth-place Burlington fell to 6-15.
Fourth-place Brantford improved to 14-10.
By Staff
June 27, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The Burlington Bandits-Kitchener Panthers game was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday night in Kitchener. Burlington led 7-6, and the game will be completed at a later date.
Elsewhere in the league
 Leafs blank Cardinals when Justin Marra homered and drove in five, and Dillon Mulholland threw seven scoreless innings as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Hamilton Cardinals 9-0 Sunday afternoon.
Marra had three RBIs on a pair of singles before connecting for a two-run blast in the eighth.
Sean Mattson had two hits, two RBI and a run, and Damon Topolie drove in a run. Dan Marra singled twice, and Connor Lewis had two hits and scored twice.
Mulholland (3-2) scattered two hits, walking three and striking out three.
Jake Osborne and Tyler Hardie each singled and walked for the Cardinals.
Robert Wilson (1-3) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over five innings in the loss, striking out four and walking three.
Seventh-place Hamilton dropped to 6-17, and fifth-place Toronto improved to 10-9.
In London, the Majors beat Red Sox in an 8-3 win. The Majors pounded out 14 hits over the Brantford Red Sox Sunday afternoon.
 LeJon Baker had four of those hits (three singles and a triple) and drove in a pair of runs. Byron Reichstein and Michael Ambrose each had two hits and two RBI, and Cleveland Brownlee added a solo home run and scored twice. Keith Kandel and Humberto Ruiz had two hits and stolen bases apiece.
Cory Hammond (3-0) went seven innings and allowed one run on five hits, walking two and striking out one.
Jeff Hunt had two hits and an RBI for the Red Sox. Benjamin Bostick and Lee Delfino had the other RBIs.
Jose Vasquez (0-1) took the loss after giving up three runs on eight hits in three innings, walking one and striking out one.
Second-place London improved to 16-5, while fourth-place Brantford fell to 12-10.
Future games:
Tuesday, June 28
London at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Kitchener at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
By Staff
June 24th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
It was in the sixth inning that the Burlington Bandits took the game that ended 6-4 over the Guelph Royals Thursday night.
Burlington had just five hits against two Guelph pitchers, but four of those came in the decisive eighth inning. Jim Martin delivered a two-run home run with one out, which gave the Bandits a 6-2 lead.
 Bandits took the game against Guelph – play against Brantford on Friday Canice Ejoh had a two-run single, while Brad McQuinn and Todd Blair each had RBI doubles.
Ryan Beckett (2-2) went the distance, scattering seven hits as two of the four runs were earned. He struck out five and walked one.
Aaron Loder had a home run and two RBI for the Royals (4-15), who lost their eighth straight. Patrick Coughlin added a two-run home run in the ninth. Trevor Nyp had two singles.
Ben Reid (0-1) went two-thirds of an inning to take the loss, giving up a run on one hit and walking one and striking out one. Alberto Rodriguez started and went 7.1 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits, striking out 10 and walking one.
Seventh-place Burlington improved to 5-13.
Elsewhere in the league the Barrie Baycats beat the Toronto 10-2 Thursday night.
DeGrace singled home a run in the third inning, hit an RBI double in the sixth and capped his night with a three-run blast in the eighth.
Ryan Spataro tripled, singled and drove in two while scoring three runs. Jeff Cowan had three hits and an RBI, Jordan Castaldo drove in a run, and Kevin Atkinson and Steve Lewis each had two hits and scored once. Zach Sardelletti singled twice, drove in a run and scored once, and Conner Morro had a hit and two runs.
Brett Lawson (4-1) went 5.1 innings for the win, allowing two runs on six hits, walking four and striking out three.
Dan Marra had three hits and an RBI for the Leafs. Connor Lewis and Jonathan Solazzo each had two hits, while Sean Mattson singled, doubled and scored once.
Brett van Pelt (1-3) took the loss after giving up six runs (five earned) on 11 hits in four innings. Van Pelt walked two and struck out one.
Third-place Barrie improved to 13-7, and fifth-place Toronto fell to 8-9.
Future games:
Friday, June 24
Toronto at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Kitchener at London, 7:35 p.m.
Burlington at Brantford, 8 p.m.
By Staff
June 22, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Future games:
Thursday, June 23
Toronto at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
Guelph at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 24
Toronto at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Kitchener at London, 7:35 p.m.
Burlington at Brantford, 8 p.m.
Saturday June 25th
Hamilton at Burlington
 By Staff
June 20, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
It was rock-em, sock-em baseball with a thrilling nine inning that went into a tenth and ended giving the Hamilton Cardinals a dramatic 12-11 win over the Burlington Bandits Sunday afternoon.
The game had Hamilton’s David Vanderby walked with one out in extra innings, then advanced to third after a pair of wild pitches. He scored the winning run on Jake Osborne’s one-out single. Osborne finished with two hits, three RBI and a pair of runs.
Dre Celestijn had five hits, but the biggest was a single with the bases loaded in the ninth that scored two runs and tied the game. Tyler Hardie and Jake Foden each had two hits and two RBI, Chris Beer drove in a run, and TJ Baked added three singles and a run.
Russ Burroughs (1-0) picked up the win, throwing 4.2 innings of relief while allowing four runs (one earned). Burroughs scattered five hits, walked three and struck out two.
Starter Rhys Tapper went 5.1 innings, giving up seven runs (five earned) on seven hits, walking four and striking out one.
 Adam Odd had a solo home run and drove in two for Burlington. Adam Odd had a solo home run and drove in two for Burlington. Justin Gideon had two hits and two RBI, and John Whaley added two RBI. Nolan Pettipiece had two hits, an RBI and run, while Canice Ejoh, Kevin Hussey and pinch-hitter Julian Johnson had an RBI apiece. Grant Okawa singled twice.
On the mound, Liam Munshi (0-2) gave up a hit and walked two in relief of starter Jack Dennis, who allowed five earned runs on 10 hits over five innings.
Sixth-place Hamilton improved to 6-13, while seventh-place Burlington slid to 4-13.
Surging Majors beat Red Sox
Elsewhere the surging London majors beat the Brantford Red Sox 8-2 Sunday afternoon to increase their win streak to six.
Cleveland Brownlee went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs, while Kyle Gormandy had three hits, three RBI and scored once. Taylor Carr and Carlos Arteaga both drove in a run on one hit.
Pitcher Oscar Perez went seven innings and struck out five for the win. He scattered 10 hits and two runs and walked one.
For Brantford, Nic Burdett singled, doubled and drove in both Red Sox runs. Lee Delfino, Wayne Forman and Jeff Hunt all had two hits apiece.
Nate Forer took the loss, though only one of the seven runs he allowed was earned thanks to a pair of Brantford errors. Forer lasted 4.1 innings and struck out three and walked three.
London improved to 14-4 and continues to battle with Kitchener for first place. Fourth-place Brantford dropped to 10-8.
In Toronto, Sean Mattson blasted a home run and drove in six to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to an 11-8 win over the Guelph Royals Sunday afternoon at Dominico Field at Christie Pits.
Mattson hit a bases-loaded double in the first inning, singled home a run in the second and hit a two-run home run in the fourth.
Jonathan Solazzo had two hits, two runs and two RBI, Justin Marra, Dan Marra and Damon Topolie each had one RBI, Jon Waltenbury singled twice and scored three times, Connor Lewis had two hits and scored a run, and Grant Tamane had a single and scored twice. Ryan White collected two hits at the bottom of the order.
Dillon Mulholland (2-2) went seven innings for the win, giving up a run on six hits. Mulholland struck out six and walked one.
Richard Gill (2-1) took the loss, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 12 hits over four innings, striking out two and walking one.
Kingsley Alarcon and Trevor Nyp each had two RBI in the loss. Patrick Coughlin had two hits and drove in a run, and Adam Rossit picked up three hits and an RBI.
Aaron Loder drove in a run, and Keegan Marsden had two hits and scored once.
Fifth-place Toronto (8-8) moved back to .500, while the last-place Royals dropped their sixth straight despite scoring six runs in the ninth inning to make it close.
 In Kitchener, the Panthers kept pace with the London Majors and put some distance between themselves and Barrie with a 10-7 win over the Baycats Sunday afternoon.
Kitchener (13-4) remains a half game back of first place and now leads third-place Barrie (11-7) by 2.5 games.
Sean Reilly had two hits, including a solo home run, and scored three times for the Panthers. Tanner Nivins, Mike Glinka and Justin Interisano all drove in a pair. Frank Camilo Morejon and Mike Andrulis each had an RBI.
Matt McGovern (3-0) earned the win after going five innings and allowing four runs on eight hits, striking out two and walking two. Iannick Remillard picked up his first save after throwing two scoreless innings of one-hit ball, striking out two without walking a batter.
For Barrie, Kyle DeGrace, Kevin Atkinson and Jordan Castaldo all hit home runs. The trio combined for five hits, five RBI and four runs. Conner Morro had three hits and scored twice, and Zach Sardelletti had an RBI.
Jevon Jacobs went five innings in the loss, allowing nine runs (seven earned) on nine hits, while striking out three and walking one.
Future games
Tuesday, June 21
Kitchener at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton at London, 7:35 p.m.
By Staff
June 19th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The Burlington Bandits did to the Guelph Royals what the league has been doing to them almost since the beginning of the season – beating the daylights out of their opponent.
The Bandits have been longer in the basement most of the time but yesterday they served up the Royals their fifth straight loss.
Christian Hauck (2-1) scattered four hits and one run over seven innings to lead the Burlington Bandits to a 10-1 win over the Guelph Royals Saturday afternoon.
Hauck survived seven walks and struck out four.
Justin Gideon tripled, singled and drove in three while scoring twice. He also walked three times. Jim Martin had two hits and two RBI, Carlos Villoria drove in a run on three hits, Kevin Hussey had two hits, an RBI and scored twice. Adam Odd, Canice Ejoh and John Whaley all drove in a run.
Matt Schmidt had the Royals’ lone RBI. Jeff MacLeod singled twice.
Evan DiMichelle (0-4) lasted four outs and gave up four runs on four hits, walking four and striking out two.
The Royals and Bandits are tied for last place with 4-12 records. Guelph has lost five straight games.
The Kitchener Panthers beat the league leading London Royals in battle for first place.
Needing a win to move into first place, Cory Hammond stepped up for the London Majors.
Hammond (2-0) struck out five in a complete-game victory as the Majors beat Kitchener 2-1 Saturday night and moved past the Panthers atop the standings. Hammond scattered 10 hits and didn’t walk a batter.
Keith Kandel drove in both London runs with a bases loaded single in the second inning. He added a double and accounted for two of the Majors’ five hits.
Ian Rendon (3-1) took the loss for Kitchener, allowing two runs on five hits over 7.1 innings, striking out eight and walking four.
Sean Reilly hit a solo home run in the third inning. Terrell Alliman had three of the Panthers’ 10 hits, while Justin Interisano added two singles.
London (13-4) is a half game ahead of Kitchener, which dropped to 12-4.
Third-place Baycats win third straight
Kyle DeGrace and Brandon Dhue each hit their first home runs of the season as the Barrie Baycats beat the Hamilton Cardinals 13-5 Saturday afternoon.
DeGrace added a single and had two RBI and two runs, while Dhue finished 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs. Ryan Spataro had four hits, two runs and an RBI, Jordan Castaldo, Zach Sardelletti and Jared McCord each had two hits and drove in a run, and Kevin Atkinson had an RBI. Jeremy Walker singled twice and scored twice.
On the mound, Brett Lawson (3-1) got the win after throwing 5.1 innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits, striking out three and walking two.
For Hamilton, Dre Celestijn finished a double short of the cycle, driving in a pair of runs. Geoffrey Seto had an RBI, and Jake Osborne had two singles and scored a run.
Kyle Adoranti (0-4) took the loss, giving up nine runs on 13 hits before he was pulled with one out in the sixth. Adoranti struck out three and walked three.
The third-place Baycats won their third straight and are 11-6. Sixth-place Hamilton fell to 5-13.
Future games
Sunday, June 19
Brantford at London, 1:05 p.m.
Guelph at Toronto, 2 p.m.
Burlington at Hamilton, 2 p.m.
Barrie at Kitchener, 7 p.m.
By Staff
June 17th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The participants in the Inter County Baseball league who will play in the All star game have been announced
The players were nominated and selected by the field managers of the IBL.
The Barrie Baycats are hosting the 2016 IBL All-Star Game on Saturday, July 2nd at Coates Stadium in Barrie, Ontario and the game will feature the IBL All-Stars against the Canadian National Junior Team with first pitch set for 2:00 p.m.
There are just two players from the Burlington Bandits on the roster.
Ouch!
Justin Gideon and Christian Hauck got the call.
2016 IBL ALL-STAR ROSTER
P – Justin Marra, Toronto Maple Leafs
P – Chris Nagorski, Barrie Baycats
P – Jamie Richmond, Brantford Red Sox
P – Nathan Forer, Brantford Red Sox
P – Christian Hauck, Burlington Bandits
P – AJ Mackey, Guelph Royals
P – Phil Owen, Kitchener Panthers
P – Owen Boon, London Majors
P – Elis Jimenez, London Majors
P – Oscar Perez, London Majors
C – Kyle Degrace, Barrie Baycats
IF – Jordan Castaldo, Barrie Baycats
IF – Kevin Atkinson, Barrie Baycats
IF – Conner Morro, Barrie Baycats
C – Ricky Murray, Brantford Red Sox
2B – Ben Bostick, Brantford Red Sox
2B – Brandon Dailey, Brantford Red Sox
C – Tyler Hardie, Hamilton Cardinals
IF – Mike Glinka, Kitchener Panthers
1B – Sean Reilly, Kitchener Panthers
IF – Mike Ambrose, London Majors
1B – Jon Waltenbury, Toronto Maple Leafs IF – Johnathan Solazzo, Toronto Maple Leafs OF – Ryan Spataro, Barrie Baycats OF – Justin Gideon, Burlington Bandits OF – Chandler McLaren, Guelph Royals OF – Dre Celestijn, Hamilton Cardinals OF – Tanner Nivins, Kitchener Panthers OF – Byron Reichstein, London Majors
 Last game of the season last year for the Bandits was an exciting game – it looked possible in the closing innings.
By Staff
June 17th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Brantford and Burlington:
A four-run eighth inning gave the Brantford Red Sox a win over Bandits making up for a sloppy start that ended with the Bandits losing 9-5 Thursday night.
Brantford led 1-0 after the first inning on Ricky Murray’s RBI single, but the Bandits scored five runs the second – four of them unearned – after the Red Sox committed two of its four errors.
The Red Sox chipped away and tied the game in the seventh before pulling away in the eighth. Nic Burdett delivered the decisive blow, belting a three-run blast with two out and Brantford holding a one-run lead. Burdett also singled twice for a three-hit game.
 Despite a decent start the Bandits lost the game to the Brantford Red Sox. Murray finished with two hits, two RBI and two runs, Dan Jagdeo drove in a pair, Dennon Koziol had an RBI, while Benjamin Bostick singled and doubled, and Brandon Dailey scored four times. Jeff Hunt added two hits, an RBI and run.
Jamie Richmond (1-1) went seven innings for the win, giving up five runs (one earned) on nine hits, striking out three and walking two.
Canice Ejoh led the Bandits with three hits and two RBI. Bryce Dimitroff had an RBI, and John Whaley added two hits and scored once.
Branden Kuzyk (0-2) took the loss in relief. He threw 1.2 innings and allowed four runs on three hits without walking or striking out a batter. Starter Derek Zwolinski went six innings and allowed five runs on 10 hits, walking five and striking out two.
Brantford improved to 9-7 and sits fourth in the IBL standings. Burlington dropped to 3-12.
Entenza dominates Leafs as first-place Panthers pounce KITCHENER
The Kitchener Panthers stopped a mini two-game slide with a 9-0 home win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night.
Tanner Nivins had two hits, including his 10th home run, two RBI and two runs. Sean Reilly singled and homered and drove in two.
Jonathan Brouse added two RBI, while Mike Glinka and John Interisano each drove in a run. Frank Camilo Morejon had two hits and scored twice.
Noelvis Entenza struck out 11 over seven scoreless innings. He scattered five hits but didn’t allow a walk.
Grant Tamane, Jon Waltenbury, Jonathan Solazzo, Connor Lewis and Dan Marra accounted for all five of Toronto’s hits.
Harold Rumion took the loss, allowing seven runs (five earned) on eight hits over five innings, walking five and striking out three.
Kitchener improved to 12-3 atop the standings, while Toronto slipped to 7-7.
Barrie and Guelph
Atkinson, Arruda poweredthe Baycats past the Barrie Royals where Kevin Atkinson drove in three runs and Nate Arruda went seven innings as the Barrie Baycats beat the Guelph Royals 8-5 Thursday night.
Atkinson had a single, double and scored twice to lead Barrie’s offence. Jeremy Walker singled and had three RBI, while Jordan Castaldo and Ryan Spataro each had a hit and RBI.
Arruda (1-3) allowed both runs on seven hits, striking out four and walking three.
For Guelph, Santino Silvestri and Matt Schmidt each had two hits and an RBI. Brendan Power had the Royals’ other RBI.
Alberto Rodriguez (0-1) took the loss, allowing six runs on six hits over six innings. Rodriguez struck out seven and walked three.
Future games
Friday, June 17
London at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Brantford, 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 18
Burlington at Guelph, 1 p.m.
Hamilton at Barrie, 7 p.m.
Kitchener at London, 7:35 p.m.
By Staff
June 16, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
Jordan Castaldo, swinging a bat for the Barrie Baycats doubled twice and had two RBI as that team doubled the Burlington Bandits 8-4 in the only IBL game Wednesday night.
Castaldo’s two-run double with one out in the fifth gave the Baycats a 4-2 lead and helped spark a five-run inning that turned the game around for the home side. Barrie’s first baseman also scored twice.
Steve Lewis had two RBI, Joey Guaragna had two hits and drove in a run, and Kevin Atkinson and Conner Morro each added an RBI. Ryan Spataro singled twice and came around to score both times.
Cole White (2-0) allowed three runs on five hits over 6.1 innings for the win, striking out two and walking three.
Adam Odd singled twice and added a solo home run to lead the offence. Odd also scored two of the Bandits’ four runs. For the Burlington Bandits, Adam Odd singled twice and added a solo home run to lead the offence. Odd also scored two of the Bandits’ four runs. Nate Pettipiece had two hits.
Ryan Beckett (1-2) went 4.1 innings and gave up seven runs (six earned) on six hits, striking out four and walking one.
Third-place Barrie improved to 9-6, and eighth-place Burlington dropped to 3-11.
Burlington is still in the basement of the league standings.
Future games
Thursday, June 16
Guelph at Barrie, 7:30 p.m.
Brantford at Burlington, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 17
London at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto at Brantford, 8 p.m.
By Pepper Parr
June 13th, 2106
BURLINGTON. ON
 Burlington MPP Eleanor McMahon – now a member of the provincial cabinet Mary Eleanor McMahon, has been appointed at the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Indira Naidoo-Harris has been appointed the Associate Minister of Finance (Ontario Retirement Pension Plan)
McMahon takes over a Ministry that was once held by former Mayor Cam Jackson when he was part of the provincial government. Better luck to McMahon with that portfolio.
Her Share the Road work gets her close to sports – her family day skating party suggests that she might want to spend some time outdoors.
 India Nadoo-Harris, MPP for Halon and now a member of the provincial cabinet Naidoo-Harris has a job as long as the provincial government has to go it along with their plans for a provincial retirement plan. Good management suggests the federal plan and the proposed provincial plan be merged.
McMahon and Naidoo-Harris are two very very different politicians. It will be interesting to see how they turn out.
Big change in the life of Mary Eleanor McMahon.
By Staff
June 13th, 2106
BURLINGTON, ON
In a significant change of events – the last place in the league Burlington Bandits managed to outlast the first team in the league and outlast Panthers in extra-inning win
It wasn’t pretty, but the Bandits outlasted the Kitchener Panthers to win 9-8 in 10 innings Sunday night.
The Bandits scored two runs in the eighth and ninth innings and produced the winning run in the 10th after the Panthers made their sixth error of the game.
 Photo by Sean Moffitt Justin Gideon had a home run, two RBI and two runs for the Bandits. Jim Martin had two hits, including a home run, an RBI and run. Adam Odd went 3-for-5 with an RBI and run, and Nolan Pettipiece drove in a run and scored once.
Odd picked up the win, throwing three scoreless innings of relief. He scattered five hits and struck out two without issuing a walk.
Branden Kuzyk started and went four innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits, walking four and striking out two.
Burlington made four errors in the field.
For Kitchener, Mike Gordner homered and had four singles to drive in a pair of runs while scoring twice. Sean Reilly had three hits and an RBI, Tanner Nivins singled twice and drove in a run, and Darren Saunders and Colin Gordner each had an RBI. Terrell Alliman had two doubles and a single and scored once.
Andrew Simonetti took the loss after allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits in two innings, walking one without striking out a batter. Matt McGovern started and went seven innings, giving up six runs (five earned) on seven hits, striking out two and walking one.
Burlington improved to 3-10, and Kitchener fell to 11-2.
Elsewhere in the league …
The London Majors scored 10 runs in the first two innings and rolled to a 13-5 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday afternoon.
Cleveland Brownlee had two hits, including his fifth home run of the season, three RBI and scored twice. Keith Kandel, LeJon Baker and Elis Jimenez each had two hits, two runs and an RBI, while RJ Fuhr had three hits and drove in a pair of runs. Carlos Arteaga had two RBI, Michael Ambrose, Tristan Buntrock and Kyle Gormandy all drove in a run. Humberto Ruiz singled, doubled and scored twice.
Oscar Perez (2-1) went eight innings for the win. Perez struck out seven and walked three, allowing two runs on seven hits.
Connor Lewis and Grant Tamane each had three hits and an RBI for the Leafs. Jonathan Marra drove in two with two hits, and Julio Guzman had a single RBI.
Dillon Mulhollond (1-2) took the loss after giving up 11 runs (10 earned) on 14 hits over five innings. He walked four and struck out three.
London improved to 10-4 and moved within 1.5 games of first-place Kitchener, and Toronto fell to 7-6.
Celestijn paces Cardinals past Red Sox
HAMILTON – Dre Celestijn singled twice and tripled to lead the Hamilton Cardinals to a 10-3 win over the Brantford Red Sox Sunday afternoon.
Celestijn, the Cards’ cleanup hitter, drove in a run and scored once. Callum Murphy and Jason deVos each had two hits and an RBI and combined to score three times. Tyler Hardie and Jake Osborne singled and scored once.
Robert Wilson (1-1) went five innings for the win, scattering three hits over five innings and allowing two runs (one earned). He struck out three and walked two.
For the Red Sox, Nate Burdett, Lee Delfino and Benjamin Bostick all had an RBI. Rick Murray added a pair of singles.
Matt Martinow (0-1) took the loss. He lasted 4.2 innings and gave up three runs (one earned) on seven hits, striking out two and walking three.
Hamilton improved to 5-11, and Brantford dropped to 7-7.
Future games
Monday, June 13
Brantford at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 14
Guelph at London, 7:35 p.m.
The Gazette thanks the Inter County Baseball league for the news and game results.
By Staff
June 10th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
They are still in the basement and they are still in the game.
The Burlington Bandits will be playing twice this weekend:
Upcoming games
Friday
Burlington at London, 7:35 p.m.
Saturday, June 11
Toronto at Burlington, 1 p.m.
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