Etobicoke Rangers (COMBL)

2009 Record: 15-14-1
2009 Overall Finish: 4th Andrews Division, 5th Overall
Head Coach: Steve Breitner
Website: Rangers Website Link

Top Returnees:
A.J. Iafrate, 1B, Etobicoke, ON (.422 AVG., 8 HR, 33 RBI)
Mike Janes, P, St. John's, NF (1-0, 1.13, 14K, .256 AVG., 1 HR, 8 RBI)
Kevin Breitner, P, Mississauga, ON (4-4, 4.34, 20K)
Matt Ferreira, C, Toronto, ON (2009 on Disabled List)
Chris Mokriy, OF, Etobicoke, ON(2009 living abroad)
Jon Bezanson, OF, (No stats for 2009)

Key Losses:
Rob Borden, OF, Toronto, ON (.244 AVG, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
Manny Espinoza, OF, Etobicoke, ON (.329 AVG, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
Tim Deacon, OF, Toronto, ON (.288 AVG, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
Ryan Croucher, IF-OF, Weston, ON (.253 AVG, 0 HR, 7 RBI)

Top Newcomers:
Mike Mokriy, IF, Etobicoke, ON (2008 - Etobicoke Junior Rangers)

Brantford Red Sox (IBL)

2009 Record: 25-11
2009 Overall Finish: IBL Champions
Manager: Adam Clarke
Website: http://www.brantfordredsox.ca/

Top Returnees
Josh McCurdy, OF (.345 AVG, 51 hits, 17 SB, 23 RBI)
Jason Gotwalt, IF (.331 AVG, 10 2Bs, 22 BB, 14 RBI)
Hyung Cho, IF (.322 AVG, 6 2Bs, 28 RBI)

Lee Delfino, IF (.287 AVG, 33 hits, 7 2Bs, 22 RBI)

Joe Colameco, OF (.270 AVG, 33 hits, 7 2Bs, 18 RBI)
Stefan Stecker, RHP (45 1/3 IP, 0.79 ERA, 6 SVs)
Jake Haggerty, RHP (35 2/3 IP, 2.02 ERA, 35 K's)
Marc-Andre Major, LHP (36 IP, 2.50 ERA, 5-0, 41 K's)

Key Losses

Justin Wendt, IF (.222 AVG, 3 HRs, 14 RBI)

Adam Vella, IF (.241 AVG, 5 2Bs, 10 RBI)

Top Newcomers

Colin Buckborough, P (Seattle Mariners minor league system)

Brian Speck, P (Mississauga Twins - IBL)

Mike Anderson, C (returns to the team after one-year hiatus)

Mike Bonanno, IF (Mississauga Twins - IBL)

Guelph Royals (IBL)

2009 Record: 24-12

2009 Overall Finish: tied for 3rd in IBL

Manager: Kevin Hinton

Website: http://www.guelphroyals.com/

Top Returnees
Jeremy Ware, OF (.427 AVG, 14 2Bs, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
Jamie Pogue, C (.400 AVG, 10 HR, 41 RBI)
Sean Reilly, OF (.368 AVG, 11 HR, 45 RBI)
Frankie Hare, OF (.312 AVG, 8 HR, 21 SB, 35 RBI)
Meleti Melehes, LHP (8 IP, 1.13 ERA, 10 Ks)
Brett Lawson, RHP (57 1/3 IP, 4.08 ERA, 5-3, 56 K's)
Ryan Hart, RHP (62 2/3 IP, 5.60 ERA, 6-0, 40 K's)

Key Losses
Matt Fortuna (.364 AVG)
Matt Mann (.338 AVG, 8 HR, 33 RBI)
Mike Walker (.306, 10 RBI)

Top Newcomers
Kofi Osei-Aning, OF (Oshawa Dodgers -IBL)
Ryan Fleming, OF (Oshawa Dodger - IBL)
Adam Reynolds, RHP (Team Canada FISU/Guelph Gryphons)

Brantford downs Rangers 5-3 in exhibition

The Brantford Red Sox from the Intercounty Baseball League and the COBA Major Etobicoke Rangers played last night in what is becoming an annual pre season event.

The Intercounty Champion Brantford Red Sox prevailed as they held on to a 5-3 win as Brantford snuffed out a Ranger 9th inning rally.

Despite the cold weather the teams played good baseball with pitching as expected at this time of year to dominate. The Red Sox collected six base hits and five walks over the nine innings. Ranger pitchers recorded 14 K's.

The Rangers were only able to get 3 hits from the experienced Brantford pitching staff as Chris Mokriy doubled, Jon Bezanson tripled and Brett Sanders had the final Ranger hit which was a towering Home Run to left center in the bottom of the 8th.

Best of Luck goes out to a classy Brantford Red Sox team as they will try for their 3rd consective Intercounty Championship!! The Rangers will open their COBA Major season in one week as they will host the Dundas Chiefs Friday May 7 @ 7:45.

files from Etobicoke Rangers website

Thornhill Redbirds (GTBL)

2009 Overall Finish: 8th Place (GTBL)

2009 Eliminations: 0-2

Head Coach: Joel Nadel

Website: thornhillbaseball.net

Top Returnees:

Nick Mosci, RHP/IF/OF, Richmond Hill, Ont. (Redbirds ace)

David Benson, OF, Thornhill, Ont.

Joel Nadel, 1B/DH, Thornhill, Ont. (Player/Coach)

Top Newcomers:
Oren Gal, SS/2B, Thornhill, Ont. (Oshawa Dodgers - IBL)

Whitby Canadians (GTBL)

2009 Record: 7-13 (5th in EOBA)
2009 Overall Finish: 10-24
Head Coach: Dave Hickey
Website: Canadians Website Link

Top Returnees
Mike Arsenault, LHP (66 1/3 IP, 59 K, 3.12 ERA)
Rob Patterson, 1B/OF/P (.349 AVG, 32 RBI, 6 HRs)
Jon Thiebaud, 1B/OF (.410 AVG, 471 OBP, 25 hits)
Andre Steer, CF (.320 AVG, 24 hits, 23 runs, 28 SB)
Lars Clay, RHP (51 1/3 IP, 25 K's, 4.73 ERA)

Key Additions
Julian Daligadu, RHP/OF (Durham College)
James Rowe, RHP/3B (Whitby Juniors)
Brad Crone, LHP/OF (Fort Myers Hardball League)
Adam Sylvestyre, OF

IBL to offer live game tracking with Pointstreak

The Intercounty Baseball League have reached an agreement with Pointstreak.com Inc. and are pleased to announce that Pointstreak will provide real-time baseball scoring for the 2010 season

Now IBL fans will be able to track their favorite team live from anywhere via the internet.

IBL Live Stats with Pointstreak

Toronto Maple Leafs (IBL)

2009 Record: 24-12
2009 Overall Finish: tied for 3rd in IBL
Manager: Tim Harkness
Website: http://www.leafsbaseball.com/

Top Returnees
Danny Gibbons - 1B, Toronto, Ont. (.354 AVG, 5 HRs, 33 RBI)
Kern Watts - CF, Brampton, Ont. (.360 AVG, 8 2Bs, 22 RBI)
Damon Topolie - C, Toronto, Ont. (.281 AVG, 15 RBI)
Marek Deska - RHP, Toronto, Ont. (62 IP, 2.32 ERA, 5-1)
Kyle Degrace - SS, Toronto, Ont. (.417 AVG, 14 2Bs, 24 RBI)

Key Losses
Gamin Teague - 2B, Brampton, ON (suspended 10 games)

Top Newcomers
Jordan Costaldo - 3B, Toronto, Ont.
Ryan Williams - LHP, Fort Meyers, FL

Mississauga Twins (IBL)

2009 Record: 9-27
2009 Overall Finish: tied for 7th in IBL
Head Coach: Scott VandeValk
Website: http://www.mississaugatwins.ca/

Top Returnees
Branson Joseph – OF, Mississauga, Ont. (.327 AVG, 9 2Bs, 11 SB)
Derek Gordon – 1B – North York, Ont. (.257 AVG, 14 RBI)
Greg Densem – C – Toronto, Ont. (.281 AVG, 8 RBI)
Henry Duke – C – Oakville, Ont. (.284, 8 2Bs, 28 RBI)
Shane Cole – RHP – Oakville, Ont. (43 2/3 IP, 37 K's, 5.56 ERA)
Luis Castillo – RHP – Burlington, Ont.

Key Losses
Jonathan Slattery – INF, Mississauga , Ont
Wes O’Neil – INF, Mississauga , Ont.
Zack Dickson – INF, Guelph, Ont.
All 3 players playing ball in the states

Top Newcomers
Carlos Garcia – INF – Valencia, Venezuela
Ryan Sharpe – OF – Hamilton Thunderbirds '09 - IBL
Ian Choy – OF – Mississauga, ONT – Canisius College
Brian Sewell – INF/RHP – Toronto, ONT – Oshawa Dodgers IBL

Leaside Leafs (GTBL)

2009 Record - 3rd in the GTBL Regular Season, GTBL Champions

2009 Overall Finish - 2nd at Eliminations

Head Coach - Greg Brandes
Website: Leafs Website Link

Top Returnees

Josh Howsom, RHP, Toronto, Ont. (9-2 record, 66 K's)

Henry Yap, IF, Mississauga, Ont. (.310 AVG, 34 RBI, 31 SB)

Davey Wallace, SS, Toronto, Ont. (.433 AVG, 58 hits, 30 SB)
Colin Cummins, DH/3B, Mississauga, Ont. (.333, 22 RBI, 3 HR)

Key Additions

John Cole, OF (Ottawa, Ont.)
Shawn Jones, OF (Toronto, Ont.)

Glanbrook Grizzlies (COMBL)

2009 Record - 25-25-1 (regular season, playoffs, tournaments)

2009 Overall Finish - 7th regular season, 2nd in playoffs

Head Coach - Rick Ellis

Website - Grizzlies website link

Top Returnees: Corrie Morrison (.301 AVG, .402 OBP, 3 HRs, 12 SB)

Brock Marshall (.324 AVG, .370 OBP, 7 SB)

Tim Sogan (.248 AVG, .396 OBP, 15 SB)

Key Losses

Adam Cholewka (.258, AVG, .360 OBP, 1 HR)

Key Additions

Greg Urban (injured 2009)

Justin Czorny - St.Catharines Metros

Ang Amore - Dundas Chiefs

Tecumseh Thunder (Can-Am)

LEAGUE: Can-Am
2009 Record: 19-26 (includes.Can-Am League, League Playoffs, Tournaments, Ontario's.)
2009 Overall Finish: 4th League Play, 2nd League Championship, 1-2 Ontario Championships
Head Coach: H. James Kell
Website: Thunder Website Link

Top Returnees:
Dan Romancyia - 1B,DH, Windsor, Ont. - (.311 AVG, 24 RBI, 8 HR)
Andrew Masojc - 2B, RHP, Windsor, Ont. - (.266 AVG, 18 RBI, 2W-0L, 0.37 ERA, 15 K's)
Kyle Trudell - RHP, Windsor, Ont. - (5W-2L, 3.48 ERA, 40 K's)
Tom Beale - CF, Lakeshore, Ont. - (.358 AVG, 14 RBI, 1 HR, 54 PO's .983 FPct)
Matt Stezycki - CF, Lakeshore, Ont - (.301 AVG, 15 RBI, 3 HR)

Key Losses:
Anthony Peticca - Catcher, LaSalle, Ont. - (.226 AVG, 10 RBI, 35 H, 6 DBL, 96 PO's, .982 FPct)

Top Newcomers:
Dan Wolicki - RHP,OF, Tecumseh, Ont. - (Tecumseh Thunder Juniors)
Adam Echlin - RHP, Amherstburg, Ont. - (London Majors, IBL)

Newmarket Hawks (GTBL)

2009 Overall Finish: 4th Place (GTBL)
2009 Eliminations: Won 2 game at Elims
Head Coach: Sean O'Brien

Website: newmarkethawks.com

Top Returnees:
Paul Versteeg-Lytwyn, 1B/OF, Sharon, Ont. (.436 AVG in '09)
Adam Kallio, P/OF, Newmarket, Ont. (2.61 ERA, 34 K's)
Mark West, P/RF, Bradford, Ont. (A top reliever in the GTBL)

Top Newcomers:

Adam Zorzit, 3B/P (Mississauga Twins IBL) (.253 AVG, 5 doubles)

East York Bulldogs (GTBL)

2009 Overall Finish: 7th Place (GTBL)

2009 Eliminations: Won 1 game at Elims

Head Coach: Sal Stabile

Top Returnees:

Shawn Leah, OF/P, Toronto, Ont.

Tim March, 2B/P, Toronto, Ont.

Andy Ryder, SS/P, Toronto, Ont.

Key Losses:

Jake Gallo, (RHP), Toronto, Ont.

Intercounty League opens this weekend

The 162-game 2010 Intercounty Baseball League regular season kicks off this Saturday, May 1st with the Guelph Royals hosting the defending IBL champion Brantford Red Sox in Guelph at 2 p.m.

On Sunday, May 2nd the Toronto Maple Leafs host the 2009 IBL finalist Barrie Baycats, while the London Majors play their first game in Hamilton against the Thunderbirds to close out the league's opening weekend.

IBL Week One
Sat. May 1, Brantford at Guelph - 2:00 pm
Sun. May 2, London at Hamilton - 2:00 pm
Sun. May 2, Barrie at Toronto - 2:00 pm

Thornhill Reds (GTBL)

Each day we will be providing team previews for the 2010 season.

2009 Record: 16-20-1
2009 Overall Finish: League 6 of 8, elims lost in Q final
Head Coach: Nolan Revin

Top Returnees:
Justin Pennell OF (.333 AVG, 9 hr 34 RBI)
Steve Wilson 1B/DH (.310 AVG, 12 2b, 20 RBI)
Travis Skelton CF (.381 AVG, 51 hits, 20sb)

Key Losses:
Steve Sadoff 3b (.388 AVG, 10 Ks in 98 ab's)

Top Newcomers:
Josh Matlow OF (pro in Australia/Israel and Barrie Baycats)
Gary Rose LHP (Oshawa royals 2009)
Brian Macdonald (Laurier U/ Vaughan Junior)

Player of the Week Coming Soon

Extra Innings a new blog committed to Senior baseball in Ontario will introduce the "Extra Innings" Senior A Player of the Week beginning May 10, 2010.

We ask all coaches or General Managers to put forward their nominee for Player of the Week by each Tuesday by 12 noon.

Send Player of the Week info to shawn5@telus.blackberry.net

Niagara Metros ready for 2010 Season

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Niagara Metros open the 2010 COBA regular season on the road on May 8th and 12th before returning for their season homeopener on May 13th at 7:30pm when they host Oakville at Community Park.

For all Niagara Metros News, Schedule and Scores visit metrosbaseball.ca

Niagara Metros - May Games

May 8 - 1:30 pm @ Milton

May 12 - 7:30 pm @ Burlington

May 13 - 7:30 pm vs OAKVILLE

May 17 - 7:30 pm vs DUNDAS

May 20 - 7:30 pm vs ETOBICOKE

May 25 - 7:30 pm @ Mississauga
May 27 - 7:30 pm vs GLANBROOK

May 29 - 11:00 am @ Brampton (DH)