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Game 2 VS Cubs

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The Battalion were looking to redeem themselves from last year, where they met these same Cubs in the 1st round and got swept. Matt Wing got the start in game 2 for the Battalion and he squared off against Chris Armstrong.

The Cubs got on the board early as they plated one in the top of the 1st on a 2 out RBI single from Jeff Gordon, scoring Kevin Brunet.

The Battalion were able to answer quickly, scoring one in the bottom of the 2nd, off a 2out RBI single from Josh Jones. Jones was a catalyst all night finishing 4-for-4 with 2RBI and a stolen base.

The Battalion added 2 more in the 3rd off an Alex Baldock 2 run home run. They were able to open up a wide lead in the 4th as they batted around and scored 6 runs, highlighted by Kyle Craig‘s 2 run home run. After the 4th it was 9-1 for the Battalion.

Matt Wing settled down after the 1st and gave up only gave up 1 more hit the rest of the way. Wing’s final line was 6.0IP, 5K, 3H, 1BB, 1R.

Craig got one more at bat in the 6th and made it count, hitting his 2nd homer of the game with a no doubter to leftfield. He finished the game 2-for-5 with 2HR and 4RBI.

Braden McGinnis came in for the final inning and was able to work through some trouble to preserve the win.

The win send the Battalion into the 2nd round for the first time in team history. They play the Kingston Ponies, who they were 2-1 against during the regular season.

WP: Wing (1-0)
LP: Armstrong (0-1)

GAME 1 VS Cubs

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The Battalion limped into the playoffs, going 1-6-1 in the final 8 games of the regular season and finishing 7th. They have the Cubs in Round 1, who bolstered a 13-9-2 record in the regular season, good enough for 2nd place in the NCBL.

The Battalion were going to be in tough against the Cubs, especially with perennial Pitcher of the Year candidate, Bobby Brooks on the mound. The Battalion answered with their own ace in Josh Soffer, who came in half way during the season but owned a 0.88ERA over 24.0IP down the stretch.

The game started well for the Battalion as Kyle Craig took the first pitch of the game for a hard single to left. Craig then stole second before Steve Renaud advanced him to 3rd with a single. Matt MacIntyre was able to get both runs home on a throwing error by the Cubs shortstop. After 1 it was 2-0 Battalion.

The game stayed that way until the top of the 5th where once again Craig started the inning off with a single and once again stole second. Renaud then cashed him on an RBI double that hit off the first base bag. Renaud then advanced to third on a wild pitch before Alex Baldock hit a sac-fly to score him. Battalion led 4-0 after 5.

Josh Soffer was dealing the entire game and still had not given up a hit. His lone blemish was a 2nd inning walk to Rob Lay.

The Battalion put it out of reach in the 6th. With Sam McIntosh on 3rd and Musashi Takara on 1st with 2 outs, Kyle Craig hit a single up the middle to score McIntosh. That was followed with another 2 out RBI single by Evan Hammond to make the score 6-0.

All that was left was to see if Soffer could finish off the no-no.

It was not to be, as Chad Keohane broke up the no-hit bid with no out in the 7th. The Cubs managed to have runners at 1st and 3rd with no outs before Soffer got Rob Lay to fly out to rightfield, and the induced a perfect 6-4-3 double play to end it. Soffer’s final line was 7.0IP, 8K, 1H, 1BB, 0R.

The first playoff win in Battalion franchise history gives them a 1-0 lead in the series with game 2 slated for Thursday night.

WP: Soffer (1-0)
LP: Brooks (0-1)

June 4th VS Brewers

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The Battalion seem to be stuck in quite a funk and that continued on Thursday night as they fell 3-1 to the Nepean Brewers. The Battalion got a strong outing from Braden McGinnis but could not supply any offence. The Battalion were a combined 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position.

McGinnis gave the Battalion a chance to win all night long, going 5 innings, allowing on 2 earned runs. Eitan Maoz came in for the final inning and got a 1-2-3 inning.

The offence continues to sputter, now only scoring 7 runs in the last 4 games. In those 4 games the team is 19-for-94, for a .202 batting average. That includes Kyle Craig who has been hitting .462 over that stretch and consists of 6 of the 19 hits. He added to his totals last night, going 2-for-4 and raising his average to .484.

The Battalion now sit in last place. They have the weekend off and are back at it on Tuesday against the Ottawa Outlaws.

WP: Magnus (1-1)
LP: McGinnis (0-1)

June 2nd VS Panthers

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Well, the Battalions first inning woes continues in drastic fashion yet again on Tuesday night. Tom Peake got his 2nd start of the season and did not get out of the first. When it was all over it was 9-0 Panthers after 1. The 2nd inning was not much better, seeing 5 Panthers cross, making it 14-0 after 2. That would be the final score as there was no coming back from that.

Peake got off to another shaky start, walking the first 3 batters he faced. His final line was 0.2IP, 7ER, 3H, 1K, 4BB. Sam Brown then came in to make his season debut and did not fare much better going 1.1IP, 4ER, 2H, 1K, 6BB. Ben Milinkovich then came in to throw the last two innings and did not allow a run, seeing only one over the minimum while striking out 3.

The offence continued its anaemic state mustering 0 runs on only 5 hits. In the top of the first the Battalion had a baserunner on 3rd with no out and could not score him. Kyle Craig was once again the lone bright spot, going 2-for-3 with a single and a double.

The Battalion need to regroup quickly as they take on the Nepean Brewers on Thursday night.

WP: Hluschuk (2-1)
LP: Peake (0-2)

May 31st VS Cubs

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The Battalion got off to a rocky start before the game even started, as 2 separate starting pitchers were not able to start. Evan Hammond stepped up in the emergency start, 4 minutes before first pitch. Being the home team, Hammond had no time to warm up and was thrust straight into the action.

He once again didnt have great defensive help behind him and allowed 3 runs, on 2 hits. Brent Daviault was able to get ready in a hurry and came in for the second. He kept the Battalion in the game with an outstanding effort. His final line was 5IP, 2H, 2K, 0BB, 0R. Joey Moskwa came in for the final inning and got out of a bases loaded, one out jam on a slick double play turned by Kyle Craig and Steve Renaud.

The offence was kept at bay by NCBL veteran Bobby Brooks who threw 6 strong innings. The Battalion were only able to muster 3 hits all game. They were able to make a game of it as Ryan Dillon hit a 2 out, 2 run single to cut the lead to 3-2. Kevin Brunet came on for the save and got the Battalion to go 1-2-3.

Overall a well pitched and strong defensive game for the Battalion. Just cant seem to have the bats show up on the same day as the gloves.

They are back at it on Tuesday against the Panthers.

WP: Brooks (1-1)
LP: Hammond (0-2)

May 29th VS Panthers

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The Battalion did the impossible and had a scoreless first inning. It broke a stretch of 5 games where they allowed 14 runs in the first inning. The Battalion carried this through the rest of the game, having their first overall clean game of the season, winning 4-3.

Tier 1 Rookie, Braden McGinnis, had a very strong start going 5.1 innings, allowing 0 earned runs. McGinnis now has a 1.36 ERA on the season. McGinnis got into a little bit of trouble in the 5th, allowing back to back singles, and then a double to start the inning. Luckliy Evan Hammond was able to throw out Tim Gautam trying to stretch a single into a double to lead off the inning. Matt MacIntyre came out of the bullpen with runners on 2nd and 3rd and only 1 out. He got the first batter he faced to ground out to 2nd, scoring a run. He then hit a batter but got the next one to weakly ground out to Steve Renaud to end the inning. Eitan Maoz came in the 7th and had a 1-2-3 inning to earn the save.

The Battalion offense was quiet most of the night. Drew McCormick had an RBI double in the 2nd, followed up by a 2 RBI single by Kyle Craig. The biggest hit of the game came in the bottom of the 6th where Wil McIntyre broke the tie, hitting a solo shot off a first pitch curveball from Jason Oviedo. It was McIntyre’s first of the year, and 2nd on his career.

The Battalion even their record at 3-3 and move up to a tie for 3rd in the standings.

They are right back at it on Sunday against the Cubs.

WP: MacIntyre (1-0)
LP: Oviedo (0-1)
SV: Maoz (1)

HR: McIntyre (1)

May 12th VS Panthers

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Yet again the Battalion found themselves trailing by a large margin after the second inning. They were down 6-0 after the 2nd before starter Wil McIntyre found his groove, shutting down the Panthers for the next 3 innings. This allowed the Battalion to claw back and take a much needed 9-6 victory, in a shortened 5 inning game.

McIntyre ended the night allowing 6 runs (4 earned) on 4 hits and 9 walks while striking out 5. With the Panthers leading 6-4 in the 4th, Kevin Miller hit a leadoff double, then advanced to third on a wild pitch. McIntyre induced back to back comebackers before getting Justin Carpenter to strike out to escape the jam.

Defending MVP, Steve Renaud led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with 3RBIs. Kyle Craig also had a strong game with 2 hits. The Battalion as a whole were able to draw 13 walks, including 5 in the 3rd inning.

The Battalion have 9 days off before they face the Ponies.

WP: McIntyre (1-0)
LP: Bradley (0-1)

May 10th VS Athletics

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In almost a carbon copy of the season opener last year, the Battalion dropped their opener 13-7 to the Kanata Athletics. The Battalion fell behind the eight-ball early, allowing 12 runs in the first two innings.

NCBL rookie Tom Peake got the start for the Battalion and only last 2 innings, giving up 12 runs (9 earned) on 8 walks and 5 hits. He walked the first three batters of the game before striking out the next two. He was one strike away from getting out of the inning before a wild pitch allowed a run to score. The next pitch was hit to first base where a throwing error allowed 2 more runs to score.

Braden McGinnis made his Battalion debut and pitched 2 scoreless innings, while striking out 3. Matt MacIntyre came in for the final 2 innings, allowing 1 run while fanning 3.

The offence started out well as Kyle Craig led off the bottom of the 1st with a single, and was driven in on the next pitch on a triple by Josh Jones. After that the Battalion were only able to muster 2 more hits as MacIntyre and Ben Milinkovich had back to back singles in the bottom of the 4th.

The Battalion were able to draw 12 walks of their own, including 6 in the final inning to make the final 13-7

The Battalion are back at it on Tuesday night against the defending champion Panthers.

WP: Havekes (1-0)
LP: Peake (0-1)