Great Lake Canadians Tyson Moran (Wingham, Ont.) shown here at the Futures Game with Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista continued to hit at Royal Field.

June 7, 2025

By Bob Elliott

Canadian Baseball Network

After five games of pool play, pairings are set for the semi-finals in the 18U Perfect Game Canadian National Championship Tour at Thames Centre.

The host Great Lake Canadians beat the Ontario Nationals 11-2 to qualify. Three teams finished pool play with 4-1 record, while Great Lakes was 3-1-1.

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Did someone say 10?: Great Lakes put up a 10-spot in the second inning on it way to victory. Jamie Moore and Cooper Clark started off the inning by drawing walks and Roen Douglas singled to load the bases. Nickolas Melehes delivered a two-run single and after a fielder’s choice, Jack Ward and Ashton Gaulton singled in runs, before Tyson Moran hit a two-run single. Next, Moore doubled and Clark hit a run-scoring fly ball. After a walk, Douglas singled in a run.

Moore is hitting .455 through five games. So the second-inning uproar consisted of 10 runs on a double, six singles and three walks against two Nationals pitchers.

Moran and Melehes each drove in three runs, while Tyson Borghese, speedy son of the speedy member of our National team, Ward, Gaulton, Clark and Douglas also drove in runs.

Dylan Miles pitched a complete game, working five innings allowing two runs on three hits while fanning four. He hit 92 MPH and threw 63% of his 52 pitches for strikes.

Aaron Mander, James Craig and Ty Shapton each singled for the Nationals. Nationals C Cameron Dube continued to receive interest from scouts.

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And in this corner: Great Lakes will meet the first-place FieldHouse Pirates (4-1) after the Bucos beat the Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 9-1 at Royal Field

Again it was a huge inning as FieldHouse scored five times in the fourth: Quinn Carson walked, Evan York followed with a pinch-hit single, Ryan Stalony doubled home a run, Matthew Kolodziej was next with a two-run single, Jamie Mercer singled in a run and lead-off man William Henderson delivered a run-scoring fly ball

FieldHouse Pirates’ Ryan Stalony isn’t making many outs.

The Pirates rode home the 6-1 lead as Stalony had three safeties and Robert Omidi, Carson, York and Kolodziej each added a pair of hits. Omidi, Carson and Stalony each doubled, with Ben Bradley, York and Kolodziej driving in a pair each. With the 3-for-3 day, Stalony has a .727 average for the event, while Carson is hitting .364.

Nolan Bigras pitched five innings, allowing four hits, a walk and fanning four in his 66-pitch outing.

Aidan Loney had a pair of hits for the older established Canadians organization, while Jake Ferris and Hayden Payne each singled.

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Entering the playoffs off a BIG W: The Ontario Blue Jays 18U outlasted Team Ontario 18u 7-4 to finish 4-1 in pool play by scoring in four straight innings.

Ontario Blue Jays OF John Hughes (Mississauga, Ont.)

London Prashad doubled, while Sam Anderson had a pair of hits for the Blue Jays as John Hughes knocked in a pair of runs, raising his average to .400. Logan Cummins pitched five innings, allowing five hits and a walk for the win, reaching 91 MPH. Ben Goodacre worked a scoreless inning, sitting at 91-to-94 MPH.

Benji Kautto and Owen Ralph both singled and drove in runs, while Philip Cheong, Mason Ault and Jordan Jacob drove in runs.

For Team Ontario, Andrew Kobryn continued to smoke the ball, going 3-for-4 and knocking in a run, while Jordan Raposo had two hits and knocked in a run. Kobryn is batting .556, while sits at .375.

Rivers Freckelton, Jacob Pruitt, Adrian Krupka, Talan Cardinal and Seth Walker also had hits with Krupka and Walker chasing home runs. Josh Blanco started allowing three runs in three innings.

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Entering the playoffs after a loss: The Brewers Langley Blaze were unbeaten through four games before losing 6-2 to the Toronto Mets.

Brewers Langley Blaze Sam Sugdenis enjoying his time in Western Ontario

Kason Siguenza doubled and drove in both runs, while other hits went to Evan Dugdale, Sam Sugden and Keenan Parker. Sugden is hitting .444 while Siguenza is hitting .357

Tyler Trim pitched three innings allowing four runs -- two earned -- on three hits and three walks, as he fanned a pair.

Noah Powell was on the mound for the Mets allowing three hits and three walks, striking out six batters in five innings.

Jacob Trevena and Tristan Cerrato doubled for the Mets with the other hit by Jack Weiss. Trevor Pickering and Trevena each drove in a pair while William Durnford and Weiss knocked in one each.

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Another no-no: Evan Wallace and Tanner Wiens combined on a no-hitter as the FieldHouse Pirates edged Mississauga Tigers 1-0 in 16U play. Wallace fanned six and walked one in seven hitless innings. Wiens finished up.

Connor Brown singled home the game’s only runner in extras and is hitting .500. Hunter Bartha led the way for the Buckos going 2-3 raising his average to .571. Aiden De Leon singled and is hitting .400.

Max Nantais-Vlahovich pitched for the Tigers, allowing five hits and a walk in 6 2/3 innings as he struck out nine. The Tigers had the bases loaded in the top half but the Mets turned a double play.

In the 16U semi-finals, it will be Great Lake facing the Ontario Blue Jays while the Toronto Mets play FieldHouse.

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Pro scouts on hand: Toronto Blue Jays (four), Texas Rangers (two), Athletics, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Recruiters on hand: Rutgers University, Illinois University, Canisius, University of Mary, Niagara Community College.

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Day 1

18U Schedule

Wednesday

Brewers Langley Blaze 6, Academy of Baseball Canada 1

Ontario Nationals 18U 7, Toronto Mets 6

Fieldhouse Pirates 4, Ontario Blue Jays 18U 1

Team Ontario 18u 7, Tigers HPP 6

Great Lake Canadians 6, Webber Wildcats 2

Windsor Selects 5, Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 1

Ontario Blue Jays 18U 7, Mississauga Tigers HPP 0

Toronto Mets 9, Academy of Baseball Canada 9

Windsor Selects 9, Fieldhouse Pirates 1

Brewers Langley Blaze 5, Great Lake Canadians 2

Team Ontario 6, Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 5

Ontario Nationals 18U 2, Webber Wildcats 0

Thursday

Ontario Blue Jays 18U 8, Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 0

Brewers Langley Blaze 8, Ontario Nationals 0

Fieldhouse Pirates 5, Mississauga Tigers 2

Team Ontario 8, Windsor Selects 8

Webber Wildcats 8, Toronto Mets 2

Friday

Mississauga Tigers 4, Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 3

Great Lake Canadians 3, Toronto Mets 1

Ontario Blue Jays 8, Windsor Selects 0

Academy Baseball Canada 3, Ontario Nationals 2

Great Lake Canadians 0, Academy Baseball Canada 0

Fieldhouse Pirates 5, Team Ontario 2

Brewers Langley Blaze 8, Webber Wildcats 2

Saturday

Ontario Blue Jays 18U 7, Team Ontario 18u 4

Academy of Baseball Canada 8, Webber Wildcats 7

Fieldhouse Pirates 8, Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 1

Toronto Mets 6, Brewers Langley Blaze 2

Mississauga Tigers 8, Windsor Selects 3

Great Lake Canadians 11, Ontario Nationals 18U 2

Sunday

Semi-finals

11:30 AM @ Field of Dreams Ontario Blue Jayys vss. Brewers Langley Blaze

11:30 AM @ Royal Field Great Lake Canadians vs. FieldHouse Pirates

Championship

4:30 PM @ Royal Field Winners of two semi-final game winners.

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18U Standings

Pool A

Team Names Prov. PCT W L T RA RS

1. Fieldhouse Pirates ON .800 4 1 0 15 24

2. Ontario Blue Jays 18U ON .800 4 1 0 8 31

3. Windsor Selects ON .625 2 1 1 18 22

4. Team Ontario 18u ON .500 2 2 1 31 27

5. Mississauga Tigers ON .250 1 3 0 22 12

6. Ottawa-Nepean Canadians ON .000 0 5 0 32 10

Pool B

Team Names Prov. PCT W L T RA RS

1. Brewers Langley Blaze BC .800 4 1 0 11 26

2. Great Lake Canadians 18U ON .700 3 1 1 10 22

3. Academy of Baseball Canada QC .600 2 1 2 24 21

4. Ontario Nationals 18U ON .400 2 3 0 28 13

5. Toronto Mets ON .300 1 3 1 29 24

6. Webber Wildcats AB .200 1 4 0 23 19

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16 Under Division

Thursday

Toronto Mets 16U 7, Great Lake Canadians 5

Ontario Blue Jays 16U 9, Ottawa Nepean Canadians 6

Victus Prospects 8, Toronto Mets 1

Mississauga Tigers 11, Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 3

Academy Baseball Canada 5, Ontario Blue Jays 1

FIeldhouse Pirates 6, Victus Prospects 5

Academy of Baseball Canada 4 vs. Mississauga Tigers 2

Great Lake Canadians 3. Field House Pirates 1

Victus Prospects Ontario 8, Toronto Mets 1

Friday

Great Lake Canadians 8, Victus Prospects Ontario 0

Ontario Blue Jays 16U 8, Mississauga Tigers 1

FIeldhouse Pirates 16U 8, Toronto Mets 4

Academy Baseball Canada 6, Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 3

Saturday

Playoff Round 1

Ontario Blue Jays 13, Victus Prospects Ontario 1

FieldHouse Pirates 1, Mississauga Tigers 0

Great Lake Canadians 10, Ottawa-Nepean Canadians 4

Toronto Mets 8, Academy Baseball Canada 6

Sunday

Semi-final

9 AM @ Field of Dreams

9 AM @ Royal Field

Championship

2 PM @ Royal Field

Consolation

2 PM @ Field of Dreams

4:30 PM @ Field of Dreams

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16U Standings

Pool A

Team name Prov. PCT W L T RA RS

1. Great Lake Canadians ON .667 2 1 0 8 16

2. FIeldhouse Pirates 16U ON .667 2 1 0 12 15

3. Victus Prospects Ontario ON .333 1 2 0 15 13

4. Toronto Mets 16U ON .333 1 2 0 21 12

Pool B

Team Names Prov. PCT W L T RA RS

1. Academy of Baseball Canada QC 1.000 3 0 0 6 15

2. Ontario Blue Jays 16U ON .667 2 1 0 12 18

3. Mississauga Tigers ON .333 1 2 0 15 14

4. Ottawa Nepean Canadians ON .000 0 3 0 26 12

Elliott PG IV: FieldHouse Pirates, Great Lakes, Langley, Ontario Blue Jays reach semi-finals