ELLIOTT PLAY BALL! II: Cloverdale first in BC, Coquitlam sweeps, Deagle goes deep

We’re not sure where Max Rowley will be in three years or five years. Yet, on Saturday May 29 he threw the first pitch to open the season in British Columbia. Rowley also knocked in four hits on the day as Cloverdale Red edged Cloverdale Black 12-5 in 13U AA play. Keith Harms picked up the victory for Cloverdale Red, while Riley Walters led the hit parade with three hits.

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SandlotsBob Elliott
Snow Sox leading Pecos League and providing platform to the next level

“The Pecos League does not get any recognition, well at least not as much as the other independent leagues, especially the ones now affiliated with Major League Baseball. The league operates in the desert mountain regions throughout California, New Mexico, Arizona, southern Colorado, Kansas and West Texas. Their top top hitter is Rob Paller. Paller has been around the block for some time. He played at Columbia University from 2012 to 2016 and hit .302 in his final collegiate season.”

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ELLIOTT PLAY BALL III: New Brunswick starts, Mudcats, Alpines, Fisher Cats, Cardinals win

Jordan Fortin and Julian MacDonald both threw the first pitches of the 2021 New Brunswick season around 7:30 p.m. on June 2. MacDonald was starting at Ironmen Park for the Chatham Ironmen and he was tagged with the loss in an 8-4 setback to the Metro Mudcats in the New Brunswick Junior League opener. Fortin was pitching for the Saint John Alpines and gained the victory as the Alpines beat the Fredericton Royals in a lopsided opener at Memorial Field.

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SandlotsBob Elliott