Miramichi Valley Minor Baseball

It’s National Coaches week and we would like to thank all of ours, who made this season one to remember, despite the challenges! It was a season when we asked coaches to take on extra responsibilities, and they stepped up without hesitation, getting our players back on the field for a summer of baseball. So to all our coaches...THANK YOU from our Twins players and parents!

The U13 Twins (Red) wrapped up their season with a split vs the Moncton Cubs. The Twins dropped the first game 13-9 after having a very slow start, surrendering 12 runs in the first 3 innings. The Twins settled down and started to chip away but the comeback fell short, having left the bases loaded with 1 out in the 7th. Connor Lemay and Lincoln Allison led the way with 2 hits each and runs were scored by 9 different Twins. Some of the Twins got to hear calls from umpire Craig... "Hopey" Hope for the first time and he did not disappoint, "Striiiiiiiiike". In game two, Cooper Haining led the way with 3 hits and 2 runs scored, Alex Lavigne and Aedan Wakelin each chipped in with 2 hits and 2 runs scored and 7 other Twins picked up hits. Jacob O'Toole shut out the Cubs for the first 3 innings which allowed the Twins to find their groove before passing it over to Lemay in the 4th to close things out. The Twins would like to thank coaches Michael Berube, Greg Keating, Gary Traer, Jason Pickford and manager Pam Keating for a great season and we look forward to seeing everyone back on the diamond in 2021.

The U13 Twins blue finished their season today with two wins in Dieppe. The first game was a 14-1 win behind the pitching of John David McKay (pictured below) who threw a complete gamesix innings, 85 pitches and 11 Ks. The 14 runs were a team effort. Sawyer Singleton, Noah Ryder and Cooper Burns (AP) were all 3 for 4 at the plate. The second match-up of the day was a much closer game, with the Twins behind 3-0 going into the sixth when the bats came alive. Ending the se...venth tied 4-4, the Twins prevailed to win 7-6 in the eighth. Sawyer Singleton had a solid start, followed by Cameron Leblanc and Henry Walsh who records the win. It was a great summer for the 13U Twins Competitive blue. Despite the irregular season off the field, the boys made the most of their time on the diamond, and will hopefully continue to practice in the off-season for another great summer in 2021! Many, many thanks to all the parents and fans who were incredibly patient and supportive throughout the season. You are the best. #gotwins #summersperfectgame #seeyounextyear

The 11U Competitive Burns Twins went undefeated this weekend to capture the 2020 Interlock Zone Championship! The Twins started off with a 20-11 win against the Dieppe Cardinals! The Twins pumped out 24 hits, while Gavin Trask and Caden Sullivan combined for the win on the mound! Game 2 of the day saw much tighter defence as the Twins needed 3 extra innings to defeat the Moncton Cubs 6-5, capped off by a walk off single by Hudson Sisk in the bottom of the 9th! Josh Stewart an...d Will Godfrey combined for the win on the hill for the Twins! The Finals saw a rematch between the Twins and the Cubs and the outcome was similar to game one, with the Twins coming out on top with a 5-4 victory! The Twins trailed 2-0 early in the game. They cut the lead in half with a run in the 3rd, then got the bats going in the 5th when they pushed across 4 runs to make it 5-2 heading into the last inning. The Cubs threatened in the top of the 6th, but Ryan Allison induced a pop up to 3rd baseman Cooper Burns to strand runners on 2nd and 3rd, to secure the 5-4 win! Burns and Allison combined for 11 K’s on the mound for the Twins!