Stoney Creek Braves

Cubs and Royals split a double header in Fishing Lake June 8th. The Rosebud Royals started Steve Moulding in the first game and held a lead into the 7th when the Cubs took the lead with a big 6 run inning. The Royals had a more steady attack on Cubs Pitcher Corbet Sabit scoring a few runs each inning. The Cubs held on for a one run win after Jordan Thiessen brought the Royals within one with a 2 run double off the top of the wall. The Royals were unable to cash Jordan in for the tie. Dylon Murias had a home run in the game and Corbet Sabit was credited with the 11-10 win.

In game two the Royals sent James Holowaty to the mound against the Cubs Hal Machiskinic. The game was 5-1 through 4 innings but the Royals scored a bunch in the 5th inning and took the win 12-5. Chad Paquachan had a home run in the game.

_Pictured is Brynn Achtymichuk ripping a 2 run double. Brynn had a great day at the plate reaching all but two times in two games. _

Tayler Jordan lead the Blues to a victory against the Wildcats in the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League on June 6th. Taylor went 5 for 5, hit THREE homeruns, and was the winning pitcher in a 21-9 victory. Mike Jordan pitched the second half of the game for the Wynyard Blues while Luke Ochitwa, Kolten Paquachan and Nathen Pomedli shared the mound for the Wadena Wildcats. Nathen Pomedli also had a home run in the game. The next game for the Blues is Wednesday June 14th in Fishing Lake while the Wildcats face the Rosebud Royals in Wadena.

WYNYARD BLUES 21
WADENA WILDCATS 9
WP: Tayler Jordan
Blues HR: Tayler Jordan 3
Wildcats HR: Nathen Pomedli

Wadena Ball Days wrapped up with a pair of games in the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League Saturday night. The first game say the Fishing Lake Cubs come to town and pick up a win against the young Wadena Wildcat team. The score was 4-2 after 3 but the cubs bats hit their stride for a 14-3 final score. The Cubs send Corbet Sabit and Hal Machiskinic to the mound and the Wildcats had Coltin Paquachan, Lucas Ochitwa, and Nate Pomedli share the duties. Coltin Paquachan had a homerun in addition to his pitching duties while Lucas went 2 for 2 adding a walk.

FISHING LAKE CUBS 14
WADENA WILDCATS 3
WP: Corbit Sabit
HR: Coltin Paquachan

The final game of the day saw a good battle between the Foam Lake Merchants and the Rosebud Royals. The Merchants jumped to a 4-2 lead through two but the Royals answered back in the 4th with a 5-run inning. The Merchants rallied in the top of the 7th with 4 runs of their own but the Royals held them off for a 11-8 victory. The Royals James Holowaty pitched 6 1/3 innings with Neil Finch coming in to close out the 7th. For the Merchants Kevin Garinger went 4 for 4 with a Homerun and Brodie Lamb went 3 for 3. The pitchers for the Merchants were Kevin Garinger (4 innings) and James Anderson (2 innings). The Royals Mason Nedjelski and James Holowaty both reached base every at bat.

ROSEBUD ROYALS 11
FOAM LAKE MERCHANTS 8
WP: James Holowaty
HR: Kevin Garinger

Pictured: Cubs player/coach Rocky Nanaquawetung just about to swing and hit a double in the 6th Inning. Inset picture is Rocky reaching second.

June 1st in the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League saw the Foam Lake Merchants defeat the Fishing Lake Cubs 13-9. The Cubs Barry Belanger and Hal Machinslic both had 2-run homeruns and the Merchants Garth Anderson hit a solo homerun, while Ryan Junop had a 3-run homerun. The Merchants jumped to a 3 to 0 lead bottom of 1. The Cubs responded with 4 runs and it was a close game until the 6th Merchants jumped to a 4-run lead and kept it. Corbet Sabit started for the Cubs and Hal Machisknic threw the the last 4 innings. James Anderson pitched the whole game for the Merchants in a winning effort. Submitted by Rocky Nanaquawetung.

Foam Lake MERCHANTS 13
Fishing Lake CUBS 9
WP James Anders
CUBS HR: Barry Belanger and Hal Machinslic
MERCHANTS HR: Ryan Junop and Garth Anderson

To close out May in the Richardson Pioneer Fastball League, the Wadena Wildcats and Wynyard Blues lit up the scoreboard in a 20 to 20 tie game. The Wadena Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and while the Blues had a steady attack scoring throughout the game including 5 in the 6th to tie the game at 20. The Blues Adam Jordan had the only homerun in the game. The Wildcats Brody Rumbold, Caleb Hamilton, Nathin Pomedli, Koltin Paquachan all reached base for all of their at bats, while the Blues Mason Brewster and Jackson Karakochuk also reached on each attempt. Blues send Jackson Karakochuk and Mike Jordan to the mound while the Wildcats split the pitching duties again between Nathin Pomedli, Lucas Ochitwa, and Koltin Paquachan.

Wadena WILDCATS 20
Wynyard BLUES 20
BLUES HR: Adam Jordan

The Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League continues June 3rd at the Wadena Ball Day. The two Wadena based teams each play host for one game each after some Minor Baseball and Softball games including the North Central Sask PeeWee Softball League featuring Prince Albert, Saskatoon AA, Irma Alberta, and the local Wadena Wildcat boys. In the Richardson Pioneer Mens league the Wildcats play the Fishing Lake Cubs and the Rosebud Royals host the Foam Lake Flyers at 5:00 and 7:00. Minor League games run from 10:00 AM with the local PeeWee team finishing their day off at 6:00 against the Saskatoon AA team.

Wadena Minor Sports and the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League will fill the diamonds at the Wadena McClymont Lions Sports Grounds June 3rd, 2017. The games will feature FOUR Minor Ball games, TWO Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball games and SIX InterProvincial Pee Wee Boys Softball games. The Wadena Wildcats Pee Wee Boys Softball team is playing host to the North Central Sask Pee Wee Softball League featuring Prince Albert, Saskatoon AA, Irma Alberta, and the local Wadena Wildcats. Other minor league games include the Wadena playing host to Humboldt Mites Girls (10:00), a Learn To Play game feature two local teams (12:00), Humboldt Pee Wee Girls (2:00), and Wynyard Mosquito Boys Baseball (4:00). The attached poster has the details of the games and times. Wadena Wildcats Pee Wee Boys Softball game times are 10:00, 2:00 and 6:00 with the to other teams also playing games against each other during the day. To wrap up the day the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League will feature both Wadena based teams. The Wadena Wildcats face the Fishing Lake Cubs at 5:00 with the final game of the day featuring the Rosebud Royals against the Foam Lake Merchants at 7:00. Food services are available all day on site.

The day promises to be a great display of ball at all levels ages and genders from Learn to Play kids to Men’s Fast-pitch and the best Pee Wee Aged Softball boys teams in the Prairies making the trip.