The Pasadena Pirates defeated Gander 5-3 at the Bennett Sports Complex on Sunday to cap off a perfect tournament in which they went 4-0 in the round robin. Other teams competing were Corner Brook, Bay St. George, St. John’s, Conception Bay South, Conception Bay North, Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander and Paradise.
The Pirates downed Bay St. George, Grand Falls-Windsor, Gander and Paradise during the round-robin portion.
Pasadena’s Marcus Kearsey was named tournament MVP, while teammates Liam Keefe and Josh Garnier earned best defensive player and best pitcher, respectively.
Ten-year-old Garnier said it felt awesome to win the championship and pick up best pitcher honours.
The son of Kevin and Vanessa had a simple, yet satisfying, answer for why his team came out on top.
“We always have lots of fun,” he said, noting he and his teammates felt they had a “good chance” of winning entering the weekend’s competition.
A pitcher since last year, Garnier enjoys closing out games and loves how crucial his job is to the team’s success.
“It’s a lot of pressure,” he said.
The Pirates will now represent the province at the mosquito AA Atlantic Championship in Nova Scotia in mid-September. The opposition will almost certainly be tougher, but Garnier wasn’t fazed by that.
“We’ll try our best and see what we can do,” he said.
Pasadena boys defeat Gander in championship game of mosquito AA provincials
The home team came out on top over the weekend at the provincial mosquito AA boys baseball championship.
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