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.
