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Tuesday, October 7, 2003
Roppa flies north for Blues
Players of the Week, Week 4 Honours
By BOB ELLIOTT -- For SLAM! Canadian Baseball
Each fall anywhere from 550-600 Canadian student-atheletes head south to attend school and play baseball.
We've been aware of this southern migration for some time.
However, we've found a rare bird who has flown north for the winter.
Catcher Dominic Roppa (fifth year, Morton, Ill.) is a dentistry student, at the University of Toronto.
Roppa, who played at Northern Illinois University for three seasons (1996-97-98), helped the Blues to a fourth-place finish.
Roppa is this week's winner of the SLAM! Canadian Baseball University Player of the Week.
How Roppa's week that was went:
How Roppa's week that was went as he:
* Doubled and knocked in a run in a 7-1 win over the Wilfird Laurier Golden Hawks at the scenic 9th Line Complex in Mississauga.
* Singled in a 2-1 loss to Laurier.
* Singled in a 2-1 loss to the Brock Badgers at Community Park in St. Catharines.
* Knocked in the only run in a 3-1 loss to the Brock Badgers.
Brock finished first in the OUA regular season followed by the McMaster Marauders, led by second baseman Kevin Comiskey, who has had an outstanding season after missing 2003 due to a broken hand.
And then came a New York 5 o'clock traffic jam. The Waterloo Warriors, Toronto, Guelph Western and Laurier all finished tied for third place with 8-9 records.
Waterloo was allocated the third spot based on their run differential amongst the tied teams, which was a plus 23.
The Varsity Blues gained fourth with a plus 13 in point differential. Guelph, at minus five, Western at minus five and Laurier, at minus 17, finished out of the playoffs.
And elsewhere:
Some day down the road he will Dr. Paikin to you, but right now he's trouble for opposing pitchers.
Trouble starts with T and that rhymes with P. As in first baseman Jeremy Paikin, of McMaster.
Paikin helped lead McMaster to a second place finish in the Ontario Universities Athletics association with a .523 average.
Paikin (fifth year, Dundas, Ont.) leads the league with a Paikin had two hits and knocked in three runs in a 6-2 win over the Western Mustangs at Bernie Arbour Stadium in Hamilton. Paikin was hit by a pitch in the first, singled in two runs in the second and singled in a run in the fourth.
OUA
Linescores
Brock Badgers 8, Durham Lords 0
Jason Perry (4), Lee Parisani (5), Matt Tjart (6), Devin Cooper (7) and Jeff
Leonard.
WP-Perry;
Highlights: Jeff Leonard had a pair of doubles of run-scoring doubles, while Matt
Barrett had two singles for Brock and Adam Vella had a two-run single.
Brock Badgers 8, Durham Lords 6
Jason Muller, Darren Walker (5), Peter Stefanovic (6), Adam Ahearn (7) and Jeff
Leonard.
WP-Muller. S-Ahearn.
Highlights: Raul Borjas collected his 200th career hit off a triple to left
centre, scored a pair of runs and finished with three RBIs, while Steve Coates
had four hits, giving him six hits on the day, while Jeff Leonard had a pair of
doubles and singles.
123 456 7 R H E
York Lions 000 000 1 -- 1 5 3
Western Mustangs 221 200 x -- 7 8 3
Miquel Sammy and Derek Call; Brook Coatsworth and Andrew Mensink.
WP-Coatsworth; LP-Sammy.
Highlights: Stephen Grosett doubled, singled and knocked in three runs, while Fab
Dolan singled twice knocking in three runs for the Mustangs; Mike Petrole had
three of York's five hits.
123 456 7 R H E
Wilfrid Laurier 000 001 0 -- 1 6 1
Toronto Blues 000 151 x -- 7 8 1
Mark Eccleton and Steve Sadoff; Dave Steffler and Dominic Roppa.
WP-Steffler; LP-Eccleton.
Highlights: James Rutherford had two doubles and two RBIs, while Dominic Roppa
doubled and knocked in a run for the Blues; Jordan Bilkas knocked in Laurier's
only run.
123 456 7 R H E
Wilfrid Laurier 001 001 0 -- 2 7 0
Toronto Blues 000 100 0 -- 1 4 1
Ryan Finnson and David Onyett-Jeffries; Joe Callaghan and Dominic Roppa.
WP-Finnson; LP-Callaghan.
Highlights: Finnson pitched a complete-game four-hitter, striking out eight and
picking off a runner for Laurier, he had help from shortstop Matt Snoei, who made
a Mark Belanger-like play to get the lead runner by three steps, well maybe it
was 1/8th of a step, leading off the seventh, while Derek Rapini had a pair of
doubles and Jordan Whitig knocked in a run, Callaghan struck eight for the Blues
with James Rutherford knocked in a run.
123 456 7 R H E
Western Mustangs 101 000 0 -- 2 7 1
McMaster Marauders 220 200 x -- 6 7 2
Trevor Greenway, Matt Chisamore (2), Jason Van Dyk (5) and Andrew Mensink; Josh
Krywionek, Alex Nardini (7) and Sean Bush.
WP-Krywionek; LP-Greenway.
Highlights: Jeremy Paikin had two doubles and knocked in three runs, while Andy
Steeds had a pair of hits as Brandon Schmidt and Neil McBride each double; Joel
Rypan tripled and singled, while Matt Bekar and Len Sauer each had a pair of
hits.
123 456 7 R H E
Western Mustangs 100 020 0 -- 3 7 2
McMaster Marauders 000 000 0 -- 0 4 2
Ryan Butkowski and Fab Dolan; Aaron Gordon, Chad Watters (7) and Sean Bush.
WP-Butkowski; LP-Gordon.
Highlights: Butkowski pitched a four-hit shutout fanning seven while Fab Dolan
had two hits, while Stephen Grossett and Dave Gallinaro each doubled.
123 456 7 R H E
Guelph Gryphons 061 023 4 -- 16 11 1
York Lions 102 011 0 -- 5 5 8
Kevin Wallace, Andrew Fairflill (6) and Matt Griffin; Mike Reiss, Jimmy Tao (6),
Dan Simone (6), Adam Sanders (7) and Derek Call.
WP-Wallace; LP-M. Reiss.
HR-Lee Marrison.
Highlights: Marrison hit a solo homer, while Mike Petrole had a pair of hits for
York; Kris Klassen had two hits and knocked in a run while Andrew Kirwin had a
double and a single, as did Matt Bylow.
123 456 7 R H E
Toronto Blues 010 000 0 -- 1 5 0
Brock Badgers 000 101 x -- 2 5 1
Jesse Fulton and Dominic Roppa; Mark Nicholson, Devin Cooper (7) and Jeff
Leonard.
WP-Nicholson; LP-Fulton. S-Cooper.
HRs-Andrew Sorochan, Justin Czorny.
Highlights: Daniel Lee had two hits and drove in a run for the Blues; Brock
received 6 1/3 innings from Mark Nicholson, while Czorny homered in the fourth
and Sorochan hit a game winner in the sixth.
123 456 7 R H E
Toronto Blues 100 000 0 -- 1 4 1
Brock Badgers 020 100 x -- 3 10 1
Joe Callaghan and Dominic Roppa; Jason Muller, Matt Tjart (5), Devin Cooper (7)
and Jeff Leonard.
WP-Tjart; LP-Callaghan. S-Cooper.
Highlights: Jarryd Halberstadt had two hits, including a double and a single,
while Steve Coates and Raul Bourjas had two hits apiece for Brock; Roppa knocked
in the only run for the Blues.
Niagara Purple Eagles 14, Brock Badgers 1
Jamall Joseph, Adam Ahearn (4) and Jeff Leonard.
LP-Joseph.
Highlights: Steve Coates singled, advanced on a Raul Borjas singled and scored
on a wild pitch for the lone Brock run.
Niagara Purple Eagles 6, Brock Badgers 1
Jason Perry, Darren Walker (5), Brett Prosper (6 and Jeff Leonard.
LP-Perry.
Highlights: Chris Coughlin singled home Raul Borjas, as the Badgers only
collected two hits.
123 456 7 R H E
Brock Badgers 111 300 1 -- 7 10 0
Waterloo Warriors 000 010 0 -- 1 3 3
Rylan Pranger, Bobby Howe (6) and Jeff Leonard; John McNabb and Graham Holloway.
WP-Pranger; LP-McNabb.
HR-Andrew Sorochan.
Highlights: Sorochan homered, singled twice and drove in three runs, while Steve
Coates had two hits including a double, as Leonard doubled and knocked in a pair
of runs for Brock; Holloway singled and drove in the Waterloo run.
123 456 7 R H E
Brock Badgers 000 000 0 -- 0 2 1
Waterloo Warriors 100 100 x -- 2 7 0
Stefan Strecker and Jeff Leonard; Brennan Hagey and Graham Holloway.
WP-Hagey; LP-Strecker.
Highlights: Hagey pitched a two-hit shutout striking out 11 while Scott Schmidt
single in a run in the first and later doubled, as Dan Lehmkohl doubled and Jeff
Murdoch had two hits and knocked in a run in the upset win; Strecker fanned 11
in defeat.
123 456 7 R H E
York Lions 000 000 1 -- 1 5 2
McMaster 010 100 x -- 2 6 0
Miguel Sammy and Jordan Waldman; Justin Chopra and Sean Bush.
WP-Chopra; LP-Sammy.
Highlights: Ellison Bautista-Chan doubled, while Peter Westlake and Steve Picco
each doubled for York; Chopra fanned six, losing his shut-out bid in the seventh,
while Neil McBride knocked in a run and Kevin Comiskey doubled.
123 456 7 R H E
York Lions 000 100 0 -- 1 4 0
McMaster Marauders 000 000 0 -- 0 1 0
Mike Stien and Ellison Bautista-Chan; Simon Caverly, Tom Sidorkewicz (4), Chad
Watters (6), Alex Nardini (7) and David White.
WP-Stien; LP-Sidorkewicz.
Highlights: Stien pitched a one-hit shutout, fannning 11, as Josh Weiner doubled
in the fourth and on scored on two wild pitches and Steve Picco tripled; Manish
Thapar doubled for Mac's only hit, Mac coach Rich Taylor was ejected.
123 456 7 R H E
Waterloo Warriors 000 020 0 -- 2 7 1
Guelph Gryphons 021 001 x -- 4 8 1
Tyler Wilson and Graham Holloway; Andrew Pierce and Joe Giacomelli.
WP-Pierce; LP-Wilson.
HR-Andrew Kirwin.
Highlights: Matt Griffin had a pair of doubles and knocked in a run, Kirwin hit
a solo homer, Joe Giacomelli and Matt Longo each had two hits for Guelph, Jamie
Sabo of the Gryphons was ejected; Andrew Hoffman and Jeff Murdoch each doubled
while Brennan Hagey had three hits for Waterloo.
123 456 7 R H E
Waterloo Warriors 900 000 0 -- 9 6 2
Guelph Gryphons 001 001 0 -- 2 7 2
Adam Beck, Wes Koch and Graham Holloway; Matt Blacklaws, Wes Walters (2) and Joe
Giacomelli.
WP-Beck; LP-Blacklaws.
Highlights: Mark Johnston had three hits, including a double, driving in three
runs for Waterloo, while Chris Dietrich singled and knocked in two runs; Kris
Klassen had two hits and stole a base.
123 45 R H E
McMaster Marauders 000 00 -- 0 6 2
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 333 01 -- 10 8 0
Derek Rapini and Steve Sadoff; Phil Stone, Tom Sidorkewicz (3), Michael Hietanen
(3) and David White.
WP-Rapini; LP-Stone.
Highlights: Simon Caverly had two hits for Mac; David Onyett-Jeffries doubled and
singled for Laurier and Anthony Iafrate knocked in two runs.
123 456 7 R H E
McMaster Marauders 000 002 0 -- 2 6 4
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 400 000 x -- 7 8 2
Michael Hietanen and David White; Scott Ballantyne and Steve Sadoff.
WP-Ballantyne; LP-Hietanen.
Highlights: Pat Kropf had a pair of hits for Laurier, while Ryan O'Connor knocked
in a pair and David Onyett-Jeffries doubled as Ballantyne went the distance
allowing two unearned runs; Simon Caverly had two hits for Mac.
CIBA
Ontario Conference
123 45 R H E
George Brown 001 10 -- 2 1 2
Carleton 011 1X -- 3 6 1
WP-Justin Johnston; LP-Rich Murer.
Highlights: Carleton's Haider Abdullah stole his 16th base tie the league record.
123 456 7 R H E
George Brown 010 000 0 -- 1 4 0
Carleton 021 110 x -- 5 8 0
WP-Dave Farquharson; LP-Rich Murer.
Highlights: Quenton So of Carleton stole four bases to set a new league,
single-game record, while Haider Abdullah of the go-go Ravens stole his 17th on
the season, second all time and Tyler Drem stole three bases. In all, Carleton
had 12 stolen bases in the game;
George Brown has two games left against Queen's and need one win to tie for the
final playoff spot.
123 456 7 R H E
Queen's 100 001 0 -- 2 8 7
Durham 001 020 X -- 3 4 1
WP-Rich Moss; LP-Daniel Nauth. S-Matt Miller.
Highlights: Reese Davies was 2-for-2 for Durham, while Moss fanned seven in his
complete-game effort; Jason Sukhraj was 2-for-4, scoring both runs for Queen's,
while Nauth struck out five in six innings.
123 45 R H E
Queen's 100 00 -- 1 1 2
Durham 506 0X -- 11 12 1
WP-Scott Wilkinson; LP-Mike Arsenault.
Highlights: Wilkinson pitched a one hitter, fanning five; Mark Williamson 2-for-2
with an RBI for Durham; Jeremy Hoselton, one hit and scored the lone Queen's run.
123 45 R H E
Durham 005 00 -- 5 3 6
Carleton 000 00 -- 0 3 0
(Game called due to rain)
WP-Ben Collins; LP-Justin Crepin.
123 456 78 R H E
Durham 001 000 01 -- 2 4 4
Carleton 100 000 00 -- 1 2 0
WP-Jamie Lowe; LP-Andrew Thompson.
Highlights: Carleton's Haider Abdullah stole three bases to tie a league single
game record.
Atlantic Conference
123 456 7 R H E
Saint Mary's 050 100 0 -- 3 13 2
Cape Breton 200 020 x -- 4 8 2
WP-James Joice ; LP-Darryl MacMullin.
Highlights: SMU clinches third spot.
123 456 7 R H E
Saint Mary's 000 000 0 -- 0 3 2
Cape Breton 300 000 X -- 3 9 3
WP-Danny McKillop; LP-Mike Himmelman.
Highlights: McKillop pitched a three-hit shutout and struck out 13.
123 456 7 R H E
New Brunswick 015 220 0 -- 10 10 2
Dalhousie 103 000 3 -- 7 7 8
WP-Tim Burns; LP-Harry Deveau.
Highlights: Rob Jeffrey singled three times for UNB to help it clinch the
division; Geoff MacLellan went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer for Dal.
123 456 7 R H E
New Brunswick 001 002 0 -- 3 7 0
Dalhousie 020 000 0 -- 2 5 1
WP-John Burns; LP-Mike Alexander.
Highlights: John Burns picked up the win fannning seven in three hits, while Tim
Burns had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs; while Alexander fanned eight
and allowed one earned run for Dal.
Quebec Conference
123 45 R H E
John Abbott 200 00 -- 2 1 5
Academie du Baseball Canada 417 4x -- 16 12 3
WP-Adames Pichardo; LP-Patrice Tremblay.
HR- Guillaume Gosselin.
Highlights: Gosselin hit a two-run homer while Frederic Gaudreau went 2-for-2,
doubling twice and driving in three runs.
123 456 7 R H E
Laval 000 000 0 -- 0 2 4
John Abbott 010 001 x -- 2 8 2
WP-James Vardy; LP-Ludovic Dufour.
123 456 7 R H E
Laval 000 011 0 -- 2 3 3
John Abbott 000 001 0 -- 1 3 3
WP-Sebastien Chouinard; LP-Scott Cebula.
Highlights: Both Chouinard and Cebula each pitched complete-game three-hitters
and fanned 13 hitters.
123 456 7 R H E
McGill 000 100 0 -- 1 4 0
Concordia 100 100 x -- 2 5 2
WP-Jamieson Boulanger; LP-Ben Chisholm.
Highlights: Boulanger pitched a complete-game victory, throwing a four hitter;
Concordia's Carlo Stante went 2-for-2 with a double
123 456 7 R H E
McGill 001 202 0 -- 5 6 2
Concordia 001 001 0 -- 2 6 4
WP-Allan Bailey; LP-John Holden.
Highlights: Adrian Milroy led McGill by going 2-for-4 with a triple and a double,
while Andrew Glowacki for Concordia was 2-for-2 with a double. The win clinches
first place for McGill.
Top Ten Ranking
1. (2) New Brunswick 15-1.
2. (1) Brock 12-1
3. (3) Durham 13-2
4. (5) Ottawa 11-5
5. (4) McMaster 9-4
6. (6) McGill 9-7
7. (7) Dalhousie 10-6
8. (8) Concordia 8-8
9. (10) Toronto 8-7
10. (NR) Saint Mary's 8-8
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