The EOBA 18U received tremendous pitching, great defence and timely hitting en route to a Cannon Cup championship Sept 14-16. It is the first time a team from the EOBA has won the prestigious tournament, featuring league all-star teams, since 2002. The winning effort had a strong Oshawa flavour to it with 7 Legionaires players, three coaches and the team manager all part of this all-star team. Congrats to Head Coach, Jim Walerowich and all the Oshawa representation!!

After having their two games rained out on Friday, Team EOBA had their first game Saturday morning at 9:00am and hung on for a 3-2 win vs Etobicoke. With a chance to win their division in the second game, EOBA dropped a tough 10-7 decision to COBA 2 in their Saturday night cap, setting up a must win scenario Sunday morning. EOBA would have to win three straight games on Sunday, with limited rest to bring home the Cannon Cup. Sunday began with a must win game against Ottawa to win the division. Timely hitting, great pitching and defence staked EOBA to a 3-0 lead and they'd hang on for a 3-1 win to win the division and set up a semi-final matchup with York Simcoe.

The semi-final game saw York Simcoe take a 6-3 lead into the bottom of the 7th setting up a remarkable comeback. EOBA hitters showed a tremendous amount of patience and resiliency cutting the lead to 6-5 with the bases loaded and 1 out. With Mitch Cook (Oshawa) at the plate EOBA put on a suicide squeeze. The pitch was in the dirt and bounced away from the catcher as Keenan Terwillegar (Oshawa) was trying to score the tying run the catcher's flip got away from the pitcher and pinch-runner Robbie Meyers (Kingston) never broke stride and scoring the winning run all the way from second base sending EOBA to the championship game.

In the championship game, Toronto took an early 3-0 lead, but again team EOBA wouldn't quit. Starting pitcher Harley Whitehurst (Ajax) kept EOBA in it and then the bats exploded highlighted by a 7-run 3rd inning staking EOBA to a 13-4 lead they'd eventually turn in to a 13-5 championship victory.

Team EOBA will now head to Michigan State University for a tournament on Thanksgiving weekend.

Team members are:

Tommy-Lee McDonald (Pickering)

Brent Wishart (Pickering)

Llija Bozwinski (Pickering)

Pat Wallace (Oshawa)

Jamie May (Oshawa)

Travis Owens (Oshawa)

Mitch Cook (Oshawa)

Kyle Conquer (Oshawa)

Keenan Terwillegar (Oshawa)

Josh McCulloch (Oshawa)

Adrian Lee (Whitby)

Tanner Hoffman (Kingston)

Robbie Meyers (Kingston)

Mac Edwards (Kingston)

Alex Amey (Kingston)

Harley Whitehurst (Ajax)

Ryan Condon (Peterborough)

Benjamin Deboer (Peterborough)

Zach McQuaid - Bat Boy (Oshawa)

Coaching Staff

Jim Walerowich (Oshawa)

J Osbourne (Clarington)

Rob Snodden (Oshawa)

Daryl Macklem (Oshawa)

The Baseball Oshawa Executive and the selection committee would like to formally announce the Oshawa Legionaires Rep Head Coaches for the 2013 season. A big thank you goes out to all candidates that applied for positions for 2012. We appreciate your interest in wanting to take on a leadership role with our association.

Click here for the 2013 Rep Coaching selections.

The Oshawa Legionaires Minor Bantams have won back-to-back EOBA championships! The 2012 edition of EOBA championships was hosted by the Clarington Orioles.  After finishing first place, the Oshawa Minor Bantam Legionaires were looking to defend their Peewee Championship from one year ago.  On Friday night, Oshawa faced Ajax in the first round, defeating them handily with a score of 14 - 2 in 5 innings, lead by Devin Bradley and Jack Riordan on the mound.  Key hits from Mitch Lahey and Jacob O'Malley, with two hits a piece, and a hit and RBI from Zack Humeniuk. 

On Saturday morning, Oshawa faced Pickering with Connor May starting as pitcher, and Jason Crouse coming in relief, combined on a one-hit, ten nothing shut out.  The offense was led by Devin Bradley and Jason Crouse with two hits a piece, with a key hit by Mitch Lahey who had 4 RBI's, and Tristen Layfield with 3 RBI's, and a key hit and RBI from Brendan Luke.

Saturday afternoon, Oshawa faced the then undefeated Clarington Orioles.  The Legionaires won a hard fought 5 - 4 victory behind stellar pitching performances from Mitch Lahey and Jason Crouse, giving up a combined 5 hits.  Offense was lead by Connor May and Mitch Lahey with two hits a piece.  Key RBI's from Greg McArton and Tristen Layfield. 

Sunday morning, Oshawa faced Whitby and would come out on top with a 10 - 6 victory.  On the mound for Oshawa was Tristen Layfield, followed by Jason Crouse.  Key hits in this game were by Jack Riordan and Noah Southwell.  A 3 RBI game from Jason Crouse, and 2 from Jacob O'Malley, Greg McArton, and Connor May, and one from Jack Riordan.

On Sunday afternoon, the undefeated Oshawa Legionaires faced the host team, Clarington Orioles in the championship game.  On the mound for Oshawa, Mitch Lahey got the start giving up 4 hits in 6 innings.  Connor May got the save pitching a clean 7th inning.  The offense was lead by Tristen Layfield with 3 hits, 2 hits from Greg McArton and Jason Crouse, other key hits from Dan Harris, Connor May and Mitch Lahey.  Tristen Layfield and Mitch Lahey each knocked in 3 RBI's that game. The final score of the gold medal game was 9-1 in favour of the Legionaires.

Coaches are Steve Crouse, Peter Riordan, Ryan Morton, Bill Arundell and Jamie May. 

Thanks to the Clarington Orioles' executive for running a well organized tournament. 

The Oshawa Minor Peewee Legionaires played host to and also won the Oshawa Dawg Dayz of Summer Tournament this weekend in Oshawa. The tourney win was their second of the year to go with a championship title in St. Thomas earlier in the season. They are now 33-8 overall this season.

The Legionaires dropped their opening game of the tourney 7-6 to the Hamilton Cardinals after jumping out in front 6-0. Oshawa's pitching trio of Quin McLane, Kyle Stevenson, and Brett Dobson, struggled in this one allowing just 3 hits but walking and extraordinary 15 Hamilton batters in the game, leading to a one run loss. Braden Babcock doubled, went 2-for-2 and drove in 3 runs. Mike Madden added an RBI single.

Game two was an exciting game between Oshawa and Richmond Hill. Braden Babcock was solid starting on the mound and combined with Derek Steffler, who was superb in relief and was credited with the win on the hill. Kyle Stevenson had 3 hits and drove in 3 while Quin McLane went 2-for-3 (double and triple),

Now at 1-1. the Legionaires then would down the Scarborough Stingers 9-0 to finish the round robin at 2-1. Connor Dorey tossed a complete game shutout for Oshawa striking out 9 in 6 innings of work. Quin McLane, Braden Babcock, Zack McQuaid, and Mike Madden all had 2 hits. With the win and Hamilton beating Richmond Hill, the Legionaires squared off against Hamilton in the final.

In the final, the Legionaires defeated the Hamilton Cardinals 11-5 to capture the top spot of their very own 4 team Dawg Dayz of Summer Minii-Series in Oshawa at Jim Lutton Legion Field.  Great prep for the EOBA Championships coming up this weekend. Braden Babcock went 2-for-2, doubled and drove in 3 runs in the final while Kyle Butler, Mike Madden, and Easton Currie each had 2 hits. Kyle Butler with 5 plus stellar innings in relief picked up the pitching win, while Babcock closed it out on the mound for the final two outs.

Big bats for Oshawa:  Babcock was 8-for-8 with 3 doubles and 8 RBI's, Kyle Stevenson was 6-for-10 with 7 RBI's and Quin McLane was 5-for-10 with 3 doubles, a triple and 4 RBI's.

The Oshawa Legionaires Major Peewee team came within a whisker of winning their second straight tournament as they were edged 1-0 by the Barrie Red Sox in the championship game of the Greater Niagara Baseball Association tournament on July 22.

The tense gold medal game was a pitchers’ duel, tied 0-0 in the sixth inning when it was interrupted for more than two hours by a heavy thunderstorm. The teams ended up having to change parks to complete the game because of too much standing water on the original diamond.

Oshawa pitcher Palmer Cruickshank was brilliant in the final, holding the hard-hitting Red Sox (1^st place in the York-Simcoe / Toronto league) to just four hits through six and one-third innings, striking out five batters. But Barrie broke through in the bottom of the seventh, scoring the only run of the game on a sacrifice fly – the tag at the plate that would have forced extra innings was just a fraction of a second late.

Oshawa earned a spot in the final thanks to a dramatic two-out, two-run double by Bryce McRae in the seventh inning of the semi-final that powered the Legionaires to a 4-3 win over the Bolton Braves. Relief pitcher Eric Veith shut down the Braves over the final two innings to earn the victory and the Legionaires stopped the tying run between third and home on an attempted squeeze play in the bottom of the final inning.

Oshawa posted strong wins in round robin action over the Guelph Royals (14-2), Toronto Playgrounds (13-5) and Mississauga North Bengals (18-2) to qualify for the playoff round.

The Legionaires also received outstanding performances on the mound, in the field and at the plate throughout the Niagara Falls tournament from Joshua Arce, Sam Cirone, Jack Dryswak, Connor Hughes, Griffin Oliver, Isaiah Quick, Brendan Robertson, and Aaron Sprague. Tyson Dus unfortunately missed the tournament due to illness.

Oshawa’s coaching staff is led by Tony Quick. Assistant coaches are Kevin Cruickshank, Dave Dus, Barry Hughes and Brian Pittens.

The Oshawa Midget Legionaires exacted revenge on the Markham Mariners downing them 5-4 to win the Oshawa Midget Classic Tournament. The Legionaires fell behind early but came back from a 4-1 deficit for the tournament victory, the second tournament win of the season for the team. Mitch Cook got the start on the mound for Oshawa allowing 3 earned runs in 3.1 innings of work. Dylan Castillo came on in relief and got the win for Oshawa pitching 3 scoreless innings of 1 hit baseball. McKenzie Sullivan earned the save. Josh McCulloch was 3-for-3 on the day with a double. Jamie May was 2-for-3 including a run scored and drove in the game winning run. He also was solid defensively throwing out a Markham runner at second late in the game. McKenzie Sullivan was also 2-for-3 with an RBI. The victory was a total team effort for the club with each player contributing in some fashion throughout the weekend.

Game one on Friday night saw the Legionaires open the tournament against Royal York Cardinals #2 with a lopsided 14-2 victory. Wesley Paquette got the start and win for Oshawa. In his four innings of work he allowed only one run on 4 hits striking out 6. Pat Wallace pitched the final 2 innings in relief giving up only 1 unearned run on 2 hits. Offensively McKenzie Sullivan, back from a three week trip with the Ontario Blue Jays, was 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI. Dylan Castillo was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI and Jamie May was 1-for-2 with 2 runs scored and an RBI.

In game two, the Legionaires rallied in the bottom of the 8th inning to top the Leaside Leafs in an extra inning thriller. Wes Paquette got the win in relief throwing 2.2 innings of shutout baseball. Mitch Cook was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI, Keenan Terwillegar was 2-for-4 including a double, triple, 2 RBI and scored the game winning run. Josh McCulloch was 2-for-4 with an RBI and McKenzie Sullivan contributed with the walk-off single. The win clinched a semi final playoff berth for the Legionaires.

The final game of the round robin portion of the tournament saw the Legionaires suffer their first lost of the Oshawa Midget Classic Tournament falling to the Markham Mariners 19-4. The Markham win placed them first in the pool and dropped Oshawa to second meaning Oshawa would have to play the first seed team from the other pool in the semi finals on Sunday. Pat Wallace got the start for Oshawa and Mike Kosciesza finished off in relief. They combined to allow 11 earned runs on 20 hits over 5 innings. Kosciesza was 2-for-2 offensively while Mitch Cook and Eric Morrow were both 1-for-1 with a run scored.

Following the game on Saturday most teams from the eight team tournament field competed in a skills competition comprised of 6 events. Mike Kosciesza placed first in the Pitching Accuracy competition with Pat Wallace a close second determined by a tiebreaker. McKenzie Sullivan placed 3rd in the Homerun Derby and Pitching Velocity and Jamie May 3rd in Catcher’s Pop time. Justice Magee was third in the Distance off the Tee competition.

In the tournament semi final on Sunday the Oshawa Legionaires advanced to the final of the 41st annual Oshawa Midget Classic tournament with a 13-7 victory over the Guelph Royals. Connor May got the start and win for Oshawa allowing 5 earned runs over 3.1 innings striking out 3. Mike Kosciesza came on in relief pitching 2.2 strong innings allowing only one run for the hold. Mitch Cook pitched a scoreless seventh. Travis Owens shone offensively going 3-for-3 with 4 runs scored and added an RBI. Josh McCulloch and Mitch Cook were both 3-for-4 with 2 RBI. McKenzie Sullivan contributed with 2 hits, 3 runs and an RBI. Mike Kosciesza was 1-for-1 with 2 RBI. The semi final win put the Legionaires in the final against Markham leading to the eventual tournament victory.

The Oshawa Minor Peewee Legionaires led by head coach Ken Babcock are all set to travel south this Friday morning to experience a part of baseball heaven for a week.  Right in legendary Baseball Country in upper state New York and the mythical birthplace of baseball.  They will become the first Oshawa baseball team ever to attend one of the week long Cooperstown, NY Tournament Experiences when they travel to Cooperstown All-Star Village, “the legendary birthplace of baseball” and a week long tournament experience July 13-20 for 12 year olds.  The team and a highly committed parent group have been fundraising for this major trip for nearly two years to come up with the nearly $17,000 entry fee and related costs for this "once in a lifetime" all inclusive tournament experience.  The state-of-the art facilities include eight major league style baseball fields for kids 12 and under.  With mountain scenery as the backdrop, the Legionaires will meet teams from across North America and around the world. Every player that participates is awarded a Cooperstown Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Ring at the closing ceremonies. Each player also receives official Cooperstown home and away uniforms, a pullover and hat, a ticket to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, three meals a day and six nights accommodations in team bunkhouses located in the Player Village. Simply a once in a lifetime experience for any ball player. 

The Cooperstown All-Star Village (CASV) and complex was founded in 2004 by Martin and Brenda Patton, a local business couple with a vision to provide all baseball players ages 10 to 12 with a major league baseball experience. Their vision emerged when comparing other baseball tournament camps across the country. The Patton team created CASV as America’s first and only baseball resort and tournament camp where players compete in weeklong tournaments on the outskirts of the birthplace of baseball, Cooperstown NY. The goal was to provide a high-quality baseball experience through the facility and professional uniforms for the players but, also provide a great experience for their families. CASV is America's Ultimate family baseball resort!

All tournament games are played on state-of-the-art built fields with major league baseball amenities. Every field is patterned like major league baseball fields complete with warning track, LED lighted score boards, drinking fountains, spectator viewing areas with stage seating and professional sports field lighting. Just like the pros. Team are guaranteed 7 games.

It is the only tournament experience of its kind, deemed America’s first and only children’s baseball resort where the players and their families experience everything that baseball has to offer right in legendary baseball country near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Players Village has a large pool shaped like a baseball glove, games room, laundry service, major league batting cages, 24-hour medical building, air-conditioned bunkhouse with large screen television, outdoor gear boxes, full-size beds for the coaches and umpires. Every player receives a CASV major-league style uniforms, a ticket to visit the National Baseball Hall Of Fame, our coveted Cooperstown Youth Baseball Hall Of Fame ring, Opening cermonies, skills competition, three nutritional meals a day and the teams will stay together in our air-conditioned bunkhouses. 

Here is a video link to show what Cooperstown All-Star Village is all about: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsd7ViYDHs4

The team of 12 year olds travelling to Cooperstown, New York this friday consists of Matthew Robinson, Derek Steffler, Braden Babcock, Kyle Stevenson, Easton Currie, Connor Dorey, Zahery McQuaid, Quin McLane, Easton Baker, Nathaniel Snider, Brett Dobson, Mike Madden and Kyle Butler. Coaches are Ken Babcock, John McQuaid, Jamie Baker and Chris Butler. 

The list of teams participating in this week long tourney include the following:

Victory Baseball White, IL

Oshawa Legionaires, Canada

Irvine Diamondbacks, CA

Dirt Frogs BBC, CA

LSW Astros Blue, NY

LSW Astros Red, NY

Schaumburg Flyers Blue, IL

Palos Thunder, IL

Lockport Cobras, IL

Stratford Knights, NJ

Wheatland Ducks, IL

Plainfield Diamond Kings, IL

RFH Diamonds, NJ

Nor Cal Phantoms, CA

St. Charles Knights Blue, IL

Pass Heat Baseball, CA

TCR Bobcats, TX

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Stoughton, MA

Woodstock Lightning Blue, IL

Mississauga North Bengals, Canada

Lodi Crushers Baseball Club, CA

HSE Cats, IN

Magic City Orioles, IN

Official website: www.cooperstownallstarvillage.com

Ken Babcock

Head Coach

Oshawa Minor Peewee Legionaires

Baseball Day in Oshawa!! What a wonderful day under perfect, sunny blue skies!! And ended under the stars with a great movie on the giant inflatable 40' screen in the outfield!!

Thanks to everyone involved (executive, coaches, players, parents and volunteers) for helping to make Baseball Day In Oshawa 2012 a wonderful success.  The weather was absolutely perfect. Nearly 1,000 people comprised of players, coaches, parents, siblings, grandparents, family members, friends and visiting teams were all impacted by this fun day of Baseball in Oshawa.

The outdoor movie under the stars ("The Perfect Game"), in centerfield attended by nearly 200, wrapped up what was a great day of baseball in Oshawa.  Special thanks to Geoff Whent who developed, and championed our House League Super Clinic to kick things off in a big way. Numerous positive comments from parents about the clinic. The commitment from our rep coaches and older rep players with the clinic was terrific.  The BBQ went well, everyone was fed and we also were able to recoup significant dollars selling products as well.

The mini-games were exciting and the younger Legionaires kids loved playing on the big stadium field, having their names announced, music etc. including the fun dugouts. Photos went smoothly and easily.

Special acknowledgement to Mayor John Henry who took part in the day as he did last year too. A special pre-game presentation to our first ever OBA Player of the Year recipient - Connor May. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 43 Colour Guard which was on hand to add to the event.

Our Midget Legionaires won the showcase game and provided a great crowd on hand some entertaining baseball. Our yard sale efforts of selling old uniforms, unused tees, hats etc. generated over $500 for the association, which is great at a toonie an item. The day also introduced Kinsmen Memorial Stadium, which is a gem, to the participants and parents and families of our association in a positive and big way. They all now know where Kinsmen Memorial Stadium is and what a great ballpark it is.  And thanks of course to Ajax for committing their rep teams to the day and blocking off their schedule to play our teams.

 What a day yesterday! Looking forward to Baseball Day in Oshawa 2013. 

Ken Babcock
Vice President, Baseball Oshawa

Pitching depth and timely hitting proved to be potent forces as the Oshawa Peewee Legionaires team captured the 24^th annual Whitby Chiefs Father’s Day Classic tournament on the weekend of June 15-17.

The Legionaires won the 16-team event by defeating the Thornhill Reds 15-6 in the championship game, battling back from an early 5-1 deficit. Isaiah Quick’s leadoff single sparked an eight-run rally in the third inning to put Oshawa ahead to stay. Eric Veith doubled home Joshua Arce and Griffin Oliver with the tying and go-ahead runs. Palmer Cruickshank and Bryce McRae singled and walks were drawn by Sam Cirone, Aaron Sprague and Jack Dryswak in the rally. Connor Hughes clubbed a two-out bases-loaded double in the fifth inning that scored Arce, Veith and Tyson Dus to extend the Oshawa lead to 12-6.

Hughes, Veith and Brendan Robertson combined on the mound to limit Thornhill to only one earned run, striking out four and inducing 13 groundouts.

Oshawa was undefeated in the round robin, posting wins over the Brampton Braves and Toronto Playgrounds and tying a second tournament entry from Thornhill 3-3. Oshawa defeated one of the host Whitby Chiefs teams in the quarter-final and won a 5-4 thriller over of the Royal York Cardinals in the semi-final round.

Head coach Tony Quick and assistants Dave Dus, Barry Hughes, Kevin Cruickshank and Brian Pittens praised the players for their hard work, commitment and preparation, emphasizing that each player played a significant role in carrying the team to the championship through the six tournament games.  The ongoing success of the Peewee Legionaires team combined with the milestones being achieved by Legionaire teams at all age levels is a clear indication that baseball is alive and thriving in Oshawa.

The Oshawa team would also like to commend the Whitby Minor Baseball volunteers for their organizing efforts and dedication that helped make the weekend so much fun for all of the teams.

The Legionaires now head into the second half of EOBA regular season play and are looking forward to their next tournament in late July in Niagara Falls.

BOYS AGE 7-8 DIVISION

Pitching Champion - Nolan Hartley 300 pts.

Hitting Champion - Luke Torrence 222 pts.

Running Champion - Luke Torrence 115 pts.

OVERALL CHAMPION - Nolan Hartley 507 pts.

BOYS AGE 9-10 DIVISION

Pitching Champion - Vincent Maocheia, Addam Wilson, Grant Forgie, Andrew Robertson, Liam McKeagan and Ben Snider all tied with 150 pts.

Hitting Champion - Quinton McRae 206 pts.

Running Champion -Sean Julien 200 pts.

OVERALL CHAMPION - Addam Wilson 530 pts.

BOYS AGE 11-12 DIVISION

Pitching Champion - Braden Babcock, Kyle Butler, Quin McLane, Nathaniel Snider all tied with 300 pts.

Hitting Champion - Owen Hurtibese 302 pts.

Running Champion - Owen Hurtibese 321 pts.

OVERALL CHAMPION - Braden Babcock 798 pts.

BOYS AGE 13-14 DIVISION

Pitching Champion - Brendan Robertson 300 pts.

Hitting Champion - Connor May 358 pts.

Running Champion - Connor May 384 pts.

OVERALL CHAMPION - Connor May 892 pts.

GIRLS AGE 7-8 DIVISION

OVERALL CHAMPION - Zoe Getz 194 pts.

GIRLS AGE 9-10 DIVISION

Pitching Champion - Victoria Baker 75 pts.

Hitting Champion -Ella Harness 128 pts.

Running Champion - Victoria Baker 197 pts.

OVERALL CHAMPION - Victoria Baker 322 pts.

GIRLS AGE 11-12 DIVISION

OVERALL CHAMPION - Gabriella Marshall 453 pts.

* All Champions listed above now advance to the 2012 MLB PHR Sectional Championship, Saturday, May 12th in Mississauga. Hosted by Mississauga North Baseball Association. Good luck to all of our Champions at the sectionals!

The 2012 summer baseball season will see several Oshawa Legionaires rep baseball teams head south of the border for special tournament experiences.

The Oshawa Mosquito Legionaires led by Head Coach Scott Arbuthnot are all set to travel to the Baseball Heaven complex in Long Island, NY for the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Showdown Tournament, July 20-22. Baseball Heaven is a state of the art baseball 8 diamond facility built for all children to experience the dream of playing like a pro against competition from teams all over the North America. Baseball Heaven's sport complex is equipped with all the amenities of a professional ballpark including below grade dugouts, connecting bullpens, warning tracks, P.A.system and electronic scoreboards, not to mention state-of-the-art artificial turf (a Sportfield product). Baseball Heaven also accommodates its spectators with our professional ballpark seating, concessions, restaurant and beautiful picnic area. Baseball Heaven makes you feel you are at a professional. Visit the website: www.baseballheavenli.com 

Meanwhile the Oshawa Midget Legionaires are headed to Aberdeen, Maryland “the birthplace of legendary hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr.” and the Ripken Experience. The Legionaires led by Head Coach Darryl Reid will be participating in the Ripken Experience 18u Break Out The Lumber Tournament 2012 (WOOD BAT) June 8-10. The Ripken facilities are simply amazing. The Ripken Experience - Aberdeen, MD consists of a youth-sized version of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, known as Cal Sr.'s Yard and other youth-sized replicas of Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, and Memorial Stadium. There's also a full-sized replica of Yankee Stadium, and new replica parks are in development. The Academy boasts a one-of-a-kind circular training infield, batting cages and a truly bug league experience.
Visit the website: http://ripkentournaments.com/aberdeen.cfm 

A big congratulations to Oshawa Peewee Legionaire Connor May who was named today the 2011 Baseball Ontario Provincial Youth PLAYER OF THE YEAR. The 13 year old Oshawa native batted .629 this past season with 10 homeruns and 96 rbi's. While on the mound he dominated as well going 15-0 and helped lead his Oshawa Peewee Legionaires team to three tournment championships, the Eastern Ontario Baseball Association Championship Gold Medal, and a 3rd place Bronze medal at the Ontario Championships and an overall record of 47-6.

You'll remember that Connor also captured the Major League Baseball National Pitch, Hit & Run title at the Rogers Centre hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays, signifying him as tops in the country for his age division. An exceptional young man and an exceptional young player in every aspect of the game of baseball, who is very deserving of this provincial recognition. "We are extremely proud of Connor and this wonderful award that he has earned, stated Baseball Oshawa Vice President, Ken Babcock. "He is not only a terrific ball player but he is a terrific person too. This is a big deal and they made an excellent choice" Connor is lookiing forward to the 2012 baseball season as he and his Legionaires team mates along with Coach Steve Crouse move to the Minor Bantam age division this coming summer and take aim at a Provincial Championship. More exciting things are in store for sure. Connor May - Provincial Player of the Year.