2021 John Gorman Memorial Provincial Championship

Sponsored By Molson-Coors Beverage Company
 
Dates: August 24, 26, 28-29
Location: St. John’s, NL
Ballpark: Lions Park
 
Day 3 Results: Saturday, August 28, 2021
 
Game #5: Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs 2 vs. NTV Hitmen 3 (8-Innings)
 
Chris Murphy Delivered Walk-Off SAC Fly In Bottom of the 8th Inning
 
Marcus Pittman 2-3, 2R, Solo Home Run, 1RBI
 
Mitch Stack 2-3
 
Justin Gill 1-3, 1SB, 1BB, 1RBI
 
Mike Noftall 1-4, 1R, Double
 
NTV Hitmen Edged Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs 3-2 In 8-Innings
 
NTV Hitmen Pitching Stats:
Lee Cose (Starter) 5IP, 2R, 5H, 1BB, 6K
WP: Robbie Greene (In Relief) 3IP, 0R, 4H, 0BB, 3K
 
NTV Hitmen Top Batters:
Marcus Pittman 2-3, 2R, Solo Home Run, 1RBI
Mitch Stack 2-3
Justin Gill 1-3, 1SB, 1BB, 1RBI
Mike Noftall 1-4, 1R, Double
 
NTV Hitmen RUNS:
1R 5th: Trailing 2-0 Headed To The Bottom of the 5th Inning: With 1-Out: Marcus Pittman hit a Solo Home Run to left-field to make it a 2-1 ball game.
 
1R 7th: Trailing 2-1 Headed To The Bottom of the 7th Inning: Ryan Boland entered the game to pinch-hit for Chris Murphy to start the inning, Boland was Hit-By-Pitch, Alex Williams came on to pinch-run for Boland, Marcus Pittman singled to left-field and Williams was out 7-5 trying to go first to third and With 2-Out: Mitch Stack singled to left-field and Justin Gill singled to right-field to score Pittman to tie the game 2-2.
 
1R 8th: With The Game Tied 2-2 Headed To The Bottom of the 8th Inning: Mike Noftall was placed at 2nd Base (ISF Tie-Breaker) to start the inning, Brad Ezekiel was given a free pass (walk), Fergus Grifiths executed a perfect SAC Bunt to advance Noftall to third base and Ezekiel to second base and Griffiths was out 5-3 on the play and With 1-Out Robbie Greene was walked (intentional) to load the bases and Chris Murphy hit a SAC Fly to right-field to score Noftall with the game-winning run.
 
Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs Pitching Stats:
LP: Eric Healey 7.1IP, 3R, 6H, 1HBP, 5BB, 4K
 
Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs Top Batters:
Jon Kelly 3-3, Double, 1BB
Mark Lewis 1-4, 1R, 2R Home Run, 2RBI
Jordan Pomeroy 1-4, 1SB
Brent Hatfield 1-4
Nathan Kenny 1-4
Mark Stack 1-4
 
Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs RUNS:
1R 5th: No Score Headed To The Top of the 5th Inning: Patrick O’Leary struckout, but reached on a wild pitch to start the inning and With 1-Out: Mark Lewis hit a 2R Home Run to centerfield to give the Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs a 2-0 lead.
 
Game Started: 10:57pm
Game Ended: 12:50pm
Game Length: 1-Hour, 53-Minutes
Umpires: Jerry Kirk (Plate) & John Sullivan (Bases)
 
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Game #6: 3 Cheers Pub Miller Lite 7 vs. NTV Hitmen 6 (8-Innings)
 
Blair Pittman Delivered RBI Single In The Top of the 8th Inning
 
Colin Walsh 3-5, 1R And Pitched The Complete Game Win (8IP, 9K)
 
Blair Pittman 2-4, 1R, 1RBI
 
Jason Hill 1-3, 1R, 1BB, 2RBI
 
Jacob Gill 1-3, 1SAC, 1RBI
 
Doug Marshall 1-4, 1R, Double, 2RBI
 
3 Cheers Pub Miller Lite Edged NTV Hitmen 7-6 In 8-Innings
 
3 Cheers Pub Miller Lite Pitching Stats:
WP: Colin Walsh 8IP, 6R, 10H, 4BB, 9K
 
3 Cheers Pub Miller Lite Top Batters:
Colin Walsh 3-5, 1R
Blair Pittman 2-4, 1R, 1RBI
Jason Hill 1-3, 1R, 1BB, 2RBI
Jacob Gill 1-3, 1SAC, 1RBI
Phillip Corbett 1-3, 1R, 1BB
Doug Marshall 1-4, 1R, Double, 2RBI
Austin Earle 1-4, 1R
 
3 Cheers Pub Miller Lite RUNS:
4R 1st: Colin Walsh led-off the inning with a walk, Walsh advanced to second base on a wild pitch, Walsh advanced to third base on a wild pitch, Jason Hill walked, Doug Marshall doubled to left-field to score Walsh and Hill, Marshall advanced to third base on a wild pitch, Phillip Corbett walked, Marshall scored on a wild pitch and Corbett advanced to second base on the play and With 2-Out: Luke Strickland singled to centerfield to score Corbett.
 
2R 6th: With 2-Out: Blair Pittman singled to centerfield, Austin Earle singled to centerfield, Colin Walsh reached on an infield hit to load the bases and Jason Hill singled to right-field to score Pittman and Earle to put 3 Cheers Pub Miller Lite ahead 6-2.
 
1R 8th: With The Game Tied 6-6 Headed To The Top of the 8th Inning: William Lynch entered the game as a pinch-runner replacing Linden Power and was placed at 2nd Base (ISF Tie-Breaker) to start the inning, Jacob Gill executed a SAC Bunt to advance Lynch to third base and Gill was out 5-4 on the play and With 1-Out: Blair Pittman singled to centerfield to score Lynch with the go ahead run and eventual game-winning run.
 
NTV Hitmen Pitching Stats:
Jordan Noftall (Starter) 4IP, 4R, 4H, 2BB, 6K
LP: Marcus Pittman (In Relief) 4IP, 3R, 6H, 0BB, 5K
 
NTV Hitmen Top Batters:
Brad Ezekiel 2-2, 1R, Double, 3R Home Run, 2BB, 4RBI
Justin Gill 2-3, 3R, 2BB
Marcus Pittman 2-4, 1R, Solo Home Run, 2RBI
Alex Williams 2-4
Robbie Greene 1-4
Kenny Gosse 1-5, 1R
 
NTV Hitmen RUNS:
1R 1st: Trailing 4-0 Headed To The Bottom of the 1st Inning: Justin Gill led-off the inning with a walk and With 1-Out: Brad Ezekiel doubled to right-field to score Gill.
 
1R 3rd: Trailing 4-1 Headed To The Bottom of the 3rd Inning: With 1-Out: Justin Gill singled to centerfield and With 2-Out: Brad Ezekiel walked and Marcus Pittman singled to left-field to score Gill.
 
4R 7th: Trailing 6-2 Headed To The Bottom of the 7th Inning: With 2-Out: Justin Gill reached on an infield hit, Kenny Gosse singled to left-field, Brad Ezekiel hit a 3R Home Run to left-field to make it a 6-5 game and Marcus Pittman hit a Solo Home Run to left-field to knot the game 6-6.
 
Game Note: NTV Hitmen threatened in the Bottom of the 8th Inning, but left the bases loaded.
 
Game Started: 1:12pm
Game Ended: 3:31pm
Game Length: 2-Hours, 19-Minutes
Umpires: John Sullivan (Plate) & Jerry Kirk (Bases)
 
Standings After Day 3 Action
3 Cheers Pub Miller Lite 4-0
NTV Hitmen 2-2
Kelly’s Pub Molson Bulldogs 0-4 (Eliminated)
 
Day 4 Schedule: Sunday, August 29, 2021
 
Game #7: Championship Game (2nd vs. 1st)
1:00pm NTV Hitmen (2-2) vs. 3 Cheers Pub Miller Lite (4-0)
 
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