2023 22U Men's Championship Event RECAP
The 2023 22U Men's Championships were this past weekend in Stonewall, Manitoba. All of us at Baseball Manitoba want to congratulate all participating teams on a great weekend of baseball, and the host committee on another great Baseball Canada National event. Find a recap of the event below.
The following teams participated in the 4-day event:
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario (2)
Saskatchewan
Manitoba (Elmwood Giants)
Interlake Blue Jays (Host)
Interlake Blue Jays - (B) Manitoba (Host) Roster:
| Player # | Name | Position(s) | Bats | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chris Fines | SS | L | R |
| 6 | Landin Irvine | P | L | L |
| 7 | Ryan Botterill | P, SS | R | R |
| 9 | Hayden Faragher | P, SS | R | R |
| 11 | Jonah Norman | C | L | R |
| 12 | Tyler Hogg | P, OF | R | L |
| 16 | Kaden Stewart | 1B | R | L |
| 17 | Riley Hruska | P, 3B | R | R |
| 18 | Ethan Giesbrecht | P | R | R |
| 19 | Liam Proven | OF | L | R |
| 20 | Connor Smith | 3B | R | R |
| 21 | Justis Hellegards | C, OF | L | R |
| 22 | Thomas Waldner | P, RF | R | R |
| 23 | Liam Allen | P, 1B | R | R |
| 25 | Keenan Allen | P, CF | R | R |
| 27 | Bryce Meyers | P, LF | R | R |
| 33 | Aiden Prystupa | 2B | R | R |
| 44 | Rylan Slatcher | C | R | R |
| 57 | Devon Cassan | 2B | R | R |
| 91 | Hunter Sholdice | OF | L | R |
The Interlake Blue Jays - Photo Credit - Darryl Gershman Photography
Elmwood Giants - (A) Manitoba Roster:
| Player # | Name | Position(s) | Bats | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Justin Scott | OF | R | R |
| 8 | Tanner Boyle | 2B, IF | R | R |
| 11 | Elie Feierstein | P, OF | R | R |
| 12 | Tyler Smith | P, OF | R | R |
| 13 | Cody Gunderson | C, OF | R | R |
| 14 | Dylan Duguay | 2B, SS | R | R |
| 15 | Easton Grieve | P, C | R | R |
| 16 | Brett Zeller | P, OF | L | L |
| 18 | Riley Craw | P, 3B | L | L |
| 19 | Colson Smith | P, C | R | R |
| 20 | Carson Woytowich | OF | R | R |
| 23 | Connor Cory | P, OF | R | R |
| 24 | Easton Toews | OF, IF | L | L |
| 30 | Maddux Mateychuk | P, OF | R | R |
| 32 | Rylan Penner | P | R | R |
| 34 | Nixon Carriere | 1B, 3B | R | R |
| 39 | Dawson Tanner | P, SS | R | R |
| 40 | Brett Lucko | SS | R | R |
| 43 | Ethan Minaker | P, OF | R | L |
| 44 | Kevin Burnett | 1B | R | R |
The Elmwood Giants - Photo Credit - Merlin Heppner
Thursday, August 3rd
Manitoba's two teams, the Interlake Blue Jays and the Elmwood Giants, each started the weekend off with a win.
Interlake Blue Jays Game #1 vs Prince Edward Island - Image Source
Elmwood Giants Game #1 vs Québec - Image Source
Opening Ceremonies
Baseball Manitoba President, Roger Langlais, starts off the opening ceremonies with a Land Acknowledgement and welcome remarks.
Manitoba's Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport, Obby Khan
Baseball Canada Representative, Allan Fitzsimmons
The official umpire committee for the event, view the full committee here
Obby Khan, Manitoba's Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport, throws out one of the ceremonial first pitches
Blaine Fortin, Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee/former MLB player, throws out the second first pitch
Photo left to right: Obby Khan, Manitoba's Minister of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport, Blaine Fortin, Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee/former MLB player
Teams lined up on Fines Field during the ceremony, the Interlake Blue Jays are seen to the left, and the Elmwood Giants are seen to the right
The Interlake Blue Jays played their second game Thursday evening after the Opening Ceremonies.
Interlake Blue Jays Game #2 vs. Ontario 1 - Image Source
Friday, August 4th
Elmwood Giants Game #2 vs Saskatchewan - Image Source
Elmwood Giants Game #3 vs Ontario 2 - Image Source
Interlake Blue Jays Game #3 vs. Nova Scotia - Image Source
Saturday, August 5th
Interlake Blue Jays (Host) Game #4 vs Elmwood Giants (Game #4) - Image Source
Interlake Blue Jays Game #5 vs. Ontario 2 - Image Source. This was the host team's final game of the tournament. They finished the event in 6th place, tied with Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.
Sunday, August 5th
Elmwood Giants Game #5 - Image Source - This win secured Manitoba's spot in the Gold Medal game.
Elmwood Giants Game #6 - Image Source - The Gold Medal game.
Elmwood Giants after the Gold Medal game, Photo Credit: Merlin Heppner
Final Standings:
1 - (A) Manitoba (Elmwood Giants)
2 - (B) Ontario 2
2 - (B) Québec
4 - (A) Nova Scotia
4 - (A) Ontario 1
6 - (A) Prince Edward Island
6 - (B) Manitoba (Host) (Interlake Blue Jays)
6 - (B) Saskatchewan
All of us at Baseball Manitoba want to again congratulate the Elmwood Giants on this exciting achievement! A huge thank you goes out to the tournament host committee, who put a great deal of time and effort into preparation for this event, and to the Town of Stonewall for hosting. We also want to thank the players, coaches, umpires, parents, volunteers, spectators, sponsors, and more for making this weekend possible.
View the Baseball Canada Event Page here.
Looking for official photos from the event? Visit the links below!
EVENT PHOTOS:
Stonewall Tribune Photos
Darryl Gershman Photography
Merlin Heppner Photography
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