Packed Field of Dreams watches PECI win baseball championship

Back, from left: Matt Ronan (Coach), Rob Garden (Field Manager) Riley McConnell, Jordan Strachan, Andrew Dayton, Max Manlow, Pat MacPherson, Matt Gallo, Ryan Kelly, Jordan Stacey, Ryan Rosborough, Gene Dayton (Bench Manager) (Middle L – R): Dryden Norton, John McHugh, Matt Dobson, Phil Norton, Kevin Wilson, Gavin Ronan, Daniel Seguin, Hugh Parliament (Statistician) Front, from left: Kyle Gould and Bob Wilson.

For the third time in four years, the PECI baseball team has captured the Bay of Quinte Championship.
The boys beat Saint Theresa 6 – 0 in the championship game in front of a packed Field of Dreams diamond in Wellington on Tuesday.”

“Bob Wilson and Matt Gallo combined for the three hit shut out, while Kyle Gould drove in the game winning RBI for the second straight year,” said Rob Garden, the team’s field manager.

The boys finished a perfect 11 – 0 on the season and allowed just 10 runs over the entire season.

“The success of this squad all season has been the depth of the team, fielding 18 boys who can play in any situation,” said Coach Matt Ronan who stressed all season that “talent is the floor, and character is the ceiling and the boys have risen to the challenge.”

With the win the team has qualified for the OFSAA tournament in Oshawa  June 4 – 5.  The boys will look to improve upon their 2 – 2 record from a year ago.

Season record:
10 - 3 win vs CSS
9 - 2 win vs QSS
21 - 1 vs SPSS
6 - 2 vs STSS
10 - 0 vs MSS
11 - 1 vs CHSS
11 - 1 vs NCC
1 - 0 vs THS (forfeit)

10 - 0 vs CSS (Semi-final)
6 - 0 vs STSS (Championship)