June 1st in the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League saw the Foam Lake Merchants defeat the Fishing Lake Cubs 13-9. The Cubs Barry Belanger and Hal Machinslic both had 2-run homeruns and the Merchants Garth Anderson hit a solo homerun, while Ryan Junop had a 3-run homerun. The Merchants jumped to a 3 to 0 lead bottom of 1. The Cubs responded with 4 runs and it was a close game until the 6th Merchants jumped to a 4-run lead and kept it. Corbet Sabit started for the Cubs and Hal Machisknic threw the the last 4 innings. James Anderson pitched the whole game for the Merchants in a winning effort. Submitted by Rocky Nanaquawetung.

Foam Lake MERCHANTS 13
Fishing Lake CUBS 9
WP James Anders
CUBS HR: Barry Belanger and Hal Machinslic
MERCHANTS HR: Ryan Junop and Garth Anderson

To close out May in the Richardson Pioneer Fastball League, the Wadena Wildcats and Wynyard Blues lit up the scoreboard in a 20 to 20 tie game. The Wadena Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and while the Blues had a steady attack scoring throughout the game including 5 in the 6th to tie the game at 20. The Blues Adam Jordan had the only homerun in the game. The Wildcats Brody Rumbold, Caleb Hamilton, Nathin Pomedli, Koltin Paquachan all reached base for all of their at bats, while the Blues Mason Brewster and Jackson Karakochuk also reached on each attempt. Blues send Jackson Karakochuk and Mike Jordan to the mound while the Wildcats split the pitching duties again between Nathin Pomedli, Lucas Ochitwa, and Koltin Paquachan.

Wadena WILDCATS 20
Wynyard BLUES 20
BLUES HR: Adam Jordan

The Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League continues June 3rd at the Wadena Ball Day. The two Wadena based teams each play host for one game each after some Minor Baseball and Softball games including the North Central Sask PeeWee Softball League featuring Prince Albert, Saskatoon AA, Irma Alberta, and the local Wadena Wildcat boys. In the Richardson Pioneer Mens league the Wildcats play the Fishing Lake Cubs and the Rosebud Royals host the Foam Lake Flyers at 5:00 and 7:00. Minor League games run from 10:00 AM with the local PeeWee team finishing their day off at 6:00 against the Saskatoon AA team.

Wadena Minor Sports and the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League will fill the diamonds at the Wadena McClymont Lions Sports Grounds June 3rd, 2017. The games will feature FOUR Minor Ball games, TWO Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball games and SIX InterProvincial Pee Wee Boys Softball games. The Wadena Wildcats Pee Wee Boys Softball team is playing host to the North Central Sask Pee Wee Softball League featuring Prince Albert, Saskatoon AA, Irma Alberta, and the local Wadena Wildcats. Other minor league games include the Wadena playing host to Humboldt Mites Girls (10:00), a Learn To Play game feature two local teams (12:00), Humboldt Pee Wee Girls (2:00), and Wynyard Mosquito Boys Baseball (4:00). The attached poster has the details of the games and times. Wadena Wildcats Pee Wee Boys Softball game times are 10:00, 2:00 and 6:00 with the to other teams also playing games against each other during the day. To wrap up the day the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League will feature both Wadena based teams. The Wadena Wildcats face the Fishing Lake Cubs at 5:00 with the final game of the day featuring the Rosebud Royals against the Foam Lake Merchants at 7:00. Food services are available all day on site.

The day promises to be a great display of ball at all levels ages and genders from Learn to Play kids to Men’s Fast-pitch and the best Pee Wee Aged Softball boys teams in the Prairies making the trip.

In the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League, the Stoney Creek Braves visited Wadena May 30th and defeated the Wadena Wildcats but fell to the Rosebud Royals.

The Braves opened against the Wadena Wildcats and jumped out to an early lead and held on with a 13-5 victory over the young Wadena squad. Braves Ryan Keshane went 4 for 5, while the Braves pitchers Dusty Keshane, Levi Keshane and Austin Keshane kept the Wildcat batters to 5 runs. Wildcat pitchers were Lucas Ochitwa and Nathin Pomedli while Brody Rumbold went 2 for 3 with a walk for the Wildcats.

Stoney Creek Braves 13
Wadena Wildcats 5
WP Dusty Keshane

In their second game the Braves jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the 1st and added one more in the second for a 3-2 lead. Royal veteran Darin Faubert picked up the Royals bats with a triple in the gap to tie the game. The Royals then took the lead 4-3 and held on through the seventh and final inning. Royals pitcher James Holowaty picked up the win pitching all 7 innings keeping the Braves scoreless in the last few innings for the victory. Braves send Rodney Hather and Dusty Keshane to the mound.

Rosebud Royals 4
Stoney Creek Braves 3
WP James Holowaty

Pictured:
IMG 0224 Royals Left Fielder makes a diving catch to get the out and prevent the runner scoring from 3rd.

Saturday May 27th in the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League saw the Fishing Lake Cubs and Rosebud Royals split their double-header.

The Rosebud Royals picked up the first game with a 14-4 win with Steve Moulding pitching a complete game for the win and adding a home run. Royals Lance Holowaty went 3-3 with a HR, with Dyllon Murias also adding a home run. The Cubs send Corbitt Sabit to the mound in the loss.

Rosebud Royals 14
Fishing Lake Cubs 4

WP: Steve Moulding*_ (pictured)_*
HR: Steve Moulding, Lance Holowaty, Dylon Murias (Royals)

In game two the Cubs picked up an 11 to 6 win with Hal Machiskinic pitching all 7 innings. The Cubs took a 6-4 lead in the 3rd and never looked back picking up two in the 5th and 3 in the 6th and shutting down the Royals in the top of the 7th. Chad Paquachan had a home run for the Cubs in the game and pitcher Hal Machiskinic helped his own cause getting on base all four at bats.

Fishing Lake Cubs 11
Rosebud Royals 6

WP: Hal Machiskinic
HR: Chad Paquachan (Cubs)

UPCOMING GAMES:
Stoney Creek Braves @ Wadena Wildcats; May 30th 5:00
Stoney Creek Braves @ Rosebud Royals (Wadena); May 30th 7:00
Wadena Wildcats @ Wynyard Blues; May 31st 7:00
Foam Lake Merchants @ Fishing Lake Cubs; June 1 7:00

There are TWO games tonight in Wadena for the Richardson Pioneer Men’s Fastball League. The Stoney Creek Braves are set to play the at 5:00 against the Wadena Wildcats, and 7:00 against the Rosebud Royals. Canteen service will be available on site.