By 2015 Canadian Little League Championships
Just a few short weeks away from the opening pitch, the 2015 Canadian Little League Championships are already starting to take form. The Aug. 5-16 tournament is set to bring hundreds to the games, along with some of the events that come with it. All of the games are free to watch.
One of the biggest attractions is the opening ceremony, taking place Friday, August 7th, at 4:40 pm. The festivities will take place at the East Nepean Little League’s main diamond the Eagles’ Nest, Ken Ross Park, formerly known as South Nepean Park.
On August 6th, there will be a Cultural Day at Parliament Hill, involving the Changing of the Guard, a tour, and a barbeque. August 9th will be a pancake breakfast and a Skills Competition. The Challenger Game will be held on August 15th.
Another major attraction will be the Champions Banquet taking place on August 13th. The dinner will take place at Algonquin College and have ex-Toronto Blue Jay Robbie Alomar as a guest speaker. Tickets are on sale on the tournament website.
Also, the schedule has been released for the tournament. The first match will take place Friday, August 7th between the teams from Quebec and British Columbia. The seven-day round robin will see every team play each other, for a total of six games each. Therefore, each team will get a one-day rest during the round robin.
The East Nepean Eagles will slot in the final slot each day, except Tuesday (Day 5). There are three games each day. Day 1 starts off with 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 6:00 PM. Days 2-6 are all the same, 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and 6:00 PM. The final day of the round robin is an early start, 9:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 3:00 PM. Day 8 of the tournament will be a rest day, or a tie-break/rain-day if necessary.
The top four teams of the round robin will move on to the playoffs, Saturday the 15th (Day 9). 3rd place and 2nd place will start the day, facing off at 12:30 PM, followed by 1st and 4th fighting it out at 3:30 PM. The winner of these games will play Sunday at 1:00 PM for the gold medal, National supremacy, and a chance to go up against the World’s best at the World Series.
Host Eagles select roster
One of the newest announcements coming from the tournament is the roster of the host club East Nepean. Alex Hum, Riley Maude, Adam Saleh, Matteo Disipio, Jake Calder, Michael Stremlaw, Evan Stucker, Nicholas Pileggi, Tristan Godmaire, Ben Adams, Jayden Oliver, Ben Anderson, and Andre Bess will represent the club at the National level in a month.
The city is getting ready for this memorable event, as it hosts the tournament for the first time ever for East Nepean’s 60th anniversary.
For more information, please check the tournament website at: 2015.littleleaguechampionships.ca