Lakers take provincial 18U title

CHATHAM — The Leamington Lakers 18U (Midget) team captured the Ontario Baseball Association 18U ‘B’ championship on Sunday, August 15 with a win over Chatham.

The four-team round-robin tournament, played over the past two weeks, saw Leamington face Tillsonburg, LaSalle and Chatham.

Leamington Lakers celebrate their Ontario championship.

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The Lakers were 2-0 versus Chatham and La- Salle, while they managed a split with Tillsonburg. They finished the round-robin with five wins against one loss.

Leamington’s 6-5 victory in Chatham on Sunday sealed the deal and crowned the 2021 champs.

The Leamington Lakers 18U baseball team poses after their 6-5 win over Chatham, which made them Ontario 18U ‘B’ champs on Sunday, August 15. The Lakers competed in a four-team round-robin ‘August Madness’ tournament against Chatham, Tillsonburg and LaSalle.

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The Lakers roster included TJ Jennings, Brandon Friesen, Tyler Wiebe, Austin Neufeld, Mike Neufeld, Trey Murray, Carter Augerman, Troy Tiessen, Nathan Krahn, Lucas Ingratta, Zack Murray, Mikey Church, Alex Jadischke, Conner Bergen and coaches Ryan Wiper and James Hiebert.