The Wyoming Midgets competed in their 4^th tournament of the season in Mississauga this past weekend finishing with a 2 and 2 record.  They opted to play in the ‘B’ division for O.B.A’s (a higher division than required by O.B.A. rules) and once again faced some very strong teams. 

 They started with a tough loss to Georgetown by a score of 2 – 1 after leading most of the game.  Wyoming then pulled off a 2 – 1 win over Woodstock and a come-from-behind win against Bolton by a score of 6 – 5.  On Sunday they faced a very strong St. Thomas team whose season record was 38 wins and 2 loses before this tournament.  St. Thomas led by a scored of 7 – 5 for a while but then broke the score open with 2 out-of-park homers late in the game for a final score of 11 – 6.  St. Thomas were the eventual tournament champions.

The following is a summary of the games:

 Game 1 – Aug. 24^th @ 3:00 p.m. – Wyoming 1 vs. Georgetown 2

 Craig Steadman pitched a strong complete game allowing only 2 hits while striking out 6. It was scoreless until the 3^rd inning when Steve Grey reached base on an error.  T.J. Kennedy sacrifice bunt moved Grey to 2^nd who then scored on Nick Baljeu’s double.   Wyoming led 1 – 0 until the 6^th inning when a two-run in-the-park home run put Georgetown ahead 2 – 1 which ended up being the final score.  Mitch Robb hit a single and Kennedy and Jared Vanruitenburg were both issued walks.

 Game 2 – Aug. 25^th @ 8:00 a.m. – Wyoming 2 vs. Woodstock 1 

Nick Baljeu pitched the win with Russ Muhlig coming on in relief in the 6^th.  In the 2^nd inning, back-to-back singles by Muhlig and Steve Grey resulted in a run.  Woodstock tied the score in the top of the 5^th but Wyoming got another run in the bottom of the 5^th when Craig Steadman, Muhlig and Grey each hit singles.  Craig Steadman, Muhlig and Grey each had 2 singles in the contest, while Chris Bright connected for a double.  Individual singles were hit by:  Mitch Robb, Matt Doyle, Rich Boersma and Cory Steadman.  Walks were issued to Cory Steadman and Baljeu.

 Game 3 – Aug. 25^th @ 3:00 p.m. – Wyoming 6 – Bolton 5

 The most exciting contest of the tournament had Matt Doyle begin the game on the mound, pitching 3+ very strong innings, striking out 7.  Unfortunately, thunder and lightening suspended play for 2 hours with Wyoming leading the contest 4 – 2. Rich Boersma, Russ Muhlig and Craig Steadman shared pitching duties for the rest of game once it resumed.

 In the 1^st inning walks were issued to Doyle, Baljeu and Bright.  Craig Steadman recorded an RBI out to put Wyoming ahead 1 – 0.  Bolton scored one in the 2^nd and one in the 3^rd to take a 2 – 1 lead.  In the bottom of the 3^rd, Bright walked and Craig Steadman reached on an error.  Rich Boersma hit an RBI single to score Bright, then Russ Muhlig hit an RBI single to score two more allowing Wyoming to take 4 – 2 lead.   Bolton then scored two in the 6^th and one more in the top of the 7^th to take a 5 – 4 lead.

 Facing elimination, Wyoming began the bottom of the 7^th with back-to-back singles by Baljeu and Bright.  Craig Steadman then hit a two-run game-winning double for a final score of 6 – 5.   Mitch Robb also hit a single while Craig Steadman, Rich Boersma and Steve Grey all reached base on walks.

 Game 4 – Aug. 26^th @ 8:00 a.m. – Wyoming 6 – St. Thomas 11

 Wyoming faced their toughest game of the tournament against St. Thomas whose season record was 38 wins and 2 loses.   Rich Boersma started on the mound and was later relieved by Russ Muhlig, Nick Baljeu, Craig Steadman and Tim Boersma. 

 St. Thomas scored a run in the 2^nd and 6 in the 3^rd to take a 7 – 0 lead.  With 2 out in the 4^th, Muhlig walked, T. J. Kennedy and Cory Steadman then singled.  Matt Doyle reached base on an error and Nick Baljeu, Chris Bright and Craig Steadman each singled to score a total of 5 runs in the inning, cutting St. Thomas’ lead to 7 – 5.  The score remained that way until the 6^th inning when St. Thomas hit two out-of-the-park homers with men on base to score 4 more runs.  Craig Steadman walked in the 7^th and scored on singles by Mitch Robb and Rich Boersma.  The game ended with St. Thomas winning by a score of 11 – 6. 

 Rich Boersma collected two singles while Craig Steadman walked twice in the game.  Walks were also issued to Robb, Doyle and Bright.