The Tribune

GOLDEN Gates was looking for the hat trick in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic on Saturday, but St Paul’s saved their best game for the last to spoil their much anticipated celebrations.

St Paul’s erupted for an 18-5 rout over Golden Gates in their third and final game in the men’s best-of-three series to bring the curtain down on a long and dramatic championship day in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

After losing the opener 15-11, St Paul’s rallied to take game two 18-17 to force the deciding game to secure the title as pitcher/first baseman Deval Storr was named the most valuable player after he went 7-for-11 with three runs batted in and seven scored.

Golden Gates also had to go the distance in the co-ed division before they prevailed with a 2-1 decision over St John’s. Golden Gates won game one 18-5, but St John’s bounced back for a 12-10 decision in game two before Golden Gates came back and held on 12-11 for the title. Richard Bain was named the MVP after he went 8-for-12 with three RBI and nine runs scored.

Golden Gates, however, had an easy time in the 19-and-under division as they held off Macedonia 12-11 in game one. Macedonia didn’t show up to complete the series as Golden Gates emerged as the champions by default. Peron Rolle was named the MVP after he went 1-for-2 with a three-run double, scoring two runs.

Here’s a summary of the games played:

St Paul’s 18, Golden Gates 5

Deval Storr was a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, Prescott Wilson went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored, Lynden Gaitor was 3-for-4 with three runs and Zhivargo Archer had a three-run homer to lead St Paul’s to the men’s title in game three.

Richard Bain (two RBI) and Charlie Gaitor were both 2-for-3, scoring a run and Jordan Gibson was 2-for-2 with a run scored in a losing effort.

St Paul’s 18, Golden Gates 17

Deval Storr scored the winning run in the bottom of a five-run seventh inning as St Paul’s came away with a walk-off-the-field victory to even the men’s series at 1-1. The game took two extra innings before it was completed.

Storr finished 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs. Prescott Wilson was 2-for-5 with two RBI and three runs, Addie Finley was 3-for-5 with two runs and Zhivargo Archer had a solo homer in a 2-for-5 day.

Pheron Rolle had a perfect 4-for-4 day with seven RBI and three runs scored, posting a two-run and a grand slam homer. Sherman Ferguson was 2-for-4 with a pair of two run homers.

Golden Gates 15, St Paul’s 11

Richard Bain had a three-run homer as he went 4-for-4 with five RBI and two runs, Sherman Ferguson had a three-run and solo homer in his 2-for-3 day with four RBI, Ken Wood was 3-for-4 with a RBI and three runs scored and both Peron Rolle and Anthon Rolle were 2-for-3 with two runs scored apiece to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Zhivargo Archer was 3-for-4 with two runs, Jason Sweeting was 3-for-3 with a run, Addie Finley was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored and Willard Elliott was 2-for-3 with a run scored.

Golden Gates 19, St John’s 13

Thela Johnson was 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs, Sherman Ferguson had just one hit - a three-run homer - and he scored four times and Richard Bain was 4-for-4 with six RBI to seal the deal in the third and deciding game of the co-ed division.

Deandra Rigby was 2-for-3 with five RBI, including a three-run homer, scoring twice and Alcott Forbes was 3-for-3 with three runs in the loss.

St John’s 12, Golden Gates 10

Deandra Rigby was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer, driving in three runs and scoring three times, Larry Russell was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run, Alcott Forbes was 2-for-3 with a RBI and four runs and Vernie Curry was 2-for-4 with a run to even the co-ed series at 1-1.

Richard Bain was 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run scored, Sherman Ferguson was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs, Renee ‘Sunshine’ Davis was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored and Ken Wood was 2-for-4 with two runs in the loss.

Golden Gates 12, St John’s 11

Ken Wood was 4-for-4 with two RBI and four runs, Sherman Ferguson was 2-for-4 with three runs, Jeanette Hilton was 2-for-3 with two runs and Nicara Curtis was 2-for-3 with a run scored to take a 1-0 lead in their co-ed series.

Hyacinth Farrington was 3-for-4 with two runs, Torri Rolle was 3-for-4 with a RBI and three runs, Donette Edwards was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run, Alcott Forbes was 2-for-4 with two runs and Deandra Rigby was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Golden Gates 12, Macedonia 11

Peron Rolle was 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs, Ellis Adderley 2-for-3 with one run scored and Tre Bain and Irvin Smith both scored two runs. Weymond Demeritte, Kevin Moxey, Courtney Smith and Kili Kemp all scored two runs.

Other individual awards presented were as follows:

19-and-Under

Best pitcher - Ellis Adderley (Golden Gates) 2-0

Batting champion - Dino Sweeting (Golden Gates): 5 hits, 5 runs, 5 RBI, .833 average

Coach of the year - Renee ‘Sunshine’ Sweeting (Golden Gates)

Championship MVP - Peron Rolle (Golden Gates): 1-for-2, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored

Co-ed Division

Best pitcher - Alfred ‘Skater’ Munnings (Golden Gates) 3-0

Batting champion - Ken Wood (Golden Gates): 7 hits, 7 runs, 4 RBI, .875 average

Coach of the year - Nicara Curtis (Golden Gates)

Championship MVP - Richard Bain (Golden Gates) 8 hits, 11 RBI

Men’s Division

Best pitcher - D’Kyle Rolle (Macedonia) 3-1

Batting champion - Richard Bain (Golden Gates): 14 hits, 15 runs, 9 RBI, .667 average

Home run champion - Sherman Ferguson (Golden Gates) 5

Coach of the Year - Nicara Curtis (Golden Gates)

Championship MVP - Deval Storr (St. Paul’s): 7-for-11, 3 RBI, 7 runs scored

The Sportsmanship Award went to pitcher Harold ‘Banker’ Fritzgerald (St Paul’s)

The Fan awards went to Comedians Hope Curry and Claudette Allen.

The BSC also expressed its thanks to umpires Stephen ‘Bishop Beneby, Rodney Hanna and Carlton Ingraham, scorers Sherry Beneby and Sheria Frazer and Jennifer Basden of the Caribbean Bottling Company Limited (Coca-Cola)