The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Chief Sports Editor

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

THE Windsor Academy Wolves didn’t waste anytime in wrapping up their first Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’s junior boys baseball title.

In grand style, the Wolves stopped the pennant winning Queen’s College Comets 11-1 via the ten-run rule after five innings to complete a two-game sweep of their best-of-three championship series on Wednesday at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium.

But in the second boys division, the St Austin’s College Big Red Chin went on an offensive tear and won 13-3 in abbreviation fashion as well to force s third snd deciding game three for the senior boys title on Monday. 

Junior boys

Wolves 11, Comets 1: Head coach Norman Bastian said his Windsor Academy team did exactly what they had to do to ensure the sweet championship victory in just their second year playing in the baseball league.

“It feels good to be able to bring these boys here to win it this year,” Bastian said. “We came from fourth place to champions in just two years. I couldn’t ask for more from them.”

He noted that while it was amazing for him and the rest of there coaching staff, he know that the pliers enjoyed the championship feeling even more.

Shortstop Giano Newball, the 13-year-old team captain, expressed the feeling of his entire team.

“We went out there, and we did our part,” he stressed. “Everybody did their part for us to be able to accomplish this so fast. We’re just going to enjoy it now. This is our first time doing this.”

Centerfielder Graycin Newball, second baseman Zach Landry and pitcher Alexander McPhee got the ball rolling for Windsor Academy as they came from a 1-0 deficit to take the lead for good, in the bottom of the first.

The Wolves went on to put five consecutive runs on the scoreboard in the third, thanks to a rally that was led again by Graydin Newball and ended by third baseman GJ Gabriel. 

They came up with two more in the fourth from the Newball combo Graycin and Giano - to seal the deal.

Ace Adderley, the starting centerfielder, was the spark for Queen’s College, scoring their lone run in the top of the first inning to the sparks flying.

They had potential spring opportunities in both the second and the fifth, but each time Windsor Academy came up with the defensive stopper. 

Comets’ coach Adam Waterhouse said it was disappointing, not only to be swept, but topped in the process. It as the second straight year that Queen’s College felt short of the winning it all, taking home the runner-up trophy for the second consecutive year.

“It was not what we expected. We’re very disappointed,” he stressed. “We didn’t get our bats together and they just played a really good defensive game.”

Senior boys 

Big Red Machine 13, Comets 3: With their backs against the wall, St Augustin’s College came out aggressively in a fifth inning thrillers to force a third and deciding game on Monday for all the marbles. 

The Comets drew first blood, scoring the initial run of the game in the top of the first inning.

However, the was short lived as the Big Red Machine put three runs on the scoreboard with no out in the bottom of the frame, forcing QC to make a defensive change on the mound.

SAC duplicated their efforts in the second by scoring four more runs to extend their lead to 8-1.

QC responded by scoring an unearned run in the third to trim the deficit to 8-3.

With three more runs to their ledge in the third, SAC stretched their lead to 11-3.

Jaylen Sweeting scored Neil Gibson with a RBI ground out to extend SAC’s lead to 12-3. Ethan Hutchinson then singled, stole second, but was picked off st third. Rolle wa walked, but Caylin Ferguson popped up as QC avoided the stoppage.

However, after the Big Red Machine held the Comets at bay in the fifth and got a lead off hit by pitch to Nicholas Cox, who stole second and moved to third on a walk to, Jude Taylor.

The Comets intentionally walked Sherman Ferguson Jr to lead the bases for SAC. Kerron Liam struck out, Cox got forced out at home and with two out n d bases loaded, Sweeting ripped a shot to right field score Taylor with the game ending walk off victory. 

Amari Rolle went the distance for the win on the mound. Austin Cartwright, replacing his twin brother, Blake in the first inning, was tagged with the loss.