It was a summer of memorable moments for Carillon minor ball in 2022.
Two Carillon teams met in the Provincial 13U A championship game in Winkler and three AAA teams extended their seasons.
The Steinbach Pioneers defeated the Mitchell Expos 12-2 in the gold medal game at Baseball Manitoba’s 13U A championship.
Carillon defeated South Central 3-1 in the 15U AAA final in Brandon. The Sultans downed the Winnipeg South Wolves 4-2 in the final of the 18U AAA championship at Charleswood Park and Carillon earned silver at the 13U AAA championship in Altona. Winnipeg South won the final 9-3.
The Sultans had a 2-3 record at Baseball Canada’s National 18U championship in Fort McMurray. Carillon was also 2-3 at the Western Canada 15U championship in Saskatoon and the Sultans had one win and three losses at the National Western 13U Championship in Swift Current.
Baseball Canada’s National 13U championship was held this past weekend in Windsor; the 15U championship was in Saskatoon and the 16U Girls Invitational took place in Summerside.
Soren Tyndall of La Broquerie, Xander Baldwin of St. Pierre and Seth Hooper of St. Adolphe were on Manitoba’s 13U provincial team roster. Jackson Penner & Drew Heide of Steinbach, Kaden Coldwell of Blumenort and Carson Janzen of Beausejour played on the 15U provincial team roster and Avery Pickering of St. Adolphe was on the 16U girls provincial team roster.
Clayton Dreger asked Carillon Minor Baseball Association co-president Louis Cote to reflect on the 2022 season