Vauxhall, AB –

Game 1 saw the Jets up 1-0 after 5 innings but a 5 run 6th inning for PBA cost the Jets.  Ben Onyshko started on the mound going 4 innings allowing 0 hits, 0 runs with 5 BB’s and 4 K’s.  Jesse Borden took the loss going 2 innings allowing 3 hits, 4 runs, 3 BB’s and 2 K’s.   Ben Kennedy threw the final inning clean.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Anthony McKinley who was 1 for 3.  Nolan Rattai was 1 for 2 with a double and an RBI.  Brayden Resch was 2 for 3 with a 3 run HR.  Brett Harrison rounded out the offense going 1 for 2.

Game 2 saw the Jets come out on top 4-3.    Nick Stobbe had his best start as a Jet going 5 innings allowing 5 hits, 1 run with 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Nelson Quark earned the save going 2 innings allowing 2 hit, 1 earned run with 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Jager Toffan who was 1 for 3.  Nolan Bumstead was 1 for 1 with an RBI.  Brayden Resch was 1 for 3 and Trey Grant rounded out the offense going 1 for 2 with a 2 run HR.

The Jets travel to Lethbridge to play the PBA tomorrow with a 12 noon DH.

Lethbridge, AB –

The VAB Jets had a productive day in front of a few MLB scouts and a very deep and talented PBA squad.  The Jets lost both games of the DH facing 8 legitimate college arms.

Game 1 saw the Jets lose by a score of 7-4.   Ben Onyshko started on the mound going 4 innings allowing 8 hits, 5 runs, 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Nelson Quark threw the final 2 innings allowing 4 hits, 1 earned run,  with 2 K’s and 1 BB.

Offensively, the Jets were led by Justin Clarkson who was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Chris Thibideau, Jager Toffan, Jose Calderon and Nolan Rattai pitching in with 1 hit each.

Game 2 saw the Jets lose 13-5 although the game seemed closer.  Brandon Radmacher started on the mound going 2 2/3 innings allowing 5 hits, 3 earned runs, with 5 K’s and 5 BB’s.  Jesse Borden threw 2 innings allowing 5 hits, 3 earned runs with 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Nolan Rattai threw 1/3 of an inning allowing 2 unearned runs with 2 BB’s and 1 K.  Justin Clarkson finished things off going 1 inning with 1 hit, 2 unearned runs and 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Offensively, the Jet were led by Justin Clarkson who was 3 for 3 with a double and 3 RBI’s.  Anthony McKinley was 2 for 3, Nolan Bumstead was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.   Brayden Resch and Chris Thibideau also contributed with 1 hit each.

The Jets continue with 15 of 16 games in a row against college programs next weekend with a home/home with PBA.

Lethbridge, AB –

The Jets opened up a weekend in Lethbridge with a split.  The Jets won the 1st game vs PBA by a score of 8-6 and lost game 2 vs U of C by a score of 10-7.

Luc Hebert started on the mound throwing very well going 5 innings allowing 2 hits, 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Ben Kennedy went 1 1/3 innings allowing 6 hits, 6 runs, 2 BB’s with 2 K’s.  Nolan Rattai earned the save throwing 2/3 inning.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Justin Clarkson who was 1 for 4 with 2 RBI’s.  Chris Thibideau was 1 for 4 with a triple and an RBI.  Jager Toffan was 1 for 3 with a double and an RBI.  Anthony McKinley was 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.  Nolan Bumstead was 1 for 3 with an RBI.  Brayden Resch was 1 for 4 and Trey Grant was 1 for 2 with an RBI.

Game 2 saw Nick Stobbe started on the mound going 3 innings allowing 6 hits, 2 earned runs with 1 BB and 1 K.  Nathan Haroldson threw 3 innings allowing 1 hit, 1 run, 1 BB and 1 K.  Patrick Machibroda threw 1 inning allowing 1 hit, 3 runs with 3 BB’s.    Offensively, the Jets were led by Chris Thibideau who was 2 for 3 with a triple and an RBI.  Nolan Bumstead was 2 for 4.  Nolan Rattai was 3 for 3 with 2 RBI’s.  Anthony McKinley rounded out the offense going 1 for 3 with a double.

Next action is Sunday in Lethbridge vs PBA at 12 noon DH.

Calgary, AB –

The VAB Jets played some very good baseball at times against a more experienced college team from the U of Calgary over the weekend despite dropping 3 games in the final inning.  On Sunday Brandon Radmacher started and was dominate going 5 innings allowing 2 hits, 1 run with 1 BB and 11 K’s.  Ben Kennedy threw 2 solid innings allowing 1 hit, 2 runs with 2 BB and 2 K’s.  Patrick Machibroda threw 1 inning allowing 4 hits, 4 runs with 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Nolan Rattai ended up taking the loss allowing 1 run, 1 hit and a BB.

Offensively, several Jets had very solid games.  Justin Clarkson was 2 for 5 with a BB.  Jose Calderon was 2 for 4 with an RBI.  Nolan Bumstead was 1 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Brayden Resch was 3 for 4 with a triple.  Mike Holmes was 3 for 3 with a run scored.  Jager Toffan rounded out the offense going 1 for 3 with a double and 3 runs scored.

Next action is in Lethbridge next weekend against the PBA and U of C.  The Jets continue with 15 of their next 16 games vs college programs.

Calgary, AB –

The VAB ended up losing 2 game vs U of C by scores of 6-5 and 12-11.  Game 1 Ben Onyshko started going 4 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 run with 1 BB and 1 K.  Nic Stobbe threw 1 2/3 innings allowing 3 hits, 5 unearned runs 1 BB.  Jeese Borden closed things out going 1/3 of an inning allowing 1 hit.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Justin Clarkson who was 1 for 3 with 2 runs scored.  Jager Toffan was 1for 3 with 2 runs scored.  Brayden Resch was2 for 3 with 4 RBI’s to round out a good offensive day.

Game 2 saw the Jets lose by a score of 12-11.  On the mound Luc Hebert started on the mound going 3 innings allowing 5 hits, 4 runs, 1 earned run with 2 BB’s.  Nelson Quark threw 2 2/3 innings allowing 3 hits, 6 runs, 1 earned run with 2 BB’s.  Nathan Haroldson threw the final 2/3 of an inning allowing 3 hits, 2 runs with 1 BB and 1 K.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Justin Clarkson who was 1 for 3 with an RBI.  Anthony McKinley was 1 for 1 with 2 RBI’s.  Nolan Bumstead was 1 for 4 with an RBI.   Nolan Rattai was 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored.  Jose Calderon was 2 for 4 with 2 triples and 3 RBI’s.  Brett Harrison was 1 for 4 with RBI’s.

Next action for the Jets is tomorrow (Sunday) at 11 am.

Vauxhall, AB –

The Jets found themselves behind 7-3 after 6 innings despite only allowing 1 hit.  The Jets walked 7 batters, hit 2 and made 4 errors in the first 6 innings.  Brandon Radmacher started on the mound going 3 2/3 innings allowing 1 hit, 5 unearned runs, 3 BB’s with 6 K’s.  Nelson Quark threw2 innings allowing 2 unearned runs with 3 BB’s and 5 K’s.  Nic Stobbe threw 1 1/3 innings allowing 2 hits, 1 run and 1 BB.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Justin Clarkson who was 1 for 3.  Nolan Bumstead who was 1 for 4 with an RBI double.  Jager Toffan was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI’s.  Jose Calderon and Treyton Grant pitched in with a hit a piece.

Game 2 saw the Jets come out strong.  JP Stevenson was dominant in his first start as a Jet going 4 innings allowing 0 hits, 0 runs with 5 K’s and 0 BB’s.  Ben Kennedy threw 1 inning, 3 unearned runs with 4 BB’s and 1 K.  Luc Hebert threw the final 2 innings allowing 0 hit, 0 runs with 4 K’s.  Offensively, several Jets had big games.  Chris Thibideau was 3 for 5 with a double and 2  RBI’s.  Justin Clarkson was 3 for 4 with a double and 3 RBI’s.  Jager Toffan was 2 for 3 with a HR and 3 RBI’s.  Anthony McKinley was 1 for 4with a 2 run RBI.  Joel Mazurkewich was 1 for 2 with an RBI and Brayden Resch was 1 f0r 1 with an RBI.

Next action for the Jets is Saturday at University of Calgary 11 am DH.

Vauxhall, AB –

The VAB Jets got into the win column with a 15-2 victory over the Edmonton Prospects Academy.  Ben Onyshko started on the mound going 5 innings allowing 0 hits, 1 BB with 10 K’s to earn the victory.  Nathan Haroldson threw 2 solid innings allowing 1 hit, 1 run, 1 BB and 2 K’s.  Patrick Machibroda finished things off going 2 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 run with 5 BB’s and 3 K’s.

The Jets offence was very well spread out.  Chris Thibideau was 1 for 2 with an RBI.  Justin Clarkson was 2 for 5 with a double.  Nolan Bumstead was 3 for 5 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Anthony McKinley was 3 for 5.  Nolan Rattai was 1 for 5 with a  double and 2 RBI’s.  Jose Calderon was 2 for 5 with a double and an RBI.  Joel Mazurkewich was 1 for 3.  Mike Holmes was 1 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Brayden Resch was 3 for 3 and Jager Toffan was 1 for 3 with a 3 run HR.

The victory pushes the Jets record to 1-1 in the fall.  Next action is tomorrow vs Prospects Academy beginning at 10 am (DH).

Vauxhall, AB –

The 2012/2013 VAB Jets opened their season against a very good college program – Prairie Baseball Academy.  The Dawgs came out on top by a score of 5-1.  The Dawgs built a 4-0 lead after 2 innings and never looked back.  Brandon Radmacher started on the mound going 2 innings allowing 2 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned runs, 2 BB’s with 2 K’s.  Nelson Quark made his debut going 1 inning allowing 2 BB’s with 2 K’s.  JP Stevenson was solid in his debut going 2 innings allowing 2 hits, 1 run with 2 K’s and 0 BB’s.  Nick Stobbe was efficient in the 6th throwing a perfect inning and Ben Onyshko made his debut with a dominate inning in the 7th with 2 K’s.

The Jets were unable to muster much offence producing only 2 hits.  Both hits came on the bats of 2 newcomers.  Joel Mazurkewich and Nolan Rattai collected the hits while Anthony McKinley scored the lone run and pitched in with a stolen base.

Next action for the Jets is Saturday at Jets Stadium vs St. Albert Prospects.  Game time is set for 3 pm.