The VAB Jets started their home tournament off with a victory over the Lethbridge Elks by a score of 11-7.   The game was a sloppy at times but the Jets held on for a victory.

Luc Hebert started on the mound going 5 innings allowing 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned runs with 7 BB’s and 4 K’s.  Nick Stobbe finished off the game going 2 innings allowing 2 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs with 2 BB’s and 1 K.

Offensively, the Jets were led by Chris Thibideau who was 2 for 5 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Jager Toffan was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI’s.  Konner Lutz was 1 for 3 with a 2 run HR.  Guillaume Gingras was 2 for 3 with an RBI.  Travis Wallace was 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI.  Jason Field was 1 for 4.  Dan Moro was 1 for 2 with an RBI and JG Weeks was 1 for 2.

The victory puts the Jets record at 1-0 in the tournament.  Next action is tomorrow night vs PBF Redbirds at 7 pm.  The Lethbridge Elks play Medicine Hat at 1 pm and Great Falls plays PBF at 4 pm.

Haven Agencies (Peter and Connie Van Uden) and Intact Insurance are tremendous supporters of the Vauxhall Academy and we are proud to have both companies be a part of our 6th Annual Tournament.   See the tournament schedule below:

Vauxhall Academy Jets

6^th Annual Invitational Tournament

Presented by: Haven Agencies

Vauxhall, Alberta, Canada

                            Home Team                                                Visiting Team

Thursday May 17^th, 2012

7:00 pm               V.A.B                                  vs                     Lethbridge Elks

Friday May 18^th, 2012

1:00 pm               Medicine Hat Monarchs      vs                     Lethbridge Elks

4:00 pm               Pro Baseball Force              vs                    Great Falls Chargers

7:00 pm               V.A.B                                  vs                     Pro Baseball Force

Saturday May 19^th, 2012

10:00 am             Medicine Hat Monarchs      vs                     Pro Baseball Force

1:00 pm               V.A.B                                  vs                     Medicine Hat Monarchs

4:00 pm               Lethbridge Elks                   vs                     Great Falls Chargers

5:00 pm               BBQ (Players, Coaches and fans are Free)

7:00 pm               V.A.B                                  vs                     Great Falls Chargers

Sunday May 20^th, 2012

10:00 am             Lethbridge Elks                   vs                     Pro Baseball Force

1:00 pm               Great Falls Chargers            vs                     Medicine Hat Monarchs

                                                                Championship Game

4:00 pm              #1 Seed                               vs                     #2 Seed

The VAB Jets struggled throwing strikes all day long and it ended up being the story suffering 2 defeats to the Okotoks Dawgs by scores of 3-2 and 7-6.  Zach Mayo started on the mound earning the no-decision going 3 innings allowing 3 hits, 0 runs with 5 BB’s and 6 K’s.  Brandon Radmacher threw the following 3 innings allowing 5 hits, 2 runs, 0 unearned runs, with 3 BB’s and 3 K’s.  Luc Hebert threw the final 2/3 of an inning and took the loss.  The offence was led by Chris Thibideau who was 2 for 3 with an RBI.  Matt Benn was 1 for 3 with a run scored.  Devan Thomas, Jose Calderon and JG Weeks rounded out the offence with 1 hit each.

Game 2 saw a similar story with the Jets losing 7-6.  Logan Seifrit started on the mound going 4 innings allowing 8 hits, 3 runs, 2 BB’s and 3 K’s.  Luke Whelpton threw 2 innings allowing 1 hit, 1 run with 3 K’s and 3 BB’s.  Nick Stobbe threw 2/3 of an inning allowing 1 hits, 1 run, with 3 BB’s and 1 K.  Tanner Spencer threw 1 1/3 innings allowing 1 hit, 1 run with 1 BB and 1 K.  Chris Thibideau threw the final 2/3 of an inning allowing 1hit, with with an  1 BB and 1 K.  Offensively, The Jets were led by Jager Toffan who was 2 for 3 with and RBI and 2 runs scored.  Konner Lutz was 1 for 4 with a run scored and RBI.  Matt Ben was 1 for 4 with an RBI.  Matt Benn was 1 for 4 with an RBI.  Mitch McGeein was 1 for 2 with a run scored.  Anthoney McKinley was 1 for 4 with an RBI.  Jason Field was 1 for 2 with a run scored, double and RBI.  Dan Moro was 1 for 4 to round out the offence.

The 2 loses pushes the Jets record to 18-10-1.  Next action is the Haven Agencies Tournament.  First game is Thursday May 17th vs Lethbridge Elks.

Okotoks, AB - 

The Jets had to play 3 games Sunday to win the Okotoks Tournament.  The day started off with a 13-5 victory over Team SK.  Zach Mayo started on the mound going 5 innings allowing 3 hits, 4 earned runs with 6 BB’s and 10 K’s to the earn the victory.  Nick Stobbe closed things out with an impressive 2 innings allowing 1 hit with 2 K’s.   It was a big game for the offence.  Konner Lutz led the charge going 4 for 4 with 3 doubles.  Lutz was the game MVP.  Dan Moro was 1 for 5 with an RBI and run scored.  Jager Toffan had a great game going 4 for 5 with a triple, 3 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.  Guillaume Gingras was 2 for 4 with a triple, 3 run scored and an RBI.  Devan Thomas was 2 for 4 with 2 RBI’s and 3 runs scored.  Jason Field was 1 for 3 with a double, RBI and a run scored.  JG Weeks rounded out the offence going 1 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI’s.

Game 2 saw a back and forth game that ended in a 3-3 tie vs Great Falls Chargers.  Tanner Spencer started on the mound earning the game MVP going 4 1/3 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 earned run, with 3 BB’s and 7 K’s.  Luke Whelpton was outstanding in relief going 2 2/3 innings allowing 1 BB and 4 K’s.  Konner Lutz had another good game driving in the game tying run in the bottom of the 7th going 2 for 4 with an RBI.  Chris Thibideau scored the run going 2 for 4.  Mitch McGeein was 2 for 3 with a run scored.

The tie put the Jets in the final vs Okotoks Dawgs Academy.  The Jets found themselves down 1-0 entering the top of the 3rd and exploded for 2 in the 3rd, 4 in the 4th and 4 in the 5th to win the Championship.  Brandon Radmacher started and was outstanding in the victory going 5 innings allowing 4 hits, 1 run, with 3 K’s and 3 BB’s.  Offensively, the Jets had 2 huge games from Thibideau and Toffan.  Jager Toffan earned Game MVP going 3 for 4 with 2 triples and a HR.  Toffan ended the game with 6 RBI’s.  Chris Thibideau set the table going 4 for 4 with a double and 3 runs scored.  Matt Benn was 2 for 3, Anthony McKinley was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 runs scored.  Dan Moro rounded out the offence going 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored.

The Tournament MVP was Jets catch Konner Lutz.  Hats off to the Okotoks grounds crew for working so hard on the field to get the fields playable after all the snow and rain on Saturday.

Next action is Saturday May 12th @ Okotoks at 12 noon (DH).

The Jets record is now 18-8-1 overall.

The Okotoks Dawgs Tournament schedule has been updated after the entire day has been washed out due poor weather.

8:30am – Great Falls vs Sherwood Park 1 @ Seaman Stadium

8:30am – Sask vs Vauxhall @ Tourmaline

8:30am – Fraser Valley 1 (Whalley)  vs PBF 1 @ Littler

11:00 – Badlands vs Dawgs White @ Seaman Stadium

11:00 – Sherwood Park 1 vs Sask @ Tourmaline

11:00 – Okanagan 1 vs Red Deer @ Littler

1:30 – Vauxhall vs Great Falls @ Seaman Stadium

1:30 – Okanagan vs Dawgs Black @ Tourmaline

1:30 – Okanagan 2 vs Sherwood Park2 @ Littler

4:00 – Tier 2 Championship – Winner Pool C (Dawgs Red) vs Winner Pool D (TBD)

4:00 –  Tier 1 Championship – Winner Pool A (TBD) vs Winner Pool B (TBD)

On a cold and windy day Okotoks the Jets found themselves come out on top of 2 games.  Game 1 saw the Jets win by a score of 4-1 over the St. Albert Cardinals.  Luc Hebert started and threw his best game in a Jets uniform going a complete game allowing 4 hits, 1 run with 6 K’s and 2 BB’s.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Dan Moro who was 1 for 4.  Mitch McGeein who was 1 for 2 with a double.  Matt Benn who was 1 for 2 with a run scored.  Jason Field who was 1 for 3 with a triple and 2 runs scored.  Devon Thomas rounded out the offense going 1 for 3 with 2 RBI’s.

Game 2 saw the Jets come out on top over the Sherwood Park Dukes by a score of 4-0.  Logan Seifrit started on the mound and was dominating going 4 innings allowing 1 hit with 7 K’s.  Tanner Spencer threw a solid inning with 1 K.  Brandon Radmacher earned the save going 2 innings allowing 1 hit with 4 K’s and 1 BB.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Jager Toffan who was 1 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI.  Mitch McGeein was 1 for 2 with a run scored.  Konner Lutz was 2 for 4 with an RBI.  Matt Benn was 1 for 4.  Anthony McKinley was 1 for 3 and Devon Thomas finished off a productive day going 1 for 3 with a double and 2 runs scored.

Congrats to all the Vauxhall Academy graduates.  VHS graduation is tomorrow.  Next action is Saturday at 3 pm in Okotoks vs Team SK.

The VAB Jets came out fast in Game 1 going up 6-0 after the first inning and hung on for a 7-6 victory.  Zach Mayo started on the mound going 4 innings allowing 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 BB’s and 3 K’s.   Nick Stobbe threw 1 2/3 innings allowing 3 hits, 3 runs, with 1 BB and 1 K.  Luke Whelpton earned the save going 1 1/3 innings with 2 K’s.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Chris Thibideau who was 2 for 4, Jager Toffan who was 2 for 4 with a double, Matt Benn who was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI’s and Guillaume Gingras who was 2 for 3 with a 3 run HR.   Devan Thomas pitched in with a hit as well to round out the offense.

Game 2 saw the Jets come out on top by a score of 12-5 after they scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning.  Luc Hebert started and threw 2 solid innings allowing 1 hit, 2 BB’s and 1 K.  Brandon Radmacher threw 3 innings allowing 5 htis, 3 unearned runs with 1 K and 1 BB.  Mitch McGeein went 1 inning allowing 2 runs and Chris Thibideau closed things out with a scoreless inning and a K.  Jager Toffan led the offence going 2 for 2 with a double and 4 runs scored.  Chris Thibideau was 1 for 2 with 3 RBI’s.  Matt Benn, JG Weeks, Guillaume Gingras and Travis Wallace all pitched in with 1 hit each and Anthony McKinley had his first HR of the year.

The victories pushes the Jets record to 14-8 overall and next action is at the Okotoks Tournament Thursday at 12 noon vs St. Albert.

Due to cold and rainy weather in Southern Alberta the weekend schedule has changed to the following:

Saturday April 28th – Cancelled!

Sunday April 29th – VAB Jets vs PBA JV 12 noon DH @ Jets Stadium.

The VAB Jets opened the day with a 8-7 victory over the PBA JV on a hot Sunday afternoon.  Zach Mayo started on the mound going 5 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 run, 4 BB’s and 11 K’s.   Nick Stobbe threw 1 1/3 innings allwing 3 hits, 6 runs, 1 earned run with 3 K’s and a BB.  Mitch McGeein earned the save going 2/3 inning allowing 1 hit with 1 K.   OJffensively, the Jets were led by Chris Thibideau who was 1 for 2 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Dan Moro was 1 for 2 with an RBI.  Konner Lutz was 1 for 3 with an RBI.  Mitch McGeein was 1 for 3 with an RBI.  Jason Field had a great day going 2 for 2 with a HR and 2 RBI’s.

Game 2 saw the Jets come out on the losing end by a score of 12-8.  Luke Whelpton started on the mound going 3 1/3 innings allowing 7 hits, 9 runs with 2 BB’s and 4 K’s.  Luc Hebert threw 3 2/3 innings allowing 5 hits, 3 run with 0 BB’s and 4 K’s.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Jason Field who was 2 for 3 with a HR and 2 RBI’s.  Mitch McGeein also hit a HR with 2 RBI’s.  Jager Toffan pitched in with a 1 for 2 day and 2 RBI’s.  Thibideau, Lutz, Benn, Wallace, Thomas, Moro and McKinley all pitched in with 1 hit each.

The 3-1 weekend pushes the Jets record to 12-8 overall.  Next action is Saturday April 28th vs PBA and Edmonton.

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon the Jets offence was on fire.  The Jets pounded the PBA JV Dawgs 18-3 in the opening game behind strong pitching and a well rounded offence.  Tanner Spencer started on the mound going 4 innings allowing 1 hit, 3 runs on 2 BB’s and 4 K’s. Chris Thibideau threw the final inning allowing 2 BB’s and 2 K’s.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Chris Thibideau who was 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored.  Mitch McGeein was 2 for 3 with 4 RBI’s, HR and 3 runs scored.  Konner Lutz was 3 for 4 with a double.  Guillaume Gingras was 1 for 3 with 3 runs scored an a RBI.  Travis Wallace was 1 for 1 with an RBI.  Jason Field was 3 for 4 with a grand slam and 4 RBI’s.

Game 2 was a back and forth game.  The Dawgs were up 5-1 and the Jets battled back to take the lead in the 5th.  The Dawgs hit a 3 run HR in the 6th to take a 2 run lead.  The Jets finally won the game with a game tying double by JG Weeks to the tie the game and a walk off single by Jager Toffan to score  Matt Benn and win the game.  Brandon Radmacher started on the mound going 5 innings allowing 7 hits, 6 runs, 1 BB and 7 K’s.  Jesse Borden earned the victory in the relief going 2 innings allowing 4 hits, 3 runs with 1 K and 1 BB.  Offensively, the Jets were led by Dan Moro who was 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored.  Jager Toffan was 1 for 3 with an RBI.  Chris Thibideau was 3 for 3 with 2 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.  Mitch McGeein was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 RBI’s.  Devan Thomas was 1 for 4 with and RBI.  JG Weeks was 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI.  Konner Lutz rounded out the offence going 1 for1 with a run scored.

The 2 victories pushes the Jets record to 11-7 overall.  Next action is tomorrow at 1 pm @ Jets Stadium