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91原创 Blaze burn competition

Team captures B.C. senior men鈥檚 provincial banner in Prince George
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Members of the 91原创 Blaze celebrate after their 6-1 victory on Monday over the Kamloops Sun Devils to capture the B.C. senior men鈥檚 baseball provincial championship at Prince George鈥檚 Citizen Field. With the victory, the Blaze earned the right to represent B.C. at the 2013 Baseball Canada senior championships.

Not even getting no-hit in their third game could slow down the 91原创 Blaze.

The Blaze lost 8-0 in that contest to the Nanaimo Coalminers and one more loss would have eliminated the team from the senior men鈥檚 B.C. provincial baseball championships over the weekend at Prince George鈥檚 Citizen Park.

鈥淲e just laughed if off,鈥 said Blaze first baseman Scott Webster.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 know of too many teams that get no-hit and come back to win (provincials).鈥

But the Blaze did just that.

The team doubled up the host team from Prince George 6-3 in the quarter-finals and then exacted a measure of revenge, defeating Nanaimo 5-1 in the semifinals. 91原创 then wrapped up the provincial title with a 6-1 victory over the Kamloops Sun Devils on Monday, earning a spot at the 2013 Canadian senior men鈥檚 national championships in Windsor, Ont.

The Blaze received a two-hit gem by pitcher Corey Parsons.

Webster, who hit three home runs in the tournament was named most valuable player.

鈥淚t was a team effort,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t could have gone to anyone.鈥

The Blaze finished the six-game tournament with nine home runs.鈥

鈥淲e came alive,鈥 Webster said. 鈥淎nd it was a nice hitter鈥檚 park.鈥

In 91原创鈥檚 first two games, they edged Kelowna 8-7 in extra innings and then shut out Trail 7-0 in game two.

鈥淲e basically pulled through with some timely hitting and good pitching,鈥 said coach Dave Diachuk, adding the team was not at 100 per cent because of injuries.

鈥淲e battled through inning by inning and pitch by pitch and got things done.鈥

鈥淏ut this was our goal from day one and we put together a team we though could do it.,鈥

As for the play of his MVP, Diachuk said Webster was a worthy selection.

Webster hit .444 (8-for-18) with six RBIs.

鈥淗e sends shivers down the spine of our opposition because every time he swings the bat, they hold their breath,鈥 Diachuk said.

The Blaze, made up of local players home for the summer from their collegiate teams, wrap up the season with the Grand Forks International Tournament from Aug. 29 to Sept. 3.



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