AAA Baseball Mississauga
Baseball Association
Tournaments
The tournaments this year were in:
- June 2-4: Agincourt
- June 17-18: Mississauga
- July 15-16: Niagara Falls
- July 21-23: Brampton
- August 18-20: Burlington (OBA Eliminations)
- September 1-3: Clarkson (OBA Finals)
Agincourt Tournament
The teams in this tournament were:
- Division A: Agincourt, Thornhill, Pickering, Woodbridge
- Division B: West Hill, Mississauga Majors, Richmond Hill
- Division C: North York, Newmarket, Ajax
The Majors played in these games:
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Jun 02 6:15 | Newmarket Hawks | Won 15-5 |
| Sat Jun 03 11:15 | Ajax | Won 8-6 |
| Sat Jun 03 3:45 | North York | Lost 4-6 |
Mississauga Tournament
The teams in this tournament were:
- Division A: North York, Clarkson, Erin Mills, Brampton Braves
- Division B: Mississauga Majors, Eager Beaver, Brampton Royals, Whitby
North York won the tournament, defeating the Majors 9-8 in the final game.
The Majors played in these games:
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Jun 17 11:00 | Eager Beaver | Lose 12-13 |
| Sat Jun 17 3:30 | Brampton Royals | Win 15-8 |
| Sun Jun 18 1:00 | Whitby | Win 1-5 |
| Sun Jun 18 3:30 | Erin Mills | Win 8-4 |
| Sun Jun 18 6:00 | North York | Lose 8-9 |
Majors Capture Silver
(Mississauga News - June 23, 2000)
The Mississauga Minor Mosquito AAA Majors were silver medalists at their own baseball tournament last week.
The Majors fell one run shy of a gold medal, losing to North York in the final.
The Majors reached the final by defeating the Brampton Royals 15-8, Whitby 11-5, and Erin Mills 8-4, while losing to London Eager Beavers 13-12.
The team members include Brandon Banaschewski, Adam Dekundy, Darcy Drury, Michael Kim, Jeffrey Kosta, Sean Pisarski, David Roth, Jonathan Upsdell, Malcolm Vendryes, Tommy Ventura, and Jason Widla.
The team is coached by Terry Jones, Steve Kosta, John Kim, Brett Sheppard, and Baron Banaschewski.
Niagara Falls Tournament
The teams in this tournament were Mississauga Majors, Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls "B", Oakridge, St. Catherines, and Woodbridge.
The Majors played in these games:
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Jul 15 9:00 | Niagara Falls | Won 11-1 |
| Sat Jul 15 1:30 | Woodbridge | Won 12-9 |
| Sat Jul 15 5:30 | Niagara Falls "B" | Won 7-2 |
| Sun Jul 16 9:00 | Niagara Falls "B" | Won 14-3 |
| Sun Jul 16 1:00 | St. Catherines | Cancelled |
The Majors were declared the tournament winner after a savage thunderstorm made it impossible to finish the final game. The Majors were in first place when the final game began, and were ahead when the storm struck.
The Majors' second game was marred by quirky officiating, by umpires who appeared to be less than aware.
Majors Golden in Niagara
(Mississauga News - July 26, 2000)
The Mississauga Minor Mosquito AAA Majors won gold at the Greater Niagara Baseball Association tournament in Niagara Falls recently.
On their way to the gold medal, (the) Majors defeated Niagara Falls 11-1, Woodbridge 12-9, Niagara Falls B 7-2, and then went on to defeat Niagara Falls B in the semi-finals, 14-3.
The championship game against St. Catherines was interrupted and cancelled due to stormy weather.
The Majors were awarded the gold due to their undefeated record.
The team include Brandon Banaschewski, Adam Dekundy, Darcy Drury, Michael Kim, Jeffrey Kosta, Sean Pisarski, David Roth, Jonathan Upsdell, Malcolm Vendryes, Tommy Ventura, and Jason Widla. The team is coached by Terry Jones, Steve Kosta, Baron Banaschewski, John Kim, and Brett Sheppard.
Brampton Tournament
The teams in this tournament were:
- Division A: Brampton Red Sox, North York, Cambridge, Guelph
- Division B: Brampton Braves, Markham, Woodbridge, Mississauga Majors
- Division C: Brampton Royals, Mississauga North, Birchmount, Windsor
- Division D: Whitby, Richmond Hill, Burlington, Oakville A’s
The Majors played in these games:
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Jul 21 8:30pm | Woodbridge | Won 14-3 |
| Sat Jul 22 11:00am | Brampton Braves | Lost 7-9 |
| Sat Jul 22 2:30pm | Markham | Lost 5-8 |
Burlington Tournament (OBA Eliminations)
The teams in this tournament were: Agincourt, Barrie, Burlington, Cambridge, Mississauga Majors, St. Thomas, West Hill, and Whitby.
Whitby won all four games it played, and the Majors won three out of four: both teams earned the right to go on to the Ontario finals.
The Majors played in these games:
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Aug 18 6:00pm | Agincourt | Won 13-2 |
| Sat Aug 19 11:00am | St. Thomas | Won 14-1 |
| Sat Aug 19 5:00pm | Whitby | Lost 6-10 |
| Sat Aug 20 8:00am | Burlington Bulls | Won 18-8 |
The Majors played very well throughout the tournament, except in the first inning against Whitby, which resulted in their only loss.
One oddity was that only two teams were given the right to go on to the Ontario championships, even though the rules distributed prior to the tournament said that three teams would go on.
Clarkson Tournament (OBA Finals)
The teams in this tournament were: Ajax, Guelph, Kitchener, Markham, Mississauga Majors, Mississauga North, North York, Pickering, and Whitby.
Markham won the Ontario championship. The Majors were the only team to beat the champions, defeating them 11-1.
The Majors played in these games:
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Sep 01 5:00pm | Markham | Won 11-1 |
| Sat Sep 02 9:00am | Mississauga North | Lost 5-15 |
| Sat Sep 02 1:00pm | Pickering | Won 10-7 |
| Sat Sep 02 8:25pm | Kitchener | Lost 3-9 |
The Majors ended the tournament as one of the top five teams in Ontario.