The Ladner Blue Jays baseball team capped off a very successful season by winning the Interlock Tier One Midget AA playoff championship last week.
The regular season started with a bang for the Blue Jays. Strong pitching and excellent hitting led them to a 15-2 regular season record to secure the number one seed heading into the playoffs.
Ladner went through the round-robin portion of the play downs with an unbeaten record (3-0-1) - setting the stage for a semifinal date with a very strong Tsawwassen Rangers team. It was a close battle between the cross-town rivals with the Jays prevailing 4-1.
The championship game against the White Rock Dodgers was another tight affair with strong pitching carrying Ladner to victory.
The successful season held many contributions from all players and coaches alike.
The Blue Jays consisted of: Brayden Lyons, Parker Strukoff, Cam Gray, Tyler Sanders, Justin Spencer, Jordan Nevens, Cam Thompson, Connor Laidlaw, Luke Gaba, Nick Scott, Andrew Gosbee, Tavin Edge, Reilly Jacob, Harris Ayadi and Brandon Krueger.
The team was coached by Neil Gaba, Russ Gray, Brian Yamasaki, Morgan Thompson and Ray Beisick.
