Ladner Red Sox capped a terrific summer season with a podium finish at B.C. Minor Baseball’s provincial 11U A championships in Richmond.
The Red Sox secured the bronze medal with a 16-5 win over Penticton. The result came on the heels of a nail-biting 8-7 semi-final loss to season rival Cloverdale as both teams showcased some excellent pitching.
Cloverdale went on to capture gold with a 16-3 victory against Nanaimo.
Ladner had earlier reached the final four by going 3-1 in round-robin play, highlighted by wins over Kelowna, Richmond City and White Rock.
Under the direction of head coach Scott Turner, the summer season got off to a terrific start for the Red Sox with a victory at the Valley of Champions Tournament in Kelowna, overcoming some record temperatures in the process.
The team also went 6-1 in provincial qualifying play.
The roster featured: Ava Dawson, Caleb Lopez-Chu, Dayyan Samsudeen, Elijah Baxter, Isaak Toews, Jacob Scott, Maximo Toribio, Nicholas Davies, Spencer Nason, Ty Grant-Cook, Will Turner,and Wren MacDonald.
Rounding out the coaching staff were assistants Shawn Dawson,Tony Nason and Kyle Davies. The team manager was Aya Toews.
The players and coaches thank their sponsors, family and friends for a great season.
