The Aces 43+ team was involved in an incredible national championship game against Dufferin-Simcoe. The Braves came out on top 15-13 in the slugfest while outhitting the Aces 21-18.

Dufferin-Simcoe jumped out to a 10-0 lead before the Aces countered with 2 in the second, 6 in the third, and 1 in the 4th to make it 10-9. The big blow was a 3-run inside the park home run from Jeff Bond (Twins). The Braves then went back up 15-9 as the Aces came in for the their last at bats. Never giving up, OSBA scored 4 runs and brought the tying run to the plate but couldn't quite complete the miraculous comeback. 

Overall, the team had a fantastic weekend with so many great performances.

Mike O'Donnell (Twins) and Eric Foley (Diamonds) both pitched three times. Burce Ross (GHBL) appeared in all 4 games. Catcher Ben Chisholm (Twins) caught all 27 innings and threw out 2 runners.

At the plate, there were many solid performacnes including:

Rich Freeman (Diamonds) 7-11 with 2 doubles
Jeff Bond (Twins) 6-11 with 2 doubles, a home run, and 7 RBI
Jeremy McQuay (Dodgers) 4-9 with 4 and RBI 5 stolen bases

The 33+ team got off to fast start in their semifinal game with the Mississauga Cubs. Lee Mathe (Orioles) blasted a long home run in the 1st to give the Aces a 2-0 lead. After the Cubs had taken a 5-3 lead, Mike Caicco (Vikings) smacked a solo home run in the 4th to tie things at 5-5. It was all downhill from there as the Cubs' hot bats propelled them to a 15-5 win.

Standouts for the weekend included:

Lee Mathe (Orioles) 7-8 with 1 HR  4 RBI 4 BB, and reached base in his last 11 consecutive plate appearances!!
Justin Rattray (Orioles) 3-7 with 6 RBI
Rob Fougere (Orioles) 3-8 with 4 runs scored
Mike Shuryn (Orioles) 3-9 with 5 runs scored and 3 shutout inning pitched

The Aces are looking forward to next year's championshops to be held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Both Aces teams are still alive at the CNOBF National Championships.

The 43+ team earned the top seed and a bye to the final vs Dufferin-Simcoe or Scarborough after a 14-4 win over the Hamilton Stealers. OSBA took advantage of 10 walks and 5 hit batsman while making the most of their 5 hits. Jeff Bond (Twins) smashed a 2-run double off the left field wall. The story was pitching for the Aces as Mike O' Donnell (Twins) went three more solid innings. This was followed by 2 excellent frames from Bruce Ross (GHBL) and one inning from Paul Freeman (Diamonds). Ross has now appeared in all 3 games this weekend. Ben Chisholm continued to be outstanding behind the plate.

The 33+ team already knew that all teams would make the semifinals so pitchers were rested for tomorrow. The Aces lost both games (12-6 to Guelph and 11-7 to Tillsonburg). The club is raring to go for their semifnal matchup with the Misssissauga Cubs tomorrow. Mike Shuryn (Orioles) twirled three outstanding innings in the first game. Lee Mathe (Orioles) has had a torrid start to the tournament going 4-5 with 4 walks. 

The OSBA Aces started the CNOBF Vintage Nationals with a very productive Friday.

The 33+ team won their game 15-7 over the Mississauga Cubs. Julian Testani (Vikings) led the way going 3-3 with an RBI and a stolen base. Justin Rattray (Orioles) went 2-2 with 4 RBI and Eduardo Fajardo (Diamonds) also had two hits, The Aces broke open a 5-5 tie with 6 in the 5th and 4 in the 6th. Marco Sacilotto (Vikings) threw 2 shutout innings to earn the in in relief.

The 43+ team had two games. They won the opener 3-1 over the Dufferin-Simcoe Braves. Jeremy McQuay (Dodgers) singled home John Tokatlidis (Sox) to give the Aces a 1-0 lead in the third inning. McQuay's sacrifice fly again scored Tokatlidis to make it 2-0 in the 5th. In the 7th, Rich Freeman's (Diamonds) third hit of the day plated Syndey Saunders (Diamonds) to mae it 3-0. The Braves got 1 in the 7th but Eric Foley (Diamonds) pitched out of trouble to earn the save. Winning pitcher Mike O'Donnell was outstanding in his 3 shutout innings, as was Bruce Ross (GHBL) in his 2 innings. Several strong defensive plays were turned in including a nifty from 5-3 double play from Manny Rodriguez (Diamonds).

The second game was a see-saw affair with a solid Scarborough Maroons team. The game ended in a 5-5 tie. Pitchers Eric Foley, Bruce Ross, and Syndey Saunders kept the Aces in the game. Rob Rivers (ex-Diamonds) went 2-2 wth a walk and Jeff Bond (Twins) was 2-3. Ben Chisholm (Twins) was outstanding behind the plate in both games.

Both Aces teams are in good position. as we move into Saturday's games.

After the remainder of the round-robin portion of the 2022 CNOBF tounrament was rained out, the Aces sat 4th out of 8 teams, meaning they advanced to the Tier 1 semifinals vs the same team they faced in their first game, the Nova Scotia Mariners.

This time, the Aces did not look overmatched as they battled the Mariners pitch for pitch. The Mariners scored an unearned run in the 3rd to take a 1-0 lead. Things stayed that way until the bottom of the 6th as the Aces held a 4-3 lead in hits and had left the bases loaded in the 5th. In the 6th, the Mariners used a few bloop hits and a few solid hits to push three runs across to make it 4-0, and that's the way it ended.

Kevin Hussey and Peter Westlake combined for 5 innings and allowed no earned runs. Lee Mathe, Marcio Sacilotto, Matt Smith, and Kevin Horton each had a hit.

The Mariners moved on to the final where they were defeated 2-1 by a Calgary team called the Capital Tiger Padres. 

Kevin Hussey earned the Aces' tournament MVP honour as a result of his three strong innings on the mound, a solid game behind the plate, and a clutch two-run double.

Overall, the tournament was a great success in helping to finally get the ACES program off the ground. The cameraderie amongst the players grew as the weekend progressed and everyone seemed enthused about future tournaments and participation.

Thanks to the folloiwng players for a great weekend!

John Brady (Orioles)
Mike Caicco (Vikings)
Sam Galloway (Vikings)
Kevin Horton (Diamonds)
Kevin Hussey (Canadians)
Stuart Kingston (Twins)
Lee Mathe (Orioles)
Geoff McCallum (Orioles)
Darryn Renaud (formerly of the Orioles, now living in Halifax)
Marco Sacilotto (Vikings)
Mike Shuryn (Orioles)
Matt Smith (Twins)
Julian Testani (Vikings)
Fil Vazzano (Diamonds)
Peter Westlake (Twins)

A special thanks to Kevin Horton who was the on-field manager and was instrumental in getting the team off the ground.

As well, thanks to the familes who travelled and supported the team and to Nicole Brady for pitching in with the scorekeeping. 

The OSBA Aces squared their CNOBF 2022 record at 1-1 with a convincing 12-2 victory over Charlottetown. Starter Kevin Horton threw three good innings, followed by two shutout frames from Julian Testani and one perfect inning from Marco Sacilotto.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first, the Aces countered with 4 runs of their own. The big blow was a 2-run laser beam double from Kevin Hussey. Mike Caicco then made it 3-2 with an RBI single and Caicco's subsequent heads-up baserunning allowed another run to score.

In the 2nd. Fil Vazzano's sacrifice fly scored Peter Westlake to make it 5-2. in the 5th, Lee Mathe's sacrifice fly scored Mike Shuryn to give the Aces a 4 run lead.

In the 6th, a 6-run outburst concluded the game.

The nightcap against Yarmouth was rained out.

The OSBA Aces hung tough but dropped a 4-1 decision to the Nova Scotia Mariners in the first game of the CNOBF National Championships in Halifax. The Mariners' pitchers took advantage of a wide strike zone and shut down the Aces' bats. After falling behind 2-0, Mike Shuryn singled for the first OSBA hit in the 4th and was quickly cashed in by a ringing double from Julian Testani. This drew the Aces to within a run, but that would be as close as they would get. 

Pitchers Peter Westlake, Stuart Kingston, and Marco Sacilotto were all effective in their stints.

About half of the Mariners roster will be playing for Team Nova Scotia in the upcoming Senior National tournament so losing a close game to a solid team was a moral victory of sorts. The Aces are back at it with two games tomorrow against Charlottetown and Yarmouth and hope to shift from moral victories to actual victories.

The OSBA Aces' schedule for the 2022 over 33 National Championships in Halifax is as follows:

Friday, July 29th (11:30 am) vs Nova Scotia Mariners 
Saturday, July 30th (9:30 am) vs Charlottetown (PEI)
Saturday, July 30th (2:00 pm) vs Yarmouth (Nova Scotia)

The other teams in the 33+ division are:

Capital Tiger Padres (Alberta)
Trixie's Bears (PEI)
Amherst (Nova Scotia)
Tillsonburg (Ontario)

The OSBA Aces played their first ever game, defeating the Oakville A's 9-4 at Keelesdale Park. Five different OSBA clubs were represented in tonight's lineup.

Julian Testani got the start on the mound and threw two shutout innings. He was followed by Kevin Horton, John Brady, and Marco Sacilotto. Luke Leoen, Lee Mathe, and Mike Shuryn paced the offense with two hits apiece. Eight different players drove in a run. The defense was airtight and overall it was a great start for the fledgling program.

Next action for the Aces will be at the National Championships in Halifax starting on July 29th.

The OSBA Aces 33+ team will take to the field for the first time on July 14th at 7:30 pm at Keelesdale Park. The opponent for this historic game will be the Oakville A's.

The Ontario Senior Baseball Association is to pleased to announce the formation of their first-ever vintage team. The team will be a 33+ team and compete locally in Ontario as well as playing in Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Federation Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from July 29-August 1st, 2022.