The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

GRAND Bahama -- Interrupted all weekend by the inclement weather, officials of the Bahamas Baseball Association had to call off the completion of their inaugural Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championships, featuring the amalgamation of all the island leagues, after heavy showers left the Emera Baseball Complex under water.

Teran Rodgers, the tournament director, said they will hold an emergency meeting tonight to decide the outcome of the games not played. The good thing, he said, is that the games undecided are being played between teams from New Providence.

While the champions were decided in both the 18-under and 14-under divisions, officials were forced to call all of the other games after the rain came pouring down on Sunday with the 16-under, 12-under, 10-under and 8-under divisions still undecided.

The 16-under boys championship game between the Junior Baseball League of Nassau and the Grand Bahama Little League was halted in the bottom of the second. JBLN was holding a 1-0 lead at that point.

In the bronze medal game in the 16-under boys division, Freedom Farm pounded North Abaco 10-1 as center fielder Tre'en Dorsett and catcher Ethan Bain with both 2-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored. Left fielder Aaron Forbes was 1-for-2 with a RBI. Darren Taylor was the winning pitcher and Vernon Johnson suffered the loss.

Second baseman Makeo Baillou had a RBI; center fielder Ranard McIntosh was 1-for-2 with a run scored and infielders Vernon Johnson and Trevor Hield were 1-for-3 and 1-for-2 respectively.

On another field, the Grand Bahama Little League was leading arch rivals Legacy 16-4 in the third inning when their game was called. The much anticipated New Providence showdown between JBLN and Freedom Farm was to follow.

And in the 8-under division, JBLN was leading Freedom Farm 11-10 in the fourth inning of the championship game. The same two teams were scheduled to hook up in the under-10 finals that was also called off.

In some of the other games played during the round robin, GBLL blanked North Abaco 3-0; Freedom Farm pounded Eleuthera 12-0; North Abaco nipped Eleuthera 5-4 and GBLL held off JBLN 4-3.

GBLL 4, JBLN 3: Left fielder Monyan Saunders was 1-for-3 with a run scored and both center fielder Steven Adderley and infielder Ryan Nottage were 1-for-1 with a run scored. Nottage also had a RBI.

Franklyn Henfield was the winning pitcher and Steffan McKenzie had the loss.

Right fielder Kyele Wemyss was 1-for-2 with a RBI and a run scored.

GBLL 3, North Abaco 0: Third baseman Brent Burrows went 1-for-2 with a RBI and run scored; designated hitter Trent Thomas was 1-for-2 with a RBI and second baseman Khanadj Austin was 1-for-1 with a run scored.

Kefon Wright was the winning pitcher on a no-hitter with 10 strike outs and five walks and Verron Johnson got the loss.

Freedom Farm 13, Eleuthera 0: Center fielder Tre'en Dorsett went 1-for-4 with two runs scored; third baseman Sanchez Sands was 1-for-2 with a run scored; left fielder Jorge Araujo Hemand scored three times and shortstop Farron Edgecombe scored another.

Darren Tayor was the winning pitcher and Sean Rolle was the loser.

North Abaco 5, Eleuthera 4: Catcher Sean Rolle was 1-for-2 with a RBI and a run scored and both center fielder Avard Bethel and first baseman Marcus Saintimond scored a run each in North Abaco's win.

Vernon Johnson was the winning pitcher and Larry McSweeney suffered the loss.

Center fielder Trevor Hield went 2-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored. Catcher Ranard McIntosh had two RBI and second baseman Jvaugntrae Albury added a RBI.

Summaries of some of the games played are as follows:

12-under Division

Grand Bahama Little League 14, North Abaco 12: On the strength of 10-1 hits, GBLL blasted their closest visitors, scoring 10 runs in the first inning and four in the second.

North Abaco got their only run in the second.

First baseman Ramon Bullard went 2-for-2 with a RBI and two runs scored; right fielder Byron Fynes was 2-for-2 with a RBI and a run scored and pitcher Calvin Martin helped his own cause by going 2-for-2 with two runs scored.

Martin tossed a one-hitter with five strike outs and two walks for the win. Adriean Williams came in relief for starter Caquan Sands in the second inning for the loss on 10 hits with a strike out and a walk.

Williams also led North Abaco's offensive attack going 1-for-1 with a RBI and a run scored.

Grand Bahama 16, Eleuthera All-Stars 0: Third baseman Terrionlee Martin was 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs scored to pace the GBLL, who scored 11 runs in the first inning and added five more in the second.

Catcher Dwight Hield was 2-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored; right fielder Philando Williams was 1-for-2with a RBI and two runs scored and shortstop Rivon Saunders, centerfielder Glendon Ingraham, pitcher Dion Bullard and second baseman Byron Fynes were all 1-for-1 with a RBI and a run scored.

Bullard gave up one hit, a walk and struck out one for the win on the mound. Caleb Carey was tagged with the loss after he yielded three hits and six runs, two unearned, in his start in one inning. Devilus Delva came in to relief him.

First baseman Kaden Burrows got the lone hit for Eleuthera.

Freedom Farm 16, North Abaco 2: Third baseman Kashon Conliffe was 2-for-2 with three RBI and three runs scored for Freedom Farm, who scored five runs in the first and 11 in the second on 10 hits.

Rohajae Pinder was the winning pitcher on one hit with six strike outs. Adriean Williams suffered the loss on 10 hits with six hits and four strike outs.

Catcher Deshowndre Mills was 1-for-1 with one run scored for Eleuthera.

Freedom Farm 26, Central Abaco 0: As they scored 15 runs in the first and 11 more in the second, catcher Dante Cox went 2-for-3 with three RBI and three runs scored to lead their 13-hit attack.

Second baseman Rohan Culmer was 2-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored; shortstop Kashon Conliffe was 3-for-3 with a RBI and four runs scored and right fielder Decarlo Delancy was 2-for-2 with a RBI and three runs scored.

Pitcher Janero Miller, who helped his own cause by going 1-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored, fired a no-hitter with five strike outs and two walks for the win. Aiden Stubbs got the loss in relief of Trevor Robinson in the second on five hits, three walk and two strike outs.

Legacy 2018 14, Central Abaco 6: Shortstop Torrence Russell and first baseman Rhys Brown were both 1-for-2 with a RBI and three runs apiece to lead the Grand Bahamian team as they got four runs in the first, three in the second and seven in the third.

Mark Gibson went three innings on two hits, seven walks, two strike outs and two hit by pitches for the win. Aiden Stubbs got tagged with the loss on five hits, two walks, two strike outs and a hit by pitch.

Third baseman Jeremiah Weather was 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored for Central Abaco.

JBLN 19, Legacy 3: Left fielder Bohan Adderley was2-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored and shortstop Davin Fowler was 2-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored to pace the Nassau based team, who scored five runs in the first and 14 in the second with 16 hits.

Dwayne Cartwrght was the winning pitcher on four hits, three walks and three strike outs. Zadian Cox got the loss on 16 hits.

The Grand Bahamian Legacy got a1-for-1 day with two RBI from center fielder Kendal Knowles.