Welcome to our website! You are visiting the home of the Niagara Metros of the Central
Ontario "AAA" Major Baseball League. Since 1985, we've been the home for Elite Senior baseball in
the Niagara region.
As we began last week, we are taking one last look
back to 2011, by checking out the Niagara Metros' best one-game performances. This week we'll focus on the pitching
staff, as we present the Top 25 Pitching performances of the year.
The Metros have long been known as a team that
could pitch with the best of 'em. But devastating losses to the pitching staff (not only in the off-season, but during
the season as well) left the team under-manned, to say the least. That is not to say, however, that there weren't
some shining moments from the 2011 boys. Quite the contrary, as these often over-worked but always reliable pitchers gutted
out many strong performances. They, indeed, gave the Metros a chance to win virtually every time out.
But which performances stand out? The list below will tell you.
We're going to list the Top 25
single-game performances of the year from #25, right down to the best-pitched game by a Metros' player, over the course
of the season. Note that the rankings are based solely on the batting line of the game in question, not the circumstances
(importance of the game, opposing team, etc.) surrounding the game. While the exact order on this list is
up for debate, one thing is not...these are some very impressive performances
Here, then, are the Top 25,
from 2011 (ND indicates No Decision):
25. Jun 30 vs. Burlington - TJ
Tavender - 5 Inn., 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K - ND
24. Jun 18 vs. Brampton
- Jonathan Paul - 2 Inn., 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1BB, 2 K - Win
23. Jul 30 vs. Tecumseh - Chris Pickles - 7
Inn (CG), 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K - Win
22. Jul 30
vs. Markham - Brandon Beattie - 2 Inn., 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2
BB, 2 K - ND
21. Aug 10 vs. Burlington - Dan
Proctor - 2 Inn., 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K - ND
20. Aug
4 vs. Glanbrook - Brandon Beattie - 2 Inn., 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0
BB, 2 K - ND
19. Jun 18 vs. Brampton - Brandon Beattie - 2
Inn., 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K - Win
18. Jun 26 vs. Martingrove - Jonathan Paul - 2
Inn, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K - Save
17. Aug 18 vs. Glanbrook- Geoff
Strong- 7 Inn(CG), 5 H, 6 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K - Loss
16. Aug 11 vs. Burlington - Geoff Strong - 6 Inn., 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 9 K - Win
15. Aug 5 vs. Etobicoke - Geoff Strong - 7 Inn., 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 12 K - ND
14. Aug 21 vs. Brampton
- Brandon Beattie - 2 Inn, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K - Save
13. May 28 vs. Etobicoke - Dustin Turner - 4
Inn., 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K - ND
12. Aug
14 vs. Oakville - Brian Kusey - 9 Inn (CG), 10 H, 6 R, 4
ER, 2 BB, 7 K - Win
11. Jun 30 vs. Burlington
- Jonathan Paul - 3 Inn., 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K - Win
10. May 20 vs. Brampton - Brian Kusey - 5
Inn., 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K - Win
9. Jun
25 vs. Mart'grove- Chris Pickles- 7 Inn (CG), 10 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2
BB, 3 K - Win
8. Aug 20 vs. Burlington - Brian Kusey - 8 Inn (CG), 5
H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K - Win
7. Aug 27 vs. Milton - Geoff Strong -
7 Inn. (CG), 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K - Loss
6. Jun
25 vs. Markham - Brian Kusey - 8 Inn (CG), 4 H, 3 R, 1
ER, 4 BB, 5 K - Win
5. Jun 6 vs. Glanbrook - Geoff Strong - 6 Inn., 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 12 K - Win
4. Jul 21 vs. Milton
- Geoff Strong - 6 Inn., 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 14 K - ND
3. Jun 2 vs. Oakville - Rob Nixon - 9
Inn. (CG), 7 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 12 K - Win
2. Jun 24
vs. Strathroy - Geoff Strong - 7 Inn (CG), 4 H, 2 R, 2
ER, 2 BB, 13 K - Win
...and the best one-game performance by a Metros'
pitcher in 2011 is...
1. Jul 29 vs. East York - Geoff Strong - 7 Inn. (CG), 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K - Win.
Congratulations to all the players that made this very select list. It's
quite an honour!
With the announcement, last week, of our taking
down most of the 2011 website information (by the end of the month) to make room for the 2012 season, we thought it would
be a good idea to spend a couple of weeks taking one last look back. So, for the next couple of weeks we'll
do just that...focusing on the Metros players, and their exploits. This week, we'll look at the Top 25 batting
performances of 2011.
The Metros had arguably,
one of their best offensive seasons in their 27-year history in 2011, and were 3rd in the C.O.M.B.L. in Runs scored,
behind the offesive juggernauts in Erindale and Mississauga. So it was a very strong season with the bat,
and this list will actually confirm that fact.
We're going to list the Top 25 single-game performances of
the year from #25, right down to the best offensive game by a Metros' player, over the course of the season. Note
that these rankings are based solely on the batting line of the game in question, not the circumstances (importance of
the game, opposing team, etc.) surrounding the game. The exact order is questionable but one thing is not...these are
some very impressive performances. So without further adieu...here is the list of the great Metros batting performances
of 2011.
25. July 30 vs. Tecumseh - Kamil
Oubayan - 3 Singles, Walk, Run, RBI.
24. May 28 vs. Etobicoke
- Andrew Sorochan - 2 Singles, Double, Run, 2
RBI's.
23. July 15 vs. Erindale - Ricky Ferri -
3 Singles, 3 Runs, SB, 2 RBI's.
22. May 28 vs. Etobicoke
- Anthony Vacca - 3 Singles, Walk, 3 Runs, 2 RBI's.
21. June 18 vs. Brampton - Taylor Anderson - Single, 2
Doubles, Run, GWRBI.
20. July 15 vs. Erindale - Taylor
Anderson - 4 Singles, 2 Runs, 2 RBI's.
19. June 20 vs. Oakville - Jonathan Paul - Single,
Double, Triple, Run, RBI.
18. June 6 vs. Glanbrook
- Anthony Vacca - 3 Singles, 2 Runs, 4 RBI's.
17. August 20 vs. Burlington
- Ricky Ferri - 3 Singles, Runs, 2 SB's, 2 RBI's.
16. July 30 vs. Tecumseh - Ricky Ferri - 4 Singles, 3 Runs, SB, RBI.
15. August 14 vs. Oakville - Andrew
Sorochan - 4 Singles, Run, 3 RBI's.
14. June 30 vs. Burlington - Jono
Marcheterre - 3 Singles, Double, Run, 2 RBI's.
13. July 20 vs. Burlington - Taylor
Anderson - 2 Singles, Double, Run, 4 RBI's.
12. August 21 vs. Brampton - Jono
Marcheterre - 2 Singles, Triple, 2 Runs, 3 RBI's.
11. August 5 vs. Etobicoke - Taylor
Anderson - 3 Singles, Double, SB, 2 Runs, 2 RBI's.
10. August 14 vs. Oakville - Evan
Baglieri - Double, Home Run, Walk, Run, 3 RBI's.
9. July 25 vs. Erindale - Anthony
Vacca - 2 Singles, Home Run, Walk, Run, 3 RBI's.
8. July 20 vs. Burlington - Andrew
Sorochan - 3 Singles, Home Run, 2 RBI's.
7. June 18 vs. Brampton
- Evan Baglieri - Single, 2 Doubles, Sac Fly, 3 Runs, 5 RBI's.
6. June 26 vs. Martingrove - Evan
Baglieri - 2 Singles, Home Run, Walk, 3 Runs, 4 RBI's.
5. May 20 vs. Brampton - Evan
Baglieri - Single, G.S. Home Run, Run, 5 RBI's.
4. June 18 vs. Brampton - Andrew
Sorochan - Single, G.S. Home Run, Walk, Run, 5 RBI's.
3. June 25 vs. Martingrove - Evan
Baglieri - Single, 2 Home Runs, 2 Runs, 4 RBI's.
2. July 30 vs. Tecumseh - Andrew
Sorochan - Double, 2 Home Runs, 3 Runs, 3 RBI's.
And finally...the greatest single-game performance
in Metros' history...
1. June 9 vs. Erindale - Evan Baglieri - Single,
3 Home Runs (inc. G.S), Walk, 3 Runs, 11 RBI's.
Congratulations
to all the players that made this very select list. And be sure to check back next week, as we look back at the Top
25 Metros' pitching performances of 2011.
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Niagara Metros Bi-Weekly "Baseball Film
Feature"
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We
have a very special "Metros Baseball Film Feature" to start off the 2012 year. In 2000, the Worldwide leader
in Sports, ESPN, made a 6 and half minute film that featured the greatest sporting events of the century we know as the 1900's.
This amazing work does not just feature baseball, but every major sport. However, we felt that the film was so beautifully
mastered, edited, and put together with the music (they used Aerosmith's "Dream On" as the background music) that
we had to allow a couple of weeks for our regular visitors to metrosbaseball.ca to witness it for themselves.
The montage features everything from the 1980 U.S. Olympic
Hockey team, to Secretariet's amazing Belmont victory in 1973, to the "shot heard round the world" HR by Bobby Thompson
in 1951, to Muhammad Ali, Red Grange, Babe Ruth, Wayne Gretzky...and on and on! It is one of the best pieces ever put
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Cow. I'm on the verge of tears. The fact that less than 30k people have watched this is shameful. This moved me....I
cannot express...well done." Don't just pass by this one...take a moment to watch. Turn the music
up...press "play" and enjoy!!
Don't forget to check out the
Metros Archive Section!
You will see the history of
our team, as well as the past glories of St. Catharines Senior Baseball in words and pictures dating back to the 1940's.
Just click on the link near the top of this Main Home Page.
