SELECT > TP 11U Top York 11U Grey 14-6 in 2025 EBA 11U Select Tournament Playoff Game
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS, TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS TAME THE GREY RIVERDOGS TO EARN THE ETOBICOKE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION (EBA) 11U SELECT TOURNAMENT PLAYOFF GAME VICTORY AT CHRISTIE PITS
Under a canopy of warm and humid skies, Toronto Playgrounds 11U defeated the York 11U Grey RiverDogs 14-6 in a 4½ inning 2025 Etobicoke Baseball Association (EBA) 11U Select Tournament Playoff Game this evening at Christie Pits Diamond 2.
In the top of the first inning, York 11U Grey jumped out to an early 1-0 lead.
Following a leadoff walk, Eliot (92) utilized his Grand Theft acumen to swipe his way around the horn to third base. A TP error on his derring-do steal of third allowed Eliot to hustle home with the opening run of the proceedings.
After a leadoff walk, York 11U Grey baserunner Eliot (92) rattled the TP 11U defense with a pair of derring-do steals that allowed him to get into optimal scoring at third base in the top half of the first inning. A TP 11U error on Eliot’s theft of third would allow him to zoom home and give the Grey RiverDogs an early 1-0 lead.
Throwing down the gauntlet, TP 11U starter Nolan (22) struck out three York 11U Grey batters in the first frame.
With steely eyed fortitude, TP 11U starter Nolan (22) reeled off three Nasty Canasta strikeouts to subdue the RiverDogs uprising in the first frame.
Toronto Playgrounds stormed back with a four spot in the bottom half of the first inning to take a 4-1 advantage.
Following Kai U’s (2) sparkling one out triple, Eli (8) stroked a RBI single that brought Kai U. home with TP 11U’s game tying run.
Kai U. (2) sparks the TP 11U offense with a one out triple in the bottom of the first inning.
Eli (8) strokes a one out Nash the Slash RBI hit to bring home TP 11U’s game tying run in the first frame.
TP 11U baserunner Eli (8) ratchets up the pressure on the York 11U defense with a deft theft of third base in the first inning.
After Oliver B. (17) reached base on a hit by pitch, Robbie (9) drew a two out walk that loaded the bases.
Licking his chops, Nolan delivered a clutch two RBI single that moved Robbie over to second base, and allowed Eli and Oliver B. to motor home with TP’s go ahead runs.
Nolan (22) muscles a clutch two out two RBI single to bring home TP 11U’s go ahead runs in the first frame.
Taking advantage of a Grey RiverDogs wild pitch, TP 11U baserunner Robbie (9) slides home to give TP 11U a 4-1 lead in the first inning.
After Oliver L. (27) reached base on a hit by pitch that reloaded the bases, York 11U uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Robbie to blaze home with another TP 11U run.
With true grit, York 11U Grey starter Xavier (54) tallied two strikeouts versus TP 11U in the first frame.
York 11U answered back with a pair in the top of the second inning to close the margin to 4-3.
After McCallum (66) and CJ (21) garnered back to back walks to open the inning, Damon (41) reached base on a hit by pitch that loaded the bases.
Elias (27) followed with a bases loaded RBI walk that brought McCallum home with a RiverDogs run.
With one out and the bases still loaded, Alexander (28) drew a bases loaded RBI walk that allowed CJ to score another York 11U Grey run.
With one out and the bases loaded, TP 11U catcher Oliver B. (17) takes receipt of the throw and steps on home plate to erase York 11U Grey baserunner Damon (41) on a 1-2 fielder’s choice in the top half of the second inning.
In a nitty gritty effort, TP 11U reliever Oliver L. (27) chalked up two groundouts and a line out to curtail the RiverDogs insurgency in the second frame.
Taking tiger mountain by strategy, TP 11U added four more runs to their portfolio in the bottom of the second inning to extend their plurality to 8-3.
Following a pair of walks by Jacob (16) and Liam (10) to lead off the inning, Kyler (13) stroked a one out RBI single that brought Jacob home with a TP run.
Kyler (13) strokes a one out RBI single for TP 11U in the bottom of the second inning.
Ben (28) muscles a clutch two out RBI single for TP 11U during their four run firestorm in the second frame.
Subsequently, with two outs and two ducks on the pond, Ben (28) delivered a grace under pressure RBI single that allowed Liam to score a TP 11U run.
As the Grey RiverDogs uncorked a wild pitch during TP’s next at bat, Kyler took full measure of the faux pas to bolt homeward with a run.
As York 11U Grey catcher Lorenzo (9) awaits the throw, TP 11U baserunner Kyler (13) takes advantage of a RiverDogs wild pitch to slide home with a run in the second inning.
After Valentine and Kai U. drew back to back walks to load the bases, Eli followed suit with a bases loaded RBI walk that brought Ben home with another TP run.
Refusing to throw in the towel, York 11U Grey scored a run in the top half of the third inning to trim the shortfall to 8-4.
Following a leadoff walk, Eliot swiped his way around the horn into pristine scoring position at third base.
Following a leadoff walk, York 11U Grey baserunner Eliot (92) rattled the TP 11U defense with a pair of shake and bake steals in the top of the third inning.
Xavier (54) brings home the bacon with a one out RBI single for the RiverDogs in the third frame.
With one out, Xavier delivered a RBI single that brought Eliot home with a RiverDogs run.
Unfazed, TP 11U reliever Kai U. sandwiched a groundout between two strikeouts to end the York 11U Grey mutiny in the third frame.
Cool as a cucumber, TP 11U reliever Kai U (2) used a pair of strikeouts and a groundout to diffuse the RiverDogs jacquerie in the third inning.
Going for the jugular, TP 11U scored another four runs in the bottom of the third inning to stretch their upper hand to 12-4.
After garnering a leadoff walk, Oliver B. turned on the afterburners as he brazenly stole a pair of bases to move over to third base. A York 11U Grey error on his theft of third allowed Oliver B. to hustle home with a TP run.
Following a pair of bold steals, TP 11U baserunner Oliver B. (17) took advantage of a York 11U Grey error to hustle home with a run in the bottom of the third inning.
Upon completing a ballsy steal of third base [top], TP 11U baserunner Max (03) chowed down on a RiverDogs faux pas to score a run [bottom] in the third frame.
After drawing a walk, Robbie made like Bennie and the Jets as he completed a derring-do steal of second base.
After completing a steal of second base, TP 11U baserunner Robbie (9) pounced on a York 11U Grey error to motor home with a run in the third inning.
A RiverDogs error on the play would allow Robbie to blaze home with another TP run.
Following a one out single, Oliver L. followed suit with a theft of second.
Keeping the gravy train going, Oliver L. (27) strokes a one out single for TP 11U in the third frame.
Liam (10) caps off TP 11U’s four run tsunami in the third frame by delivering a grace under pressure two out RBI hit.
For the icing on the cake, Liam capped off TP 11U’s four run tsunami in the third frame with a RBI hit that allowed Oliver L. to score.
With no desire to go quietly into the night, York 11U Grey scored a run in the top portion of the fourth inning that trimmed the shortfall to 12-5.
After drawing a one out walk, CJ cunningly used his Grand Theft acumen to move over to third base. A subsequent TP 11U error gave CJ the opportunity to blaze home with a RiverDogs run.
Taking advantage of a TP 11U error, York 11U Grey baserunner CJ (21) motors home with a RiverDogs run in the top of the fourth inning.
In a spirited effort, TP 11U reliever Kai H. (7) utilized two groundouts and a strikeout to neutralize the Grey RiverDogs in the fourth frame.
In a lionhearted outing, TP 11U reliever Kai H. (7) chalked up a pair of groundouts and a strikeout to pacify York 11U Grey in the fourth frame.
Toronto Playgrounds tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to solidify their lead at 14-5.
After Kyler stroked a one out hit, Kai H. followed with a single that put a pair of TP 11U runners on the dancefloor.
Kyler (13) [top] and Kai H. (7) [bottom] delivered back to back one out singles to ignite the TP attack in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Ben (28) delivers a RBI single for TP 11U in the fourth frame.
Seizing the moment before him, Ben stepped up to the dish and delivered a RBI single that brought Kyler home with a TP run.
With runners at third and first, Valentine hit a RBI groundout that allowed Kai H. to score.
Valentine (99) connects for a RBI groundout for TP 11U in the fourth inning.
Donning their rally caps, York 11U Grey made a valiant comeback effort in the top of the fifth inning.
Following a leadoff walk by Alexander (28), Caleb (1) stroked a single that put two mallards on the lake.
After Eliot garnered a walk to load the bases, Lucas (20) drew a bases loaded RBI walk that brought Alexander home with a RiverDogs run.
With no desire to dance around the mulberry bush, TP 11U reliever rang up three strikeouts to seal the deal on TP’s playoff game victory over York 11U Grey.
Showing no mercy, TP 11U reliever Oliver B. (17) reeled off three strikeouts to quash York 11U Grey’s last gasp comeback effort in the top half of the fifth inning.