BANTAM > Eagles Top Buckeyes 17-15 To Win 2025 Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Association 15U Bantam Division House League Tournament Championship Game
IN AN EPIC THREE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTE DOUBLE EXTRA INNING MARATHON BATTLE, THE EAGLES PREVAIL OVER THE BUCKEYES IN THE EIGHTH INNING TO TAKE HOME THE 2025 TPBA HOUSE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 15U BANTAM DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE AT DOMINICO FIELD AT CHRISTIE PITS
2025 Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Association (TPBA) House League Tournament 15U Bantam Division Champions: Eagles
Beneath a serene blanket of warm mid-September skies, the Eagles prevailed 17-15 over the Buckeyes in a thrilling eight inning 2025 Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Association (TPBA) House League Tournament 15U Bantam Division Championship Game tonight at Dominico Field at Christie Pits.
The epic Battle Royale contest between the Buckeyes and the Eagles turned into a three hour and twenty minute marathon, which required two extra innings to determine a winner.
With the proceedings deadlocked 15-15 after the first extra inning, the Eagles took the bull by the horns in the top half of the eighth inning to take a 17-15 lead.
After fouling off several Nasty Canasta pitches, Tom (10) took flight when he delivered a leadoff double for the Eagles.
With the game deadlocked at 15-15, Tom (10) delivers a leadoff double that put the Eagles in flight in the top half of the eighth inning.
With one out, Tom executed a daring down and dirty slide to move over into optimal scoring position at third base.
On the play, the Buckeyes throw to erase Tom sailed wide and rolled down the baseline into left field.
As Eagles baserunner Tom (10) executes a down and dirty slide of third base in the eighth frame, the throw to nab him sails away from Buckeyes third baseman Gabe (4) and rolls into left field.
Taking advantage of a Buckeyes error, Tom (10) slides home to give the Eagles a 16-15 lead in the eighth inning.
Taking advantage of the Buckeyes error, Tom hustled home with the Eagles go ahead run.
After drawing a one out walk, Nico (12) turned on the afterburners and swiped his way around the horn to third base with aplomb.
With two outs, Lucas (8) delivered a clutch RBI hit that brought Nico home with an Eagles insurance run.
Lucas (8) strokes a grace under pressure two out RBI single to bring home an insurance run for the Eagles in the eighth inning.
Nico (12) scores an insurance run for the Eagles in the eighth frame.
In a stouthearted effort, Buckeyes reliever Jack (8) chalked up three strikeouts to end the Eagles uprising in the top of the eighth inning.
In a lionhearted effort, Buckeyes reliever Jack (8) rang up three strikeouts to terminate the Eagles insurrection in the eighth frame.
With a dash of relish and a dollop of mustard, Eagles reliever Jayidan (15) sandwiched a groundout between two strikeouts to retire the Buckeyes in 1-2-3 fashion in the bottom of the eighth inning and seal the deal on the Eagles championship game victory.
With no inclination to pussyfoot around, Eagles reliever Jayidan (15) retired the Buckeyes in 1–2-3 fashion in the bottom of the eighth inning with two strikeouts and a groundout that sealed the deal on the Eagles championship game victory.
Clockwise from top left: Following the final out in the bottom of the eighth inning, joyous Homesteads players celebrate their 2025 TPBA House League Tournament 15U Bantam Division Championship Game victory at Dominico Field at Christie Pits.
Following their marathon 17-15 double extra inning victory over the Buckeyes, a jubilant group of Eagles players hoist the TPBA House League Tournament 15U Bantam Division Championship Trophy at Dominico Field at Christie Pits.
In the top portion of the first inning, the Eagles took flight by jumping out to an early 3-0 advantage.
Following a leadoff single, Louis (1) made like Bennie and the Jets as he swiped a pair of bases to reach third.
Louis (1) strokes a leadoff single to spark the Eagles attack in the top half of the first inning.
Eagles baserunner Louis (1) executes a dirty bird slide into third base in the first frame.
Matias (14) muscles a RBI single to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead in the first inning.
With one out, Daniel (14) delivered a RBI single that allowed Louis to hustle home with the opening run of the proceedings.
After a theft of second by Matias, Ellis (5) powered a RBI double that brought Daniel home with an Eagles run. Ellis would advance to third base on the play.
Ellis (5) powers a RBI double for the Eagles in the top of the first inning.
Matias (14) slides home to give the Eagles a 2-0 advantage in the first frame.
With pirouette precision, Tom (10) delivers a RBI hit for the Eagles in the first inning.
Tom followed with a RBI single that allowed Ellis to motor home with another run for the Eagles.
Subsequently, with two outs and Eagle baserunners on third and first, Tom made a bold as brass decision to bolt homeward from third base in a ballsy move to steal home.
In a chitty chitty bang bang play at the dish, Buckeyes catcher Gabe (4) tagged out Tom to thwart his Grand Theft dreams and bring an end to the Eagles insurgency in the first frame.
D.O.A. > With two outs, Buckeyes catcher Gabe (4) tags out Eagles baserunner Tom (10) in a dramatic play at the dish to thwart his bid to steal home in the first inning.
In a plucky effort, Buckeyes starter Jack (8) tallied a strikeout and a fly out against the Eagles in the first frame.
In a spirited outing, Buckeyes starter Jack (8) tallied a strikeout and a fly out versus the Eagles in the first inning.
Not to be outdone, the Buckeyes answered back with a three spot in the bottom of the first inning to tie the affair at 3-3.
After a one out single, Jasper (5) made like a barracuda as he swiped his way around the horn into scoring position at third base.
Following a walk and stolen base by Kieran (7) that put Buckeyes at third and second, Christian (15) hit into 3-1 play that allowed Kieran to advance to third and brought Jasper home with the Buckeyes first run of the game.
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