Quebec wins Ray Carter Cup

Saskatchewan returning home with bronze medal

Quebec capped a perfect showing in the 2017 Ray Carter Cup late Sunday night. Quebec prevailed over New Brunswick 2-1 in a very tight championship game of Baseball Canada’s national 15-under championship.

Quebec starting pitcher Thomas Sansregret was charged with one run on three hits and three walks while striking out 10 in 5 1/3 innings. Reliever Simon Lusignan came on to get the final five outs, strand the potential tying run at third base in the sixth inning and not allow a hit while earning the save. Xavier Lemieux-Morissette and Jean Christophe Masson, who connected for a home run, drove in first-inning runs to lead Quebec at Queen Elizabeth Park’s Very Important Volunteer (VIV) Field.

Max Grant, who has family connections to Summerside, scored New Brunswick’s first run on a passed ball in the top of the sixth inning. Quebec completed play in the 10-team, four-day tournament 6-0 (won-lost).

In the bronze-medal game, Saskatchewan spotted Ontario a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, before roaring back with six unanswered runs en route to an 8-4 win on Legends Field. Jayden Huis (3-3, two runs scored, RBI) paced Saskatchewan, which outhit Ontario 10-4.

In the semifinals earlier Sunday, Quebec outlasted Saskatchewan 11-9 while New Brunswick scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning to break open a close game and defeat Ontario 9-1.

Both medal games were pushed back to late starts due to two lengthy rain delays earlier in the day.