2023 League CHAMPS!

The Supers clinched their fourth consecutive Southeast Senior Baseball League championship with a 3-1 series win over the Parkland Pirates. It was a hard fought series with each game battled until the end. 

Game 2 - Supers 1 at Pirates 0 - Monday July 24 in Yorkton

The Supers took a 1-0 series lead into game two in Yorkton. Kody Rock once again got the start on the mound, and he simply dominated the Pirates allowing just three hits, no runs with twelve strikeouts to pick up another win. Pirates pitcher Jordan Bieber was also very good on this night, but the Supers managed their only run of the game in the top of the fifth as Rock doubled home Shae Peterson.

The offence mustered up seven hits, but they were scattered enough to not mount much of a threat. Rock had three hits including two doubles. Derek Palagian had a double and single. Riley Stewart and Clay Sleeva each had one single.

Game 3 - Pirates 9 at Supers 8 - Wednesday July 26 in Canora

Possibly the biggest crowd in the last 25 years showed up this evening to witness the Supers try to clinch the championship. The atmosphere was electric as the Supers rallied back from a big deficit to take a three run lead. But the Pirates kept chipping away and eventually scored in the top of the seventh to come out on top 9-8.

The Pirates stormed out to a 5-0 lead with the momentum clearly in their favour. But in the bottom of the fourth the Supers mounted a furious rally with seven runs, highlighted by back to back home runs by Kody Rock and Travis Mentanko. Unfortunately the Pirates tied it in the fifth and scored the winning run in the seventh to preserve the win.

Pitching duties were split between Kholton Shewchuk, Derek Palagian and Rock. Shewchuk pitched the first three innings but unfortunately suffered a game ending injury running out a ground ball in the bottom of the third. He gave up six hits, three earned runs and had five strikeouts. Palagian threw the fourth and fifth surrendering four hits and three earned runs. Rock pitched the final two innings allowing three hits and one earned run with two strikeouts. Unfortunately he suffered the loss as the offence could not generate anything late.

Shae Peterson, Clay Sleeva and Derek Palagian each had three hits. Rock, Mentanko, and Jeff Stewart each had two hits, while Brendon Landstad and Ian Quewezance each had one. 

The defence played well for both teams, especially Peterson stepping up huge at 2nd base. 

Game 4 - Supers 11 at Pirates 2 - Thursday July 27 in Melville

Pirie Field was the venue for game four of the series. After a tough loss the night before, the Supers were poised to return the favour and clinch their fourth straight title. 

Derek Palagian was given the start on the hill, and did not disappoint. He pitched five innings while scattering seven hits, three strikeouts and two earned runs to pick up the win. Kody Rock came in to slam the door over the final two innings, allowing just one hit and one walk and no runs.

The offence was a bit slow out of the blocks, as it took until the third inning to score a pair. The Supers put up one in the fifth to take a 3-2 lead after five complete. In the sixth the bats finally woke up with early singles from brothers Grady and Porter Wolkowski, followed by hits from Sleeva, Rock and Mentanko to take a 6-2 lead. In the seventh the game was put on ice as the Supers put up five more runs highlighted by Sleeva's second triple of the evening.

Mentanko, Rock and Sleeva each had three hits. Palagian and Quewezance had two, while Peterson, Grady and Porter Wolkowski each had one. 

It was a complete team effort from the start of the series to the end, as everyone found a way to contribute. This season saw plenty of adversity to overcome due to injuries, work commitments, and other obstacles. But the guys just kept pushing through and found a way to persevere. This was a special group that came together and found a way to win another championship

We would like to thank everyone involved in making the season a success. First of all to Aaron Herriges and his staff from the Town of Canora for providing us with what we feel is the best field in the league. It is always a pleasure to play at Al Sapieha Field. We would like to thank Mike Spelay for being the public address announcer at our home games. His presence adds to the atmosphere and he is a first class human being. Thank you to all of our players for working full time, then juggling family commitments, and finding enough time to commit to the season. It is a tough task but we always find a way to have enough players.  And most importantly we would like to thank all of our fans for the support at the games and for all the kind words on our facebook and twitter pages. Playing in front of large crowds every night motivates the players and makes the season extremely enjoyable