LATE REPORT CANADA
SPY could not get details last night on Team Canada's loss to Russia. The following report is provided by Softball Canada.
Monday October 13, 2003
"Canada loses to Russia in game one of the Jr. World Championships"
(Ottawa, ON) - Canada fell to the Russians 1-0 today in their first game of the
Jr. Women's World Softball Championships in Nanjing, China. Due to rain delays,
the first day of the championships was postponed until today. In Canada's game,
the Russian's pitching proved too much for Canada. Canada were kept off the
bases with Russia throwing a 1 hitter resulting in no runs and striking out 12
Canadian batters. Canada also pitched a strong game with South Surrey, BC's
Jesse Sigurdson allowing 1 run on 6 hits, walking 2 batters and striking out 10.
Russia scored the only run of the game on a walk in the 8th inning using the
international tie-breaking rule. Canada also performed defensively from 3rd base
Erin McLean from Whitby, Ontario and when catcher Jessica Morris from Brampton,
Ontario threw out Russia's only attempt to steal a base. Canada was unable to
capitalize when Brampton, Ontario's Andrea Ground and Quebec's Noemie Marin
advanced to base on 2 Russian errors. Canada's only hit came off the bat of
Windsor, Ontario's Michelle Baggio as she pinched hit for Canadian Catcher
Jessica Morris in the bottom of the 7th. (SPY insert: Gavrilova Oxana
pitched the one-hitter for Russia.)
Canada had 0 runs on 1 hit, and committed 2 errors while Russia scored 1 run on
6 hits and made 2 errors.
The losing Pitcher was Jesse Sigurdson pitched 7 innings, allowing 6 hits, 2
walks and striking out 10 Russian batters. Canadian Catcher was Jessica Morris.
Danielle Lawrie pitched 1 inning allowing 0h, 0r, 0 walks.
Canada's next game is against the Netherlands on Tuesday October 14th at 5:30pm
(China Time).
* Please note that Nanjing China is 12 hours ahead of EST.
Women's National Team Members
Members of Team Canada:
1. Michelle Baggio Windsor, ON
2. Sarah Dickey Brampton, ON
3. Ashley Falk Winnipeg, MB
4. Andrea Ground Brampton, ON
5. Jordan Keen Toronto, ON
6. Danielle Lawrie Langley, BC
7. Megan MacKenzie North Delta, BC
8. Noémie Marin Acton-Vale, QC
9. Melanie Matthews Surrey, BC
10. Erin McLean Whitby, ON
11. Jessica Morris Brampton, ON
12. Alicia Narodowski Vancouver, BC
13. Daniela Pappano Bolton, ON
14. Rebecca Rijavec Calgary, AB
15. Jesse Sigurdson South Surrey, BC
16. Alicia Spitzig Waterloo, ON
17. Lindsay Wightman South Surrey, BC
Team Staff
Noreen Murphy, Head Coach Saskatoon, SK
Mark Sanderson, Assistant Coach Brampton, ON
Jerry Dugger, Assistant Coach Coquitlam, BC
Gil Read, Team Leader Ottawa, ON
Karen Decker, Therapist Halifax, NS
Junior World Championships Schedule
OCT. 14 CANADA VS NETHERLANDS
OCT. 15 ARGENTINA VS CANADA , CANADA VS UNITED STATES
OCT. 16 THAILAND VS CANADA
OCT. 17 CHINESE TAIPEI VS CANADA
OCT. 18-20 Playoffs
Game results and highlights can be seen on Softball Canada's Official website at
www.softball.ca