Three Kincardine baseball teams recognized as provincial champs

The Municipality of Kincardine has recognized three local baseball teams for winning provincial championships during the 2021 season.

Councillor Doug Kennedy, policy chairman for recreation, and recreation director Karen Kieffer were on hand at Tout Field in Connaught Park, Wednesday evening, to present plaques to the winning players and coaches.

The Under-11 Kincardine Cardinals won the Ontario “D” division championship, and are also a finalist for the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) Team of the Year, to be decided Nov. 19.

The team includes:

PLAYERS

• Tyler Bauman
• Lane Bauman
• Matty McKeag
• Matthew Stepaniak
• Max Roppel
• Rhys Thompson
• Ricky Cormier-Plante
• Lenny Connell
• Lucas Tout
• Darren Morris
• Cal McQuillin

COACHES

• Greg Stepaniak
• Steve Connell
• Steve Travale
• Braden Novack

The Under-18 team won the OBA “C” division provincial championship.

The team includes:

PLAYERS

• Peyton Howald
• Ethan Cutting
• Jordan Beisel
• Mack Beisel
• Wilson Shipp
• Jordan Moulton
• Kaleb Meyer
• Jared Houghton
• Robbie Tibben
• Nate Raey
• Owen Krauter
• Jesse Bittel
• Cameron Klein

COACHES

• Steve Travale
• Dwight Howald
• Jake Musselman
• Warren Beisel

The Kincardine Cubs won the Baseball Ontario Senior “AA” provincial championship.

The team includes:

PLAYERS

• Greg Stepaniak
• Tyler Marcinko
• Scott Austin
• Chris Inkster
• Nate Kramer
• Dave Robinson
• Travis Anderson
• Rob McGregor
• Jack Middleton
• Tyler Middleton
• Curtis Cobean
• Paul Boyadjian
• Connor Yourth
• Sheldon McBride
• Bill Kelly
• Zane Livingston
• Matt Melissis
• Curtis Roote
• Matt Pollock
• Ben Ficht

COACHES

• Brandon Dunlop
• Barry Austin