The Canora Supers of the Southeast Senior Baseball League (SESBL) played three games in a week which included an easy win, a tense one-run loss and another loss where the bats never really showed up.
On May 28 the Supers welcomed the visiting Langenburg to Canora. In this contest Langenburg brought the lumber, pounding out ten hits and five runs, said Greg Andreychuk, player/manager of the Supers.
“The home team trailed 5-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh and final inning,” said Andreychuk. “The Supers’ team character showed as we got to within one run with the bases loaded before Langenburg ultimately recorded the third out to get the victory by a final score of 5-4.”
Kholton Shewchuk went the distance on the mound. He threw an efficient 96 pitches while giving up just three earned runs with three strikeouts.
Sean Kolodziejski led the way on offence for the Supers with two singles and a run batted in (RBI). Derek Palagian, Even Rostotski and Travis Mentanko each had one hit and an RBI. Overall the bats could not get much going off of Legends pitcher Dane Kobylko, said Andreychuk.
“The rally in the seventh showed the no-quit attitude and resiliency of the Supers, and the knowledge that no game is over until the last out is made,” he said.
A beautiful evening of baseball in Grandview weather-wise on May 26 took a turn for the worse on the field as only three Supers recorded hits off of Lakers pitcher Branden Storey in a 9-3 loss
Greg Andreychuk had a single and two RBIs. Ian Quewezance had an RBI single while Terry Cumming also had a single.
“But overall, the offence just could not get going,” said Andreychuk.
Colby Parachoniak started on the hill for the Supers, and retired six straight hitters through the first two innings.
With two out and one on in the third, the wheels fell off for the visiting team as a couple walks and four base hits led to five Lakers runs. Parachoniak was relieved by Dylan Toffan, who pitched two-and-one-third innings and allowed four runs. Terry Cumming pitched the remaining inning for the Supers.
On May 24 the Supers visited the Parkland Padres. On this evening everything went well for Canora in a 25 to 0 victory. Three Supers hurlers combined for a no-hitter, said Andreychuk. Kholton Shewchuk, Adam Korb, and Dylan Toffan faced only one batter over the minimum as one Padre hitter reached base on an error.
“This was the third Supers no hitter since 2011,” said Andreychuk. “Colby Parachoniak had one in Langenburg in 2014 and Derek Palagian had one versus Swan River in 2011.”
The bats were lethal as the Supers had 20 hits. Brennan Hedin and Derek Marshall each made their Supers debut on this evening.
The Supers’ record for the season to this point sits at 2 wins and 3 losses.
