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mrbucket · 05-05-2018, 06:59 AM

April 2006: Part Five
(also a bit of May)

30 April, 2006
It was a must-win game for Canterbury against Auckland, and tensions were high. It didn't take long for that to boil over, in fact, it was the first innings when it did. Canterbury's Lead-Off Hitter Rhys Macleod didn't appreciate being hit by Pelanekelina Ahotaein's pitch and immediately kicked off a bench-clearing brawl.

Both were ejected and suspensions of 2 and 6 games were handed out.

3 May, 2006

Bay of Plenty sweep Canterbury in their last series, this sees the Red Knights knocked out of the playoffs and sees them lose The Shield to the Steamrollers. Auckland and Waikato end up with the final two spots.

In Australia, an 11 game winning streak from the Queensland Firebirds suddenly see them surge into that fourth playoff spot -- knocking out Canberra and Tasmania.

In addition to the heroics of Seb Buckby's 190 RBI/58 HR season, special mention should also go to Canterbury's Ciaran Mackay who picked up 51 home runs at the age of 39 and nearly got himself into the 150 RBI club with 149.

Auckland's Tye Boxsell also finished up the season with the pitching triple crown. An ERA of 1.77, 21 wins, and 345 strikeouts are the best in both New Zealand and Australia.

Newcastle's Tye Si-Ma nearly became the first member of the 30-30 club, he picked up 42 stolen bases but came up short with 28 home runs.

Bay of Plenty's Apekaloma Vaka also becomes the first player to rack up 200 career saves -- right on the final game of the season.

April Award Winners

Kiwi Hitter of the Month: Ciaran Mackay (Canterbury) .386 BA with 9 home runs, 28 RBIs, 25 runs, and a .421 OBP.
Kiwi Pitcher of the Month: Tye Boxsell (Auckland) 4-2 record. 46.2 innings pitched with 65 strikeouts and a 1.32 ERA.
Kiwi Rookie of the Month: Declan Macpherson (Waikato) .303 BA with 27 hits, 6 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 18 runs.

Kangaroo Hitter of the Month: Seb Buckby (Bendigo) .415 BA with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 27 runs.
Kangaroo Pitcher of the Month: Willem Backhouse (Tasmania) 1-0 record and 6 saves. 11 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA
Kangaroo Rookie of the Month: Seb Courcha (Queensland) .365 BA with 35 hits, 6 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 18 runs.

05-05-2018, 06:59 AM	#129
mrbucket All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 902	April 2006: Part Five (also a bit of May) 30 April, 2006 It was a must-win game for Canterbury against Auckland, and tensions were high. It didn't take long for that to boil over, in fact, it was the first innings when it did. Canterbury's Lead-Off Hitter Rhys Macleod didn't appreciate being hit by Pelanekelina Ahotaein's pitch and immediately kicked off a bench-clearing brawl. Both were ejected and suspensions of 2 and 6 games were handed out. 3 May, 2006 Bay of Plenty sweep Canterbury in their last series, this sees the Red Knights knocked out of the playoffs and sees them lose The Shield to the Steamrollers. Auckland and Waikato end up with the final two spots. In Australia, an 11 game winning streak from the Queensland Firebirds suddenly see them surge into that fourth playoff spot -- knocking out Canberra and Tasmania. In addition to the heroics of Seb Buckby's 190 RBI/58 HR season, special mention should also go to Canterbury's Ciaran Mackay who picked up 51 home runs at the age of 39 and nearly got himself into the 150 RBI club with 149. Auckland's Tye Boxsell also finished up the season with the pitching triple crown. An ERA of 1.77, 21 wins, and 345 strikeouts are the best in both New Zealand and Australia. Newcastle's Tye Si-Ma nearly became the first member of the 30-30 club, he picked up 42 stolen bases but came up short with 28 home runs. Bay of Plenty's Apekaloma Vaka also becomes the first player to rack up 200 career saves -- right on the final game of the season. April Award Winners Kiwi Hitter of the Month: Ciaran Mackay (Canterbury) .386 BA with 9 home runs, 28 RBIs, 25 runs, and a .421 OBP. Kiwi Pitcher of the Month: Tye Boxsell (Auckland) 4-2 record. 46.2 innings pitched with 65 strikeouts and a 1.32 ERA. Kiwi Rookie of the Month: Declan Macpherson (Waikato) .303 BA with 27 hits, 6 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 18 runs. Kangaroo Hitter of the Month: Seb Buckby (Bendigo) .415 BA with 11 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 27 runs. Kangaroo Pitcher of the Month: Willem Backhouse (Tasmania) 1-0 record and 6 saves. 11 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA Kangaroo Rookie of the Month: Seb Courcha (Queensland) .365 BA with 35 hits, 6 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 18 runs. Last edited by mrbucket; 05-05-2018 at 07:30 PM.