Twins claim 2020 NSRBL championship
BY KATE WINQUIST
kate@yoursouthwest.com
The Lloydminster Twins are the champions of the North Saskatchewan River Baseball League.
The Twins defeated the North Battleford Beavers to claim the league title. Scores were 5-3 and 6-2 to complete the two-game sweep.
Lloydminster advanced to the finals after defeating the Kindersley Stallions 6-2 in the league semi-finals back on August 9. The two teams had split their two previous contests. It was the Stallions first season in the NSRBL.
Through league voting, Braden Polreis of the Unity Cardinals was selected the 2020 West Division NSRBL MVP. Braden had a batting average of .520, collecting 13 hits in 25 plate appearances.
Cooper Olson of the Standard Hill Lakers was named the 2020 East Division NSRBL MVP. Cooper led the NSRBL with a 4-0 pitching record with a 0.00 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 15 innings pitched. Cooper also had a batting average of .444.
Honourable mentions went to Jayden Gartner of the Lloydminster Twins, who finished second in league voting in the NSRBL West Division. Damon Schaefer of the North Battleford Beavers was second in league voting in the NSRBL East Division.
Team MVP’s
East Division
Mervin Flyers - Drew Nelson
Standard Hill Lakers - Cooper Olson
Battlefords Trappers - Bob Hudec
North Battleford Beavers - Damon Schaefer
Meadow Lake Sox - Nathan Dancy
West Division
Unity Cardinals - Braden Polreis
Unity Junior Cardinals - Tanner Huber
Border City Jays - Colby Field
Lloyd Twins - Jaydon Gartner
Kindersley Stallions - Blake Robertson
