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August 31, 2026
Welcome to our new website. With the transfer to this new site we have attempted to continue to provide news, standings, stats, and scores among our top priorties. During the transfer it was decided not to re-enter all of the 2026 game results, stats and standings. We continue to have pages dedicated to the 2026 playoffs.
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New Lowell Falls to Tecumseh in Provincial Semifinal
September 28, 2026
The New Lowell Knights resumed their AA provincial championship campaign Sunday in Kincardine, where they lost 2-0 to the Tecumseh Thunder.
The semifinal matchup was postponed from the August tournament because of weather. The winner advanced to face Wyoming in the championship game later that day.
The game remained scoreless until the sixth inning, when Tecumseh scored the only two runs of the contest on a home run.
Brandon Norrie pitched all seven innings for the Knights, allowing two runs on nine hits while striking out three and issuing no walks.
Todd Gowan, Eric Orser, Chris Greer, Jake Nicholson and Kurt Roy recorded New Lowell's five hits.
Tecumseh defeated Wyoming 10-1 in the final to claim the provincial title. |
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Knights Down Brewers to Keep Strother Cup
September 21, 2026
The New Lowell Knights successfully defended their Strother Cup title, defeating the Bolton Brewers in five games and closing out the championship series with three consecutive wins.
New Lowell captured Game 3 by a 14-2 score last Thursday, followed with a 10-1 win in Game 4 on Saturday, and sealed the title Sunday with an 8-1 victory in Game 5. The Knights won the best-of-seven final four games to one.
Game 3 opened with the Knights scoring five runs in the first inning, followed by one in the third, four in the fourth and four more in the sixth to end the contest by the mercy rule. Bolton managed a run in the third inning and another in the fourth in the 14-2 loss.
It was a complete team effort for the Knights, as every player in the lineup recorded at least one hit. Zack Hayward went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in the third inning, while Jake Nicholson added three hits and finished 3-for-4.
Brad Greiveson earned the win for the Knights, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out seven.
Carson Burns started for the Brewers and pitched four innings, allowing 10 runs on 11 hits with two walks, one hit batter and four strikeouts.
Logan Hart worked the final two innings, allowing four runs on four hits while walking one, hitting two batters and striking out two.
Saturday's Game 4 ended in a 10-1 New Lowell victory, although the outcome remained close until the late innings.
Both teams scored once in the opening inning before the Knights took a 2-1 lead in the third. New Lowell added two more runs in the fifth and put the game away with a six-run sixth inning.
Bolton was limited to five hits. Ben Sterritt recorded a single and a double, Amin Juarez doubled, and Brett Chater and Greg Keenan added singles.
Hayward homered and doubled for New Lowell, while Nicholson, Kurt Roy, Brandon Norrie, Dale Lightheart and Chris Greer each doubled. Caleb Lightheart collected two hits and Carson Lightheart added one.
Norrie controlled the game from the mound, allowing one run on five hits over seven innings. He walked one batter, hit another and struck out four.
Bolton starter Paul Cota worked five and two-thirds innings, surrendering 10 runs on 10 hits while walking seven, hitting two batters and striking out one.
Hart recorded the final out in relief.
The Knights completed their championship run Sunday with an 8-1 victory in Game 5.
New Lowell jumped ahead with three runs in the first inning, added two more in the third, one in the fourth and two in the fifth to build an 8-0 lead.
In the sixth inning, Sterritt led off with a solo home run for Bolton's lone run of the game.
For the second straight game, the Brewers were held to five hits. Sterritt added a single to his homer, Chater doubled, and Mike Wallace and Carter Burnside contributed singles.
Nicholson paced the Knights offence with two doubles. Carson Lightheart had a double and a single, Roy doubled, Tanner Zeggil and Dale Lightheart singled, while Norrie and Greer each collected two singles.
Greiveson went the distance for New Lowell, allowing one run on five hits over seven innings while striking out seven.
Bolton starter Matteo Stothers pitched six innings, allowing eight runs on 11 hits. He walked six batters, hit one and struck out three.
For his outstanding defensive play and timely hitting throughout the playoffs, Nicholson was named playoff most valuable player and received the Paul Carruthers Memorial Award from former league executive Sean Hayward.
During the post-game presentation, league secretary and series convenor Scott Anderson presented the Strother Cup to Chris Rettie, Dale Lightheart and coach Pete Kinghan. |
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Knights, Brewers Split Opening Games of NDBL Championship Series
September 14, 2026
The New Lowell Knights and Bolton Brewers split the first two games of the North Dufferin Baseball League championship series over the weekend.
The Knights claimed Game 1 on Saturday with a 6-1 victory, while the Brewers responded with an 11-5 win on Sunday.
In Game 1, the first three innings were highlighted by strong pitching and solid defensive play. It was not until the fourth inning that either team got on the scoreboard, with both clubs scoring a run.
The Knights broke the game open with five runs in the sixth inning. After capitalizing on a walk, a hit batter and a base hit, Tristan Cabral doubled to drive in three runs. A few batters later, Chris Greer singled to bring home two more runs.
New Lowell pitcher Brandon Norrie limited Bolton's opportunities in the seventh inning to secure the win.
The Brewers were held to five hits, including two singles by Ben Sterritt and singles from Jack Larmer, Carson Burns and Amin Juarez.
For New Lowell, Cabral recorded a double, while Tanner Zeggil, Stephen Warden, Jake Nicholson, Steve Bowman, Norrie and Greer each added a single.
Burns toed the rubber for the Brewers, pitching six innings and allowing six runs on seven hits. He walked three batters, hit one and struck out one.
Norrie pitched a complete game, allowing one run on five hits while walking three and striking out six.
The Brewers' bats came alive in Game 2, as they scored six runs over the first two innings.
The Knights did not get on the board until the fourth inning when they scored their lone run before Bolton added three more runs in the fifth.
New Lowell scored three runs in the sixth inning after Bolton replaced starting pitcher Paul Cota with reliever Matteo Stother, cutting the deficit to 9-4. However, the Brewers responded with a home run by Josh Hickey and another run from Logan Hart in the bottom of the sixth to maintain a commanding lead.
Zack Hayward hit a solo home run in the seventh inning for the Knights' only run of the frame.
In addition to his home run, Hayward added a single. Teammates Kurt Roy and Nicholson each had two singles, while Cabral chipped in with a hit.
The Brewers collected 16 hits. Burns led the way with a triple and a double, while Chris Fafalios added a double. Larmer had a single and a double, and Sterritt, Juarez, Mike Wallace and Carter Burnside each recorded two hits. Justin Manabanan contributed a single, while Hickey added a single to go along with his home run.
Nicholson started on the mound for the Knights, pitching two innings and allowing six runs on eight hits. He walked one batter and struck out one.
He was relieved by Chris Esson, who pitched four innings and allowed five runs on eight hits. Esson hit one batter and struck out three.
Cota pitched five innings for the Brewers, allowing three runs on six hits while walking five and striking out one.
Stother entered in the sixth inning and pitched the rest of the game, allowing two runs on one hit while issuing three walks and recording two strikeouts.
The teams will meet for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series Thursday night under the lights at Taylor Field in Bolton. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Games 4 and 5 will be played Saturday and Sunday in New Lowell. Both games are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. |
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