Sweeps, Slams, and Shutouts: Mets Power Through Action-Packed Week 5

The Toronto Mets organization brought elite energy and high-powered execution to the diamond for Week 5 of the CPBL season. From absolute dominance on the mound to explosive, multi-home run spectacles, the organization put together a highly productive slate of games. Highlighting the weekend was a flawless four-game sweep by the 16u squad, resilient road trips, and clutch late-inning power displays across multiple age groups that yielded an overall 13-10-2 organization record for the week.

18u: Late-Inning Heartbreaks Result in Tight Saturday Sweep Against GLC

The 18u squad found themselves on the wrong end of two razor-thin margins on Saturday, dropping a pair of fiercely competitive battles against GLC to finish with an 0-2 weekend. The opener transformed into an absolute pitcher's duel at Royal Field, where the two pitching staffs combined for 21 strikeouts. Noah Powell was spectacular in a tough-luck losing performance, giving up just one run on three hits while racking up eight strikeouts over four frames. The offense struggled to break through, finding just two hits on the day from Tyson Kushnir and Josh Machado in the narrow 1-0 defeat. The nightcap featured significantly more offensive fireworks and late-game drama. The Mets jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning fueled by a two-RBI single from Yuya Nakamura, and later staged a clutch, three-run rally in the top of the seventh highlighted by a game-tying RBI double from Kyle Duda. However, GLC managed to secure a 7-6 walk-off single on the final play of the game. Despite the losses, the pitching staff showed immense grit, with Nicolas Savor fanning five over three innings of relief and the defense playing incredibly sharp throughout the twin bill.

17u: Power Surge and Combined Shutout Deliver 3-1 Series Victory

The 17u squad put together a spectacular weekend of baseball, flashing deep offensive power and exceptional pitching to capture three out of four games against GLC. Saturday's action opened with a masterclass on the bump as Callum Thomson tossed five scoreless frames of four-hit ball and Cooper Robertson locked down the save to secure a combined 6-0 shutout. The nightcap featured elite late-game drama, tied in the top of the seventh until Evan Walker and Nathan Murphy launched back-to-back home runs to ignite a 5-2 victory, backing a flawless, error-free defensive effort and a multi-hit day from Noah Glenn. Sunday began with a high-scoring 11-6 setback despite the Mets out-hitting their opponents 12 to 11—led by three-hit performances from Liam Mace and Evan Walker, along with a solo home run by Christian Iriotakis. The series finale, however, belonged entirely to Iriotakis, who engineered a massive comeback from a 5-0 deficit by putting on an absolute clinic at the plate, blasting two home runs and driving in five runs to power an 11-5 victory. Ethan Reason provided a legendary performance out of the bullpen to anchor the comeback, silencing the opposition by racking up 12 strikeouts over six brilliant innings of relief to lock down the series win.

16u: Dominant Four-Game Sweep Overpowered Watson Elite

The 16u squad put together an absolute masterclass on the diamond, asserting complete dominance to execute a flawless 4-0 sweep of Watson Elite. The weekend opened with a hard-fought 7-3 victory on Saturday, featuring a 3-for-3, three-RBI performance from Kole Dunnett, a nine-strikeout start from Finnegan Ridsdale, and a massive two-run home run by Harry Phillips to lock it down late. The momentum surged into the afternoon nightcap as the bats erupted in a 12-5 trouncing; Dunnett kept his foot on the gas with four RBIs, while Ewan Dahle launched a towering solo home run to right field to back a winning starting performance from Grayson Seisl. Sunday brought much of the same high-powered efficiency, beginning with an 11-1 blowout in Game 3 fueled by a perfect 3-for-3 day from Ewan Dahle, two RBIs from Beau Marshall, and a blistering two-run home run to left field by Ben Harnum. Quinn Daniels was fantastic on the hill, giving up zero hits over four strong frames to secure the win. The Mets capped off their perfect weekend with a crisp 7-2 finale, where Dreydan Sunohara-Thompson anchored an 11-hit, error-free defensive showcase by going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, while Nate Hill tossed six masterful innings on the mound to put an exclamation mark on the clean sweep.

15u: Resilience in Montreal Tourney Highlights Solid 2-2 Road Trip

The 15u squad packed their bags and headed east to Quebec for a highly competitive tournament run, showing immense resolve to bring a hard-fought 2-2 record back home. The road trip started beautifully on Thursday with a crisp 4-1 victory over the Canonniers, powered by a stellar, six-inning starting gem from Marcus Murdoch and a clutch two-RBI single by Easton Robinson. Friday proved to be a challenging twin bill, starting with an 8-4 setback against GLC despite a multi-hit performance from Ryan Raymond and an aggressive baserunning display by Easton Robinson, who swiped three bags. The Mets then dropped a high-scoring 9-5 battle to the Faucons, though the lineup showed incredible patience by drawing 11 walks, and Cash Simmons offered excellent relief by surrendering zero earned runs over more than three frames. Refusing to leave Montreal empty-handed, Toronto bounced back in spectacular fashion on Saturday with an 8-0 shutout masterpiece over the Marquis. Cole Collura was magnificent on the hill, scattering five hits over six scoreless innings, while James Hermogenes, Aryan Pandey, and Matthew Doyle combined for six hits to punctuate a dominant, error-free victory.

14u Major: Balanced Attack Powers 2-1-1 Weekend Showing

The 14u Major squad put together an impressive, resilient weekend on the diamond, bouncing back from late-game heartbreaks to finish with a strong 2-1-1 record. The weekend opened with absolute fireworks on Saturday in a 17-5 blowout of Team Ontario, ignited by a six-run first inning that featured a bases-clearing triple from Oliver Young and an exceptional four innings from winning pitcher Wesley Schachow. The afternoon rematch was a nail-biter, with Preston Koroll and Matthew Martin each collecting two hits and two RBIs to build a 6-3 lead, but Team Ontario manufactured a late-inning rally to steal a 7-6 walk-off win. On Sunday, the Mets showed their trademark resilience against GLC. In Game 3, they roared back from a four-run deficit to win 10-5, fueled by a clutch, go-ahead two-run triple from Marek Henderson, a three-RBI day from Jack McKay, and four strong relief frames from Preston Cartwright. The series finale against GLC wrapped up in a high-octane 8-8 tie, highlighted by a 3-for-4 performance from Preston Cartwrightand a spectacular, game-tying three-run triple by Wesley Schachow in the sixth to secure an incredibly productive weekend.

14u Minor: Hard-Fought Battle Against Terriers Ends in 1-3 Weekend

The 14u Minor squad showed immense grit and offensive depth during a highly competitive four-game series against the Terriers, finishing the weekend with a 1-3 record. The action started on Saturday with a narrow 8-7 loss, where the Mets mounted a furious four-run rally in the sixth inning behind a perfect 3-for-3 day from Carter Jones and solid pitching from Chase MaGee, who struck out seven. The Terriers took the nightcap 16-5 after an explosive 11-run seventh inning, overshadowing multi-hit efforts from Giancarlo Buompastore and Bryce Hayle, alongside an aggressive baserunning display that yielded seven stolen bases. Sunday brought a well-deserved bounce-back in Game 3 as Tristan Park tossed over five strong innings to secure a 9-5 victory, supported by Ethan Hoffman’s four stolen bases and a balanced lineup where five different Mets drove in a run. The weekend concluded with a high-scoring 11-9 heartbreaker; despite out-hitting the Terriers 14 to nine—led by Noah Fernandez’s perfect 3-for-3 game and two RBIs from Chase MaGee—late-inning surges by the opposition allowed them to edge out the win, capping off a relentless weekend of baseball for the squad.

13u: Split Weekend Features Offensive Outbursts and Gutsy Pitching

The 13u squad battled through a high-scoring, four-game stretch to finish the weekend with a 2-2 record. The tournament started strong on Saturday with an 8-6 victory over the Terriers, anchored by a dominant pitching performance from Hayden S, who racked up 11 strikeouts over six excellent innings while Tristan R drove in three runs. The bats truly erupted in the Saturday afternoon cap, cruising past GLC 14-1 behind a masterclass from Eli M, who collected four hits and drove in five runs. Liam C locked down the mound in the blowout, striking out eight over four scoreless frames. Sunday proved tougher for the Mets, starting with a 14-4 loss to the Fieldhouse Pirates despite a solid relief outing from Freddie H and a multi-hit day from Tristan R. The weekend concluded with a heartbreaking 12-8 defeat to the Terriers; despite out-hitting their opponents 15 to nine—led by a perfect 4-for-4 game from Eli M and two RBIs from Freddie H—early defensive lapses and walks allowed the Terriers to edge ahead, sealing a competitive split for the Mets.

Toronto Mets Season Home Run Tracker 🚀

The organization enjoyed its biggest power surge of the year, launching seven home runs this week to blast past the milestone marker and push the season tally to 46 home runs!

Players at 4

• Christian Iriotakis (17u)(+3 this week), Evan Walker (17u)(+3 this week), Liam C (13u)

Players at 3

• Matthias Macnamara (18u), Machado (18u), Alex Kuypers (18u), Rowan (17u), Hayle (14u Minor), Harry Phillips (16u)(+1 this week)

Players at 2

• Glenn (17u), Hill (16u), Sunohara-Thompson (16u), Marshall (16u), Hayden S (13u), Eli M (13u), Tristan R (13u), Nathan Murphy (17u)(+1 this week), Ewan Dahle (16u)(+1 this week), Ben Harnum (16u)(+1 this week)

10 Players at 1