Coming off the best regular season in their brief history, it害羞草研究所檚 little surprise the are considered the favourites heading into the championship.

Playing in the familiar surroundings of Edith Gay Park, the host Sun Devils couldn害羞草研究所檛 ask for a much better scenario for the 2017 provincial tournament.

Still, with just four days and a handful of games remaining in the season害羞草研究所攁nd six other teams aiming for the same coveted prize害羞草研究所攈ead coach Rob Law said his club will be taking nothing for granted.

害羞草研究所淲e had a great regular season, but provincials are a completely different story,害羞草研究所� said Law, whose club went 30-8 to finish in top spot. 害羞草研究所淵ou play four round robin games against four different teams, so every inning of every game is crucial.

害羞草研究所淓very team in the league has beaten us at one time or another this year, so there害羞草研究所檚 no letting your guard down. For our guys, each game will be about playing seven innings with everything they害羞草研究所檝e got.害羞草研究所�

The Sun Devils open provincials on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. against Victoria. Round robin games will follow against Vernon and North Shore on Friday, then North Fraser on Saturday.

Like any game or tournament, Law expects his favoured Sun Devils will face some adversity this week at provincials. But based on both team chemistry and character害羞草研究所攚in or lose害羞草研究所攖he head coach knows his players will leave it all on the field.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 just an amazing group of kids,害羞草研究所� said Law. 害羞草研究所淚 haven害羞草研究所檛 seen a team that害羞草研究所檚 gelled like this one. They害羞草研究所檝e got each other害羞草研究所檚 back and when somebody makes a mistake, there害羞草研究所檚 someone there to pick him up. It害羞草研究所檚 a tight knit group.

害羞草研究所淓very kid has taken turns stepping up this year,害羞草研究所� he added. 害羞草研究所淭hey害羞草研究所檙e confident but not cocky going into this. Most of all, we want them to have fun, enjoy this and just play hard.害羞草研究所�

The Sun Devils round robin schedule is:

Thursday, July 27 vs Victoria Eagles害羞草研究所�2:30 p.m.

Friday, July 28 vs Vernon Canadians害羞草研究所�9 a.m.

Friday, July 28 vs North Shore Padres害羞草研究所�3 p.m.

Saturday, July 29 vs North Fraser Nats害羞草研究所�3 p.m.

The B.C. championship final is set for Sunday, 3 p.m. at

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Nelmes no-hits Victoria

In a season that produced more than a few highlights, Dreyton Nelmes and his Sun Devils teammates waited until the last game of the regular campaign to provide perhaps the most memorable moment of all.

The 16-year-old pitcher threw a complete game, no-hitter on Sunday afternoon, as Kelowna blanked the Victoria Eagles 9-0 in the finale of a four-game series.

Nelmes wasn害羞草研究所檛 actually aware he had a no-no going until the fifth inning when he heard a Victoria opponent bring it up.

Once his teammates found out害羞草研究所攊n keeping with traditional baseball superstition害羞草研究所攖hey made no mention of the no-hitter and instructed Nelmes to go sit silently by himself at the end of the dugout.

With the sixth and seventh innings to go, Nelmes simply followed the fundamentals of pitching like any other game.

害羞草研究所淚 was thinking two more innings to go and as long as we win, that害羞草研究所檚 all that matters,害羞草研究所� said Nelmes, a Grade 11 student at Immaculata. 害羞草研究所�(The no-hitter) was in the back of my mind but it was really just doing what I needed to do to help win the game.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 a team game, I had to rely on my teammates and there害羞草研究所檚 no way we could have celebrated this together without them,害羞草研究所� added Nelmes, who struck out seven batters. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 starting to sink in what I did, it害羞草研究所檚 nice, but I害羞草研究所檓 more happy for the team.害羞草研究所�

The Sun Devils害羞草研究所� defense was airtight behind Nelmes, making several big plays including Spencer Klassen害羞草研究所檚 leaping grab at second base to take a sure hit away from the Eagles害羞草研究所� batter.

害羞草研究所淗e actually looked like he climbed on air, amazing,害羞草研究所� Sun Devils coach Rob Law said of Klassen害羞草研究所檚 catch.

As for Nelmes害羞草研究所� performance, Law said it has a special place in the Sun Devils害羞草研究所� three-year history.

害羞草研究所淚t was truly amazing what he did,害羞草研究所� added Law. 害羞草研究所淥ur coaching staff leaned in and whispered to each other after the fifth inning and said害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所榊ou see what is going on here?害羞草研究所� The three of us just nodded.

害羞草研究所淚t was great to watch, I have goosebumps talking about it.害羞草研究所�

Nelmes害羞草研究所� effort was preceded by another stellar outing on the mound by a Sun Devils害羞草研究所� pitcher. Jordan Laidlaw tossed a complete game one-hitter in a series opening 10-0 victory on Saturday.

害羞草研究所淓verything was working for him, he had full command of his pitches, it was pretty to watch,害羞草研究所� Law said of Laidlaw害羞草研究所檚 win.

The clubs split the other two games of the series, with the Sun Devils winning 6-5 and the Eagles bouncing back with a 2-1 win Sunday morning.

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Sun Devils grads

This Sunday night, when the dust settles from the provincial championship, five Sun Devils will officially bid farewell to the program.

Jay Taylor, Noah Foufoulas, Kurtis Wall and Gavin Barrett will all play baseball next season at their chosen university or college, while Noah Ringness-Law will take a year off from school.

Taylor, who went 4-1 this season with a 3.78 ERA, will attend College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California, and will take Auto Mechanics and the core courses to get into physiotherapy.

Foufoulas is going to Thompson Rivers University in the CCBC and will take architectural engineering.

Kurtis Wall, who batted .375 this season, will also go to TRU and will enroll in Bachelor of Business Administration to pursue a degree in Finance.

Barrett, who went 7-1 with a 1.97 ERA in 2017, will stay at home to play in the CCBC with Okanagan College, while taking Associate of Arts leading into a Bachelor of Arts.

Ringness-Law, who led the Sun Devils with an eye-popping .459 average, 37 stolen bases and 31 RBIs, and had no fewer than half a dozen schools interested in his services, is weighing his options of where he害羞草研究所檒l play next season.

Wall, Barrett and Ringness-Law have all been with the program since its inception in 2015.

害羞草研究所淭hey害羞草研究所檙e going to be missed,害羞草研究所� head coach Rob Law said of all five players. 害羞草研究所淭o see how far all of them have come since joining the program has been great to watch. These (provincials) will be their last games in that uniform. I know I害羞草研究所檓 likely going to be teary-eyed when it害羞草研究所檚 all over.害羞草研究所�