Pakuranga College win NZSS Baseball Championships

Pakuranga College took out the 2019 NZSS Baseball Championships at the tournament at nearby Lloyd Ellsemore Park in Auckland over Summer Tournament Week.

Pakuranga beat One Tree Hill College in a tense and nail-biting final – winning 12-11.
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Individually, Jayden Ruhe was named the tournament’s Best Batter and Traye Wildbore was named Player of the Tournament. These two Pablo Montano were named in the tournament team from Pakuranga College.
Pakuranga won the tournament after recovering from a first-up 6-11 loss to Auckland Grammar School.

Final Standings
Gold - Pakuranga College
Silver – One Tree Hill College
Bronze – Auckland Grammar
 
Individual Awards
Top hitter – Jayden Ruhe (Pakuranga College)
Top pitcher – Taiki Yamada (One Tree Hill College)
MVP – Traye Wildbore (Pakuranga College)