Article content“The defence was really good all game,” said MacFarlane. “We had a couple really big plays.”Article contentClutch hitArticle contentOffensively, Seamus Ramsay delivered a key hit for the Axemen to open the game’s scoring shortly after MacFarlane worked out of the bases-loaded situation.Article content“Seamus Ramsey just ripped a triple and scored two runs for us, and there was really no looking back,” said Coach Campbell, who added the Axemen turned three double-plays in the final.Article contentCampbell said a big part of MacFarlane’s success is he’s good at hiding the ball and making it difficult for batters to pick it up out of his hand.Article content“He’s almost on top of them before he really releases it,” said Campbell. “He uses that to his advantage, and he kept the batters definitely off balance in the box.”Article contentKey pitchesArticle contentTwo pitches MacFarlane relied on heavily in the final were the slider and change-up.Article contentArticle content“He’s got a slider that moves quite well, and a lot of (Bluefield’s) best batters are left-handed, so the lefty-lefty matchup worked really well in our favour,” said Campbell. “He’s got pitches that look like they’re going to hit them in the elbow, and the next thing you know, it’s in the zone for a strike, or it looks like it’s a fastball coming down the middle, and the next thing you know, it’s a foot off the plate outside, and they’re swinging and missing.”Article contentNew championArticle contentThe Axemen’s victory prevented the Bobcats from winning a third straight PEISAA championship. The final also marked a rematch of the 2024 gold-medal game, played at Legends Field in Summerside.Article content“A lot of (the Three Oaks players) were back from last year when (Bluefield) beat us in extra innings for the gold medal,” said Dave Campbell. “So, there was a bit of a chip on their shoulders.Article contentArticle content“The new guys that came in were great, and we had some Grade 10 guys and two of them (Ashton DesRoches and Liam MacDonald) had significant roles, which is promising for the future.”Article contentCampbell beamed with pride when talking about the commitment of his players.Article content“They all had great attitudes,” said Campbell. “Every single one of those guys on that team, when you talk, they listen if you tell them to do something.Article content“If they don’t know why, they ask why. There was never a time where I looked at the team and said, ‘I’m not sure if we have the team to do it this year,’ and it was because they all bought in from Day 1.”Article contentInterest highArticle contentThe 2026 season featured six teams competing in senior boys’ baseball. Interest is particularly soaring at Three Oaks Senior High School in Summerside.Article content“We had a large number try out this year,” said Dave Campbell. “I think we had 28 kids come out for tryouts, which is great. I think last year we had 18, so the interest is growing and that’s what we’re looking for.”
Three Oaks Axemen win PEISAA senior AAA baseball title
