OSHAWA, Ont. - Hosting the OCAA championship at Kinsmen Memorial Stadium this weekend, the Durham College men's baseball team had their season come to an end on day one of the provincial tournament after dropping both first round games, 6-0 to the St. Clair Saints and 7-6 versus the Fanshawe Falcons.
The Lords were in tough versus the four-time defending OCAA champion Saints and were unable to produce runs versus St. Clair's starting pitcher Miguel Cienfuegos, tallying just one hit in the shutout loss.
Durham bounced back in the consolation semifinal versus the Fanshawe Falcons, taking a 6-3 lead into the final inning. Taking advantage of timely hits in the top of the seventh, Fanshawe drove in four runs to secure a spot on the podium for day two.
OCAA championship action will continue tomorrow morning at Kinsmen Stadium with the Fanshawe Falcons and St. Clair Saints competing in the OCAA bronze medal game. The winner of the contest will move on to the gold medal match versus the Humber Hawks.
For a full tournament scheduled, live stats, recaps, and webcast visit the
OCAA's championship page.
Game 1 vs. St. Clair
• First-year second baseman
Griffin Oliver (Oshawa, Ont.) recorded the lone Lords hit in the teams opening contest.
• Garik Godard, Brendan Renaud, and Patrick Kibble earned RBI for the Saints.
Game 2 vs. Fanshawe
• 2018 OCAA all-star
Brendon Dadson (Bowmanville, Ont.) nailed a fifth-inning home run, finishing the evening 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
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Brian Wowk (Oshawa, Ont.) drew three walks on top of going 1-for-2 from the plate, scoring one run.
• Falcons centre fielder Brendan Robertson drove in the game-winning run with a two RBI single in the seventh inning.
Game 1 vs. St. Clair
• 2018 OCAA pitcher of the year
Alec Brown (Bowmanville, Ont.) struck out four Saints batters in three innings pitched, allowing four earned runs.
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Jason Crouse (Oshawa, Ont.) appeared in relief for the Lords, allowing just one earned run over three innings of relief.
• Saints all-star Miguel Cienfuegos earned the win, striking out eight Lords batters over six shutout innings.
Game 2 vs. Fanshawe
• After a slow start, Lords starting pitcher
Jake Legros (Whitby, Ont.) found his form, pitching five shutout innings before the Falcons explosive seventh, Legros ended the night allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits, while striking out three.
• Falcons pitcher Jake Watters earned the win after appearing in relief of Noah Campagnolo, while Darren Dwyer registered the save after pitching a scoreless seventh inning.
Overall Record: 13-15-1 (W-L-T)
Conference Record: 11-9
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