TORONTO, Ont. - Competing at the National College Baseball Championship, hosted by Humber College, the Durham Lords men's baseball team went 1-1 on Day 1 in Toronto.
The Lords opened the day with a tough 10-3 loss versus the Holland Hurricanes, but bounced back with a decisive 7-1 win over the Lionel-Groulx Nordiques to propel themselves to Day 2 of the national competition.
Durham will match up with the John Abbott Islanders on Friday, Oct. 25. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. at Connorvale Park.
GAME 1
• 2019 OCAA all-stars
Riley Gray (Caledonia, Ont.) and catcher
Sam Cawker (Courtice, Ont.) were the lone players to record multiple hits, with Gray going 2-for-3 with a run, and Cawker going 2-for-2.
GAME 2
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Johnathon McIntosh (Bowmanville, Ont.) was impressive in the win, finishing 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI for the Lords.
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Connor May (Oshawa, Ont.),
Jake Legros (Whitby, Ont.), and
Jordan D'Amico (Courtice, Ont.) all added RBI in the win.
GAME 1
• Durham struggled on the mound giving up 10 runs over the first three innings.
• Starting pitcher
Josh Krstulovich (Brampton, Ont.) only lasted 0.6 innings, with
Justin Travis (Oshawa, Ont.) and
Mitchell Heineman (Pickering, Ont.) appearing in relief for the Lords.
GAME 2
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Jake Storry (Port Perry, Ont.) delivered the complete game victory for DC, striking out eight Nordiques over seven innings, while allowing just one earned run on four hits.
Overall Record: 19-10 (W-L)
Conference Record: 12-6
Next match: Friday, Oct. 25 vs. John Abbott Islanders (1 p.m. • NCBC • Toronto, Ont.)
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