ETOBICOKE, Ont. - The Durham Lords picked up two important road wins in a men's baseball doubleheader against the Humber Hawks on Saturday afternoon, taking over second place in the OCAA.

Both sides scored a pair of runs in the first inning, and after the hosts scored one in the second to take the lead, the Lords had a big three-run third inning to overtake Humber and they didn't look back.

Durham took a 6-3 lead in the top of the sixth when Nick King scored his second run of the game. The Hawks were only able to add one more to their total and the Lords took the opening game of the day 6-4.

King went 2-for-4 at the plate as the designated hitter, recording two runs and one RBI. Quintin Earle also went 2-for-4 at bat, scoring one run and bringing in an RBI.

Mark Baxter got the win, pitching 5.0 innings and striking out five batters. Connor Rodwin struck out two in his 1.1 innings pitched, and Ethan Dunn picked up the save facing the last pair of batters.

The second game was a low scoring affair for much of it, with the Lords scoring first in the first inning and Humber tying it up on an RBI double in the third.

Neither side would score again until the Hawks hit a solo home run in the bottom o the fourth. 

Durham tied things up in the sixth as Charles Roy scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the sixth, before Erik Smith, Eddie Borutskie and Earle added three runs in the top of the seventh to secure a win in the second game.

Charles Roy left the mound with a win, pitching 3.0 innings. Nick King started the game and faced 19 batters over 4.0 innings, striking out five and only allowing a single run.

The Lords will wrap up their regular season with a doubleheader on Friday, October 11 at Kinsmen Stadium against the Sheridan Bruins. The evening will feature a graduating seniors ceremony. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 PM.

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