M-BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Brock starts season with a bang
September 5 – McMaster @ Toronto
The McMaster baseball team started the 2012 season in fine fashion by beating the defending OUA champion Toronto Varsity Blues 4-2 in Toronto.
McMaster’s starting pitcher Carlos Cabrero went 7.1 strong innings, scattering four hits to pick up the win. Tomas Rincon came on in relief with one out in the bottom of the 8th inning and closed things out over the last inning and two-thirds to get the save.
The Marauders broke open a 2-2 tie in the top of the 8th inning, getting key RBI’s from Cameron Ryerson and Cole Lewis to grab the two-run lead.
McMaster will play this weekend in the OUA kick-off tournament, and has its home opener on September 12th vs. Queen’s at Bernie Arbour Stadium. First pitch is set for 7 p.m.
Source: McMaster Sports Info
Waterloo @ Western
The Western Mustangs baseball team hit the field for the team’s first game of the 2012 season on Wednesday night at Labatt Park. The Mustangs used a strong pitching performance from former OUA Most Valuable Pitcher Adam Paish and a good first game from left fielder Craig Jacques to defeat the Waterloo Warriors 10-2.
Paish was impressive in his first start of the season, allowing only one earned run on six hits while striking out four and walking none in seven innings to earn the win. Christian Davies was also strong in relief allowing only one walk and one hit in two innings of work to close out the game.
Offensively the Mustangs were led by Jacques who went two-for-three with a walk, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Designated hitter Nolan Anderson also had a good night at the plate, going one-for-two at the plate with a walk and three runs scored.
Next up for the Mustangs is the Laurier Invitational Tournament this weekend in Milton.
Source: Western Sports Info
Guelph @ Laurier
WATERLOO, Ont. (September 6, 2012) - The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks opened up the 2012 OUA Conference schedule with an 8-5 loss to the Guelph Gryphons at Bechtel Park on Wednesday night.
Guelph jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and Laurier fought back a couple times to make the game close, but in the end, Guelph was too much for the Golden Hawks on this evening.
Brett van Pelt of Whitby, Ont., started and took the loss for Laurier as he worked 3 1/3 innings giving up 3 runs on 1 hit with 6 walks and 5 strikeouts. Freshman reliever Michael Asta of Toronto, and veterans Trent Barwick of Orangeville, Ont., and Andrew Ziedins of Toronto, all worked in relief.
Offensively the Golden Hawks were led by RF Brandon Manley of Peterborough, Ont., as he was 2 for 4 with 3 RBI. 1B Adam Shaver of Missis sauga, Ont., and 3B Ryan Panas of Toronto, each added 2 hits and other hits went to C Riley Robinson (Mississauga, Ont.), SS Colin McKeen (Orangeville, Ont.) and 2B Trevor Nyp (Kitchener, Ont.). DH McKenzie Maxwell (Corunna, Ont.) scored 2 runs in a losing cause.
"Guelph played a solid ball game tonight," commented Head Coach Scott Ballantyne. "Their starting pitcher threw a lot of strikes and we had a lot of routine fly balls and could not get into a rhythm offensively. Van Pelt struggled tonight which is very uncharacteristic for him and they took advantage of the free passes that were handed to them. We did have a couple great performances from Manley and Shaver and we will take the positives out of this one and move forward into the rest of our conference schedule."
The Golden Hawks will travel to Brantford on Thursday to take on the Ontario Blue Jays U18 team in a non-conference game a s part of Brantfords frosh week festivities. This weekend the Golden Hawks will play four conference games in Milton as part of the OUA Kick-Off Tournament.
Source: Laurier Sports Info
Brock @ Queen’s
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Brock University baseball team (1-0 OUA, 5-1 overall) opened the 2012 OUA regular season with a 25-5 victory over the Queen's Gaels Wednesday afternoon on the road.
The Badgers offense combined for 25 total hits, led by senior Evan Baglieri (Chippawa, Ont.) who had one of the top offensive performances in OUA history going 5-for-5 with two homeruns, two doubles and a Brock single game record nine RBI. In six games this season, Baglieri is now batting .500 (9-for-18), with a 1.333 SLG%, four homeruns, three doubles and 20 RBI.
Junior Wade Babula (Petrolia, Ont.) had a career game going 4-for-6 with four RBI. Junior Chris Anderi (Tecumseh, Ont.), senior Cameron Graham (Sarnia, Ont.) and freshman Nathan Smith (Brampton, Ont.) all registered three hits each.
Freshman Jordan Grant (Mississauga, Ont.) and sophomore Tim Lawson (Oakvile, Ont.) both added two hits each to round out the Brock leaders.
In his first career OUA start, righthander Paul McKenna (Oakville, Ont.) threw three complete innings allowing one unearned run on one hit with two strikeouts.
Junior Justin Ayles (Brampton, Ont.), freshman Donny Marchione (Unionville, Ont.), freshman Matt Watson (Niagara Falls, Ont.) and senior Noah Anderson (Mount Pearl, NL.) all threw one inning each in relief.
The Badgers return to action this Saturday, September 8th when they take on the Western Mustangs and Laurier Golden Hawk at Milton Field. On Sunday, September 9th they go up against the Waterloo Warriors and Guelph Gryphons.
Source: Brock Baseball
