Baseball Win Thriller to Split with Humber

Tecumseh, ON – The St. Clair College Men's Baseball team finished their opening weekend 2-2 after a doubleheader split Sunday afternoon at Lacasse Park in Tecumseh.  After a 4-0 loss in the first game the Saints erased a 3-run deficit in the 7th inning before a walk-off 6-5 win in extra innings. 

In the opening loss St. Clair could only muster 3 hits in the game against Humber starter Rory Pollard (Brampton, ON) who pitched 6 innings for the win.  Kevin Dion (Newmarket, ON), Kyle Gagnon (Belle River, ON/St. Anne) and Darian Gray (Kingsville, ON/Kingsville District) each had singles for the Saints with Evan Ferguson (Windsor, ON/St. Joseph's) taking the loss on the mound in 5 innings of work while surrendering 4 runs on 4 hits.

For the second day in a row the resilient Saints rebounded for a game two win but this time it came by way of the comeback.  After taking a 2-1 win lead in the 4th inning St. Clair gave up 2 runs in 5th and 6th innings and trailed 5-2 before their final turn at bat in the 7th.  The Saints quickly loaded the bases pushing across the tying runs to force extra innings.  By rule both teams employed the International Tie-breaking format placing a runner at 2nd base to start the extra frames.  Each team threatened to score by moving those runners to 3rd base but neither could not break through until Saints first year outfielder Darian Gray (Kingsville, ON/Kingsville District) punched a hit to centerfield to score the go-ahead run by Ryan Holmes (Essex, ON).  Saints starter Taylor Pappin (Brantford, ON) gave up no earned runs in his 6 innings as his team faltered defensively with 6 errors.  Michael Beale (Windsor, ON/WF Herman) came in to pitch 3 innings of relief and collected the win only giving up a hit and a walk over that span. 

See below a brief recap of Sunday's doubleheader.

DATE: Sun, Sep. 9th
TIME: 1:00pm
LOCATION: Lacasse Park (Tecumseh, ON)
Humber College 4, St. Clair College 0

Saints Statistics
Kevin Dion 1-3, 1B, BB
Kyle Gagnon 1-3, 1B
Darian Gray 1-3, 1B
Evan Ferguson (LP, 0-1) 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 4 HA, 3 BB, 3 K
Michael Hamlin 2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 HA, 0 BB, 0 K

DATE: Sun, Sep. 9th
TIME: 3:00pm
LOCATION: Lacasse Park (Tecumseh, ON)
St. Clair College 6, Humber College 5

Saints Statistics

Darian Gray 1-3, 1B, RBI (2) – Game Winning Hit
Keeshaun Such 1-1, 1B, R
Roberto Duncan 1-3, 1B, BB (2), RBI, R
Lucas Renaud 1-2, 1B, RBI, Sac-Bunt, Sac-Fly
Michael Beale (WP, 1-0) 3.0 IP, 0 R, 1 HA, 1 BB, 1 K
Taylor Pappin 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 HA, 4 BB, 5 K

St. Clair will travel to Macomb CC (Warren, MI) on Wednesday for a 9-inning exhibition game but continue with OCAA action next weekend with a 4-game road trip to Toronto facing Seneca College on Saturday and George Brown College on Sunday.