ETOBICOKE, Ont. - Durham and Humber renewed their rivalry on Sunday afternoon as they split their OCAA men's baseball doubleheader, with game two lasting a whopping 11 innings.
Since the Hawks joined men's baseball in 2010, Humber and Durham have had some great games and Saturday was no exception.
Game one featured a strong pitching performance for starting pitcher Ryan Norris (Oshawa, Ont.), who pitched a complete game allowing three hits and three earned runs in his first win of the season.
Catcher Jack Lang (Pickering, Ont.) had a key home run for the Lords as he went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Humber pitching had trouble stopping Brendan Convery (Stouffville, Ont.) who went 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Although Dale Valade (North Bay, Ont.) did not get a hit, he was walked three times, recorded three stolen bases and scored two runs.
Game two was a marathon match with Humber eventually scoring the game-winning run off of Valade in the 11th inning. Valade tossed four innings allowing the one run off of four hits.
Starting pitcher A.J. Clark (Fonthill, Ont.) went 6 1/3 innings allowing two earned runs and six hits. Clark struck out six Humber batters.
Spencer Green (Mallorytown, Ont.) had a two-run home run in the game while Aaron Fleming was 1-for-2 with an RBI.
The Lords and Hawks have split the season series with each team earning two victories. The Hawks currently sit in second place in the OCAA standings with a 5-3 record while the Lords are 3-2.
Durham will be back on the diamond on Tuesday night as they head to Toronto for a doubleheader against the Seneca Sting. This will be the first game between the two clubs.
Source: Durham College
Photo Credit: Al Fournier