OSHAWA, Ont. - Durham College is ready to host the top intercollegiate baseball teams in the country at the 2016 Canadian College Baseball National Championship from Oct. 27-29.

Six teams will participate in the championship that features 13 games over the course of the three-day event.

"We are very excited to host a national college baseball championship for the first time," said Durham College Athletic Director Ken Babcock. "Baseball is growing throughout the country and we felt it was necessary to host a national championship at the collegiate level. With a national championship on the line, teams will be going all out on the field making for some thrilling action for fans to appreciate."

The teams vying for the national championship will include the St. Clair Saints (Windsor, Ont.), John Abbott Islanders (Montreal, Que.), Fanshawe Falcons (London, Ont.), Holland Hurricanes (Charlottetown, P.E.I.), Humber Hawks (Toronto, Ont.), and the host Durham Lords (Oshawa, Ont.).

"Durham College and Ritson Field will be excellent venues to host this year's national championship," said Durham Lords baseball head coach Sam Dempster. "The program has a rich history that is second to none and I'm certain that nationals will be a success for all of the participants involved."

First pitch for the championship will take place at 1 p.m. as the Lords match-up against the St. Clair Saints at Kinsmen Civic Memorial Stadium. Action will run through the weekend with the national title game set for Sunday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m.

The Lords have hosted award-winning and highly regarded national championships including men's volleyball (1990 and 2003), women's volleyball (1990), men's soccer (1999), women's soccer (1999), men's and women's golf (2001 and 2002), baseball (2009), men's basketball (2011), golf (2012) and women's softball (2015).

Source: Durham College