WINDSOR, Ont. - The St. Clair College men's baseball team (9-1) were finally defeated by an OCAA opponent dropping the opener of their doubleheader 5-3 Thursday night against Fanshawe College (7-5) at Lacasse Park in Tecumseh.
Despite outhitting Fanshawe 9-6 in the game the Saints made some critical fielding errors that allowed the visitors to capitalize. St. Clair held a 3-1 advantage entering the seventh inning but could not hold the lead and were within a single out of closing out a 3-2 win.
However, with two Fanshawe runners on base a deep ball to left field resulted in the final three runs of the game after two St. Clair errors on the play. The Saints put the tying runs on base in the bottom of the seventh inning but could not come up with the key hit.
The Saints had previously won 41 consecutive OCAA contests in league and playoff action dating back to Sept. 20, 2014. That span included three regular season pennants and three OCAA Championships along with a pair of OUA/OCAA Championships.
St. Clair rebounded nicely in the nightcap with a resounding 8-0 victory over Fanshawe with Kyle Breitner (Mississauga, Ont.) pitching a complete game allowing only five hits while striking out seven batters. Saints catcher Eric Cunningham (Lasalle, Ont./St. Thomas of Villanova) had a pair of hits and three RBI while third baseman Max Ayarza (Bocas del Toro, Panama) smashed a solo home run.
The Saints have a busy Thanksgiving weekend ahead with a doubleheader Saturday at Lacasse Park in Tecumseh against Durham College (9-3) from Oshawa. They then board a bus for Toronto where they will take on Humber College (7-5) in Etobicoke on Sunday at Connorvale Park in another doubleheader. Game times both days are 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Source: St. Clair College
WINDSOR, Ont. - Last night in Windsor, Ont., the Fanshawe men's baseball team (7-5) defeated the St. Clair Saints (9-1) in the first game of their doubleheader by a score of 5-3.
After being down 3-1 heading to the final inning of play, the Falcons rallied with four runs in the top of the seventh to take the lead. Before that loss, the Saints had not been defeated in OCAA play since Sept. 20, 2014 – a 41 game streak that started over two years ago.
The Falcons next game takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Labatt Park versus the Humber Hawks (7-5). The games are at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
For Fanshawe men's baseball at Labatt Park, general admission tickets are $5 per person, with free admission for kids under six and Fanshawe students with valid student ID. Tickets are cash only and will be available at the gates of Labatt Park on Falcons game days, one hour prior to game time.
Due to construction at Labatt Park, there will be no on-site parking for the duration of the season. Fans are to park on Wilson Avenue or the surrounding side streets.
Source: Fanshawe College