PREVIEW: Baseball welcomes Fanshawe in battle for top spot
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fanshawe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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Humber | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 11 | 1 |
| Game Info | Humber vs. Fanshawe |
| Date | Fri. Sept. 30 |
| Time | 5 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| Venue | Connorvale Park |
| Watch Live | Click Here |
| Series Record | Humber leads, 20-12 |
| Last Meeting | W, 15-5 (6) |
| Streak | W7 |
The storyline
Humber baseball (9-1, 1st OCAA) will begin a eight-game homestand to conclude the regular-season Friday, hosting the surging Fanshawe Falcons (8-2, 2nd OCAA). First pitch is set for 5 pm and will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.
Scouting Fanshawe
- The Hawks are 8-3 all-time against the Falcons at home and 16-7 during the regular season.
- Fanshawe's pitching staff is leading the conference with a 2.38 team ERA.
- Caleb Burleigh leads the staff with a 2-0 record and has yet to allow a run this season.
- Faris Adamou is pacing the squad at the dish, hitting .450 with eight RBIs.
Arms race
- Humber ace Brandon Deans needs seven more strikeouts to break Humber's single-season strikeout record.
- Dalton Brownlee sits sixth all-time with 45 career punchouts in 26 innings of work.
- Rookie Ronan Hayes now has three wins on the season, tied for most in the conference and two away from the program record.
- As a staff, the Hawks are leading the conference averaging 10.3 strikeouts per seven.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
Humber baseball will wear orange trim to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.
Take two
Humber's 38 extra-base hits are the most in the OCAA.
Silver Slugger
First baseman Jaykob Turner is leading the OCAA with a .520 batting average.
Top 10
Hudson Lockwood, Justin Groves, Jaykob Turner, and Caleb Eguren all sit in the top-10 in RBIs.
Pennant race
Humber, Fanshawe, St. Clair and Centennial are all in contention to capture the OCAA pennant.
Hot Start
Humber's 9-1 record to begin the season is its best start in program history.
Home sweet Humber
The Hawks are 52-23 (.688) all-time at Connorvale Park during the regular season.
Streaking
Humber's seven-game win streak is the longest in the conference.
What's Next?
Humber baseball will continue its eight-game homestand with a doubleheader against Durham (5-5, 6th OCAA) on October 6. First pitch is scheduled for 5 pm and will be streamed live on the Hawks Sports Network.
