NORTH YORK, Ont. - After splitting with the Seneca Sting, earning a 12-1 win before falling 5-2, the Durham Lords men's baseball team will now host the four top OCAA competitors for the OCAA championship next weekend (Oct. 19-20) at Kinsmen Memorial Stadium in downtown Oshawa.
In the regular season finale on Friday night the Lords bats exploded for a nine run seventh inning, lifting Durham to their best offensive output of the season.
Despite jumping out to an early 1-0 lead in the second inning of game two, Durham was unable to hold onto its lead for the doubleheader sweep.
OCAA championship action will begin with the first and fourth place teams facing off at 11 a.m., followed by the second and third place teams at 1:30 p.m. All games will be played at Kinsmen Memorial Stadium with championship action streamed for fans outside the Durham region to enjoy.
Game 1
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Johnathon McIntosh (Bowmanville, Ont.) ended the regular season in style, delivering a ninth inning grand slam.
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Jake Legros (Whitby, Ont.) was outstanding in the batters box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, double, two RBI and four runs scored.
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Reagan Manley (Peterborough, Ont.) also got in on the long ball, hitting a first inning solo jack to open the scoring.
Game 2
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Easton Currie (Oshawa, Ont.) and
Matthew Robinson (Oshawa, Ont.) led the Lords with two hits apiece.
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Max Mocon (Bracebridge, Ont.) and
Robert Hauk (Whitby, Ont.) each scored an RBI for Durham in the low scoring contest.
Game 1
• Lords veteran pitcher
Alec Brown (Bowmanville, Ont.) delivered another complete game victory, striking out nine Sting batters, while allowing just five hits and one earned run.
Game 2
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Jake Legros (Whitby, Ont.) pitched a solid six innings, striking out 10, while allowed five hits and five earned runs.
Overall Record: 13-13-1 (W-L-T)
Conference Record: 11-9-0
Next game: Friday, Oct. 19 • OCAA championship (Kinsmen Memorial Stadium)
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