NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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BRANTFORD – David Alvarez’s fourth hit of the game was the biggest.
The Brantford outfielder singled home Jaret Lupton in the bottom of the 10th to give the Red Sox a walk-off 9-8 win over Barrie on Sunday afternoon at Arnold Anderson Stadium. Alvarez finished the day 4-for-6 and drove in two as Brantford improved to 7-10.
The Red Sox, after scoring four times in the seventh to take its second lead of the game, fell behind in the top of the ninth after Barrie scored five times. Brantford sent the game to extras with three in its half of the ninth to set up the walk-off win.
Graham Tebbit went 4-for-5 with two RBI, Nick Burdett drove in two, Kieran Bowles had three hits and an RBI, and Jeremie Veilleux and Matt Torresan each drove in a run.
Kyle Nash earned the win in relief. He struck out one of the five batters he faced. Jeremias Sucre started and went 5.2 innings, allowing three runs on nine hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
Royce Ando and Brad McQuinn each drove in two for the Baycats (9-6). Canice Ejoh went 3-for-6, Noel McGarry-Doyle, Nolan Machibroda and Ryan Rijo each had two hits and an RBI.
Ryan Lacasse, after getting the last out of the ninth, allowed the winning run in the 10th to take the loss. Carlos Sano started on the mound for Barrie and went 6.2 innings, giving up five runs on 11 hits with six strikeouts.
Cardinals pull away against Leafs
TORONTO – Hamilton scored all but one of its runs in the last four innings to pull away in a 12-1 win Sunday afternoon in Toronto.
Tanner Rempel went 2-for-5 with four RBI for the Cards (9-7), who scored four runs in the seventh and eighth innings to make it lopsided. Brandon Nicholson went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two steals, Josh Niles drove in two on a pair of doubles, while Tyler Duncan, Laine Renaud, Dennis Dei Baning and Zach Marriott all drove in a run.
Hamilton starting pitcher Takaki Eguchi went 5.1 innings for his league-leading fifth win. He allowed a run on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
Marcus Knecht drove in the lone run for Toronto (6-13). Jordan Castaldo doubled and scored.
Julian Tymochko (1-1) took the loss in relief. He yielded a run on two hits over two innings with four walks and a strikeout. Sam Greene started and went two scoreless innings, striking out four.
Payano strikes out nine in Majors’ win
LONDON – London lefty Victor Payano fanned nine over six scoreless innings to lead the Majors to a 10-0 win over Chatham-Kent on Sunday at Labatt Park.
Payano (1-1) scattered six hits and walked two as London moved to 10-5.
At the plate, Starling Joseph hit a three-run home run and Byron Reichstein added a solo blast. Victor Plaz went 4-for-5 with four RBI, Eduardo De Oleo drove in two on two hits, Champ Garner singled twice and had an RBI, and Andrew Lawrence added two hits.
For Chatham (6-11), Spencer Marcus, Seth Strong and Mitsuki Fukuda all had two hits.
Eric Pettipiece (0-1) gave up three runs on eight hits over five innings in the loss. He walked two and struck out two.
Panthers snap skid
KITCHENER – The Kitchener Panthers snapped a three-game losing skid with a 6-3 win over Guelph on Sunday at Jack Couch Park.
Raul Gonzalez hit a pair of solo home runs for the Panthers (4-12). Nick Parsons also went deep with the bases empty. Blake Jacklin drove in two, Spenser Ross had an RBI, and Kenny DiClemente and Spencer Voisin each had two hits.
Panthers starting pitcher Dakota Parsons (1-4) fanned 10 over six innings for the win. He allowed three runs on three hits with two walks. Nathan Laird pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
J.D. Williams hit a three-run blast for the Royals (9-5). Ryosuke Ohashi doubled and scored.
Hector Yan (2-2) gave up four runs on seven hits over five innings in the loss. He walked three and struck out three.
FUTURE GAMES
Monday, June 24
Welland at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 25
London at Chatham-Kent, 7:35 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26
Brantford at Barrie, 7:35 p.m.
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