NEWS RELEASE
INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE
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WELLAND – Barrie snapped Welland’s win streak at five and inched closer to the Jackfish atop the IBL standings with a 6-5 road win on Saturday.
Canice Ejoh went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs for Barrie (15-8), which trails Welland by four games. Brandon Hernandez had three hits and drove in two, and Noel McGarry-Doyle, Adam Odd and Tyler Plumpton all had two hits apiece.
Cesar Rosado (5-1) struck out nine over five innings for the win. He gave up a run on one hit with four walks. Carlos Sano earned his third save.
Greyson Barrett led Welland (20-5) with two home runs and four RBI. Jonah Weisner drove in the other run.
Enrique Saldana (4-1) took the loss. He gave up four runs (one earned) on seven hits in 3.2 innings.
Barnstormers sweep doubleheader
CHATHAM – Chatham-Kent swept Hamilton in a doubleheader Saturday at Fergie Jenkins Field.
In the opener, Seth Strong singled and hit a solo home run in Chatham’s 2-1 win. Chatham’s other run came on an error.
Eric Pettipiece (1-1) went five innings for the Barnstormers, allowing a run on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts. Garret Day recorded the last four outs for his third save.
Brandon Nicholson drove in the Cardinals’ lone run. Danny Berg singled and stole a base.
Hamilton starting pitcher Takaki Eguchi (5-2) yielded two runs (one earned) on six hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out three.
Strong did it again in the second game, an 8-4 win. He singled, homered and drove in three. Spencer Marcus, Braxton Haggith and Trent Sillett all had an RBI. Daniel Battel went 2-for-4 and scored a run.
Catalin Morin (1-0) allowed an unearned run in 3.1 innings of relief for the win. He walked one and struck out three. Aden Ryan started and went 2.2 innings, giving up three runs on three hits with four walks and a strikeout.
Chatham improved to 11-15.
For Hamilton (11-13), Berg, Luis Bernardo, Dennis Dei Baning and Brandon Nicholson all drove in a run.
Mizuki Akatsuka (2-1) took the loss, giving up five runs (four earned) on seven hits and a walk in two innings.
Majors top Red Sox
LONDON – Byron Reichstein’s three-run home run in the second inning was the difference in London’s 5-2 win over Brantford on Saturday at Labatt Park.
Gibson Krzeminski and Champ Garner drove in the other runs as London (16-9) moved four games back of first-place Welland. Kaiden Cardoso went 2-for-3 with a run.
London starting pitcher Travis Keys (5-2) gave up an unearned run over five innings to earn the win. He scattered six hits, walked five and fanned five. Victor Payano struck out the side for his second save.
Jeremie Veilleux hit a solo home run for the Red Sox (8-17). Kieran Bowles had two hits and an RBI and Gus Wilson singled twice.
Gregor Farquharson (0-2) took the loss for Brantford, giving up five runs (four earned) on five hits over 5.2 innings. He walked six and struck out six.
Royals take down Leafs
GUELPH – Andy Leader went 3-for-4 and hit his first home run of the season in Guelph’s 5-1 win over Toronto on Saturday at David E. Hastings Stadium.
Leader also singled twice and drove in two as Guelph improved to 13-10. Garrett Takamatsu had two RBI, while Ethan Hammond added a pair of singles.
Royals’ starter Jacob Kush (3-1) went seven innings and allowed a run on two hits with seven walks and seven strikeouts.
Dan Marra had an RBI for the Leafs (7-19), who have lost four straight. Johnathan Solazzo doubled and scored.
Angel Castro (1-4) was pulled with one out in the fourth inning and was charged with five runs on six hits with three walks and six strikeouts.
FUTURE GAMES
Sunday, July 14
Welland at Chatham-Kent, 1:35 p.m.
Barrie at Kitchener, 2 p.m.
Brantford at Toronto, 2 p.m.
London at Hamilton, 2:05 p.m.
Tuesday, July 16
Welland at Guelph, 7:30 p.m.
Brantford at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
London at Chatham-Kent, 7:35 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17
Barrie at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton at Brantford, 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 18
Hamilton at Welland, 7:20 p.m.
Toronto at Kitchener, 7:30 p.m.
Guelph at Barrie, 7:35 p.m.
Friday, July 19
Chatham-Kent at Hamilton, 7:35 p.m.
London at Brantford, 8 p.m.
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