BASEBALL FALLS SHORT IN WINNING 2^ND STRAIGHT CCBC TITLE


(A. Snucins)
Bryan Burston made his final college baseball game memoriable

For Immediate Release: May 16, 2010

Kamloops, BC—The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack will have to settle for second place in the Canadian College Baseball Conference in 2010. Playing before their home fans, the WolfPack fell short in their bid for a second straight title. They lost 7-4 to the Vancouver Island Baseball Institute Mariners at Norbrock Stadium on Sunday (May 16).

The Mariners went through the four team CCBC Tournament unbeaten. TRU had to down the Okanagan College Coyotes 12-8 in the semi final to qualify for the gold medal match.

In the final, the Mariners scored two runs in the second and third innings and added four more in the fourth to take a commanding 7-0 lead. TRU battled back with single runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and one more in the ninth inning.

Two time CCBC First Team All-Star Jordan Broatch (4^th year, RHP, White Rock, BC) ended his college career with his only loss of the season. He tossed a complete game six hitter, walking four and striking out three.

Myles Ethier (3^rd year, RHP, Carval, AB) was the winner. He tossed six innings of four hit ball, surrendering three runs, walking two and striking out four. Adam Paulescu earned the save, going an inning, striking out two, walking two, giving up a run and a hit.

Left fielder Blake Robson (1^st year, Nanaimo, BC) was 1 for 3 for the winners with 2 RBI.

For TRU: Dillon Morgan (3^rd year, first base, Camp Verde, AZ) was 2 for 4 with a run batted in. Graduating catcher Bryan Burston (West Kelowna, BC) was 1 for 3.

Burston had a fine final day of college baseball. He was 3 for 5 with three runs batted in as TRU beat OCC 12-8 in the semi final. TRU had four runs in the second, added six more in the third and two in the eighth for the victory. They pounded out 17 hits.

The Coyotes had three runs in the fourth inning, one in the sixth, three more in the seventh and added one in the ninth. Matt Leschuk (1^st year, RHP, Kamloops, BC) was the winner. He went five and two third innings, giving up two hits, striking out three and walking four.

Keifer Redway (1^st year, RHP, Qualicum Beach, BC) was the first of four OCC pitchers and took the loss. He went two innings, giving up seven hits, with two walks and two strikeouts.

The WolfPack will get another chance to win their first ever CCBC title at home in 2011. They will host the ‘final four’ tournament for two more years.