ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Brock University baseball team (9-1 OUA, 19-1 overall) swept the Guelph Gryphons, winning by scores of 1-0 and 5-2 Wednesday night at George Taylor Field. With the two victories, the Badgers move into first place in the OUA. 

In Game One, it was a pitcher's dual, as Brock starter Johnny Hutton and Guelph's Casey Bouillere-Howard went head-to-head. Hutton threw six shutout innings giving up four hits while striking out six. Bouillere-Howard was equally as impressive, throwing eight shutout innings allowing six hits while striking out a game-high nine Brock batters.

Out of the bullpen, Dylan Perego (1 2/3 IP, 1H, 2K), Jeffrey Baggaley (1/3 IP, 0H) and Phil Owen (1 IP, 2H, 1K, W) shutdown the Gryhons offense, combining for the six-hit shutout.

In the bottom of the ninth, Brock's Dan Nicoletta led off with a double. Wil Nicholson would move Nicoletta to third with a sacrifice. Marcus Beal would then pinch-hit and scored Nicoletta with a game-winning RBI single, for the Badgers third walk-off victory of the season.

Leading the Badgers was Phil Steer who went 2-for-3. The other six Brock hits came from Justin Gideon, Ricky Ferri, Blair Gignac, Nicoletta, Nicholson and Beal.

In Game Two, Brock added four runs in the opening three innings, on route to their ninth conference win of the season.

Badgers southpaw Daniel Veres went 4 2/3 innings allowing two runs on four hits while striking out five and walking six. for his third victory of the season. In relief, Matthew Watson (2 IP, 1H, 3K), Frederick Rioux (1H) and Owen (1/3 IP, 1H, SV) combined for three innngs of shutout ball in the win.

Guelph's Jeff Snelgrove suffered the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits over three innings of work.

The Badgers offense collected 10 hits in total, led by Gignac who was 3-for-3 with a double and RBI. Ferri was 1-for-1 with two walks and two runs scored. Steer, Gideon, Nicoletta, Nick Anton, Nicholson and Chris Anderi all chipped in with one hit each. 

Leading the Gryphons was Justin Interisano who was 3-for-3.

Brock's next action is September 26th on the road at Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA. Their next OUA action is this weekend with doubleheaders on the road versus the Ryeson Rams (Sept. 27th) and Toronto Varsity Blues (Sept. 28th).