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Gideon was 5-for-8 with 5 RBI and five runs scored vs LaurierST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Brock University baseball team extended their OUA regular season win streak to six games as they defeated the Laurier Golden Hawks by scores of 11-5 and 8-4 Saturday afternoon at George Taylor Field.
During batting practice, Brock Baseball Hall of Famer Dan Baribeau took some swings and showed that he still has some pop, belting one over the left field fence.
Prior to the game, Brock Baseball inducted two individuals into the Brock Baseball Hall of Fame who made a big impact to the program. The first inductee was Shaun Valeriote who played two seasons at Brock and was twice named the OUA Top Hitter and became the first OUA player to be drafted to the major leagues by the Toronto Blue Jays. Also inducted was former coach and builder Ron Zimmerman who started with the program in 1996 and was part of two CIBA National Championships (1998, 1999) and three OUA Titles (2002, 2004, 2010). Ron was a great coach and was very instrumental in the community building partnerships during his years with the program.
Since it's first season in 1995, Brock Baseball continues to be one of the top program's in Canada, thanks to all those players, coaches, and staff from the past and present that have worn the Badgers uniform.
In Game One, Brock's
Justin Gideon (Pickering, Ont.) led the offense going 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored.
Jordan Grant also collected three hits including an RBI double.
Phil Steer (Toronto, Ont.) (2-for-5, RBI) and
Josh Wray (Burnaby, BC) (2-for-5, RBI) both chipped in with two hits each. Rounding out the offense were
Dennon Koziol (Hamilton, Ont.) who belted a two-run double,
Ricky Ferri (St. Catharines, Ont.) (1-for-5, RBI),
Ben Kirby (Burlington, Ont.) (1-for-2, RBI),
Rob Byckowski (Milton, Ont.) (1-for-2) and
Blake Stepien (Guelph, Ont.) (1-for-1).
Brock starter
Dylan Perego (Waterdown, Ont.) went eight strong innings allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits with two strikeouts for the victory.
In Game Two, Gideon continued to swing a hot bat going 2-for-4 with a homerun, four RBI and two runs scored. Grant (2-for-2) and
Byckowski (2-for-3) added two hits each. Quinton Twohey (London, Ont.) and Taylor McVey (Milton, Ont.) both collected RBI singles in the victory.
On the hill,Jeff Baggaley (Whitby, Ont.) threw four innings allowing four runs on four hits whle striking out two and walking three. Rookie Chase Porter (Whitby, Ont.) continued to be a spark in relief throwing two shutout innings with three K's. Closer Phil Owen (Richmond Hill, Ont.) came on in the 7th and threw one shutout inning. Â