C's Return to NWL Championship!

(Memorial Stadium - Everett, WA) - The Vancouver Canadians advanced to the Northwest League Championship for a third straight season with an 11-4 victory over the Everett Aquasox on Wednesday night.

The Canadians fell behind 3-0 in the bottom of the 1^st inning as starter RHP Jeremy Gabryszwski struggled early allowing five hits including a double off the bat of RF Austin Wilson that scored CF Mike Faulkner. 

Vancouver wasted little time striking back with five runs in the top of the 2^nd inning with CF Chaz Frank grabbing a two-run double that scored both C Mike Reeves and LF Brendan Kalfus to put the Canadians up 5-3.

After the Aquasox drew within a run, Vancouver broke out with five more runs in the top of the 4^th inning that saw DH Mitch Nay hit his first home run with the Vancouver Canadians, a three-run home run that helped the C's to a 10-4 lead.

Vancouver would tack on a lone run in the top of the 7^th inning when SS Dawel Lugo reached base on an error and then scored on a double from C Mike Reeves who finished the night 3-for-4 with two runs scored.

RHP Jeremy Gabryszwski went five innings for the victory, while four relievers including RHP Chase DeJong (1.0IP); LHP Scott Silverstein (1.0IP); RHP Brady Dragmire (1.0IP) and RHP Drew Permison (1.0IP) went four scoreless innings. The C's bullpen finished the two-game sweep of Everett going eight scoreless innings.

The Canadians will play Game One of the Northwest League Championship, presented by Scotiabank on Friday, September 6^th at 5:45pm in Boise, Idaho against the South Division Hawks who topped Salem-Keizer two-games-to-none.

Game Two is scheduled for Sunday, September 8^th at 1:05pm in Vancouver, B.C. at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium. Game Three (if needed) will be Monday, September 9^th at 7:05pm with tickets on-sale starting Thursday morning at 9:00am by calling 604.872.5232 or by visiting the Nat Bailey Stadium Box Office at 4601 Ontario Street in Vancouver, B.C.