CHAMPIONS! C's win Northwest League title
Tri-City opened the scoring in the top of the 4th inning when Brian Humphries smacked a single off of Canadians starter RHP Jesse Hernandez before RF Jared Simon would hit his second double of the post-season to bring Humphries home and give the Dust Devils a 1-0 lead.
Vancouver answered back in the home half of the inning putting a trio of runs on the board which included a two-run single off the bat of C Pierce Rankin. Both 1B Kevin Patterson and 3B Andy Burns would come into count giving the C's a 3-1 lead.
The Canadians would blow the game wide open in the bottom of the 7th inning plating five runs including 2B Jon Berti's 1st home run of the playoffs. DH Balbino Fuenmayor would also provide an offensive punch with a two-run triple that gave Vancouver a seven-run cushion.
Both teams would trade runs in the 8th inning before Canadians RHP Drew Permison came in to slam the door in the top of the 9th inning getting LF Jaron Shepherd to ground out to 2B Jon Berti to end the game.
With the victory, Vancouver wins their 1st Northwest League Championship since the franchise re-located from Medford, Oregon in 2000. This also marks the third time in Tri-City Dust Devils franchise history that they have advanced to the Northwest League Championship Series and lost.
Vancouver finishes the post-season with a record of 4-2 (.667) going 3-0 (1.000) on the road and 1-2 (.333) out at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Canadians owners Jake Kerr and Jeff Mooney were on-hand for the post-game trophy presentation as Northwest League President Bob Richmond presented the Vancouver Canadians with the Bob Frietas Championship Trophy.
The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club wishes to congratulate the Tri-City Dust Devils on a wonderful season and wish to thank all of fans and supporters of Vancouver Canadians Baseball this past season.