Gm 9: C's show spark in 3-1 loss to Hillsboro
(Ron Tonkin Field - Hillsboro, OR) - The 8th inning of Saturday night's game might have been a microcosm of the Canadians season through nine games as Vancouver had two runners on-base with no one out and couldn't score any of them before allowing a pair of runs in the
(Ron Tonkin Field - Hillsboro, OR) - The 8th inning of Saturday night's game might have been a microcosm of the Canadians season through nine games as Vancouver had two runners on-base with no one out and couldn't score any of them before allowing a pair of runs in the home half of the inning shortly after both 2B
Canadians starter RHP William Gaston and Hops right-hander Adrian Del Morel were both sharp early as the first three innings took well under an hour to play with both teams trading scoreless frames. The game's first run came in the bottom of the 4th when Hops 2B Steven Layton hit his first home run of the season over the left field fence off Gaston who would go 5 2/3 innings allowing just this run. Vancouver responded in the top of the 5th with its only run of the night - CF
Fast forward to the top of the 8th inning, and with a runner at first (DH Tanner Morris walk) and second (Davis Schneider double) and no one out for the Canadians, RHP
Angered by the call, Brito was ejected by Clark which brought C's manager Casey Candaele out onto the field where after a heated discussion he too was ejected. The momentum shift was palpable, and Hillsboro wasted little time utilizing it.
In the bottom of the 8th inning with LHP
Notes: Canadians were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight on-base... Canadians 1B Trevor Schwecke saw his five-game hitting streak come to an end going 0-for-4... Hops RF
With the loss, Vancouver falls to 3-6 (.333) on the season, while Hillsboro improves to 5-4 (.555). The Canadians fall four games back of Spokane who shutout Boise to move to 7-2 (.778) through nine games.
Vancouver sends RHP Gabriel Ponce (0-0, 3.60) to the mound on Sunday opposite
Vancouver Canadians Baseball returns to Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium on Friday, June 28th to open a six-game homestand with tickets available at www.canadiansbaseball.com, by calling 604.872.5232 or visiting the Nat Bailey Stadium Box Office at 4601 Ontario Street, Vancouver, B.C.
Sunday's game can be heard on Sportsnet 650 with the A&B Tool Rentals Pre-Game show set for 3:30pm and Canadian Tire Canadians Baseball live from Ron Tonkin Field to air at 4:05pm.
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