IBL Results

Published on July 7, 2012 under International Basketball League (IBL) News Release


The Burlington Twins scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and it proved to be enough, as they earned their tenth win of the season with a 9-2 victory over the visiting Kitchener Panthers in one of four games played in the Intercounty Baseball League on Saturday night.

Burlington's Connor Smith hurled a complete game and earned the win for the Twins (6-21), allowing just two earned runs on ten hits with three walks and two strikeouts.

Kitchener starter David Husco was dealt the loss, giving up six runs - four earned - on four hits with four walks over just 1 1/3 innings pitched. Three other Kitchener relievers finished up on the mound, leaving the Panthers 12-14 on the season.

Peter Bako had three of the Twins eight hits on the night, including a single, a double and a home run with four RBI and two runs scored. Jeff Kosta singled twice and scored while Ryan Asis doubled, drove in a run, and scored a run. Mattingly Romanin singled and scored twice while Greg Densem and Jamie Lekas each registered an RBI and a run scored.

Byron Burton doubled and singled twice in the loss for the Panthers, while Mitch Delaney doubled and homered with an RBI and a run scored. Darnell Duckett singled and drove in a run, while Mike Glinka and Mike Andrulis each singled.

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London Majors 3; Ottawa Fat Cats 1

In Ottawa, the visiting London Majors narrowly dropped the Fat Cats 3-1 at Ottawa Stadium.

Mike Henry picked up the win for the second place Majors (15-9), allowing only one earned run on seven hits with four walks and seven strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings pitched. Josh Palmer earned the save, pitching 1 1/3 hitless and scoreless innings with two strikeouts to wrap up the ball game.

Brandon Huffman suffered the loss for the home Fat Cats (14-15), allowing three runs - two earned - on six hits with one walk and an impressive 13 strikeouts over eight innings pitched. Alan Cattrysse singled and doubled with a run scored for the Majors, while Paul LaMantia had a pair of hits and a run scored in the win. Derrik Strazalkswiski and Cleveland Brownlee each singled and drove in a run.

Kevin Dietrich homered and singled with an RBI and a run scored in the loss for the Fat Cats (14-15), while Jason Coker singled twice and doubled for the home side. LaDale Hayes and Kevin Miller picked up the other two Ottawa hits.

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Barrie Baycats 11; Hamilton Cardinals 4

In Barrie, the Baycats took an 8-0 lead into the top of the third inning and coasted to victory, downing the Cardinals 11-4 at Schmidt and Shaw Stadium.

Ryan Dillabough was the winning pitcher for the Baycats (15-12), allowing two unearned runs on four hits with three strikeouts over six innings. Two others relivers came on to finish up.

Starter Benson Merritt was handed the loss for the Cardinals (5-22), allowing eleven earned runs on eleven hits with four walks and six strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings.

Ryan Spataro went 4-for-4 on the night for Barrie, with three singles and a triple, three RBI and two runs scored, while Jon Waltenbury singled, doubled and homered, scoring twice and driving in four. Jordan Lundberg and Mike Reeves each had three hits on the night, with Reeves driving in a run. Rob Recuenco doubled and scored three times while Kyle DeGrace singled and scored twice.

Matt McGraw had a pair of hits with an RBI and a run scored in the loss, while Chris Porter doubled and singled. Steve Martinow doubled and drove in a pair of runs, while Jonathan Solazzo and Zach Ranta singled. Ryan Taylor chipped in with a pair of runs scored in the losing effort.

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Toronto Maple Leafs 6; Guelph Royals 3

The Toronto Maple Leafs pounded out 18 hits and left 13 men on base, but still capitalized enough to defeat the Guelph Royals 6-3 in Intercounty Baseball League play Saturday night in Guelph. Toronto (13-13) is back at the .500 mark with the victory and moved into fourth place in the tight IBL standings with the win - their second straight - and their eighth in their last 11 games. The Leafs host the third place Barrie Baycats on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dominico Field at Christie Pits. Despite squandering multiple opportunities to make the game a rout, the Leafs did muster enough offence to support Clay Caulfield's solid starting pitching to pick up an important win against one of the teams in the logjam for playoff positioning in the IBL.

Caulfield (4-0) pitched a complete game for the Leafs, allowing three runs on nine hits with 10 strikeouts and one walk. Caulfield has been one of the Leafs more reliable pitchers all season and was again on Saturday, giving the Leafs their second complete game in a row with his 135-pitch effort which left his ERA at 1.92. Toronto left 13 runners on base, but still gave Caulfield all the run support he would need with three runs in the fifth inning making the difference. Will Richards led the offence with three hits and three RBI, while Aaron Guinn also had three hits and drove in a run. Jordan Castaldo had three hits for Toronto, while Damon Topolie and Raul Borjas each contributed two hits and an RBI. Dan Marra also chipped in with two hits for the winners.

Guelph starter Adam Reynolds was the loser. He went 6 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on 14 hits with a strikeout to take the loss. The Royals slipped to 13-14 with the defeat, slipping a half game behind the Leafs in the standings. Mark Allen had two hits and scored twice and Jeremy Ware also had two hits for the Royals, who were also hurt by three errors.

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