PITCHING IS THE HIGHLIGHT
AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ottawa – Three pitchers put up dominant performances, two in winning causes, while the third was for a loss as day two of the Baseball Canada National Championships in Québec City got under way.

Zach Breault of Amherstburg, Ontario threw a complete game shutout as Ontario (Windsor) beat Nova Scotia 6-1 in Junior championship action. Breault only allowed two hits with one walk and 10 strikeouts to earn the win.

The game between Ontario (Brantford) and British Columbia, also in Junior championship action, was a true pitchers duel as Bryan Mohon of Kamploops, B.C. battled Adam Reynolds of Guelph, Ontario with British Columbia taking the win, 1-0. Mohon threw a complete game shutout, allowing only two hits with one walk and three strikeouts. Reynolds threw six innings, allowing one run on three hits with four walks and three strikeouts to take the loss.

In other Junior championship action, New Brunswick disposed of Manitoba by a final score of 6-1.

At the Midget championships, British Columbia defeated Saskatchewan by a score of 7-1, Manitoba fell to Alberta 5-1 and Ontario crushed New Brunswick by a final of 10-1.

British Columbia edged Ontario by a score of 3-2 and Saskatchewan took care of Manitoba, winning by a score of 9-5 in the Bantam championship.

Colton Besse of Abbotsford, B.C. score four times while going 2-for-3 with an RBI as British Columbia handled Manitoba 13-1 in the Pee-Wee championship. Also in the Pee-Wee championship, Ontario made easy work of Alberta winning by a score of 12-2.

BASEBALL CANADA – 17 August 2007