The Vancouver Canadians have been spoiling their fans with playoff run after playoff run. They are the reigning 2013 NWL champs….three years running actually. They are looking to make it 4 in row.
After sweeping Spokane in the final series of the season, the C’s continued their dominance against Spokane by sweeping the best of three North Division series.
Game 1 was a pitchers dual that went to the C’s 1-0. Catcher Mike Reeves (@reevezymike), from Peterborough, went 2-2 with a walk and drove in the games only run. Tim Locastro (@TweetLo_11) had the C’s only extra base hit. The 6’4″ LHP Ryan Borucki (@Hit_This12) pitched possibly his best game of the year. Ryan showed great command with zero walks, 4K and only allowed 5 hits over 7.0IP.
The C’s bullpen has been great all year long. Micheal Kraft (@MichaelKraft16) didn’t have his best stuff, walking 2 batter, but still got 2 outs and didn’t allow a run. Phil Kish (@philliphkish), who converted 9 save in 9 opportunities with the C’s in 2014, came on in the 9th and struck out the side despite allowing a single.
Game 2 had a little bit more offence but the same amount of drama. The C’s were cruising going into the 8th up 5-1. A throwing error by All-Star Franklin Barreto, a double, and single allowed the Indians to pull to with 2, 5-3. In the 9th Spokane added another run to make it 5-4 and with base loaded Kish gets Spokane’s Luke Tendler to ground out to Franklin Barreto.
The C’s offence came from their other catcher, Michael De La Cruz (@elverdadero05). De La Cruz went 2 for 2 with two doubles, and three RBI. LF Jonathan Davis(@iL3ad_uFollowJD) went 3 for 4, two runs, a triple, and a RBI.
20 year old LHP Jairo Labourt (@jairolabourt) did a great job of keeping the ball on the ground with 9 ground ball out and only allowed one run in 6.0IP. Kish came on to get his second save of the series.
Look back @vancanadians clinching playoff spot w/ @battersboxca http://t.co/rHbGMaX7Wv #VanCanadians #BlueJays #Jays pic.twitter.com/qPooIlApeX
— CsPlusBaseball.ca 🇨🇦🇮🇪⚾ (@csplusbaseball) September 2, 2014
The C’s will be facing off against South Division Champs Hillsboro Hops tonight at 7:05.
C’s Starters Game 1
RHP Chase Mallard (22)- Drafted in the 14th round of the 2014 Amateur Draft
Tomorrow: Chase Mallard gets the ball as the C's host Game 1 of the Championship Series. Tix: http://t.co/NBxkBvsnux pic.twitter.com/wvgWzDgGxu
— Vancouver Canadians (@vancanadians) September 5, 2014
Game 2
LHP Matt Smoral (20)- Drafted 50th overall in the 1st round of the 2012 Amateur Draft.
Game 3
LHP Ryan Borucki (20)- Drafted in the 15th round of the 2012 Amateur Draft.
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— Vancouver Canadians (@vancanadians) September 6, 2014