McGill Baseball led by three in the sixth inning and lost by three, falling 9–6 to the Université de Montréal on Sunday afternoon at the Claude Robillard Sports Complex. Both clubs finished with 12 hits.

Montréal opened the scoring on a #3 double in the third. Gabriel Reque-Cruz doubled down the left field line to level it in the fifth, and the hosts answered immediately with a #8 double in the bottom half to lead 2–1.

Four in the top of the sixth, seven in the bottom

Matt Weitzman and Vincent Douville doubled in a run apiece, and William Durnford homered to left for two more, putting McGill up 5–2. Montréal sent the game the other way in the bottom half, scoring seven on five hits, the biggest blow a two-run single by #3. McGill got one back in the seventh but no closer.

Agastya Kushari opened for McGill and gave up seven hits and two runs — one earned — over five innings, striking out five and walking two. The sixth-inning damage came after he left.

McGill piled up 12 hits, with Xavier Felx, Nathaniel Steffler, Robert Glusker and Reque-Cruz each collecting two. Durnford went 1-for-5 but led the club with two runs batted in on his homer, and McGill stole three bases.

Montréal matched the hit total. #3 provided the pop from first base, going 3-for-4 with three runs batted in; #48 also had three hits, with #45 and #22 adding multiples. McGill was charged with three errors to the hosts’ one.

Runs were hard to come by on both sides Sunday morning, but McGill Baseball found one more than the Université de Montréal and took the opener 2–1. Tate Spence recorded all 21 outs for McGill, his second complete game in as many Sundays.

Montréal struck first in the second when #31 singled home a run. McGill answered in the bottom half on a sacrifice fly from Bentley Dodson, then took the lead for good in the fourth when Vincent Douville singled one in.

One run, and it held up for three innings

Spence gave up five hits and a single run over seven innings, striking out eight and walking three. He retired Montréal in order often enough to keep the one-run margin intact from the fourth on.

Douville and Dodson formed a one-two punch in the lineup, each driving in a run. Douville and Nathaniel Steffler each collected two hits of McGill’s six. The defense was spotless — no errors, one double play turned, and Robert Glusker handling the most chances at nine.

#31 set the tone at the top of the Montréal order, going 2-for-2. Their starter, #30, was nearly as good as Spence, taking the loss after six innings and two runs — one earned — on six hits.

Both staffs were strong in the back half of Sunday’s doubleheader, but Edourd Montpetit did just enough at the plate to take a 3–1 decision and split the day.

Montpetit opened the scoring in the first when #24 hit a line drive that was misplayed, allowing #11 to come home on the throw. It stayed 1–0 into the sixth.

Agastya Kushari recorded 16 outs for McGill, striking out nine while walking one, and left the sixth with one away and the bases loaded. Matthew Baici inherited the jam. #24 singled to left to bring a run home, and #30 followed with a double down the line for another — both charged to Kushari as inherited runners.

Three hits, one run

McGill’s only run came without a ball leaving the infield. Glusker moved to third on a passed ball and scored on another two pitches later, with Felx advancing to third on the same play. Nathaniel Steffler struck out to end the threat.

Vincent Douville, Xavier Felx and Glusker each collected a hit — the club’s only three of the afternoon. Montpetit’s starter, #22, went the distance for the win, allowing three hits and one unearned run over seven innings with four strikeouts and two walks.

#11 set the tone at the top of the Montpetit order with two hits in four at bats. McGill was charged with three errors to the visitors’ two, one of which accounted for the only unearned run of Kushari’s afternoon.

Tate Spence went the distance in the opener of Sunday’s doubleheader, striking out nine over seven innings as McGill Baseball beat Edourd Montpetit 4–1 at Parc Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau. The lone run against him was unearned.

A triple broke the deadlock in the third

William Durnford tripled down the right field line and Robert Glusker followed with a sacrifice fly, each bringing home a run. Montpetit answered with a single run in the fourth, but McGill added two more in the fifth and never let the margin close.

Durnford set the tone at the top of the lineup, leading the club with two hits in three at bats. Xavier Felx, Durnford and Glusker each drove in a run. McGill stole three bases and turned a double play, and the defense was clean — no errors, with Nathaniel Steffler handling the most chances at nine.

Montpetit was held to three hits, with #24 going 2-for-3 and #10 driving in the visitors’ only run. They were error-free as well, #15 taking the most chances at five. The starter, #5, gave up two runs on three hits over two and a third innings; #35 took the loss in relief, allowing two runs — one earned — over three and two-thirds.

McGill Baseball came away with a 6–4 win over UDM on Friday at the Claude Robillard Sports Complex, running six pitchers to the mound and staying a step ahead all night.

An error brought home the game’s first run in the top of the first, and UDM answered immediately when #15 singled to center to level it. Alex Strapko singled in the go-ahead run in the top of the fourth, and McGill never trailed again.

Two in the fifth, two more in the seventh

UDM matched with one in the fifth and two in the seventh, but the deficit never closed to less than two.

Xavier Felx earned the win in an unusual line, striking out six over two innings while allowing one unearned run on a single hit and walking four. Keane Santos, Gabriel Maffucci-Fitanides, Marcus Dela Cruz, Sri Paturi and Andrew Mueller each followed in relief to cover the remaining five innings.

Radbod Yazdanfar provided the pop in the middle of the lineup, leading McGill with two runs batted in on a 1-for-2 day. Matt Weitzman and Strapko each collected two hits. The club was busy on the bases as well, stealing four, two of them by Robert Glusker.

UDM collected six hits, led by #15 at 2-for-4. #22, #48 and #2 each drove in a run. The UDM starter, #31, went the distance, taking the loss after seven innings and six runs — five earned — on seven hits, with six strikeouts and five walks.

Will Greer struck out 10 batters to lead McGill Baseball past UDM 11–0 on Thursday at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park, allowing a single hit and no runs across five innings while walking three.

McGill got on the board in the bottom of the first when Xavier Felx drew a walk and Bentley Dodson singled to center, each bringing home a run.

Six more in the second

Nathaniel Steffler singled in a run, Felx walked in another, Dodson was struck by a pitch to drive in a third, Michael Zampardi singled in two, and Owen Wong singled in the sixth run of the frame. Three more followed in the third — Vincent Douville singled down the right field line, Dodson lifted a sacrifice fly, and Gabriel Vaillancourt was struck by a pitch, each plating a run.

Dodson drove the middle of the lineup, leading McGill with three runs batted in while going 1-for-1. Douville and Steffler hit back-to-back and each collected two hits as the club finished with eight.

UDM’s starter, #8, was charged with eight runs — seven earned — on three hits over one and two-thirds innings, walking four. The visitors managed one hit on the day, with #2 going 1-for-2.

McGill Baseball bounced back in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader at Parc Lasalle, holding off Lafleche 5–4 to split the day.

Lafleche struck first in the top of the first, with #37 singling to center and #63 drawing a walk to bring home a run each. McGill got one back in the bottom half.

Four in the bottom of the second

Reid Weinstein laid down a sacrifice bunt that scored a run, William Durnford doubled in another, and Robert Glusker homered to left field for two more, making it 5–2. Lafleche pushed two across in the sixth to close within one, but got no closer.

Tate Spence earned the win, giving up three hits and two runs over five innings with five strikeouts and six walks. Matthew McKay and Matthew Baici finished the game, with Baici collecting the save.

Durnford and Owen Wong each collected two hits for McGill. Glusker led the club with two runs batted in, going 1-for-2 from first base.

Lafleche spread five hits across five batters — #92, #43, #12, #37 and #63 — with #43, #37 and #63 each driving in a run. The visitors drew eight walks, three of them by #23.

Both staffs were sharp in the opener of Sunday’s doubleheader, but Lafleche did just enough at the plate to take a 3–0 decision from McGill Baseball.

Agastya Kushari started for McGill and recorded 15 outs, working five innings and allowing two runs — only one earned — on four hits, with two strikeouts and three walks. He took the loss.

One run at a time

Lafleche broke through in the third when #95 grounded out to bring home a run, then added single runs in the fifth and the seventh. It was enough: McGill managed just one hit on the day, a single from Nathaniel Steffler, who went 1-for-3.

The Lafleche starter, #77, set the tone with three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out six without a walk. #23 was credited with the win after a perfect inning of relief.

#95 drove the middle of the Lafleche order, leading the visitors with two runs batted in from the three-hole on a 1-for-4 day. #32 and #24 each collected two hits, and #32 stole two of Lafleche’s four bases. The visitors played error-free defense, with #26 making the most plays at eight.

McGill Baseball out-hit the Voltigeurs five to four in the back half of Sunday’s doubleheader at Stade Jacques Desautels and still came away with a 4–1 loss, stranding the difference on the bases.

The hosts opened the scoring in the first on a run-scoring single. McGill answered in the top of the second when Dawson Kusel grounded out to bring home the tying run — the club’s only run of the afternoon.

Two in the fourth put Voltigeurs ahead for good

A two-run single from the number eight spot in the Voltigeurs order made it 3–1, and the hosts tacked on a fourth run in the sixth. McGill never got another across.

Agastya Kushari took the loss, going four innings and allowing three runs on two hits while striking out four and walking three. The Voltigeurs starter was lifted with two out in the third, and the reliever who followed shut McGill down over three scoreless innings on two hits with four strikeouts.

Davis Nickel, William Durnford, Alex Strapko, Nathaniel Steffler and Robert Glusker each collected a hit for McGill, with Kusel accounting for the lone run batted in. Voltigeurs got four hits, with the number eight hitter going 1-for-2 and driving in two.

Both offenses had something going on Sunday at Stade Jacques Desautels, but McGill Baseball eventually prevailed 10–7, riding a five-run opening inning and holding on through a Voltigeurs push late.

Five in the top of the first

Gabriel Reque-Cruz and Xavier Felx singled in a run apiece, Nathaniel Steffler grounded out for a third, and Bentley Dodson singled in two more. McGill added four in the third — Sam Walsh was struck by a pitch with the bases loaded, Vincent Douville drew a walk that scored a run, and William Durnford doubled in two.

Voltigeurs chipped away steadily, scoring in each of the first three innings before a three-run sixth cut the margin to its final three. McGill answered with a run of its own in the sixth to stay ahead.

Will Greer earned the win, surrendering three hits and four runs — only two earned — over five innings while striking out five and walking four. Marcus Dela Cruz and Matthew Baici finished it off, with Baici collecting the save.

McGill piled up 10 hits. Felx, Durnford and Reque-Cruz each collected two, with Felx and Durnford driving in two runs apiece. The club turned one double play.

Voltigeurs managed just four hits but made them count, getting a run batted in each from Léo Ruest, Felix Côté, Xavier Fontaine and Zack Nolet. Côté led the way at 2-for-2. The hosts stole three bases and turned two double plays.

Xavier Felx drove in four runs on two hits to lead McGill Baseball past the John Abbott Islanders 11–1 on Friday at Parc George-Springate, a result that turned around the 12–11 loss to the same club ten days earlier.

Four in the first, four more in the second

McGill opened the scoring on a pair of singles in the top of the first, with Felx’s two-run single putting the club on the board. He doubled in two more in the second, joined by a Nathaniel Steffler fly ball and a Matt Weitzman single. A Robert Glusker single in the third pushed the lead to 9–0, and two more in the fifth closed it out.

Tate Spence earned the win, surrendering a single hit and no runs over four innings while striking out seven and walking none. Sri Paturi worked the fifth in relief, when John Abbott scored its only run of the game.

McGill collected 11 hits. Weitzman, Felx and William Durnford each had two, and the club stole three bases.

John Abbott was held to three hits, one apiece from #8, #21 and #6, with #2 driving in the Islanders’ lone run. The hosts were charged with three errors.

McGill Baseball took the lead in the first inning and never looked back, dispatching the Université de Montréal 12–4 on Sunday at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park to complete the doubleheader sweep.

Nathaniel Steffler drew a bases-loaded walk to open the scoring in the bottom of the first, and Matt Weitzman followed with a two-run single for a 3–0 lead. A sacrifice fly by Andrew Mueller pushed it to 4–1 in the third.

Five more in the fourth

A wild pitch and an error each brought a run home, Radbod Yazdanfar singled in another, Mueller’s fielder’s choice plated a fourth, and Bentley Dodson singled in the fifth run of the frame. Both clubs added three in the fifth to set the final margin.

Agastya Kushari earned the win, giving up two hits and one unearned run over four innings while striking out eight and walking two. Matthew Baici tossed two hitless, scoreless innings in relief with three strikeouts.

McGill piled up 11 hits. Mueller, hitting seventh, led the way with three runs batted in on a 1-for-3 day, while Yazdanfar and Vincent Douville each collected two hits.

Montréal was held to three hits, one apiece from #50, #70 and #2. The number seven hitter, #70, led the visitors with two runs batted in on a 1-for-3 day. The club showed a strong eye at the plate, drawing seven walks with #8 leading the way at two.

McGill Baseball were triumphant over the Université de Montréal 5–1 on Sunday at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park, taking the lead in the first inning and never giving it back.

Three in the bottom of the first

A Montréal error opened the scoring, Xavier Felx singled home a run, and Davis Nickel flew out for a third. McGill added single runs in the fourth and fifth, while Montréal’s only run of the afternoon came in the top of the fourth.

Tate Spence earned the win, allowing two hits and one run over six innings while striking out six and walking three. Gabriel Maffucci-Fitanides threw a scoreless inning in relief, retiring the side without a hit or a walk.

Felx provided the pop in the middle of the lineup, leading McGill with two runs batted in on a 2-for-3 day from the cleanup spot. Dawson Kusel also collected two hits as the club finished with seven. McGill turned two double plays in the game.

Montréal managed just two hits, one apiece from #2 and #8. The latter went 1-for-2 and drove in the visitors’ lone run.

Will Greer was dominant on the bump, ringing up 13 strikeouts in McGill Baseball’s 16–0 victory over John Abbott College on Thursday at Parc Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau baseball fields. Greer surrendered four hits and no runs over six innings while walking six, going the distance in a game McGill never trailed.

A single by Matt Weitzman got McGill on the board in the bottom of the first, part of a two-run opening frame.

Five in the second, five in the third

McGill scored five runs on three hits in the second — William Durnford doubled in a run, Xavier Felx singled in two, Davis Nickel doubled in another, and a fifth crossed on a separate play. Five more followed on two hits in the third, with Alex Strapko lifting a two-run sacrifice fly, an error bringing home two, and Nickel singling in one. Four additional runs in the fourth put the game out of reach, and McGill never needed to bat in the sixth.

McGill piled up 10 hits on the day. Felx provided the pop in the middle of the lineup, leading the club with four runs batted in while going 1-for-3. Nickel and Nathaniel Steffler each collected two hits. Durnford led the team with two walks of the seven McGill drew overall, and the club stole three bases, two of them by Felx.

The defense was flawless — McGill didn’t commit a single error, with Steffler handling the most chances at 15. John Abbott, hitting into one double play, was charged with two errors of its own. The Islanders’ number seven hitter led the visitors with two hits in three at bats.

Bats were blistered on Tuesday at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park, but McGill Baseball couldn’t quite finish the job against the John Abbott Islanders and lost 12–11. The Islanders collected nine hits to McGill’s four — McGill’s runs came instead from ten walks, five stolen bases and a first inning that got away from John Abbott entirely.

Nine runs in the bottom of the first

Dawson Kusel drew a walk that scored a run, catcher’s interference brought another home, Owen Wong singled in two, William Durnford doubled in two more, and a pair of errors accounted for three additional runs.

John Abbott answered with five runs on three hits in the top of the second — #4 singled in two, #22 drew a bases-loaded walk, and an error brought home two. McGill added a run in the third on another John Abbott error. The clubs traded single-inning runs again in the fifth, John Abbott taking two and McGill one.

The Islanders then flipped the game on its head in the top of the seventh, scoring five runs on two hits to take the lead at 12–11. The biggest blow of the inning was a two-run single by #11.

Wong, hitting eighth for McGill, led the way with three runs batted in on a 2-for-4 day. Robert Glusker paced the club with two walks, part of ten drawn by the team overall. McGill was aggressive on the bases as well, stealing five, two of them by Nathaniel Steffler.

John Abbott accumulated nine hits. #15, #11 and #4 each collected two, with #11 and #4 driving in two runs apiece. #22 led the Islanders with three walks in a game where they also drew ten, and John Abbott turned two double plays. Neither side was clean in the field — the two teams combined for seven errors, four by the Islanders.

A walk-off left McGill Baseball on the wrong end of a 6–5 defeat to the Carleton University Ravens on Sunday at Hamilton Yards Softball/Baseball/Soccer Fields — Nepean Sportsplex. The game was tied at five in the bottom of the seventh when Giordano Richard singled home the winning run.

Carleton got on the board in the bottom of the third after Jordan Cruz walked and Richard hit into a fielder’s choice, each play scoring a run. McGill answered in the top of the fourth on a single by Bentley Dodson and a Carleton error.

The Ravens captured the lead at 5–2 in the bottom of the fourth — Sal Lima singled down the right field line, Carter Smith flew out, and Dylan Merpaw singled to right field, each bringing home a run.

McGill drew level again in the sixth

Davis Nickel laid down a sacrifice bunt that helped tie the game at five, setting up the seventh-inning finish.

Matt Weitzman led McGill with two hits in four at bats as the club put up eight on the day. The defense was clean all afternoon — McGill turned one double play and didn’t commit a single error, with Nathaniel Steffler making the most plays at two.

Carleton accumulated 10 hits in the game. Richard provided the pop in the middle of the lineup, leading the Ravens with two runs batted in on a 2-for-4 day, while Merpaw went 3-for-4 to lead the club in hits.

McGill Baseball came from behind to beat the University of Ottawa 7–5 on Sunday at Hamilton Yards Softball/Baseball/Soccer Fields — Nepean Sportsplex, winning despite being outhit on the day.

McGill opened the scoring in the first when Nathaniel Steffler singled home a run. Ottawa tied it at one in the top of the second, helped along by a McGill error, then captured the lead at 4–1 in the top of the fourth — Harnish walked, Davey walked, and a wild pitch brought a third run across.

McGill answered in the bottom of the sixth

Alex Strapko singled home two runs, Steffler was struck by a pitch to drive in another, and Xavier Felx drew a walk that scored a fourth, putting the game at its 7–5 final.

William Durnford, Strapko, Steffler and Robert Glusker each collected a hit for McGill. Strapko, Steffler and Glusker each drove in two runs. The club showed real patience at the plate, tallying seven walks for the game, with Durnford and Glusker leading the way at two apiece. McGill also ran wild on the base paths, piling up three stolen bases — two of them by Durnford.

Barbosa, Harnish, Helrick, Davey, Passelwhite and Goselin each collected one hit for Ottawa.

McGill Baseball couldn’t keep up with the Carleton University Ravens and fell 15–0 on Saturday. Carleton held McGill to a single hit and put up every one of its runs across a three-inning stretch from the fourth through the sixth.

The Ravens jumped out to the lead in the top of the fourth after Nicholas Poitras singled, scoring two runs, and John Hardie grounded out, scoring one.

Seven in the fifth. Five more in the sixth.

Carleton scored seven runs on five hits in the top of the fifth. Eric Del Fatti singled, scoring one run. Benji Wdowczyk homered to left field, scoring three. Nic Bertrand and Thomas Fournier each drew a walk, scoring one apiece.

Five more followed on five hits in the top of the sixth. Jayce Boshart singled, scoring two runs. Dylan Merpaw singled, scoring one. Fournier drew another walk, scoring one. Wdowczyk singled, scoring one.

Carleton accumulated 16 hits in the game. Wdowczyk provided the pop in the middle of the lineup, leading the Ravens with four runs batted in on a 3-for-4 day. Merpaw, Boshart and Wdowczyk each collected three hits; Del Fatti and Poitras each had multiple. Carleton also showed patience at the plate, amassing nine walks — Brendan Sotta, Bertrand and Fournier led the way with two free passes each. The Ravens turned one double play and didn’t commit an error, with Zurell making the most plays at one.

Bentley Dodson led McGill with one hit in two at bats. McGill turned one double play in the game.

Xavier Felx collected four hits in five at bats as McGill Baseball defeated the University of Ottawa 13–3 on Saturday at Hamilton Yards Softball/Baseball/Soccer Fields — Nepean Sportsplex. Felx singled in the second, third, fourth and sixth innings.

Ottawa got on the board in the bottom of the first after #40 singled, scoring one run, and #35 doubled, scoring two.

McGill captured the lead, 4–3, in the top of the second. Davis Nickel singled down the left field line, Ottawa committed an error, William Durnford singled down the left field line, and Robert Glusker grounded into a fielder’s choice — each scoring a run.

Five runs on five hits in the top of the sixth

Sam Walsh drew a walk, scoring one run. Dawson Kusel grounded out, scoring one. Alex Strapko singled, scoring one. Glusker singled, scoring one. And Gabriel Reque-Cruz was struck by a pitch, driving in a run.

McGill piled up 12 hits in the game. Nathaniel Steffler, Glusker and Reque-Cruz each drove in two runs. Steffler paced the club with two walks. Overall the team showed patience at the plate, collecting seven walks for the game, and turned one double play.

#35 drove the middle of the Ottawa lineup, leading the club with two runs batted in on a 1-for-2 day. #43, #35 and #40 each collected one hit. Ottawa also turned one double play.