OC Coyotes baseball topple UFV in Saturday sweep

The Okanagan College Coyotes baseball squad squared up against the University of Fraser Valley Cascades in Abbotsford on Saturday, mirroring the 2018 National Championship matchup in which OC came out on top.

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Introducing our Opening Weekend Starting Pitching Staff #yoteup #RepeatSZN

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Trevor Brigden, senior pitcher for the OC Coyotes, started on the mound for Saturday’s matchup and displayed why he clinched the lowest earned run average (ERA) for the CCBC in 2018.

Brigden forced 13 strikeouts in six innings and surrendered only one unearned run.

Jake Fischer, Coyotes senior catcher, contributed to the Coyotes offence by brining in three-runs with his third homerun of the season en route to a 13-2 win in game one against the Cascades.

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Jake Fischer (@jakefischer_19) went OFF for opening day, contributing with 5 base hits, including 2 Homeruns, 2 Doubles, and 5 RBI in today’s split with Edmonton Collegiate. The Coyotes look to bounce back from a tough 7-5 loss in the second game after getting off to a hot start in game one, winning 13-6. Wyatt Hummel (@wyatt_hummel) will have the ball in Game 1 starting at 10 AM pst, with Jesse Poniewozik (@dj_ponyd) taking the hill in Game 2 of the double header which will be played 30 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1. We’ll see you there!

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In game two, sophomore pitcher Jesse Poniewozik handled the mound for five innings, before freshman Nic Taylor took over to throw three shutout innings.

Despite solid efforts from their pitchers, the Coyotes trailed 3-1 heading into the top of the ninth inning.

Davis Todosichuk brought the Coyotes back on top, hitting a double with a bases-loaded. The Coyotes would chalk up three runs in the ninth inning before freshman pitcher Austin Brown would secure the fifth win of the season.

Coyotes sweep Saturday at UFV. 13-2 and 4-3 wins. Nic Taylor picks up first college win in relief throwing 3 scoreless. Brigden picks up win 2 striking out 13. Fischer hits 3rd HR of season. Peranio hits first HR. Austin Brown picks up first save

— OC Coyotes Baseball (@YotesBaseball) March 31, 2019

“We pitched very tough today for the most part and played excellent defence," says Head Coach Geoff White

“Overall we had some really tough at bats as well and put some pressure on UFV and were able to pick up two wins.”

The OC Coyotes will continue their weekend series in a doubleheader against the UFV Cascades at home in Elks Stadium on Sunday, hoping to build on their four-game win streak.

Wyatt Hummel, Coyotes senior pitcher, will start on the mound for game one at 3 p.m., with Chris Wyslobocki taking over for game two at 6 p.m.