ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeated the Brock Badgers by the score of 4-0 in the 2012 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Baseball Championship Final capturing their fourth title in school history including their second consecutive. Toronto has now won the OUA title in 2012, 2011, 2003 and 2001.
Toronto starter Andy Orfanakos pitched a gem throwing eight complete innings allowing no runs on seven hits while striking out two. Southpaw veteran Drew Taylor came in and closed out the ninth. Orfanakos was named the OUA Championship MVP after his stellar performance.
Brock starter Ryan Beckett suffered the loss after going 4 2/3 innings allowing four runs on four hits with two strikeouts. Brock ace Justin Ayles came in relied for the final 4 1/3 innings shutting down the Toronto lineup not allowing a hit while striking out six. Ayles finished with a tournament high 17 strikeouts.
The Varsity Blues opened the scoring with two runs in the top of the first after an error by Brock first baseman Bill Sloat scoring Steven Hersch and Jamie Lekas. They would get two more in the top of the fifth on a error by Brock third baseman Craig Vannus which scored Stuart Fraser and a passed ball scoring Hersch.
Brock out hit Toronto 7-4, but could not get a clutch hit when they needed stranding 11 runners on base.
In the final game, the Varsity Blues Andrew Mannone went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Jonathan Sartor and Hersch added the other two Blues hits. Brock was led by Craig Vannus who went 3-for-4 and Ricky Ferri who was 2-for-5. Nathan Smith and Chris Anderi added the other Brock hits.
2012 OUA BASEBALL ALL-STARS AND MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Major Awards
OUA Top Hitter
Justin Interisano (Guelph, Ont.) - Guelph Gryphons
OUA Top Pitcher
Adam Paish (Mississauga, Ont.) - Western Mustangs
Rookie of the Year
Nolan Anderson (London, Ont.) - Western Mustangs
Coach of the Year
Jeff Lounsbury - Brock Badgers
OUA All-star Team
Catcher - Justin Interisano (Guelph, Ont.) - Guelph Gryphons
First base - Ben Tinklin (Kitchener, Ont.) - Waterloo Warriors
Second base - Jamie Lekas (Toronto) - Toronto Varsity Blues
Third base - Paul Lytwynec (London, Ont.) - Western Mustangs
Shortstop - Shawn Robinson (Sarnia, Ont.) - Western Mustangs
Left field - Nathan Smith (Brampton, Ont.) - Brock Badgers
Right field - Evan Bagglieri (Chippawa, Ont.) - Brock Badgers
Centre field - Paul Saville (Dundas, Ont.) - McMaster Marauders
Designated hitter - Nolan Anderson (London, Ont.) - Western Mustangs
Starting pitcher - Adam Paish (Mississauga, Ont.) - Western Mustangs
Relief pitcher - Donny Marchione (Unionville, Ont.) - Brock Badgers
