The Edmonton Collegiate Baseball Club (ECBC) began their inaugural season in the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC) this past weekend. It was a cruel twist of fate that the ECBC drew the defending champions as their first opponent but mission accomplished, we were playing baseball! Nothing in sport is more overblown that opening day/weekend. Whether you go 3-1 or 1-3 in the opening series, it does not define your season. What an inaugural opening weekend does do is begin to fill in the blanks in the team’s personal record book.
OFFENCE:
- First at-bat - Jayce Wilson
- First base runner- Rejean Bourjet (4-pitch walk)
- First hit - Ty Wagar (single)
- First Run Scored - Rejean Bourjet
- First RBI - Ty Wagar
- First Double - Mat Brisson
- First Triple
- First Homer
- First Stolen Base - Anthony Owen
- First Hit-by-pitch - Nate Sellinger
- First Sacrifice Fly - Eric Westman
DEFENCE
- First starting pitcher - Brandon Hill
- First recorded out - Brandon Hill strikeout (Hill retired the first 9 batters faced, striking out 5)
- First winning pitcher - Brett Higgins
- First Save- Mat Brisson
- First fielder’s out - Jayce Wilson
- First doubleplay partners - Ty Wagar, Zach Yuzda, Eric Westman
- First Assist - Zach Yuzda
- First Outfield Assist - Anthony Owen (throws out runner at the plate)
- First Catcher To Throw Out A Runner - Mat Brisson
The boys have a bye week this upcoming weekend. ECBC’s next action April 6th and 7th visiting Vancouver Island University at Serauxmen Stadium. The first home action for the ECBC at RE/MAX Field is the weekend of Saturday April 13 and Sunday April 14. The doubleheader on Saturday begins at noon while the doubleheader on Sunday begins at 11AM. The team hosts Thompson Rivers University. It is free admittance to the games including free parking. You are encouraged to bring your own food and drink (no peanuts, sunflower seeds or alcohol).
PREVIOUS ECBC COVERAGE
- 5 W’s Answered About The Edmonton Collegiate Baseball Club
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