Baseball
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Baseball Hawks look to repeat ’09 success
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team is entering the 2010 season on a high note after their highly successful campaign a year ago. The squad finished with a 10-8 season record, 2-2 for the post season and went on to earn a silver medal at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championships. This marked…
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Baseball Hawks shine on big stage
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On May 30, the fourth annual Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Baseball All-Star Showcase was held at the Rogers Center and the team of OUA All-Stars – representing six different universities – defeated the reining 2009 OUA Champion Western Mustangs by a score of 4-3. “[The Showcase] keeps getting better and better each year,” commented Laurier…
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Ballantyne earns two honours
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Laurier Baseball’s spirited head coach Scott Ballantyne has earned high honours for his hard work both on and off the diamond. Ballantyne will be making his second appearance representing his country as a coach for Team Canada at the World University Baseball Championships, held in Tokyo, Japan from July 30-August 7th. Along with this honour,…
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Hawks fall in OUA final
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks’ men’s baseball team suffered a heartbreaking loss on Sunday, watching the Western Mustangs walk away as the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) champions. The Mustangs beat the Golden Hawks in game one of the series by a final score of 6-0 and went on to win game two 3-1 in…
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Hawks soar to OUA finals
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks’ men’s baseball team swept the reigning champion McMaster Marauders this weekend for a spot in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) finals. The Hawks are now set to make their first-ever provincial championship appearance, where they will battle the Western Mustangs. Both games were exciting match-ups that saw Laurier rally…
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MLB championship series breakdown
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After an exciting -but at times predictable- first round, the MLB Playoffs are moving onto the Championship Series. Both match ups are sure to be highly entertaining and have the potential to go seven games. ALCS- New York Yankees Vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Angels shook up the baseball world by sweeping Boston…
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2009 MLB Play off Breakdown
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New York Yankees Vs. Minnesota Twins Arguably carrying the most momentum coming in the playoffs, the Yankees are hoping to capture the 27th title for the franchise. Their first round match up against Minnesota will not last long, as the over matched Twins will have a hard time competing with New York’s pitching and offensive…
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Baseball makes playoffs
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s baseball team advances to the first round of playoffs this weekend where they will take on the McMaster Marauders. The Hawks head into the series having defeated Mac 3-0 in regular season match-ups. “All three games we’ve won by one run,” said head coach Scott Ballantyne. “It should be…
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Baseball Hawks lose three straight
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team faced the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and the Western Mustangs this weekend and failed to earn a win in any of the three games. The 9-7 loss to the Blues and the 6-3 and 8-2 defeats at the hands of the Mustangs drop the Hawks to…
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Baseball Hawks win four in a row
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After splitting a double-header with the Brock Badgers last week, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s baseball team had their home opener on Saturday and defeated last year’s provincial champions the McMaster Marauders in a double header at Bechtel Park. The pair of wins put Laurier ahead of the Brock Badgers for the top spot…
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