Juniors edge Astros with run in ninth in Dominican
Mississauga Tigers RHP Josiah Romeo (Caledon, Ont.) left, Mississauga Tigers’ Tommy Hanger (Toronto, Ont.) and ABC’s Anthony Clavet (Quebec, Que.). Photo: Baseball Canada
May 15, 2024
Junior National Team edges Houston Astros DSL 4-3
By Eugenio Matos
Baseball Canada
The Junior National Team improved their record to 4-1 at the Dominican Professional Academy Camp with a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros DSL squad.
The Canadians came all the way back from an early 3-0 deficit, scoring two runs in the sixth, one in the seventh and one more in the ninth to complete the comeback.
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Josiah Romeo (Caledon, Ont.) was the starter for the Junior National Team, he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk, while striking out three batters.
Tim Piasentin (Coquitlam, BC) drove in the first run for the Juniors with an RBI single in the sixth after Thomas Hanger (Toronto, Ont.) led off with a screaming double.
The Canadians would manufacture the winning run in the ninth after couple of walks led to an Eric Hartman (St. Albert, Alta.) run-scoring fly ball.
Ontario Blue Jays RHP Will Hynes (Mississauga, Ont.), left, Okotoks Dawgs 2B Tim Piasentin (Coquitlam, BC), FieldHouse Pirates DH Owen Gregg (Oakville, Ont.) congratulates Toronto Mets CF Dante Smith (Ajax, Ont.), No. 17. Photo: Baseball Canada
Will Hynes (Mississauga, Ont.) cruised through the back end of the game, permitting only a pair of hits and a walk while punching out four over his four scoreless frames.