Six-run second sparks Majors to Game 1 IBL finals win

The London Majors beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 12-2 in the first game of the Intercounty Baseball League finals played at Labatt Park on Tuesday. Photo: London Majors

September 13, 2022

Official Intercounty Baseball League News Release

LONDON, Ont. – A six-run second inning sparked the London Majors in a 12-2 win over Toronto in Game 1 of the Dominico Cup final Tuesday night at Labatt Park.

Keith Kandel’s bases-loaded walk opened the scoring and Jakob Newton drove in two with a single. Kandel scored on Taylor Wright’s single and Cleveland Brownlee doubled home a pair of runs to cap the bat-around inning.

For the Majors, Starling Joseph went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs, while Byron Reichstein drove in a run on two hits and scored twice. Andrew Lawrence also picked up an RBI and Austin Wilkie went 2-for-5 with a run.

Owen Boon (2-0) struck out 13 over seven innings for the win. He gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits.

Angel Castro (2-1) took the loss. He was charged with six runs on six hits over five innings. He walked two and fanned four.

Jose Vinicio and Marcus Knecht drove in the Leafs’ runs. Dan Marra singled twice and scored.

Game 2 is Thursday at Christie Pits.