By Staff
May 14th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The London Majors rolled to a season-opening 17-4 win over the Burlington Herd Friday night at Labatt Park.
Byron Reichstein and Cleveland Brownlee combined to drive in 14 runs.
Reichstein had five hits, including a double and home run, and finished with nine RBI. He also scored three times. Brownlee went deep twice and had five RBI and two runs.
Burlington scored three of its runs in the top of the first inning before the offence dried up.
Herd hasn’t made it out of the barn yet.
Carlos Villoria drove in two of the runs, while Andrew Leggo and Matt McCue had the other RBI.
Justin Gideon doubled once and scored twice, and Nolan Pettipiece singled and doubled.
Ryan Beckett took the loss, giving up seven runs (two earned) on five hits over two innings.
Burlington made five errors.
The home opener for the Herd didn’t go much better on Saturday. The Kitchener Panthers won a 4-2.
John Whaley and Canice Ejoh each had a pair of hits for the Herd. Ejoh and Justin Gideon scored Burlington’s runs.
Derek Zwolinski took the loss, allowing five runs on three hits over three innings, striking out three and walking three.
Schedule for the season:
May 12
Burlington at London – 4-16 Burlington (0-1)
May 13
Kitchener at Burlington – 4-2 Burlington (0-2)
May 18
7:15 PM Barrie at Burlington
May 20
1:05 PM Toronto at Burlington
May 21
2:00 PM Burlington at Hamilton
May 25
7:15 PM Hamilton at Burlington
May 26
7:35 PM Burlington at London
May 27
1:05 PM Brantford at Burlington
Jun 3
1:05 PM Toronto at Burlington
Jun 4
2:00 PM Burlington at Kitchener
Jun 8
7:15 PM Guelph at Burlington
Jun 9
8:00 PM Burlington at Brantford
Jun 10
1:05 PM Brantford at Burlington
Jun 11
7:00 PM Burlington at Barrie
Jun 16
7:30 PM Burlington at Hamilton
Jun 17
1:05 PM London at Burlington
Jun 18
2:00 PM Burlington at Toronto
Jun 20
7:30 PM Burlington at Barrie
Jun 21
7:15 PM Barrie at Burlington
Jun 24
1:05 PM Hamilton at Burlington
Jun 25
2:00 PM Burlington at Kitchener
Jun 27
7:30 PM Burlington at Guelph
Jun 29
7:15 PM Guelph at Burlington
Jun 30
8:00 PM Burlington at Brantford
Jul 4
7:30 PM Burlington at Barrie
Jul 7
8:00 PM Burlington at Brantford
Jul 8
1:05 PM Hamilton at Burlington
Jul 13
7:15 PM Guelph at Burlington
Jul 14
7:30 PM Burlington at Hamilton
Jul 15
1:05 PM Kitchener at Burlington
Jul 20
7:15 PM London at Burlington
Jul 22
1:05 PM Kitchener at Burlington
Jul 23
2:00 PM Burlington at Toronto
Jul 27
7:15 PM Toronto at Burlington
