The Vancouver Canadians baseball club’s 2021 season didn’t get off to the start that many fans and club personnel would have hoped.
The team — which is currently serving its first season as the High-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays — began their 2021 campaign with two straight losses to the Tri City Dust Devils.
Many Vancouverites have made it a summer tradition to go take in a game on a hot summer day at Nat Bailey Stadium, or as it’s more commonly referred to: The Nat.
This year, however, the team is beginning their season at Ron Tonkin Field in Hillsboro, Oregon due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus. They have yet to have a “home” game yet, as they have played their first three games of the season at Gesa Stadium, the home of the Tri City Dust Devils.
Last night’s victory was the result of a late, two out eighth inning rally and a solid effort from numerous pitchers who came out of the Canadians’ bullpen.
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Ronny Brito led off the comeback inning with a solid base hit to left field. He advanced to second on a wild pitch, but back-to-back outs meant the C’s were just seven outs away from starting their season with three straight losses.
Spencer Horwitz, then nothced a base hit into left field to score Brito and tie the game at two apiece. Ryan Gold followed that up with a single of his own to put two men on, and after a pitching change, DJ Neal hit a groundball up the third base line. Brendon Davis — Tri City’s third basemen — gloved it near foul territory but made an errant throw that pulled the first baseman off the bag and allowed the go-ahead run to score.
LJ Talley followed with a line drive double into the right field corner that scored two and made it 5-2 Canadians.
Parker Caracci had a great relief outing out of the pen and kept Tri City at bay after they had numerous chances to put this game out of reach.
The C’s are right back in action tonight, and it will be the highly touted debut of Jays pitching prospect, CJ Van Eyk.