The University of Toronto Varsity Blues baseball team is set for their first post-season appearance since 2006 thanks to a 9-2 University of Western Mustangs win over the visiting Brock Badgers at Labatt Park in London, Ont.
The Blues will now face those same Mustangs in a best-of-three semi-final series, starting tomorrow night in London. U of T last met Western in the 2006 OUA semifinals - the Mustangs took the series 2-0 and went on to win the OUA championship title that year.
The Blues finished the OUA regular season with a 9-9 record after a big 2-0 win Monday night over the Badgers. Toronto needed Brock to drop their final two games in order to make the playoffs. Western answered Toronto's prayers, defeating the Badgers 2-0 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and 9-2 tonight.
Season Series (2-1 Western):
Sept 6 - Toronto 2 @ Western 4
Sept 6 - Toronto 1 @ Western 6
Oct. 4 - Western 0 @ Toronto 3
Series Schedule:
Friday, October 10 Toronto @ Western - Labatt Park - 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 11 Western @ Toronto - UTSC - 1 p.m.
Sunday, October 12 Toronto @ Western - Labatt Park 1 p.m. (if necessary)
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